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Sun Blade X6450 Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide

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Contents

Figures

Preface

1. Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Embedded Lights Out Manager Overview

ELOM Features

Embedded Lights Out Manager Common Tasks

Sun Blade X6450 Server Module Default Settings

About the Preconfigured Administrator Account

About the Front Panel LEDs

About the System Indicator LED

About the Service Action Required LED

Responding to the Front Panel Service Action Required LED

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Respond to a Solidly Lit Service Action Required LED

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Respond to a Blinking Service Action Required LED

2. Connecting to the ELOM

Connection Methods

Connecting to the Server Module’s SP ELOM Using Ethernet

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to the Server Module’s SP CLI ELOM Using Ethernet and SSH

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to the Server Module’s SP Web GUI ELOM Using Ethernet and a Browser

Connecting to Server Module’s SP CLI ELOM Using the Serial Port

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to the Server Module’s SP CLI ELOM Using the Serial Port

Connecting to the Server Module’s SP ELOM Through the CMM

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to the Server Module’s SP CLI ELOM Through the CMM Using Ethernet and SSH

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to the Server Module’s SP Web GUI ELOM Through the CMM Using Ethernet and a Browser

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to the Server Module’s SP CLI ELOM Through the CMM Using the Chassis Serial Connector

3. Monitoring the Server Module Using the ELOM Web GUI

Using the Web GUI

Web GUI Tasks

Browser and Software Requirements

Accessing the System Using a Browser

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Access the System Using a Browser

Viewing the System From the Web GUI

Viewing System Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View System Information

Viewing Version Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View Server and Chassis Board Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View BMC Version Information

Viewing Component Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View CPU Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View Memory Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View NIC Information

Monitoring the System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Monitor the System

Reading Sensors

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Read Sensors

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View a Sensor Summary

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Monitor Temperatures

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Monitor Voltages

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Monitor the Chassis Status

Viewing and Managing the Event Log

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View and Manage the Event Log

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View the Event Logs

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Save the Event Log

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Clear the Event Log

4. Configuring, Managing, and Maintaining the Server Using the Web GUI

Configuring the System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure the Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Network Settings

Configuring Email Notification

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Email Notification

Configuring Traps with the Platform Event Filter

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Traps with the Platform Event Filter Screen

Setting the Time

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Time

Configuring the SSL Certificate

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Generate a New CSR

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Upload an Existing Certificate

Configuring SNMP

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure SNMP

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure SNMP Settings

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure SNMP Communities

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure SNMP Users

Managing the System

Managing User Accounts

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Manage User Accounts

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add a User

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Delete a User Account

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Change a User Account Password or Privilege

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Enable or Disable a User Account

Configuring ADS

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure ADS

Configuring ADS on Windows

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure ADS on Windows

Managing and Maintaining the Server

Managing the Locator Indicator and Fault LED

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Control the State of the System Indicator LED

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View the State of the Fault LED

Controlling Server Power

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Control Server Power

Resetting the Baseboard Management Controller

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Reset the BMC

Updating the Firmware

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Update the Firmware Using the Web GUI

Updating the CPLD Using the Web GUI

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Update CPLD Using the Web GUI

Recovering from a Corrupt Service Processor

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Recover from a Corrupt Service Processor

Setting Session Timeout

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set the Session Timeout

5. Using the Remote Console Application

Accessing the Remote Console From the Web GUI

Installation Requirements

Redirecting Local Storage

Starting the Remote Console Application

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Start the Remote Console Application

Installing an OS on a Remote Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install an OS on a Remote Server Using a Virtual CD/DVD

Other Remote Access Options

6. Accessing and Monitoring the Server Using the ELOM CLI

Accessing the CLI

Logging In to the CLI

Using the CLI

CLI Structure and Command Syntax

User Accounts and Permissions Levels

Monitoring Server System Information

Viewing Server Module-Specific Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View Server Module-Specific Information

Viewing Server Module Sensor Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View Server Module Sensor Information

Viewing Chassis and Midplane Information

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View Chassis and Midplane Information

7. Configuring and Managing the Server Using the CLI

Configuration and Management Tasks

Setting the CLI Timeout

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set the CLI Timeout

Managing User Accounts

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add a User Account

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Delete a User Account

procedure iconsmall spaceTo View User Accounts

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure User Accounts

Managing ELOM Network Settings

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Display network Settings

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure Network Settings

Managing the Clock

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Manage the Clock

Updating the Firmware

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Update the Firmware

Managing Alerts

Displaying Alerts

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Display Alerts

Displaying PET Target Properties

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Display PET Target Properties

Configuring Alerts

Configuring the PET IP Address

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure the PET IP Address

Configuring the PEF Global Controls

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure the PEF Global Controls

Configuring the Event Filter Tables

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure the Event Filter Tables

Managing the System Event Log

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Manage the System Event Log

Managing the Console

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Manage the Console

Managing Mail

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Manage Mail

Managing the Power State of the Server

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Manage the Power State of the Server

8. Using IPMI

About IPMI

IPMItool

Sensors

Supported IPMI 2.0 Commands

9. Using Simple Network Management Protocol

About SNMP

How SNMP Works

SNMP MIB Files

MIBs Integration

SNMP Messages

Configuring SNMP on the ELOM

procedure iconsmall spaceTo use SNMP on the SP

Adding Your Server to Your SNMP Environment

Configuring Receipt of SNMP Traps

Managing SNMP User Accounts

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create an SNMP User Account

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set Permission for a User Account

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Delete a User Account

Modifying User Accounts

A. Command-Line Interface Reference

CLI Command Quick Reference

CLI Commands and Syntax Reference

cd

create

delete

exit

help

set

show

start

stop

reset

version

Namespace Levels and Targets

Properites and Values for Targets

Service Processor Information

Targets and Verbs

/SP

User

Targets and Verbs

/SP/users/username

Network

Targets and Verbs

/SP/network

Clock

Targets and Verbs

/SP/clock

TftpUpdate

/SP/TftpUpdate

Management Agent Information

Targets and Verbs

/SP/AgentInfo/PEF

/SP/AgentInfo/PEF/EventFilterTbl[1:6]

/SP/AgentInfo/SEL/

/SP/AgentInfo/Mail/

/SP/AgentInfo/Mail/receiver[1:10]

/SP/AgentInfo/SNMP/

/SP/AgentInfo/SNMP/communities/public

/SP/AgentInfo/SNMP/communities/private

/SP/AgentInfo/SNMP/user

System Information

Targets and Verbs

/SYS/BoardInfo

/SYS/ProductInfo

/SYS/ChassisInfo

/SYS/CtrlInfo

/SYS/CtrlInfo/FaultLed

/SYS/CPU/CPU[1:N]

/SYS/MemModule/Memory/DIMM[A0:D5]

/SYS/Temperature/Temperature[1:N]

/SYS/Voltage[1:N]

/SYS/NICInfo0

/SYS/MIDPlane

Chassis Information

/CH

B. U.S. Keyboard Map

Index