Preface

Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide For the Sun Fire X4150 and X4450 Servers

The Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide for the Sun Fire X4150 and X4450 Servers provides instructions for managing Sun servers using the Embedded Lights Out Manager (ELOM) with the service processor.

How This Document Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the ELOM and indicates tasks that can be accomplished with the management software.

Chapter 2 details the physical connections and how to communicate with your Sun Fire server.

Chapter 3 describes how to use the web GUI to monitor your server with the embedded system management software.

Chapter 4 provides information about configuring, managing and maintaining the server system with a web browser.

Chapter 6 describes the Intelligent Platform Interface (IPMI) and how it can be used to manage field replaceable units (FRUs) and system health independently of the operating system.

Chapter 7 provides an alternative method of managing your server--through the command-line interface (CLI).

Chapter 8 helps you understand the basics of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and how it is important to your server management.

Appendix A gives you a quick reference to the commands you can use with Embedded Lights Out Manager.

Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information about basic UNIX^® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information:

Typographic Conventions

Typeface`^[1]`	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; onscreen computer output.	Edit your`.login` file. Use `ls` `-a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with onscreen computer output.	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. These are called class options. You must be a superuser to do this. To delete a file, enter `rm` filename.

Related Documentation

For the most up-to-date information about the Sun Fire X4150 and X4450 servers, navigate to the Sun Fire server x64 document collection using the High-End Servers, Hardware product category link at http://docs.sun.com/.

Translated versions of some of these documents might also be available. Select a language from the drop-down list and browse or navigate to the Sun Fire server x64 document collection. Available translations for the Sun Fire servers include Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Japanese, and Korean.

English documentation is revised more frequently and might be more up-to-date than the translated documentation.

Sun Documentation, Support, and Training

Sun Function	URL
Documentation	`http://www.sun.com/documentation/`
Support	`http://www.sun.com/support/`
Training	`http://www.sun.com/training/`

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Sun Welcomes Your Comments

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