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Updated: December 2015
 
 

Single Server Management Tools

The following table lists the tools available for managing a single server:

Tool/Link
Type and Environment
Function
Preinstalled. Embedded on a USB drive inside the server. No installation required.
Boots on the host. Includes a graphical user interface and files that can be accessed from the host operating system using a file browser.
Install supported operating systems and locally or remotely configure and update server hardware.
Preinstalled service processor (SP) utility. No installation required. Some initial configuration is required.
Operates independently of the host.
Provides a web interface and a command-line interface (CLI).
Configure and manage server components locally or remotely. Connect to a dedicated network port, a sideband port, or a local serial port.
Add-on software pack. Get it from Oracle System Assistant or download from http://www.oracle.com/goto/system-management.
Provides commands and agents that operate at the operating system level, and can be used across multiple systems.
Monitor hardware through the host operating system, either remotely using SNMP or locally using command-line interface tools.
Accessed by booting system and interrupting the boot process. Provides a simple graphical user interface.
Provides hardware-level management of system functionality.

For more details about these tools, see the Oracle x86 Administration Guide for X5 Series Servers at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/x86AdminDiag/docs