User Service Guide, Second Edition - HP Integrity BL60p Server Blade

Appendix C
Utilities
Management Processor
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Management Processor
The management processor (MP) is an independent support system for the server. It provides a way for
you to connect to a server and perform administration or monitoring tasks for the server hardware.
The management processor controls power, reset, Transfer of Control (ToC) capabilities, provides console
access, displays and records system events, and displays detailed information about the various internal
subsystems. The management processor also provides a virtual front panel used to monitor system status and
the state of front panel LEDs. All MP functions are available through the LAN and the local RS-232 port.
The MP is available whenever the system is connected to a power source, even if the server main power
switch is off.
Access to the MP can be restricted by user accounts. User accounts are password protected and provide a
specific level of access to the server and management processor commands.
Multiple users can interact with the MP. From the MP Main Menu, users can select any of the following
options: enter management processor command mode, enter console, view event logs, view console history,
display virtual front panel, enter console session, or connect to another management processor. Multiple users
can select different options from the MP Main Menu at the same time. However, management processor
command mode and console mode are mirrored, The MP allows only one user at a time to have write access to
the shared console. For more information regarding the MP refer to the HP Integrity and HP 9000 Integrated
Lights Out Management Processor Operations Guide.
Access the Management Processor
You can connect to the management processor using the following methods:
•The local RS-232 port using a local terminal
•The management processor LAN port using Web GUI, telnet, or SSH if login access through the
management processor LAN is enabled
Interacting with the Management Processor
To interact with the management processor, perform the following steps:
Step 1. Log in using your management processor user account name and password.
NOTE If the management processor is not displaying the MP Main Menu, use Ctrl+B to
access the MP Main Menu and the management processor (MP) prompt.
Step 2. Use the management processor menus and commands as needed. A list of available commands can
be displayed by using the management processor help function (in the MP Main Menu, enter HE
followed by LI at the MP HELP: prompt). Log out using the X command (in the MP Main Menu,
enter X at the MP> prompt) when done.