5.5 HP StorageWorks X9720 Network Storage System Administrator Guide (AW549-96026, March 2011)

When the escalate tool finishes, it generates a report and stores it in a file such as /
exds_glory1_escalate.tgz.gz. Copy this file to another system and send it to HP Services.
Useful utilities and processes
Accessing the Onboard Administrator (OA) through the network
The OA has a CLI that can be accessed using ssh. The address of the OA is automatically placed in
/etc/hosts. The name is <systemname>-mp. For example, to connect to the OA on a system
called glory, use the following command:
# ssh exds@glory-mp
Access the OA Web-based administration interface
The OA also has a Web-based administration interface. Because the OA's IP address is on the
management network, you cannot access it directly from outside the system. You can use ssh tunneling
to access the OA. For example, using a public domain tool such as putty, you can configure a local
port (for example, 8888) to forward to <systemname>-mp:443 on the remote server. For example,
if the system is called glory, you configure the remote destination as glory-mp:443. Then log into
glory from your desktop. On your desktop, point your browser at https://localhost:8888. This will
connect you to the OA.
On a Linux system, this is equivalent to the following command:
# ssh glory1 -L 8888:glory-mp:443
However, your Linux browser might not be compatible with the OA.
Accessing the Onboard Administrator (OA) through the serial port
Each OA has a serial port. This port can be connected to a terminal concentrator. This provides remote
access to the system if all servers are powered off. All OA commands and functionality is available
through the serial port. To log in, you can use the Administrator or the X9720 Network Storage System
username.
You can also access the OA serial port using the supplied dongle from a blade. This can be useful if
you accidently misconfigure the VC networking so that you cannot access the OA through the network.
You access the serial port as follows:
1. Connect the dongle to the front of one blade.
2. Connect a serial cable from the OA serial port to the serial connector on the dongle.
3. Log in to the server via the TFT keyboard/mouse/monitor.
4. Run minicom as follows:
# Mincom
5. Press Ctrl-A, then p. The Comm Parameters menu is displayed.
6. Select 9600 baud.
7. Press Enter to save.
8. Press Ctrl-A, then m to reinitialize the modem. You are now connected to the serial interface of
the OA.
9. Press Enter.
10. When you are finished, press Ctrl-A, then q to exit minicom.
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