HP ProLiant DL145 G1 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management Processor User Guide February 2005 (First Edition) Part Number 384529-001
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Contents Operational overview 5 Server management.............................................................................................................................. 5 Server management features ................................................................................................................ 5 Configuration 7 Using the serial port .............................................................................................................................
HP ProLiant DL145 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User Guide Acronyms and abbreviations 33 Index 35
Operational overview In this section Server management ........................................................................................................................5 Server management features...........................................................................................................5 Server management The HP ProLiant DL145 G1 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management Processor delivers basic remote control of vital server resources, and supports IPMI 1.5.
HP ProLiant DL145 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User Guide • Configure TCP/IP settings for the NIC • Change user password • Use the CLI to issue raw IPMI 1.
Configuration In this section Using the serial port........................................................................................................................7 Using the dedicated management port............................................................................................9 Using the serial port The server serial port provides basic serial port functionality and also serves as an interface to the remote management processor.
HP ProLiant DL145 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User Guide 2. When POST shows the message Press if you want to run BIOS SETUP, press the F10 key. If the server has an administrator password configured, the system prompts you to enter the password. If the server does not have a password configured, the main screen of the BIOS Setup Utility appears. 3. Press the right arrow (→) key to navigate to the Advanced menu. 4.
Configuration 9 6. Press the Esc key to return to the previous screen, or press the F10 key to save the changes and exit Setup. Using the dedicated management port The dedicated management port is a standard Ethernet 10Mb interface and is connected to the network using a standard Ethernet cable. Before using the dedicated management port you will need to determine either the DHCP IP address, set a static IP address, or use the default static IP address. To obtain a DHCP IP address from BIOS setup: 1.
HP ProLiant DL145 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User Guide DHCP IP addresses can be viewed using the CLI. Establish a connection to the CLI using an external device such as a laptop or another computer that is connected to the serial port with a null modem cable. 1. After the connection is established, switch from the default BIOS Serial Console connection to the CLI by first pressing and releasing the Esc key, and then simultaneously pressing the Shift + ( keys. 2.
Configuration 11 8. To set a static IP address, type set ip et1 and press the Enter key.
Using Integrated Lights-Out 100i In this section Logging in to the remote management processor.........................................................................13 Browser main menu options .........................................................................................................15 CLI commands .............................................................................................................................16 Changing the password..........................................
HP ProLiant DL145 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User Guide 2. Enter your user name and password. The default user name is admin, and the default password is admin. Logging in through the CLI To log into the remote management processor through the CLI and enter Terminal mode: 1. Establish a connection to the remote management processor by launching a telnet session. 2. Enter the user name at the login: prompt. The default user name is admin. 3. Enter the password at the password: prompt.
Using Integrated Lights-Out 100i • Press and release the Esc key and then press the Shift + ( keys simultaneously. • Enter the quit command at the command prompt. Browser main menu options From the main menu, you can access all of the basic remote management capabilities of the remote management processor.
HP ProLiant DL145 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User Guide Option Description Monitoring Sensors Lists all sensor information, including type, name, status, reading, and PEF settings System Event Log Displays the system event log Network Settings Accesses the network parameter settings screen PET configuration Accesses the PET destinations and alert policy table User Management Accesses the user configuration screen CLI commands CLI commands are entered at the command prompt that displa
Using Integrated Lights-Out 100i Command Action SD[RRead] Displays the Sensor Data Record SEL[Read] Displays the system event log N[etwork setup]* Sets up the network R[eset] warm Resets the server R[eset] cold Powers off the server and powers on the server after a short time has passed V[ersion] Shows the management firmware version H[ELP] Displays a list of commands Q[UIT] Logs out of the remote management card 17 * NOTE: Entering network setup to configure the network results in the c
HP ProLiant DL145 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User Guide 2. Input the password as indicated, and click the Set button to save the changes. Changing the password through the CLI Passwords are case-sensitive and can contain up to 16 characters. To change the user password through the CLI: 1. Log into the CLI as described in the "Logging in to the remote management processor (on page 13)" section. 2. At the command prompt, enter Changepassword. 3. Enter the current password when prompted. 4.
Using Integrated Lights-Out 100i Using the remote console You can access the remote console through either the BIOS console text redirection functionality or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 text-based console. BIOS console text redirection through telnet BIOS console text redirection functionality enables you to view the entire boot process remotely and make changes in the BIOS Setup Utility from a remote computer. This tool is valuable in troubleshooting and managing servers remotely.
HP ProLiant DL145 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User Guide Microsoft Windows EMS management Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 provides text-based console access. You can connect a laptop to the remote management processor to perform basic management tasks on the ProLiant DL145 G1 target system. The Windows® EMS Console, if enabled, displays the processes that are running and enables administrators to halt processes.
Using Integrated Lights-Out 100i 21 Controlling server power remotely Using a web browser or the CLI, you can remotely operate the power button of a host server. Virtual power support enables you to power on, power off, and power cycle the host server. This virtual power support operates independently of the state of the operating system. Controlling server power from a web browser 1. Click Power Control Options on the main menu navigation bar. 2.
HP ProLiant DL145 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User Guide Controlling server power through the CLI 1. Log into the remote management processor CLI as described in the "Logging in to the remote management processor (on page 13)" section. 2.
Using Integrated Lights-Out 100i 23 Accessing the system event log from a web browser Click System Event Log on the main menu navigation bar. Accessing the system event log from the ROM-based setup 1. In the BIOS setup utility, press the right arrow (→) key to navigate to the Advanced menu. 2. Press the down arrow (↓) key to scroll to the DMI Event Logging submenu. Press the Enter key. 3. Press the down arrow (↓) key to scroll to the following available setup items.
HP ProLiant DL145 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User Guide − ECC Event Logging − Mark DMI events as read − Clear all DMI event logs 4. Press the Enter key to view the options. 5. Press the Esc key to return to the previous screen, or press the F10 key to save the changes and exit Setup. You can also view the system event log by entering the selread command at the remote management card CLI.
Using Integrated Lights-Out 100i 25 Configuring network settings using a web browser Click Network Settings on the main menu, and input new settings on the Network Settings screen. Configuring network settings using the CLI 1. Log in to the remote management processor CLI as described in the "Logging in to the remote management processor (on page 13)" section. 2. At the command prompt, enter network setup. The INET> prompt appears. 3. Enter any remote management processor network setup command.
HP ProLiant DL145 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User Guide Command Action state Displays the current setup information delay Sets the delay between two pings from the remote management processor length Sets the default ping packet length rtadd Manually adds an IP route to the table rtdel Manually deletes an IP route from the table routes Displays the IP route table setip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy, where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address and yyy.yyy.yyy.
Using Integrated Lights-Out 100i Command Action quit Quits network setup 27 Hardware Inventory page The Hardware Inventory Page enables you to remotely identify the presence of processors on a target ProLiant DL145 G1 server. To access this page from a web browser, click Hardware Inventory on the main menu navigation bar.
HP ProLiant DL145 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User Guide Monitoring sensors feature The Monitor Sensors page enables remote monitoring of the current status of major sensors of a target ProLiant DL145 G1 Server. To access this page from a web browser, click Monitoring Sensors on the main menu navigation bar.
Using Integrated Lights-Out 100i 29 To configure a PEF for a particular sensor, click the PEF button on the far right of that sensor on the Monitoring Sensors page, which opens the PEF Configuration page for that sensor.
HP ProLiant DL145 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User Guide Initially, there are no entries in the Current PEF Entries section because no PEFs have been defined. When PEF entries are defined, the PEF Control field is active and allows individual entries to be enabled, disabled, and deleted. The Add PEF Entry section contains two main subsections: • Event Offsets are trip points (movements across thresholds) that define what type of sensor event triggers an action.
Using Integrated Lights-Out 100i 31 The PET Destinations section indicates to the remote management processor where to send the PET if it is configured to send the trap to a remote system. This section has up to four entries specifying IP and MAC addresses. The address to use is selected in the Alert Policy Table (shown in the figure). The Alert Policy Table section has three fields: • Policy Enable—This field enables you to selectively enable and disable trap forwarding.
Acronyms and abbreviations BIOS Basic Input/Output System BMC base management controller CLI Command Line Interface DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol EMS Emergency Management Services IP Internet Protocol IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface MAC medium access control
HP ProLiant DL145 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User Guide NIC network interface controller PEF Platform Event Filtering PET Platform Event Trap POST Power-On Self-Test TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol USI universal serial interface VSI virtual storage interface
Index L logging in 13, 14, 15 logging in, through a browser 13 B browser, main menu 15 browsers 18, 21, 23, 25 C CLI (Command Line Interface) 16, 19, 22, 23, 25 CLI (Command Line Interface), commands 16 configuration procedures 7 configuration, dedicated management port 9 configuration, event filtering 28 configuration, event trap 30 configuring the LOM processor 7, 8, 13 D dedicated management port, configuration 9 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) 33 DHCP addresses 9 E Emergency Manageme
HP ProLiant DL145 Lights-Out 100i Remote Management User Guide S serial port 7, 8 serial port, BIOS console configuration 8 seriel port, sharing 7 server management 5 static IP addresses 9 system event log, access through a browser 23 system event log, access through the CLI 23 system event log, using 22 T TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) 34 Telnet 19 trap configuration 28, 30 U user account, modifying 17 user and configuration settings 17 V virtual power 21
