Installation Guide for the Intel® Server Control Order Number: 747116-011 This guide explains how to install and launch the Intel® Server Control (ISC) software. ISC is a server management tool that provides real time monitoring and alerting for server hardware, emergency remote management, and remote server setup. It is implemented using a client-server architecture.
Contents Platform Compatibility .........................................................................................5 System Requirements..........................................................................................6 Managed Server Requirements ............................................................................................6 Windows 2000/NT Requirements .................................................................................6 NetWare Requirements........................
Launching ISC ....................................................................................................20 LANDesk® Server Manager...............................................................................................20 HP Network Node Manager ................................................................................................20 CA-Unicenter TNG..............................................................................................................
Platform Compatibility Feature availability can depend on which version of the Intel® Server Control (ISC) is running on which platform. Specifically, compatibility is an issue when an ISC 3.1 console is managing a network of systems that are running older versions of ISC. For feature availability, refer to the Platform Compatibility Matrix beginning on page 23 near the end of this guide.
System Requirements ISC contains two parts: • • ISC Console Software ISC Server Instrumentation Software ISC Console Software allows interaction with the managed server. It can be installed on these system configurations: • • • Windows NT† 4.0 server or workstation, Enterprise Edition Windows† 98 Second Edition workstation Windows 2000 workstation ISC Server Instrumentation Software, when installed, creates a managed server that can be managed from the system running ISC Console Software.
Red Hat Linux Requirements If you intend to manage a Linux file server, it must meet the following minimum requirements: • • • Red Hat Linux 6.2 SBE 2 running in multiple-processor kernel 32 MB of RAM 60 MB of available disk space SCO UnixWare Requirements If you intend to manage a UnixWare file server, you must have an account with root privileges available to you. The server must also meet the following minimum requirements: • • • SCO UnixWare v7.1.
Windows 98 Second Edition • • • • Intel® Pentium® microprocessor or higher. At least 32 MB of RAM. At least 10 MB of available disk space. Microsoft Windows compatible modem must be used for if you connect to the server by modem. Windows 2000/NT • • • • • • 8 Windows 2000/NT Server, or Workstation 4.0 (SP 6a), or Enterprise Edition. Intel Pentium microprocessor or higher. At least 64 MB of RAM. At least 10 MB of available disk space. For Windows NT, Remote Access Service must also be installed.
Service Partition and Population The service partition is a special hard disk partition. It is established when initially setting up the server system and contains utilities, diagnostics, and other software required for remote management. The service partition is not marked as an active partition and the server will only boot from it by a special request.
Installation This procedure is for installing the SP on a clean formatted hard drive only. CAUTION To prevent data loss, do not attempt to run the installation utility from any device other than the Software Kit CD. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 10 Backup all data on all hard drive. Disable all system features that prevent writing to the hard drive boot sector. Insert the Software Kit CD into the CD-ROM reader. Restart the server.
Boot the Server from the Service Partition Boot the server from the service partition when you want to run the utilities and diagnostics found on the service partition. You can reboot a server: • • • • Locally Remotely Using the DPC console manager Using the Client SSU Locally Booting the Server from the Service Partition Boot 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Restart the server. When the “F2 to enter setup” message appears, quickly press F2 to enter Setup. In setup, use the arrow keys to select the Server menu.
13. Enter the following in the Emergency Management Port (EMP) dialog box: Option Entry Enter New Password: Enter the EMP password, up to 16 characters. Verify New Password: Re-enter the EMP password. ESC Sequence: +++ (default) Hangup String: ATH (default) Modem Init String: ATE1Q0V1X4&D0S0=0 (default). May require change based on the installed modem requirements. System Phone Number: The phone number to access the EMP port connect to port COM2. Access Mode: Always Active.
12. Click the Configure LAN button. 13. Enter the following on the BMC LAN Configuration (LAN) dialog box: Option Entry Enable LAN Alerts: Click to enable BMC LAN-alerts. Enter New Password: Enter the BMC LAN Configuration password, up to 16 characters. Default is NULL. This will be used for all LAN connections in CSSU, DPC, PIC, and BMC LAN-alerts. Verify New Password: Re-enter the BMC LAN Configuration password. LAN Access Mode: Full Access, which allows DPC and CSSU access via LAN.
Installing ISC Managed Server Preparation ISC uses the event-logging feature of the BIOS for system management status and information. To enable this feature for each server to be managed with ISC, you must boot the server(s) using the System Configuration Utility (SCU) or System Setup Utility (SSU) and set the appropriate options under System Management Options. ✏ NOTE It is possible to configure temperature and voltage thresholds on the server system using the SCU or SSU.
NetWare For installation on systems using NetWare, be aware of the following: • • • Connect as a user with supervisor rights when installing ISC to a NetWare server. All NetWare servers require two manual reboots following the ISC installation. The TiRPC runtime library for ONC RPC or a substitute file set for NetWare5x must be running.
Red Hat Linux For installation on systems using Red Hat Linux, be aware of the following: • • • Remote ISC installation is not available. Additional steps are required to configure the Linux DMI service provider. Additional steps are required to configure the SNMP-DMI mapper. Windows 2000 When upgrading to ISC 3.1, the previously installed service partition must be removed and recreated using utilities supplied with ISC 3.1. The system BIOS must also be upgraded.
Installing Linux DMI Service Provider 1. Insert the Software Kit CD into the Linux server CD ROM reader. 2. Mount the CD using either of the following methods: • Enter the mount command as follows: • Use the Disk Management utility. To invoke this utility click the Start button, select System, and then select the Disk Management menu option. mount /mnt/cdrom 3. Uninstall ucd-snmp if it has been installed previously with rpm –e.
You should see file names similar to the following: ipmidrvr-2.2.14.6.1.1smp-1.i386.rpm ipmidrvr-2.2.16.22smp-1.i386.rpm isc-3.1-1.i386.rpm installme 4. Run the ISC install script from the directory you listed in the previous step by entering the following command at the command-line prompt: ./installme 5. Follow the instructions on your screen. The script prompts you to read and accept a license agreement.
Customizing NetWare Servers After Setup While installing PIC, the configuration and Setup program installs Adaptec and LSI (Symbios) SCSI, and Intel® LAN Adapter instrumentation on the NetWare server but does not enable the instrumentation support. To enable support for any or all instrumentation, you must edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF file in the SYS:SYSTEM directory as follows: Add the line: rpsstart.ncf before the line: isc_on.
Launching ISC ISC can be launched from and can manage your server from one of these enterprise management environments: • LANDesk Server Manager (LDSM) • HP Network Node Manager • CA-Unicenter TNG Once the ISC application is launched from an enterprise management console, the management console application can terminate, and ISC will continue to operate normally. ISC can be launched from and can manage your server from a stand-alone ISC Console.
Stand-alone ISC Console Use the stand-alone ISC Console to manage ISC-enabled servers without installing an enterprise management console application. The environment is implemented as an executable program; as an application within Microsoft Management Console; or as an ActiveX control that runs within a “container” application, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, versions 5.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator, version 4.0 or later.
Launching the ISC Console with Microsoft Management Console To launch the stand-alone ISC Console within Microsoft Management Console (MMC), do the following: 1. From a Start Menu in Windows or from the Start->Run selection, run MMC. 2. Within MMC, choose File->Open. 3. Enter the ISC Console filename, specifying the full path to the file: %ISCPATH%\MI\EMC\IC\ISC.MSC The ISC stand-alone application will be started as the active application within MMC. You may also: 1.
Platform Compatibility Matrix Table 1lists ISC features specific to hardware platforms. In the table, columns present grouped platforms while rows describe specific features. More general features, which can consist of multiple specific features, appear in bold type and span an entire row. Table 1 Platform Compatibility Matrix Features Platform L440GX SRPL81 SRKA4 SPKA4 ISP4400 SBT2 STL2 • Servers with ISC 2.x Features • Servers with ISC 3.
Table 1 Platform Compatibility Matrix (cont.
Table 1 Platform Compatibility Matrix (cont.
Table 1 Platform Compatibility Matrix (cont.) Features Platform L440GX 4 SRPL8 SRKA4 SPKA4 ISP4400 SBT2 STL2 Enterprise Server Management Console (ESMC) Integration’s LANDesk® Server Manager (LDSM) 6.1 (Linux/UnixWare servers are not discovered / managed by LDSM Yes Yes Yes HP OpenView Network Node Manager 6.1 Yes Yes Yes CA Unicenter Framework TNG 2.2 Yes Yes Yes Web Browser (Microsoft IE 5.X, Netscape 4.
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