Server Management Guide

Introduction
Intel
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Server Boards and Server Platforms Server Management Guide 5
 Email Alerts
BMC supports Email alerting through the Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP). This feature allows
the user to receive Email alerts indicating issues with the server. The email alert provides a text string
that describes a simple description of the event.
 Power Management
Intel
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S5500 Series server boards support power management through the Intel
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Node Manager
technology. It is a platform-resident technology that enforces power policies for the platform. These
policies are applied by exploiting subsystem knobs (such as processor P and T states) that can be used
to control power consumption. Node Manager enables data center power management by exposing an
external interface to management software through which platform power policies can be specified.
The Intel
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Node manager technology on EPSD platforms can
o Monitor and report platform power consumption
o Control total system power consumption by using P-State\C-State cycling method
o Enforce user-defined policies and actions
– Set power limit for a system within a specified activation period
– Report exceptions when power limit cannot be met by the system
– Initiate power-off action when power limit cannot be met by the system
o Does not require any additional OS driver
– Utilizes OS Power Management in Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)-
compliant systems
Intel
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S5500 Series server boards and platforms do not support temperature-based
power policies.
 Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH) command line protocol or
(CLP) Basic
The goal of the SMASH CLP is to reduce management complexity by delivering a human-oriented
interface that provides a uniform command set to control hardware. The CLP allows users to execute
common operations such as system power on and off, display hardware event logs, or view
sensor information.
Power control:
System Reset: reset system1
Power Off: stop /system1
Power On: start /system1
Display SEL:
Display a list of records: show /system1/log1
Display individual record: show /system1/log1/record<nnn>
Example: show /system1/log1/record33
 Display sensor information:
Display a list of sensors: show /system1