Server Management Guide
Table of Contents
Intel
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Server Boards and Server Platforms Server Management Guide v
4.4 Intel
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System Information Retrieve Utility ........................................................................... 56
4.4.1 Overview ............................................................................................................... 56
4.4.2 Supported Operating System ................................................................................. 57
4.4.3 Install/uninstall ...................................................................................................... 57
4.4.4 Sysinfo logs ........................................................................................................... 57
4.5 Intel
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System Management Software .................................................................................... 58
4.5.1 Intel
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Multi-Server Manager ................................................................................. 60
4.5.2 Intel
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Active System Console ............................................................................... 61
4.5.3 Intel
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Management Packs ...................................................................................... 62
4.5.3.1 Intel
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Server Management Pack .......................................................... 63
4.5.3.2 Intel
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Modular Server Management Pack ........................................... 63
4.5.3.3 Intel
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AMT Management Pack ........................................................... 64
4.5.4 Intel
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Command Line Interface ............................................................................. 64
4.5.4.1 DPCCLI Features and Benefits ........................................................... 64
4.5.4.2 Using DPCCLI .................................................................................... 64
4.5.4.3 DPCCLI versus Telnet ........................................................................ 65
4.5.4.4 Using telnet for both Platform Control and SOL Modes ..................... 65
4.5.5 Intel
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SNMP subagent ........................................................................................... 66
4.5.5.1 SNMP Master Agent ........................................................................... 66
4.5.5.2 Install the Intel
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SNMP Subagent ....................................................... 67
4.5.5.3 Features of the Intel
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SNMP Subagent ............................................... 67
4.6 Other Tools ............................................................................................................................ 67
5 Scenarios and Best Practices .......................................................................................................... 68
5.1 Configure BMC using SYSCFG............................................................................................ 68
5.1.1 Configure BMC users ............................................................................................ 68
5.1.2 Configure BMC for LAN connection .................................................................... 68
5.1.3 Configure BMC LAN Failover ............................................................................. 69
5.1.4 Configure BMC to use SOL .................................................................................. 69
5.2 Configure the BMC using IDA .............................................................................................. 70
5.2.1 Configure BMC for LAN connection .................................................................... 70
5.2.2 Configure BMC to use SOL .................................................................................. 71
5.2.3 Configure BMC for embedded email alerts .......................................................... 71
5.2.4 Configure BMC Platform Event Filters ................................................................ 72
5.2.5 Configure BMC users ............................................................................................ 72
5.3 Configure basic Integrated BMC setting from BIOS menu ................................................... 74
5.3.1 Configure BMC for LAN connection .................................................................... 75
5.3.2 Configure BMC users ............................................................................................ 77
5.4 Remotely Manage the Server through DPCCLI .................................................................... 80
5.4.1 Configuring BIOS and BMC ................................................................................. 81
5.4.2 Install DPCCLI to the management console ......................................................... 82
5.4.3 Remote manage server by DPCCLI ...................................................................... 83
5.4.4 SOL success and console redirection required settings ......................................... 85
5.4.5 Using SOL to access BIOS Menu ......................................................................... 86