Accessing the Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor without Netfinity Manager

Accessing the Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor without Netfinity Manager

If for some reason you are unable to use Netfinity Manager to access and manage the Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor, you can use a terminal program and a modem to connect directly to the Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor.

This modem should be connected to management port C (see 'Management port C'). When connected, you will be able to access a variety of monitor, configuration, and error log data. You can also power the remote (Netfinity 5500 M20) system on or off, shutdown and restart the server, and initiate remote video mode on the Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor. Remote video mode enables you to remotely monitor all textual output generated during POST. All POST data will be displayed in the terminal program window as the remote system completes POST.

While you are monitoring POST on the remote system, all local (terminal program) keystrokes are relayed automatically to the remote system, enabling you to use POST utilities (such as system configuration, RAID Mini-Configuration program, and diagnostic programs) that can be accessed during POST.

To use a terminal program to establish a connection with the Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor:

1.  Use a terminal program to establish a connection with  the Netfinity Advanced System Management  Processor modem. The modem settings you should  use are:
   

   Baud	57.6 k
   Data Bits	8
   Parity	None
   Stop Bits	1
   Flow Control	Hardware

2.  Log in to the Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor.
    When you have established a connection with the  Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor,  you will be prompted for a username and password.  You must provide a username and password  combination that has been previously configured for  use with the Netfinity Advanced System Management  Processor. You can use one of two username and  password combinations:
   
   •  The default username (USERID) and password (PASSW0RD)
     Note:  The default username and password is case sensitive.  You must use all caps, and the '0' in PASSW0RD is the numeral zero.
   •  A username and password that you define using  the Advanced System Management service and Netfinity Manager

     Important:
    If you update the Netfinity Advanced System  Management Processor microcode, the default  username (USERID) and password  (PASSW0RD) are reset. If applicable, notify the system administrator.

 2 Monitors
 3 Error Logs
 4 Service Processor Configuration
 5 System Services
 6 System Power
 7 Boot
 B Remote Terminal Status
 Y Disconnect Current Logon
 Z Start Remote Video


To access a menu item, press the number or letter that corresponds to the information you want to access. After you select a menu item, subsequent menus will offer more specific information that pertains to the selection you made from the main menu.

Notes:

•  Selecting Y Disconnect Current Logon ends the current session  and requires you to enter a new username and password before continuing.
•  Selecting Read displays the last entry.
•  Selecting Read Last steps backwards through the entries.
•  Selecting Write executes the command.

Menu Selection	Data Available for Viewing
Monitors	System board temperature, CPU temperatures, power supply temperatures, voltage readings, voltage regulator module readings, fan status, redundant power supply status
Error Logs	Contents of System Error Log
Service Processor Configuration	Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor modem configuration, dial-out entries, dial-out alerts, dial-in logins, system status, thresholds, system statistics, VPD information and system state
System Services	Status of Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor watchdog timers and event alerts sent to the server
System Power	Current system power status, power-off configuration and power-off delay values. Note: You can use selections available from the System Power menu to power the system on or off. For more information, see 'System power menu selections'.
Boot	You can use selections available from the Boot menu to shutdown and restart the system or to restart the Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor. For more information, see 'Boot menu selections'.
Remote Terminal Status	Current remote terminal status
Start Remote Video	Use Start Remote Video to enable the terminal program to remotely monitor and manage the server during POST. For more information, see 'Using remote video mode to monitor and access POST'.

When you are finished accessing the Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor using a terminal program, select Disconnect Current Logon from the main menu and then use the terminal program to close the connection to the Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor.

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