Chapter 7. Service Processor - IBM p5 590 System Handbook

Service processor
Chapter 7.
The service processor is the watch dog of the system, continuously monitoring
and recording system functions and health.
Additional information about the service processor can be found in this
publication in:
Section 6.4.3, "Service processor and clocks" on page 149
Chapter 8, "Hardware Management Console overview" on page 195
In this chapter you find the following information regarding the service processor:
Section 7.1, "Service processor functions" on page 170
Section 7.2, "Service processor cabling" on page 172
Section 7.3, "Advanced System Management Interface" on page 175
Section 7.4, "Firmware updates" on page 186
Section 7.5, "System Management Services" on page 188
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