Using The System Management Processor Without Netfinity Manager - IBM xSeries 240 81Y Hardware Maintenance Manual

Using the System Management
Processor without Netfinity Manager
This chapter describes how to use the System
Management processor without Netfinity Manager.
If you are unable to use Netfinity Manager to access and
manage the System Management processor, you can use
a terminal program and a modem to connect directly to the
System Management processor. Connect this modem to
serial port A (COM1) or management port C (COM2) to
use the remote functions. (Refer to the "Hardware
Information" section of this Server Library for information
on the server serial port A (COM1) and management port
C (COM2).
When connected, you will be able to access a variety of
monitor, configuration, and error log data. You can also:
Turn the remote server on or off
Shut down and restart the server
Initiate remote video mode on the System
Management processor
Remote video mode enables you to remotely monitor
all text 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
keystrokes are relayed automatically to the remote
system, enabling you to use POST utilities (such as
system configuration, redundant array of independent
disks (RAID) mini-configuration program, and
diagnostic programs) that can be accessed during
POST.
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