Direct Platform Control (Dpc) Console; Dpc Console Modes Of Operation - Intel SE7501HG2 Product Manual

Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console

Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console is part of Intel Server Management. Direct Platform
Control is a server management application that supports remote system management via LAN, or
an RS-232 serial connection to the server Serial B port over a modem or a direct serial cable. The
Direct Platform Control Console provides the ability for remote management of Intel servers via
modem or LAN with a capability to run DOS-based programs.
DPC console runs on a client workstation and is independent of the server operating system. It
communicates with a server by:
Accessing the server management capabilities of the on-board NIC
A Windows 2000 compatible modem.
An RS-232 connection to the server's Serial B port.
Even when the server is off, you can use DPC Console to verify the state of a server or diagnose a
problem with the server hardware. DPC console features allows you to:
Establish connection to remote servers
Server Control: power on, power off, and reset operations
Retrieve and display entries in the System Event Log (SEL)
Retrieve and display Sensor Data Records (SDR)
Retrieve and display Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) information
Retrieve and display current Remote Sensor Access (RSA) information
Access a phonebook for remote connection management
Remote control of the service partition
File transfer from / to the server

DPC Console Modes of Operation

There are four DPC console modes of operation:
EMP mode. Access the DPC console features using the DPC console window menus and/or
toolbar. Active when a connection is established through the EMP port (Serial B).
DPC over LAN mode. Access the DPC console features using the DPC console window
menus and/or toolbar. Active when a connection is established through the LAN.
Re-direct mode. Active when the server is running BIOS console redirection. In this mode, the
DPC console launches a separate window. The window operates as an ANSI terminal and
communicates with the server through the port. Character-based commands you type in the
DPC Console go directly to the server, and the DPC Console displays the text that you would
normally see on the server console.
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