Product Overview; Features And Benefits - Avocent MERGEPOINT SP MANAGER Installer/User Manual

Product Overview

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The MergePoint service processor (SP) manager is a secure, centralized enterprise management
solution for target devices equipped with IPMI, HP
Solutions (FTS) service processors (SPs). You can remotely perform server management tasks,
including power control and console access, on managed target devices.
The MergePoint SP manager provides a standardized interface independent of the management
protocols used to manage each SP. Management operations can be performed using the following
three methods:
• The DSView® 3 management software interface.
• The MergePoint SP manager web interface from a standard web browser.
• Commands or scripts over a Telnet, command line interface (CLI) utility, Systems
Management Architecture for Server Hardware Command Line Protocol (SMASH CLP),
Secure Shell (SSH) session or Web Service for Management (WS-MAN).
SMASH CLP is a standards-based user and scripting interface defined by the Distributed
Management Task Force (DMTF). This interface provides a single command line
interface to manage servers from multiple manufacturers, simplifying management and
streamlining interoperability while providing scripting and automation capabilities.
NOTE: MergePoint SP manager refers to the SP5200/SP5300/SP5224/SP5324/SP5240/SP5340 models. For
features supported only by specific models, the supported model is noted.

Features and Benefits

The MergePoint SP manager provides secure Serial over LAN (SoL) console access, power
control and server hardware monitoring. With easy-to-use IPMI provisioning capabilities and an
auto discovery mechanism for server management technologies within the network, the
MergePoint manager is ideal for enterprise data centers as well as for high performance
computing (HPC) and other clustering environments.
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