Features - HP Carrier-grade cc2300 User Manual

What is Platform Instrumentation Control?
Platform Instrumentation Control (PIC) uses the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0
framework to manage Windows
Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 server hardware components. PIC provides real-time monitoring and
alerting for server hardware sensors.
PIC has two main software components:
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The managed server: Platform Instrumentation (PI) is installed on the Windows 2000
Advanced Server, Linux Red Hat 7.1 server or Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 that is going
to be managed by the PIC Console software.
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The managing console: PIC Console software is installed on the user console that will
manage the server.
On a Windows 2000 Advanced Server network, it is possible to install both parts of the software on
the same server. It is also possible to install both the Server Instrumentation and the
Console software on multiple systems.

Features

The following list summarizes the features of PIC:
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Graphical user interface
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Consolidated server health information
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Interchassis management via the Intelligent Chassis Management Bus (ICMB)
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Enterprise System Management Console (ESMC) integration, which means that PIC can run
under HP OpenView
under the ISC Console provided with ISC software.
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Remote installation of the server software (depending on the OS)
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RPC-based transport mechanisms
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DMI 2.0 service providers
System administrators can use PIC to:
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Remotely monitor server hardware sensors
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Configure sensor thresholds
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Update the server's LCD display (if available)
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Configure, receive, and act upon alert events in the system event log (SEL)
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Configure audio or visual notifications in response to an event
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Configure options to shut down, reboot, or power-off the system automatically in response
to an event
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2000 Advanced Server , or Linux Red Hat 7.1 and Red Hat
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Network Node Manager 6.1; or CA-Unicenter
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TNG 2.4, as well as
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