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Appendix C. Service Processor Setup and Test
For your convenience, an example of a basic service processor setup checklist is
included here. Your setup may include more or fewer of the available features, so you
can adjust this checklist for your own application so that it is helpful to you.
Service Processor Setup Checklist
1. Unplug the power cord from the server.
2. Attach a local terminal for this setup procedure.
3. Plug in the system and power on the local terminal.
4. Start the service processor menus. See Chapter 7, "Using the Service Processor,"
5. Set the system name. See "Privileged User Menus" on page 256.
6. Enable surveillance. See "Service Processor Functions" on page 280.
7. Configure Call-In/Call-Out. See "Call-In/Call-Out Setup Menu" on page 274.
8. Exit the service processor menus.
9. Unplug the power cord from the system.
10. Attach modems (if needed). See "Accessing the Service Processor Menus
11. Plug in the system.
12. Test both of the following:
13. Use the "Save or Restore Hardware Management Policies," in the "Introduction to
Your service processor is now ready for use.
Attention:
Make sure that system power remains off.
on page 253.
Remotely" on page 254.
Attention:
Make sure that the system power remains off.
v Call-In, see "Testing Call-In" on page 398
v Call-Out, see "Testing Call-Out" on page 398
Tasks and Service Aids" section of the RS/6000 and Eserver pSeries Diagnostic
Information for Multiple Bus Systems to back up the service processor settings.
Note: This step is strongly recommended to protect the usefulness of the service
processor and the availability of the server.
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