Configuring The Service Processor; Defining Sp Network Settings; Assigning Sp Network Settings Using Dhcp - Sun Microsystems sun fire V20Z Installation Manual

Configuring the Service Processor

The Sun Fire V20z servers include a dedicated service processor (SP) for complete
server independence and maximum availability of server management. The SP is an
embedded PowerPC that provides the following functions:
Environmental monitoring of the platform (such as temperatures, voltages, fan
speeds, and panel switches)
Alert messages when problems occur
Remote control of server operations (boot, shutdown, and reboot of the server's
operating server, turning the server's power on and off, stopping the server's
boot process in BIOS, and upgrading BIOS)
After supplying AC power to the server, you are ready to begin configuring the SP
by setting an IP address and associated network settings for the SP. You can
configure the SP network settings by using DHCP or by using a static IP address.

Defining SP Network Settings

This section contains two alternate methods you can use to define SP network
settings:
"Assigning SP Network Settings Using DHCP" on page 10
"Assigning Static SP Network Settings" on page 12

Assigning SP Network Settings Using DHCP

The following procedure describes how to set the SP network settings using DHCP
from the Operator Panel. If your network does not use DHCP, or you want to assign
a static IP address to the SP, follow the instructions in "Assigning Static SP Network
Settings" on page 12.
1. Press any operator panel button on the server front panel (see
The LCD panel displays the first menu option:
Menu:
Server Menu
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