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Exiting the SSU
Exiting the SSU causes all windows to close.
1.
Exit the SSU by opening the menu bar item File in the SSU Main window.
2.
Click <Exit>
OR
Highlight Exit, and press <Enter>.
Emergency management port (EMP) console
The EMP console provides an interface, called the console manager, to the EMP. This interface
allows remote server management via a modem or direct connection.
The following server control operations are available with the console manager:
Connecting to remote servers
Powering the server on or off
Resetting the server
Switching the server console between EMP active and BIOS re-direct modes
The console manager uses three management plug-ins to monitor the server: the SEL, SDR, and
FRU viewers.
The console manager also has a support plug-in phonebook, which you can use to create and
maintain a list of servers and their phone numbers. You can launch the Connect dialog directly
from the Phonebook dialog to connect to a selected server.
How the EMP console works
The EMP shares the COM2 port with the system. When the EMP has control of the port, the
port operates in command state. When the system has control of it, the port operates in redirect
state. When connecting to a server, the EMP console checks to determine the current COM2 port
state.
Command state—the default COM2 state. In this state, the EMP console communicates
with the server's firmware, allowing the client to remotely reset or power the server up or
down. The client can also view the server's SEL, FRU information, or SDR table.
Redirect state—the EMP console serves as a PC ANSI terminal window for BIOS console
redirection. Commands typed in this terminal window are transmitted through BIOS to the
server's console, and text displayed on the server console is displayed on the EMP console's
terminal window. With the EMP in this state, you can remotely view boot messages, access
BIOS setup, and run DOS text mode applications through the EMP console's terminal
window.
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