Virtual Front Panel - Intel S2400SC Technical Product Specification

Intel® Server Board S2400SC TPS
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The GUI session automatically times-out after a user-configurable inactivity period. By
default, this inactivity period is 30 minutes.
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Embedded Platform Debug feature - Allow the user to initiate a "diagnostic dump" to a
file that can be sent to Intel for debug purposes.
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Virtual Front Panel. The Virtual Front Panel provides the same functionality as the local
front panel. The displayed LEDs match the current state of the local panel LEDs. The
displayed buttons (for example, power button) can be used in the same manner as the
local buttons.
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Severity level indication of SEL events. The web server UI displays the severity level
associated with each event in the SEL. The severity level correlates with the front panel
system status LED ( "OK", "Degraded", "Non-Fatal", or "Fatal").
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Display of ME sensor data. Only sensors that have associated SDRs loaded will be
displayed.
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Ability to save the SEL to a file.
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Ability to force HTTPS connectivity for greater security. This is provided through a
configuration option in the UI.
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Display of processor and memory information as is available over IPMI over LAN.
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Ability to get and set Node Manager (NM) power policies.
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Display of power consumed by the server.
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Ability to view and configure VLAN settings.
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Warn user the reconfiguration of IP address will cause disconnect.
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Capability to block logins for a period of time after several consecutive failed login
attempts. The lock-out period and the number of failed logins that initiates the lock-out
period are configurable by the user.
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Server Power Control – Ability to force into Setup on a reset.
6.12.14

Virtual Front Panel

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Virtual Front Panel is the module present as "Virtual Front Panel" on the left side in the
embedded web server when "remote Control" tab is clicked.
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Main Purpose of the Virtual Front Panel is to provide the front panel functionality virtually.
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Virutal Front Panel (VFP) will mimic the status LED and Power LED status and Chassis ID
alone. It is automatically in sync with BMC every 40 seconds.
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For any abnormal status LED state, Virtual Front Panel will get the reason behind the
abnormal or status LED changes and displayed in VFP side.
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As Virtual Front Panel uses the chassis control command for power actions. It won't log
the Front button press event since Logging the front panel press event for Virtual Front
Panel press will mislead the administrator.
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For Reset from Virtual Front Panel, the reset will be done by a "Chassis control" command.
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For Reset from Virtual Front Panel, the restart cause will be because of "Chassis control"
command.
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During Power action, Power button/Reset button should not accept the next action until
current Power action is complete and the acknowledgment from BMC is received.
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EWS will provide a valid message during Power action until it completes the current Power
action.
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The VFP does not have any effect on whether the front panel is locked by "Set Front Panel
Enables" command.
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The chassis ID LED provides a visual indication of a system being serviced. The state of
the chassis ID LED is affected by the following actions:
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Toggled by turning the chassis ID button on or off.
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