Chapter 1 Maintenance
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Features of Offline Tools
The offline Tools offer the following features.
Off-line Maintenance Utility
The Off-line Maintenance Utility is started when Maintenance Utility is selected. The Off-line Maintenance
Utility is used for preventive maintenance and failure analysis for this product. When you are unable to start
NEC ESMPRO due to a failure, the Off-line Maintenance Utility can be used to check the cause of the
failure.
After starting up the Off-line Maintenance Utility, the following features are available to run.
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IPMI Information Viewer
Displays System Event Log (SEL), Sensor Data Record (SDR), and Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) in
Intelligent Platform Management Interface(IPMI) and also back up such logs.
Using this feature, system errors and events can be investigated to locate the component to be
replaced. You can also clear the SEL area, and specify the operation when the SEL area becomes
full.
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System Information Viewer
Displays information on processor (CPU), BIOS.
Also output the information to a text file.
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System Information Management
Set the information specific to your server (Product information, Chassis information).
BMC Configuration
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It is used for setups of alert functions by Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and remote
control functions by PC for Management.
See Chapter 3 (2. BMC Configuration) for more information.
Note
Disable RDX by setting RDX to hibernate mode before starting the offline tools.
Note
The Off-line Maintenance Utility is intended for maintenance personnel. Consult with your
service representative if any trouble that requires Off-line Maintenance Utility occurred.
DIMM information (DIMMx FRU#y) displayed when you select Display Most
Tips
Recent IPMI Data → Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) List is the one for CPU/IO
module on primary side.
For the CPU/IO module on opposite side, the following message will be displayed,
however, it is not a failure.
WARNING!
No Information.
The Device is not detected or it is broken.
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