Connecting A System Console; Powering The System On And Off - Silicon Graphics SGI Altix 3700 Bx2 User Manual

Connecting a System Console

Powering the System On and Off

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The system console enables you to perform the following activities:
• Monitor your system by reading the system's status and error message information
generated and displayed by the SGI system's L1 controller.
• Enter L1 controller commands to monitor or change particular system functions.
You can, for example, monitor the speed of fans for a particular brick. See the SGI L1
and L2 Controller Software User's Guide for descriptions of these commands.
• Power on or power off individual bricks or all bricks (except for the storage
modules) in your system.
If you connect a console that contains SGIconsole software, you can perform the
functions listed above and have boundary scan capabilities. Boundary scan capabilities
enable an SGI system support engineer (SSE) to test the functionality of your system.
This section explains how to power on and power off individual bricks or your entire
Altix 3700 Bx2 system, as follows:
• "Powering On the System" on page 4
• "Powering Off the System" on page 8
For servers with a system console, you can power on and power off individual bricks or
the entire system at the system console.
If you are using an SGIconsole, you can monitor and manage your server from a remote
location. You can also monitor and manage your server with tools such as VACM,
Console Manager, and PCP. For details, see the documentation for the particular tool.
The Embedded Support Partner (ESP) program enables you and your SGI system
support engineer (SSE) to monitor your server remotely and resolve issues before they
become problems. For details on this program, see "Using Embedded Support Partner
(ESP)" on page 10.
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