Chapter 11 Rackable Systems Management Card; Introduction; Set Up - Digi CM User Manual

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Introduction

Rackable Systems manufactures a management card that is built into some of
their servers. It interfaces between the Digi CM and the server's serial port. In
normal mode, it allows transparent communication between the Digi CM and
the server. After detecting an escape sequence, it allows you to control
functions from the server independently of the main processor. The contollable
functions are listed below:
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The Digi CM offers a graphical web based user interface to manage the
Rackable Systems Management Card.

Set up

Set up of the Digi CM to support the Rackable Systems Management Card
To set up the serial port to provide access to the Rackable Systems
Management console, do the following:
1. Access the Digi CM's web interface.
2. Under the Serial Port heading choose Configuration.
3. Choose a port.
4. Choose
5. Set the Host mode to Console server.
6. Set the "Rackable Systems Mgmt Card" support to Enable.
7. Click Save & apply.
Configure serial port communication settings:
1. Choose
2. Adjust the settings as required. The defaults for the Rackable Systems
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Switching power on or off
Rebooting
Turning the status LED on or off
Programming the LCD panel
Reading the temperature from inside the server
Setting the power on delay
Host mode configuration
The Host mode configuration page appears.
Serial port parameters
Management Card are identical to these of the Digi CM:
Baud rate
Data bits
Parity
Stop bits
Flow control
DTR behavior
Rackable Systems Management Card
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from the menu.
9600
8
None
1
None
High when open
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