Integrated Management Display; Integrated Remote Console; Remote Insight Board/Pci Option - Compaq ProLiant 8000 Technology Brief

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Integrated Management Display

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The IMD (Figure 12) is a backlit liquid crystal display that allows administrators to enter server
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and contact information. Just as importantly, the IMD displays critical information, warning
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messages, and error messages in an easy-to-understand format.
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Figure 12: Integrated Management Display with sample alert message.
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A 5-volt auxiliary power line supplies power to the IMD whenever the server power line is plugged
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critical information, such as the last error message and the administrator's name, can be obtained.
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The IMD unit contains its own static memory. This memory contains the software code to control
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the IMD and the text messages shown on the display. All software enhancements added in the
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future will be available through a flashable ROMPaq. During POST, all event logs, system
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information, and administrator information are uploaded from the system nonvolatile RAM.
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During runtime, new events are stored in the nonvolatile RAM and the IMD SRAM. If the IMD
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unit is removed and replaced, all key event and system information is still available.
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Integrated Remote Console

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IRC consists of a Compaq designed ASIC and associated firmware. IRC allows out-of-band, or
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asynchronous, management capabilities such as remote console and remote reset. These
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capabilities are independent of the state of the network OS. With IRC, an administrator has full
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text mode video and keyboard access to access the server, perform diagnostics, reset the system,
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watch the reset process remotely, and view reset sequences, regardless of whether the OS is
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functional.
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For more information about IRC, refer to the Compaq technology brief Remote Server
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Management with Integrated Remote Console, document number 582A/1096.
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Remote Insight Board/PCI Option

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The optional Remote Insight Board/PCI provides seamless remote access and control independent
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of both the server OS and the server hardware. The Remote Insight Board/PCI is also fully
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integrated with Compaq Insight Manager. An administrator can remotely access the Remote
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Insight menu through the Insight Manager interface or through a web browser. The web browser
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uses the PPP dial-in connection with its user authentication and security features or a TCP/IP
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connection, rather than an unsecured Internet web connection.
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Like IRC, the Remote Insight Board/PCI can be used when the server OS is not functioning.
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Unlike IRC, Remote Insight can be used even when the server hardware is not functioning or power
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is lost. If a server power loss occurs, Remote Insight's battery backup provides power for at least
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30 minutes—long enough to send out power-down alerts.
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