Server Management Configuration (Sm Config) Utility; Service Partition On Itanium-Based Platforms - HP Integrity rx4610 User Manual

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Reboot the server to its service partition
View the System Event Log (SEL) for information about recent server activity
View Sensor Data Records (SDRs) for information about sensor characteristics
Review Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) inventories
View Remote Sensor Access (RSA) information
Maintain a Phonebook for managed servers
Run Remote Diagnostic Tests on a managed server
Transfer files to and from the server
Run the server's shell program
Run service partition-based programs on the server
For more information on how to launch and run the DPC, refer to the Intel Direct Platform Control Console
User's Guide.

Server Management Configuration (SM Config) Utility

The SM Config Utility resides as an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) executable on the service partition
of an Itanium™ - based server. You can run this utility locally or remotely through the Direct Platform
Control (DPC) Console. Running the utility allows you to locally configure an Itanium-based server. Using
this utility you can set up the connection parameters needed between the server and the client workstation
running console software.
With the SM Config Utility you can do the following:
Configure the Emergency Management Port (EMP) for remote server management over a modem or
direct serial connection.
Configure the Direct Platform Control over LAN feature (DPC\LAN) for remote server management
over the network.
Configure power restoration policies when the system loses AC power.
Set the accelerated cool-down timeout.
Set the Fault Resilient Boot (FRB) timeout.
Configure the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) features.
Enable or disable Platform Event Filtering (PEF) and Platform Event Paging (PEP).
For procedures on how to configure both serial and LAN connections between an Itanium-based server and
client workstations, refer to the Intel Direct Platform Control Console User's Guide. For information on how
to launch the SM Config Utility locally on the server and for information on how to use the utility, refer to the
server's product guide.
Refer to the managed servers product guide for more information on the SM Config Utility. You can also
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refer to the Intel Direct Platform Control Console User's Guide for information on how to configure an
Itanium-based server for communication with DPC.

Service Partition on Itanium-Based Platforms

The service partition on an Itanium-based platform is also referred to as the Extensible Firmware Interface
(EFI) System Partition. This partition is not a separate, dedicated partition as is its functional counterpart on
an IA-32 platform. The presence of "service partition" files within the existing system partition defines the
EFI System Partition (service partition).
The service partition is established when the installation program copies service partition files into the
existing system partition. These files include utilities, diagnostics, and other software required for remote
management. You can run the utilities and diagnostics located on the service partition either locally or
remotely. In order to run the utilities and diagnostics you must boot the server from the service partition.
Managing Remote Servers
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