Target Operations; Viewing Target Device Information; Synchronizing Blades For A Blade Chassis - Avocent MERGEPOINT 53XX SP MANAGER Installer/User Manual

Target Operations

NOTE: As noted throughout this section, the available features vary according to the types of service processors.
For example, accessing system information is only available for IPMI, ILOM, HP IPMI, FSC iRMC and Dell
DRAC 5 devices; for other target devices, this feature cannot be viewed or accessed.
To perform any of these operations, access the MergePoint SP manager web interface. In the side
navigation bar, click the name of the target device you wish to manage.
The following tabs are available:
• Properties: Use this tab to access system information and FRU, change the alias and copy or
move the target device to a group. For a blade chassis that is managed as a target device, you
can synchronize the blades with the target device.
• System: Use this tab to remotely perform system operations, including power, chassis and
other advanced operations.
• Configuration: Use this tab to remotely configure managed target devices, including changing
LAN parameters, managing user accounts, configuring PET settings, configuring SoL, setting
BMC time, performing provisioning recovery and setting up SNMP and Native IP.
• SEL: Use this tab to view target device SEL information.
• Sensor: Use this tab to view the sensor output from managed target.
• Console: Use this tab to activate and use SoL for accessing managed target devices, the service
processor console, Telnet console or SSH console.
• DirectCommand: Use this tab to transparently access native TCP services on a target device.
• Remote Control: Use this tab to connect to Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Virtual
Network Computing (VNC) servers.

Viewing target device information

To view the target device information:
1. In the side navigation bar, click a target device name.
2. Click the Properties tab.
3. In the top navigation bar, click Target. A window displaying target device
information appears.

Synchronizing blades for a blade chassis

NOTE: The following procedure is only for target devices with blade chassis.
To synchronize the blades:
1. In the side navigation bar, click a target device name.
2. Click the Properties tab.
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