Page 1 MERGEPOINT® SP MANAGER Installer/User Guide...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Connecting to the Network Configuring the MergePoint SP Manager Basic Settings Activating the MergePoint SP5x00 Manager License Adding the MergePoint SP Manager to a DSView 3 Software Installation MergePoint SP Manager Configuration Wizard Saving the wizard settings in a config file...
Page 6 Managing SP Groups (Admin users only) Managing SP Profiles (Admin users only) Managing Default Users (Admin users only) Managing user accounts on SPs Configuring the MergePoint SP Manager System Settings (Admin Users Only) Completing the MergePoint SP Manager Installation Operations Using the MergePoint SP Manager...
Page 7 Diagnostics Appliance Operations MergePoint SP manager sessions Firmware version and upgrade Boot configuration for the MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager Unbinding the MergePoint SP manager from the DSView 3 server SP Sessions and Connections System Sessions Active sessions SoL Sessions SP Console Sessions...
Page 8 Configuring a RADIUS Authentication Server Configuring an SMB Authentication Server Configuring a TACACS+ Authentication Server Configuring an Authentication Method for the MergePoint SP Manager Administration Tasks Not Performed in the Web Interface Using MindTerm to Create an SSH Tunnel Using SSH with the MergePoint SP Manager...
Page 9 Table of Contents Shutting down the MergePoint SP Manager Configuring Groups for Use with Authentication Servers Configuring group authorization for LDAP authentication Configuring group authorizations on an AD server Defining groups on an LDAP server running OpenLDAP Configuring group authorization for RADIUS authentication...
Page 10 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide viii shell revert version Summary of How to Configure the Top Level Parameters Using SMASH Command Line Protocol SMASH CLP Overview SMASH CLP implementation Supported profiles Terms General command syntax Targets Starting a SMASH CLP session Using Commands Viewing targets, properties and commands for a target Setting properties on a target...
Page 11 Table of Contents Appendix D: Access Privileges Appendix E: Configuring the BIOS Settings for SoL Appendix F: Configuring a Virtual Serial Port Appendix G: Profile Configuration Appendix H: Glossary and Acronyms License Information...
Page 12 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide...
Page 13: Product Overview
Features and Benefits The MergePoint SP manager provides secure Serial over LAN (SoL) console access, power control and server hardware monitoring. With easy-to-use IPMI provisioning capabilities and an auto discovery mechanism for server management technologies within the network, the MergePoint manager is ideal for enterprise data centers as well as for high performance computing (HPC) and other clustering environments.
Page 14: Supported Sps
Supported SPs A variety of service processors are supported by the MergePoint SP manager. For a complete list of SPs supported by the version of firmware on your appliance, see the release notes or visit www.avocent.com to check for the latest release notes and firmware update.
Page 15: Mergepoint Sp5X00 Manager Configuration
Chapter 1: Product Overview MergePoint SP5x00 Manager Configuration Figure 1.1: MergePoint SP5x00 Manager Configuration Table 1.1: Descriptions for MergePoint 00 Manager Configuration Number Description Number Description Remote User Web Interface RJ-45 Ethernet Ports Power Target Device Connection to the Serial Port...
Page 16: Leds On The Mergepoint Sp5X00 Manager
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Number Description Number Description CAT 5 Cables Terminal or Workstation (for Configuration) MergePoint SP5x00 Manager LEDs on the MergePoint SP5x00 manager On the front of the MergePoint SP5x00 manager, the LAN LED provides information about the LAN activity;...
Page 17: Mergepoint Sp5X24/Sp5X40 Manager Configuration
Chapter 1: Product Overview MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 Manager Configuration Figure 1.2: MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 Manager Configuration (SP5340 model shown)
Page 18: Safety Precautions
To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to equipment, please observe the following precautions: • Do not use a 2-wire power cord in any Avocent product configuration. • Test AC outlets at the target device and monitor for proper polarity and grounding.
Page 19 Choose a location that avoids excessive heat, direct sunlight, dust or chemical exposure, all of which can cause the product to fail. For example, do not place an Avocent product near a radiator or heat register, which can cause overheating.
Page 20: Rack Mount Safety Considerations
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide • Place the equipment so that at least 50% of the equipment is inside the table or desk’s leg support area to avoid tipping of the table or desk. Rack mount safety considerations • Elevated Ambient Temperature: If installed in a closed rack assembly, the operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient.
Page 21 Use plenum rated cable where it is required. CAUTION: This MergePoint SP manager contains an internal battery that is used for the real time clock. This battery is not a field replaceable item, and replacement should not be attempted by a user. If real time clock errors occur and the battery is suspected, visit http://www.avocent.com/support or contact the Avocent Technical Support...
Page 22 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide...
Page 23: Installation And Setup
Installation and Setup Configuring Power for the MergePoint SP manager The MergePoint SP manager is supplied with single or dual AC or DC power supplies. To configure AC power: 1. Make sure that the power switch on the MergePoint SP manager is turned off.
Page 24 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Figure 2.1: DC Power Connection Terminal Block Table 2.1: DC Power Connection Details Number Description RTN (Return) GND (Ground) -48VDC 1. Make sure that the power switch on the appliance is turned off. 2. Make sure that DC power cables are not connected to a power source. 3.
Page 25: Connecting To The Network
Chapter 2: Installation and Setup 9. If your MergePoint SP manager has dual-input DC terminals, repeat steps 3 - 8 for the second terminal. 10. Connect the DC power cables to the DC power source and turn on the DC power source.
Page 26 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide 2. Start a session with the port settings of serial speed as 9600 bps, data length as 8 data bits, parity as none, stop bits as 1, flow control as none and emulation as ANSI. Once a connection is established, a prompt appears.
Page 27: Activating The Mergepoint Sp5X00 Manager License
4. The User Login window appears. Type as the username and password. To change admin the admin password, see Managing MergePoint SP Manager User Accounts on page 29. To add a master key: 1. Click the System tab. 2. In the top navigation bar, click Licenses. The License window appears.
Page 28: Adding The Mergepoint Sp Manager To A Dsview 3 Software Installation
Adding the MergePoint SP Manager to a DSView 3 Software Installation If you will be using the MergePoint SP manager within a DSView 3 software installation, you may now use the DSView 3 software Add Appliance wizard to add the MergePoint SP manager and finish configuration.
Page 29: Saving The Wizard Settings In A Config File
Saving the wizard settings in a config file Once you have completed the configuration wizard, you can save the settings for future use. Some settings, such as appliance alias, are specific to each MergePoint SP manager. These appliance-specific settings can be modified before applying the configuration.
Page 30 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide 2. Click Load Config File. 3. In the Filename field, type the path to the file you wish to open or click Browse to locate the file. 4. Click Upload to import the data in the file to the wizard. The settings stored in the config appear on screen.
Page 31: Configuring The Mergepoint Sp Manager Network Settings
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Page 32: Ethernet Ports On The Mergepoint Sp5X24/Sp5X40 Manager
Therefore, the managed private side of the MergePoint SP manager is isolated from the public side to ensure security. Access to all connected service processor servers is consolidated through the one publicly known IP address.
Page 33: Configuring Mergepoint Sp5X00 Manager Network Settings
NOTE: If Bridge mode is enabled, security settings are no longer managed by the MergePoint SP manager. Instead, the user must configure any required security settings from the service processor attached to the MergePoint SP manager.
Page 34: Configuring Mergepoint Sp5X24/Sp5X40 Manager Network Settings
In Bridge mode, both the primary and secondary Ethernet interface become disabled. The Br0 IP address is used as the host address for the MergePoint SP manager and is accessible from any of the physical ports, including the private ports. In addition, security settings are no longer managed by the MergePoint SP manager.
Page 35 You may set a switch port speed individually, or retrieve the current port speed from the MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager. To set the switch port speed: 1. Log into the MergePoint SP manager console as root 2. Set the port speed using the following command: sysctl marvell.xxx=value...
Page 36: Private Subnets On The Mergepoint Sp5X24/Sp5X40 Manager
NOTE: If you are using DHCP and plan to assign a 192.168.0.x address to the MergePoint SP manager, see Setting up a private subnet and DHCP service in the 192.168.0.x range on page 198 to avoid IP address conflicts.
Page 37: Firewall/Packet Filtering
2. Check the private subnet you want to delete and click Delete. Firewall/Packet Filtering Packet filtering on the MergePoint SP manager is controlled by chains and rules that are configured in iptables. By default, the MergePoint SP manager does not forward any traffic between private and public networks.
Page 38: Bmc Provisioning (Ipmi Targets Only)
NOTE: Before setting up BMC provisioning, create a private subnet. See Private Subnets on the MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 Manager on page 24. The default status of the BMC on an SP is disabled and should be provisioned before it can be discovered by the MergePoint SP manager.
Page 39: Starting Or Stopping The Bmc Provisioning Service (Admin Users Only)
Once you have provisioned the BMC successfully, the SP is automatically initialized with the specified provisioning parameters and added to the Managed SP list and side navigation bar where it can then be accessed with the MergePoint SP manager. The number of in use and free license is re-calculated.
Page 40 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide 4. Check the VLAN Enable field if you need to use VLAN on BMC, and specify the following VLAN parameters: In the VLAN ID field, type the VLAN ID. b. In the VLAN Priority field, type the VLAN priority. 5.
Page 41: Bmc Log
MergePoint SP manager. Next, assign a role to the MergePoint SP manager group. Now when externally authenticated users who are members of the group log in to the MergePoint SP manager, their...
Page 42 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Reserved words (do not use as usernames) Reserved words are predefined words that have special meaning to the MergePoint SP manager. Do not use the following reserved words when configuring usernames. Table 2.4: Reserved Word...
Page 43 Chapter 2: Installation and Setup 4. To change the privileges assigned to the user, select the desired privilege from the Privilege drop-down menu: Admin, Operator, User or customized roles. 5. For Operator, User or customized role privilege users, select the SPs which can be managed by the user.
Page 44: Dhcp On The Mergepoint Sp Manager
DHCP-assigned SPs can be added to a managed SP list automatically if the username and password of the device match the default username and password. DHCP on the MergePoint SP manager supports DHCP relay. The DHCP relay is a Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) relay agent that sends DHCP messages between DHCP clients and DHCP servers on different IP networks.
Page 45: Service Processor Licenses
How to Configure the Top Level Parameters on page 136. Service Processor Licenses A license is required for each SP managed by the MergePoint SP manager. Blade chassis require a license for the chassis itself and for each blade housed in the chassis.
Page 46: Automatically Manage Sps
Discovering and Adding SPs (Admin Users Only) You can configure the MergePoint SP manager web interface to discover SPs that reside on the same LAN as the appliance by specifying up to two IP address ranges either for automatic or manual discovery.
Page 47 Automatic. If you wish to repeat the discovery sooner, click the Start link next to the IP address range. - or - If you want the MergePoint SP manager to search for SPs in the specified IP address range one time, select Manual. 5. Click Apply.
Page 48: Manually Adding A Single Sp
Select or deselect Data Buffering as desired. [To set SoL data buffering size, see Configuring the MergePoint SP Manager System Settings (Admin Users Only) on page 46]. -or- If you do not want to require a username and password when connecting to the SP, select Don’t verify username and password.
Page 49: Adding Blade Chassis And Blades
SP verification. NOTE: The MergePoint SP manager connects an IBM RSA II SP through the Telnet protocol. Whenever an RSA II SP is managed by a MergePoint SP manager, one Telnet session remains open in the background for the SoL connection.
Page 50: Managed And Unmanaged Sp Lists (Admin Users Only)
Or, if an individual blade contains a supported service processor, you can add it to the MergePoint SP manager separately. In this case, the blade operates as an independent SP, not a subset of the blade chassis SP.
Page 51 Select or deselect Data Buffering as desired. (To set SoL data buffering size, see Configuring the MergePoint SP Manager System Settings (Admin Users Only) on page 46). -or- If you do not want to require a username and password when connecting to the SP, select Don’t verify username and password.
Page 52: Managing Sp Groups (Admin Users Only)
A default SP group with the same name as the MergePoint SP manager alias is automatically created for you. In the side navigation bar, the appliance, SPs and SP groups are displayed in the explorer tree according to hierarchy.
Page 53: Managing Sp Profiles (Admin Users Only)
6. Click Apply. Managing SP Profiles (Admin users only) The MergePoint SP manager supports two types of SP profiles: default and user. Default SP profiles define 18 default profiles of SPs, while user SP profiles define new SP profiles. The Admin user can view the settings of the default SP profiles and create, modify or delete a user SP profile.
Page 54 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide The new template is added to lists of command templates and becomes available for using when configuring SPs. The following SP profiles do not need a template: • IPMI SPs. • SPs being configured only for Native IP access. •...
Page 55: Managing Default Users (Admin Users Only)
SPs. When a management operation is requested, the MergePoint SP manager searches the entire list of default usernames to see if there is an appropriate one for accessing the SP. You may create multiple entries of the same username with a different password for each.
Page 56 NOTE: The maximum number of default SP users is eight. NOTE: Do not use reserved words for usernames. Reserved words that have special meaning for the MergePoint SP manager are listed in Managing MergePoint SP Manager User Accounts on page 29. To add a default user: 1.
Page 57: Managing User Accounts On Sps
2. Click the username you want to modify. Managing user accounts on SPs The Users window lists all user accounts for the selected SP. MergePoint SP manager users with Admin privileges may change user account information on SPs. NOTE: This feature is available for SPs that have user management functions. Different types of devices have different user management systems.
Page 58: Configuring The Mergepoint Sp Manager System Settings (Admin Users Only)
To change the MergePoint SP manager alias: 1. Click System - Setting. 2. In the Alias field, type the new name for the MergePoint SP manager and click Apply. To set target BMC time (for IPMI SPs only): 1. In the side navigation bar, click an SP name.
Page 59 NOTE: The Appliance Current Time field displays the current appliance time in the local time zone, based on the time zone location settings on your client PC. If you change the MergePoint SP manager time zone, but do not change any other time settings such as the appliance time or client PC time zone, the Appliance Current Time is not affected and the value in the field does not change.
Page 60: Completing The Mergepoint Sp Manager Installation
The following options are available: • Until an IP address is available for the MergePoint SP manager, the root user can only change the root user password by logging in locally through the console port.
Page 61: Operations
DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide. When the MergePoint SP manager is selected in the side navigation bar, a line of tabs and sub- tabs appears in the tab bar. They vary according to the user access level. For users without administrator access, only the SP, Users and Alerts tabs are available.
Page 62 NOTE: When following any of the MergePoint SP manager configuration procedures in this document, start by clicking the name of the MergePoint SP manager in the side navigation bar. Click Apply to save changes. To cancel changes, click Back to return to the previous screen or click another navigation element, such as the name of a tab, window or target.
Page 63: Remote Power And Chassis Management
MergePoint SP manager, managed groups or SPs. Remote Power and Chassis Management Using the MergePoint SP manager, you may view the power status and the status of the chassis indicator LED (if available) on managed target devices, manage power and turn the LED on and off remotely.
Page 64 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide 2. Click the System tab. 3. In the top navigation bar, click Power. The Power Information window appears and displays the current power status of the target device. 4. Following the instructions on the page, select the desired power action: Power On, Power Off, Graceful Shutdown, Power Reset, Power Cycle and Soft Reset.
Page 65: Performing Sp Group Operations
DHCP server. If a DHCP server is not present or is unavailable, the following IP address are automatically assigned: 192.168.0.10 for eth0 and 192.168.0.20 for eth1. To shut down the MergePoint SP manager (Admin users only): CAUTION: Clicking Shutdown immediately stops all active services and sessions.
Page 66 Click a group name from the explorer tree in the side navigation bar, click Action in the top navigation bar, then click Set Time. 3. To synchronize the SPs with the MergePoint SP manager time clock, select Synchronize with Appliance.
Page 67: Monitoring And Management
Chapter 3: Operations Type up to four IP addresses in the Alert Destination IP Address fields. NOTE: To allow the MergePoint SP manager to receive alerts from the SP, one field should contain the IP address of the MergePoint SP manager.
Page 68: Viewing Iml Events
3. In the top navigation bar, click SEL. The SEL window appears. 4. Click Clear All. All currently listed events are removed from the list. Viewing IML events You may use the MergePoint SP manager to view the IML (iLO Management Log) on a managed iLO SP. To view IML events: 1.
Page 69: Import/Export Data
This function allows you to backup and restore the MergePoint SP manager by exporting the data to the client PC or a storage location on the network. NOTE: See the MergePoint SP manager release notes for more information about restoring data in MergePoint SP manager.
Page 70: Using The Alerts Viewer
Using the Alerts Viewer The MergePoint SP manager logs user-defined alerts that occur on managed SPs in the Alert Viewer window. You may configure the MergePoint SP manager to send a notification by email, MSN, SNMP Forward or Yahoo! message when specific alerts occur.
Page 71 Chapter 3: Operations g. In the YAHOO IM User field, type the YAHOO IM account used as the YAHOO IM message sender. h. In the YAHOO IM Password field, type the password for the YAHOO IM account. 5. Click Apply. To create an alert action (Admin users only): 1.
Page 72: Syslog
Syslog The Admin user can set up logging of messages about the following types of events: • Events of interest from the MergePoint SP manager • Events of interest obtained by filtering data during device console connections with connected devices •...
Page 73 Chapter 3: Operations Message filtering levels Messages can be filtered according to their severity, based on any or all of the levels from the following list. • 0 - Emergency • 1 - Alert • 2 - Critical • 3 - Error •...
Page 74: Configuring Pet Alerts
6. Enter up to four IP addresses in the Alert Destination IP Address fields. 7. Click Apply. NOTE: To configure the MergePoint SP manager to receive alerts for the SP, make sure to enter the IP address of the MergePoint SP manager in one of the Alert Destination IP Address fields.
Page 75: Snmp Access
SNMP management of the SP. NOTE: Running the SNMP daemon (snmpd) on the MergePoint SP manager allows you to access the proxy data using the v1 and 2c protocols without going through a VPN tunnel. However, this method is inherently unsecure.
Page 76: Configuring Snmp On The Mergepoint Sp Manager
• Who has access to SNMP information Configuring SNMP on the MergePoint SP manager The Admin user can configure SNMP access for the MergePoint SP manager by clicking Network - SNMP. To configure the MergePoint appliance SNMP settings: 1. Click Network - SNMP.
Page 77 To configure access settings for SNMP users: Perform this procedure to configure how users on the public side authenticate themselves to the MergePoint SP manager. 1. Click Network - SNMP. 2. In the Access settings area, click Add. 3. From the SNMP version drop-down menu, select a version.
Page 78: Configuring Snmp On The Service Processor
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Select a user from User drop-down menu. See To configure users with SNMP v3: on page 65 for more information. b. For each security level, select a read view and write view under the Read view and Write view columns.
Page 79 To configure SNMP access settings for an SP: Perform this procedure to configure how users on the public side authenticate themselves to the MergePoint SP manager. 1. In the side navigation bar, click an SP name. 2. Click the Configuration tab.
Page 80: Sp Operations
Dell DRAC 5 devices; for other SPs, 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 SP you wish to manage.
Page 81: Viewing Sp Information
Chapter 3: Operations • System: Use this tab to remotely perform system operations, including power, chassis and other advanced operations. • Configuration: Use this tab to remotely configure managed SPs, 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.
Page 82: Changing The Access Account Of An Sp
To use a new username and password, select Change username and password and enter the username and password in the corresponding fields. b. Select or deselect Data Buffering as desired. (To set SoL data buffering size, see Configuring the MergePoint SP Manager System Settings (Admin Users Only) on page 46).
Page 83: Accessing System Information
Accessing system information The MergePoint SP manager can find and display certain system information for the selected SP, including device ID, firmware version, IPMI version and manufacturer ID. To retrieve system information: 1.
Page 84: Changing Lan Parameters
To change the host name of the MergePoint SP manager: 1. Select Network - Host Table. 2. Enter a host name for the MergePoint SP manager in the Name field. 3. Click Apply. To add an entry: 1.
Page 85: Static Routes
Chapter 3: Operations To edit an entry: 1. Select Network - Host Table. 2. Click the IP address link of the entry you would like to edit and follow the on-screen instructions. To delete an entry: 1. Select Network - Host Table. 2.
Page 86: Configuring Sol Parameters
By default, SoL history information is saved to the MergePoint SP manager. To free memory space on the MergePoint SP manager, you may configure the SoL history data to be saved to another network location and access the SoL directories from anywhere on the network.
Page 87: Remote Control
The Diagnostics tab provides network trace and debugging tools by collecting all IP packets from an exchange between a network interface of the MergePoint SP manager and an SP. Traced information is saved to a trace file that can be downloaded. If needed, the downloaded trace file can be sent to Avocent technical support for troubleshooting assistance.
Page 88: Appliance Operations
By selecting the System - Sessions option, the Admin user can view and manage MergePoint SP manager sessions and SSH/Telnet sessions. Current MergePoint SP manager sessions are listed in the upper table of the session window. To activate the session window and view a session: Click System - Session.
Page 89: Boot Configuration For The Mergepoint Sp5X24/Sp5X40 Manager
2. In the Filename field, type the path to the firmware file or click Browse to locate the file. 3. Click Upgrade. NOTE: If the upgrade fails, you may use the serial port to restore the MergePoint SP manager to the previous firmware version. For more information see Configuring the MergePoint SP Manager Basic Settings on page 13.
Page 90: Unbinding The Mergepoint Sp Manager From The Dsview 3 Server
To configure boot options (Admin users only): 1. Click System - Boot configuration. 2. In the Appliance IP Address field, type the IP address for the MergePoint SP manager. 3. In the Watchdog Timer drop-down menu, select Active or Inactive option as you desire.
Page 91: Sp Sessions And Connections
SP Sessions and Connections The MergePoint SP manager provides access to SPs through a variety of session types and connections. From an SoL (Serial over LAN), SP console, Telnet or SSH session, you can access the serial controller, access the console or perform management actions, respectively.
Page 92: Active Sessions
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide • SoL (Serial over LAN) Session - SoL provides a mechanism that enables the serial controller of a managed SP to be redirected through a service processor session over IP. This enables remote console applications to provide access to text-based interfaces for BIOS, utilities, operating systems and management services while simultaneously providing access to service processor functions.
Page 93: Sol Sessions
Chapter 4: SP Sessions and Connections To view the Active Sessions panel and disconnect sessions: 1. In the side navigation bar, click an SP name. 2. Click the System Sessions tab. 3. In the top navigation bar, click Sessions. 4. In the Active Sessions panel, select the session(s) you want to disconnect. 5.
Page 94: Sp Console Sessions
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide 2. Click the System Sessions tab. 3. In the top navigation bar, click Sessions. 4. In the SoL Session panel, click SoL Session History to display all the commands entered in SoL mode and their output. NOTE: Dell DRAC/MC SPs and iDRAC blade SPs do not support SoL session history.
Page 95: Ssh Sessions
Chapter 4: SP Sessions and Connections 4. In the Telnet Session panel, click Telnet Session to open the Telnet console window through a MindTerm client. After connecting to the Telnet session and logging into the SP with SP’s username and password, you can launch the management application from the service processor’s command line.
Page 96 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide • If you want an application like HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) or IBM Director to connect to the native IP address of a service processor connected to the MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager, use Native IP. The Native IP feature allows access to the related programmatic interface and network protocols, where as DirectCommand only allows interaction with the configured TCP ports of a service processor through a mapped local loopback address (such as 127.x.x.x).
Page 97 Chapter 4: SP Sessions and Connections Figure 4.1: MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 SP Manager Native IP Configuration Table 4.1: Descriptions for MergePoint 24/40 SP Manager Native IP Configuration Number Description Number Description Remote user MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager MergePoint SP manager web interface...
Page 98: Directcommand Sessions
A DirectCommand connection builds a set of TCP port forwarding tunnels between a user's workstation and a service processor managed by the MergePoint SP manager. All TCP packets that arrive at the user's workstation are forwarded directly to the service processor. The detailed information for the tunnels can be viewed from the DirectCommmand connection list window.
Page 99 Chapter 4: SP Sessions and Connections interface, vKVM interface or vMedia interface. A DirectCommand Connected link appears on the top option bar on the upper-right side of the page, where you can access the DirectCommand connection list window. If the connection fails, the related diagnostic information and error message is shown. NOTE: The number of session links depends on the type of SP.
Page 100 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide 4. If DirectCommand is not already connected, click Connect in the DirectCommand Session panel. 5. Click Browser Session. -or- From the Top Option bar, click Connected. The DirectCommand connection list window appears. Select the alias of the desired SP from the window, then click DirectCommand.
Page 101: Native Ip Connections
If you open these sessions directly from the RSA II SP without going through the MergePoint SP manager, the web browser displays a blank page. If you open the Browser or vKVM session from the MergePoint SP manager DirectCommand session panel, SP unavailable and Reset firmware messages are displayed.
Page 102: Native Ip Operations Using The Web Interface
IP trusts from their workstations to a specific service processor. Temporary trusts are automatically disabled once the web session ends. • Add a route or set the MergePoint SP manager IP address as the default gateway for the host. Native IP operations using the web interface To enable Selective mode (to trust all clients): 1.
Page 103 Chapter 4: SP Sessions and Connections To delete a Native IP trust: 1. In the side navigation bar, select the MergePoint SP manager. 2. Click Network - Native IP Trusts. 3. Select the Native IP you want to delete and click Delete.
Page 104: Native Ip Operations Using Ssh Commands
To login to the MergePoint SP manager console as admin user: You may log in to the MergePoint SP manager with any of the SSH clients, such as PuTTY tool, SecureCRT tool or OpenSSH client. The following command examples use the OpenSSH client under a Linux terminal.
Page 105 Chapter 4: SP Sessions and Connections To add a Native IP trust: Run the command by entering the following: admin@MergePoint:~$ nativeipctl truston <native_IP_Trust>/<netmask> dev <interface> For example, to allow direct connection from 172.X.X.X network segment to service processors: admin@MergePoint:~$ nativeipctl truston 172.0.0.0/255.0.0.0 dev eth0 For example, to allow direct connection from host 192.168.0.1 to service processors: admin@MergePoint:~$ nativeipctl truston 192.168.0.1/255.255.255.255 dev eth0...
Page 106 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide admin@MergePoint:~$ nativeipctl on type p client 12.34.56.78 172.26.25.157 To disable Native IP connections (permanently): Run the command by entering the following: admin@MergePoint:~$ nativeipctl off type p client <host ip address> <device IP address> To list all the available Native IP connections: Run the command by entering the following: admin@MergePoint:~$ nativeipctl list connections...
Page 107: Configuring External Authentication Services
The AuthType/Local and AuthType Down/Local authorization methods are referred to as authentication methods with local fallback options. • Administrators can specify separate authentication types for the MergePoint SP manager user accounts. • Local authentication methods and the authentication methods that have local fallback options require user accounts configured on the MergePoint SP manager.
Page 108: Configuring A Kerberos Authentication Server
Use the AuthType authentication if local authentication fails. NOTE: The AuthType is Kerberos, LDAP, NIS, RADIUS, SMB, TACACS+ or DSView 3. For the DSView 3 authentication method, the MergePoint SP manager must be managed by the DSView 3 management software; otherwise, the DSView 3 authentication will fail.
Page 109: Configuring An Ldap Authentication Server
NOTE: Kerberos authentication depends on time synchronization. Time and date synchronization is most easily achieved by setting both the MergePoint SP manager and the Kerberos server to use the same NTP server. Follow the procedure to set the time zone, date and time.
Page 110: Configuring An Nis Authentication Server
8. In the LDAP Password field, type an optional password. 9. In the LDAP Login Attribute field, type an optional login attribute. 10. Click Apply. The changes are stored in /etc/ldap.conf on the MergePoint SP manager. Configuring an NIS Authentication Server...
Page 111: Configuring An Smb Authentication Server
10. In the Retries field, type a number of retries. 11. Click Apply. Configuring an SMB Authentication Server You need to configure an SMB authentication server when the MergePoint SP manager is to use the SMB authentication method or any of its variations (Local/SMB, SMB/Local or SMB Down/Local).
Page 112: Configuring A Tacacs+ Authentication Server
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Configuring a TACACS+ Authentication Server You need to configure a TACACS+ authentication server when the MergePoint SP manager is to use the TACACS+ authentication method or any of its variations (Local/TACACS+, TACACS+/Local or TACACS+ Down/Local). To configure a TACACS+ authentication server, you must prepare an account for admin or other admin user.
Page 113 Chapter 5: Configuring External Authentication Services 2. In the top navigation bar, click Authentication. The Authentication Configuration window appears. 3. Select the desired authentication method from the Authentication Method drop-down menu. 4. Click Apply.
Page 114 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide...
Page 115: Administration Tasks Not Performed In The Web Interface
1. Connect any of the following sessions: SoL session, SP console session, Telnet session or SSH session to an SP, or create an SSH connection to the MergePoint SP manager. A window running a MindTerm applet appears, with an encrypted SSH connection between the user’s computer and the console.
Page 116: Using Ssh With The Mergepoint Sp Manager
9. Click OK. The tunnel is created. Using SSH with the MergePoint SP Manager Both SSH v1 and SSH v2 services are supported on the MergePoint SP manager. The administrator may disable either version; if only one version of SSH is enabled, authorized users can use only a client running the same version.
Page 117: User Shell
Chapter 6: Administration Tasks Not Performed in the Web Interface User shell After logging in the MergePoint SP manager console via SSH command or SSH applications (such as PuTTY or Telnet) non-admin users see a menu like the one shown in the following example.
Page 118: Mgpshell
SSH Passthrough allows you to perform management operations on SPs without having to log into the MergePoint SP manager first. You may establish an SSH connection to an SP by specifying the appropriate name in the SSH command. When opening an SSH passthrough connection to a supported device, you may include an service processor command at the end of the SSH command.
Page 119 Chapter 6: Administration Tasks Not Performed in the Web Interface The first part of the command will establish an SSH session to the MergePoint SP manager. The command is passed through to the service processor connected to the MergePoint SP manager.
Page 120: Telnet
MergePoint SP Manager System Settings (Admin Users Only) on page 46. Displaying the MergePoint SP Manager Firmware Version To display the firmware version: 1. Open an SSH session. (See Using SSH with the MergePoint SP Manager on page 104). 2. Enter the following command. root@MergePoint:~# version 3.
Page 121 • The MergePoint SP manager administrator assigns the /usr/bin/rmenush shell to users as appropriate, by editing the /etc/passwd file entries for the users. When editing the menu.ini file, the administrator must know the following: •...
Page 122: Configuring Routes With Cli
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide New_Menu_Option = command_pathname_and_options New_Submenu = newsubmenu 4. Add a definition for a submenu using the defined keyword by entering the following: [newsubmenu] Submenu_Option1 = command_pathname_and_options Submenu_Option2 = command_pathname_and_options 5. Save and quit the file. Configuring Routes With CLI The following procedures give examples for using the CLI utility for configuring default, host and network routes and assigning them to interfaces or to gateways.
Page 123: Backing Up Configuration Files
192.168.2.0 Backing Up Configuration Files MergePoint SP manager administrators can create a compressed backup of all configuration files and store the backup in a specific file. Any compressed configuration file that already resides in the directory is overwritten. The following procedure shows how administrators can back up configuration files in different environments on the MergePoint SP manager.
Page 124: Restoring Factory Default Configuration Files
Telnet or SSH to restore the configuration files to the state they were in when the MergePoint SP manager shipped. To restore the factory default configuration files from the command line:...
Page 125: Configuring Group Authorization For Ldap Authentication
For example, user johnb is defined as a member of a group with admin privileges on a TACACS+ server, but does not have a user account on the MergePoint SP manager. If the MergePoint SP manager is configured for TACACS+ authentication, johnb can log into the MergePoint SP manager as an administrator.
Page 126 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide 5. Click Console in the console window menu bar and select Add/Remove Snapin. The Add/Remove Snapin window appears. 6. Click Add. The Add Standalone Snapins window appears. 7. Select Active Directory Schema from the list of snapins and click Add. 8.
Page 127: Defining Groups On An Ldap Server Running Openldap
Any groups configured in the memberof attribute are used; if no groups are defined in the member of attribute, then any groups configured in the info attribute are used. The groups defined on the LDAP server must be configured on the MergePoint SP manager with the desired device access authorizations.
Page 128: Configuring Group Authorization For Radius Authentication
NOTE: To give a user administrative access to the MergePoint SP manager, create a group with the admin role and add the group name to the group_name definition.
Page 129 (;) is at the end of the declaration, as shown in the example. 4. Save and quit the file. To configure a RADIUS authentication server on the MergePoint SP manager: 1. Log into the console as the root user.
Page 130: Configuring Group Authorization For Tacacs+ Authentication
9. (Optional) Enter a value to redefine the number of retries. The following screen example shows entries that define the RADIUS authentication server and the accounting server to be the same server with the same IP address, sets the secret to avocent, the time-out to 5 seconds and the number of retries to 5.
Page 131 NOTE: Each user may belong to only one group. To give a user administrative access to the MergePoint SP manager, create a group on the MergePoint SP manager with the Admin role and then use this group for the value in the group_name field.
Page 132 If the second server fails to respond or if no second server is configured, TACACS+ authentication fails. To configure a TACACS+ authentication server on the MergePoint SP manager: 1. Log into the console as root 2.
Page 133: Using The Cli Utility
An administrator (the root user, the admin user or a member of the admin group) can configure the MergePoint SP manager using the CLI utility. While in the CLI utility, an administrator can escape to the shell and when finished can return to the CLI utility.
Page 134: Interactive Mode
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide command line mode, make sure to use the option as part of the command line. See CLI Options on page 122. When invoked without commands, CLI enters interactive mode; see Interactive mode on page 122. When the CLI utility is invoked with the option or is invoked from a script, the -f <file>...
Page 135: Cli Parameters And Arguments
Each branch in the parameter tree in the MergePoint SP manager CLI is made up of one or more parameters, one nested below the other. For example, the top level network parameter may be followed by the second level interface parameter, which then may be followed by the third level mode parameter.
Page 136: Entering A Command In Interactive Mode
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Entering a command in interactive mode Based on the branch mentioned at the beginning of this section, you could enter the command with the following parameters in interactive mode to turn on Ethernet failover. admin@MergePoint:~$ cli cli>...
Page 137: Autocompletion
Chapter 7: Using the CLI Utility /usr/bin/cli -C set network interface mode failover If you want to run multiple CLI commands from a script that is also running other Linux commands, you could add the multiple CLI commands as shown in the following example: #!/bin/bash /usr/bin/cli <<EOF set network interface mode failover...
Page 138: Cli Commands
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide bootconf iptables pxe sshd tcpdump Pressing once after partially typing a parameter name automatically completes the parameter name, unless there is more than one parameter name beginning with the typed characters. If more than one parameter name begins with the typed characters, then Tab Tab displays them all.
Page 139 Chapter 7: Using the CLI Utility In contrast, the command (as in: set network interface eth0 address <IPaddress>) is used to specify the IP address for the eth0 Ethernet interface. In that case, the command is used because each interface has only one IP address. Adding certain parameters causes one or more related parameters to be added to the subtree.
Page 140 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide processor user, you must enter ; the user must then be add spmanager user <username> configured after adding, using the command. Table 7.2: Parameters that Work with the CLI add Command Parameter Parameter What It Configures (Syntax) Level 1 Level 2 Add a MAC address for IP.
Page 141 Chapter 7: Using the CLI Utility Parameter Parameter What It Configures (Syntax) Level 1 Level 2 Add a MAC address. Synopsis: add pxe mapping <MAC_ address> Example: add pxe mapping 00602e01d9a6 mapping NOTE: No colon (:) is needed in the MAC address. See the set command for the following parameters: pxe mapping on page 142 and pxe setting on page 143.
Page 142 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Parameter Parameter What It Configures (Syntax) Level 1 Level 2 Add the name of syslog server to the default console or rootuser destinations defined for syslog messages. syslog destination Synopsis: add syslog destination <server_name> Example: add syslog destination dest1 Two steps are required to add a server to the appliance: 1) Add a managed device to the appliance.
Page 143 Chapter 7: Using the CLI Utility Parameter Parameter What It Configures (Syntax) Level 1 Level 2 Add the name of a server group. Synopsis: add spmanager server-groups <groups_name> server- Example: add spmanager server-groups MergePoint2. groups NOTE: To add a device into a server group, see the set command for the following parameter spmanager server on page 145.
Page 144: Commit
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide network interface eth1> cd cli> commit command saves changes in configuration files and creates a compressed copy of commit the configuration files in a backup directory. NOTE: If you make a change but do not commit it, the configuration files are not updated, and your changes will be lost after the next reboot.
Page 145: List
When get is entered with a partial parameter, all the subtrees display. In the output, if a value is assigned, the parameter preceding the value ends with a semicolon.
Page 146: Quit | Exit
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 name 127.0.0.1 alias 192.168.160.10 192.168.160.10 name 192.168.160.10 alias quit | exit command closes the CLI utility. ( also quits the CLI utility.) If changes have not quit Ctrl+d been committed, the user is prompted to commit the changes or quit without committing. Synopsis quit Example...
Page 147: Set
Chapter 7: Using the CLI Utility ERR No such file or directory cli> get network hosts 192.168.160.222 name fruitbat alias command sets the value(s) of the last parameter. When multiple parameters are specified in one command, either all are set successfully or none of the values are changed. command is used to set an existing value, in contrast to add command which is used to add something to the parameter tree.
Page 148: Revert
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide revert command discards any changes and reverts to previously committed state. revert Synopsis revert Examples cli> get network hostname dingo cli> set network hostname kookaburra cli> get network hostname kookaburra cli> revert cli> get network hostname dingo version command displays the current CLI version.
Page 149 Use the set command with the type parameters to set an authentication type for logins to the MergePoint SP manager, either krb5, ldap, nis, radius, smb, or tacplus. Use the set command with the auth type ppp parameters to set an authentication type for logins through the auxport modem and pcmcia/cardbus modems.
Page 150 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Parameter Command Use the set command to configure boot configuration. Synopsis: set bootconf wdt <yes|no> mac <mac address> ip <ip address> bootfile <file name> serverip <tftp server ip> baudrate <1200|2400|4800|9600|19200|38400|57600|115200> fecmode1|fecmode2 bootconf <auto|100F|100H|100F|10F|10H> BF_curr < 0| 1 |2> Example: set bootconf wdt yes mac 00:60:2e:01:d9:a6 ip 172.26.25.177 bootfile uImage.4.0.0.28 baudrate 9600 fecmode1 auto fecmode2 auto BF_curr 1 NOTE: This parameter is only for the MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager.
Page 151 127.2.2.1 inv yes protocol tcp inv no dport 9000 inv no in-interface eth0 inv no fragment head NOTE: The parameters dport and sport are only available if the protocol is tcp or udp. Use the set command to configure the hostname for the MergePoint SP manager. Synopsis: set network hostname <hostname> network hostname Example: set network hostname MergePoint1 NOTE: By default the hostname is MergePoint.
Page 152 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Parameter Command After the add command is used to add a host to the hosts table, use the set command to configure the host’s IP address and optional alias. Synopsis: set network hosts <IPaddress> name <host_name> alias <alias_name> Example: set network hosts 192.168..100 host MergePoint5300 alias MP5300 NOTE: See the add network hosts command in The following table shows the network hosts...
Page 153 Chapter 7: Using the CLI Utility Parameter Command Use the set command to configure one of the network interfaces with IPv6 for the MergePoint SP5x00 manager. Synopsis: set network interface eth0|eth1 method6 <dhcpv6|static> address6 <ip> network interface netmask6 <netmask> gateway6 <ip> mtu6 <num> eth0|eth1 for IPv6 Example: set network interface eth1 method6 static set network interface eth1 address6 fe80:2001::2 netmask6 64...
Page 154 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Parameter Command Use the set command to specify a mode. Synopsis: set network interface mode normal|failover|bridge network interface mode Example: set network interface mode bridge NOTE: This parameter is only for the MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager. Use the set command to configure DNS domain and one or more DNS servers.
Page 155 Chapter 7: Using the CLI Utility Parameter Command Use the set command to configure pxe settings. Synopsis: set pxe setting subnet <subnet> netmask <mask> gateway <gateway> sp_ user <user name> sp_pwd <password> range_low <ip_address> range_high <ip_ pxe setting address> vlan_enable <yes|no> vlan_id <num> vlan_priority <num> Example: set pxe setting subnet 343 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 2.2.2.2 sp_ user usr1 sp_pwd dff range_low 1.1.1.1 range_high 1.1.1.5 vlan_enable yes vlan_id 3 vlan_priority 2...
Page 156 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Parameter Command After using the add snmpd command to add proxy, use the set snmpd command to configure the parameters. Synopsis: set snmpd proxy <num> context <name> version <1|2c|3> community|user <name> oid <oid> sec_level <level> authmethod <MD5|SHA> authpass <pwd>...
Page 157 Chapter 7: Using the CLI Utility Parameter Command After using the add command to configure a user group, use the set command to configure the parameters. Synopsis: set spmanager group <name> user <name> target <target> spmanager group Example: set spmanager group g1 user user1 target 172.26.25.39 NOTE: See the add command for the following second level spmanager parameter: group on page 130.
Page 158 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Parameter Command After using the add spmanager user command to configure a user, use the set user command to configure the user’s parameters: role and target. Synopsis: set spmanager user <name> role <role name> target <target> Example: set spmanager user user11 role operator target 172.26.25.179 NOTE: The range of a role name is admin, operator, user and user defined role(s).
Page 159 Parameter Command Use the set syslog destination command parameters to configure a syslog destination (either the MergePoint SP manager console or rootuser or a syslog server name that has been added using the add syslog destination <syslog_server_name> command). Synopsis: set syslog [destination<dest> enable <yes|no> type <type> usertty syslog destination <username>...
Page 160 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Parameter Command Use the set tcpdump command to define the IP packge filter parameters for the debug. Synopsis: set tcpdump source-ip <source_iP> source-port <source_port> tcpdump source- destination-ip <destination_ip> destination-port <destination_IP> protocol ip|source- <any|ip|tcp|udp|icmp|igmp> interface <interface> port|destination- Example: set tcpdump source-ip 1.1.1.1 source-port 1500 destination-ip 1.1.1.49 ip|destination-...
Page 161: Using Smash Command Line Protocol
Commands or scripts can be executed over either a Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH) version 2 session launched from a remote computer to the MergePoint SP manager. SSHv2 is recommended as a more secure access method than Telnet because it is encrypted.
Page 162: Smash Clp Overview
For example, the /admin1/map1/oemavocent_discoverysap1 target was implemented to support the automatic discovery of managed servers. The commands supported on the MergePoint SP manager can be used to perform the actions shown in the following table for each service processor type.
Page 163: Supported Profiles
Checking fans on managed servers on page 166 For more information, see Server commands on page 163. In addition, commands can be used to manage certain parameters of the MergePoint SP manager itself, see MergePoint SP appliance commands on page 157 for more details.
Page 164: Terms
Users can specify one of three output formats that are supported in the MergePoint SP manager: text, clpxml and keyword. The text format is the default. The other two output formats are structured to support automatic parsing by customer-created scripts: clpxml output is in XML format;...
Page 165: General Command Syntax
Chapter 8: Using SMASH Command Line Protocol leaf nodes, and operations and attributes of each system are further displayed as nested leaf nodes under each corresponding system. Actions can be performed by entering the name of a specific target (for example, “system1”) or of a group of targets by using a wildcard (for example, “system*”).
Page 166: Targets
None, one or more may be specified. Targets The following table shows the target map for the MergePoint SP manager. To find detailed information about individual targets, see Viewing targets, properties and commands for a target on page 156.
Page 167: Starting A Smash Clp Session
To start a console redirection to an service processor: on page 166. Starting a SMASH CLP session To start a SMASH CLP session, start an SSH session and then enter the command. To start a SMASH CLP session: 1. Start an SSH session. See Using SSH with the MergePoint SP Manager on page 104.
Page 168: Using Commands
2. Enter the command. 3. The SMASH CLP command line is displayed and you can now enter any CLP command. Example root@MergePoint:~# clp Avocent SMASH-CLP Application (1.5.0.0) /admin-> exit CLP Session End root@MergePoint:~# _ • The root@MergePoint> line is the SSH prompt. clp is the commmand entered.
Page 169: Associations
For an explanation of the terms "target" and "association," used in the following examples, see Targets on page 154 and Associations on page 157. Showing the IP address of MergePoint SP manager To display the IP address for either interface of the MergePoint SP manager, use a target of /admin/map1/ipendpt1 /admin/map1/ipendpt2 Example: /admin1->...
Page 170 /admin1-> show /map1/ipendpt1 IPv6Address /map1/ipendpt1 properties IPv6Address = 2001:ac1a:11:3:230:48ff:fe85:edd4/64 Showing the ethernet port of MergePoint SP manager To display the ethernet port of MergePoint SP manager, use a target of /admin/map1/enetport1 followed by the port number. Example: /admin1-> show /map1/enetport1 PortNumber...
Page 171 /admin1-> start /map1/oemavocent_discoverysap1 /map1/oemavocent_discoverysap1 started at Sun Feb 3 14:47:46 2008 Managing power on the MergePoint SP manager To manage power on the MergePoint SP manager, enter the command with the stop reset MergePoint SP manager target:...
Page 172 Managing servers on the side navigation bar target is for managing the servers on the side navigation /admin1/map1/nodemanagesvc1 bar of MergePoint SP manager. The is associated with /admin1/map1 target . You can add a server and delete a server from the side /admin1/map1/nodemanagesvc1 target navigation bar.
Page 173 You can show or delete an admin1/map1/group[n] existing group. Supported commands are: show delete To manage a user group: 1. Show an existing user group on the MergePoint SP manager. /admin1/map1-> show group2 /admin1/map1/group2 properties CreationClassName = Avct_Group Name = user_gp1 ElementName = local:group.user_gp1...
Page 174 For the defined firmware to take effect, you must manually restart the MergePoint SP manager. /admin1/map1/swid[n]-> set isnext=true For example, the swid1 is the current firmware. You want to set the rolling back firmware to swid2.
Page 175: Server Commands
NOTE: The values isnext=true and iscurrent=false on swid2 indicate that the roll back version of the firmware is set to swid2. The MergePoint SP manager will restart with firmware swid2 automatically. /admin1/map1/swid2-> show /admin1/map1/swid2 properties InstanceID = Avct_MergePoint:swid2...
Page 176 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide You can begin managing servers after a server has been added under the Units tab in the web interface and a target exists in the map. Showing the properties of a managed server The /admin/system[n] target is the service processor on the managed server. You can view the service processor’s IP address, name and other properties.
Page 177 Chapter 8: Using SMASH Command Line Protocol Managing power or rebooting a managed server Manage power or reboot a managed server by entering either stop, reset or start with the /admin1/system[n] target. To power off a managed server: Enter the stop command followed by the target name for the managed server. /admin1->...
Page 178 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide show subtargets Checking fans on managed servers You can check fan data on managed servers using the show command with the /admin1/system[n]/fan[n] target. To check fan data on an managed server: Enter the show command followed by the /admin1/system[n]/fan[n] target. /admin1->...
Page 179 Chapter 8: Using SMASH Command Line Protocol Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83 kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-5.ELsmp ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet [Linux-bzImage, setup=0x1400, size=0x15492c] initrd /initrd-2.6.9-5.ELsmp.img [Linux-initrd @ 0x37f7a000, 0x75d08 bytes] ATI9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 (Nahant) Kernel 2.6.9-5.ELsmp on an i686 localhost.localdomain login: stop Password: Login timed out after 60 seconds Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 (Nahant)
Page 180 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide To manage system event logs on a managed server: 1. Enter the show command followed by the /admin1/system[n]/log1 target to show the records and properties of system event logs for system1. /admin1-> show /system3/log1 /admin1/system3/log1 properties MaxNumberOfRecords = 512 ElementName = IPMI SEL...
Page 181 Chapter 8: Using SMASH Command Line Protocol show delete subtargets 3. Delete all records by entering the delete command followed by the /admin1/system3/log1/record* target name. NOTE: Deletion of individual records is not supported. The following delete command deletes all records under log1 /admin1->...
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Page 183: Using Ws-Management
NOTE: The information in this chapter applies only to the MergePoint SP53xx manager. As an alternative to the web interface, CLI or CLP, the Web Services Management (WS-MAN) service can be used to remotely manage the MergePoint SP manager and connected service processors.
Page 184: Automatic Discovery Management
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Automatic Discovery Management AvctMP_DiscoveryService This class manages the process that controls discovery searches. It inherits from CIM_Service and also defines the following members. Properties oemavocent_discoveryinterval The period between automatic discovery searches, in seconds. Data type: String Access type: Read/Write Qualifiers: 5 to 65535 Methods...
Page 185 This class manages a discovery search for connected service processors on a specified IP address range. There are two instances of this class because the MergePoint SP manager supports two independent search ranges. The discovery search can be set to start automatically based on a time interval or started manually by the user.
Page 186: Examples
To get the AvctMP_DiscoveryService instances Enter the following the command: wsman get http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ DiscoveryService?SystemCreationClassName="AvctMP_ ComputerSystem",SystemName="MergePoint5300",CreationClassName="AvctMP_ DiscoveryService",Name="OEM Avocent Discovery Service" -h <appliance_ IPaddress> -u <username> -p <password> -y basic "" To set the discovery interval to 30 seconds: Enter the following command: wsman put http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ DiscoveryService?SystemCreationClassName="AvctMP_...
Page 187 To get discovery search range #1: Enter the following command: wsman get http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ DiscoverySAP?SystemCreationClassName="AvctMP_ ComputerSystem",SystemName="MergePoint5300",CreationClassName="AvctMP_ DiscoverySAP",Name="OEM Avocent Discovery Service Access Point 1" -h <appliance_IPaddress> -u <username> -p <password> -y basic To modify the discovery search range: Enter the following command: wsman put http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ DiscoverySAP?SystemCreationClassName="AvctMP_...
Page 188: Power Management
NOTE: If the automatic discovery is already stopped, then the return value is 2. Power Management AvctMP_PowerManagementService This class controls the power state of the MergePoint SP manager. It inherits from CIM_ PowerManagementService. AvctMP_PowerManagementCapabilities This class defines the supported capabilities of the MergePoint SP manager power management service.
Page 189: Examples
CIM_PowerManagementCapabilities. AvctRT_AssociatedPowerManagementService This class defines the association between a management service and the service processor. It inherits from CIM_AssociatedPowerManagementService. Examples To reboot the MergePoint SP manager: Enter the following command: wsman invoke http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ PowerManagementService?SystemCreationClassName="AvctMP_ ComputerSystem",SystemName="MergePoint5300",CreationClassName="AvctMP_ PowerManagementService",Name="Power Management Service" -h <appliance_ IPaddress>...
Page 190 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide To get a specific AvctRT_PowerManagementService instance: Enter the following command: wsman get http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctRT_ PowerManagementService?SystemCreationClassName="AvctMP_ ComputerSystem",SystemName="<instance name>",CreationClassName="AvctRT_ PowerManagementService",Name="Power Management Service" -h <appliance_ IPaddress> -u <username> -p <password> -y basic To turn on a service processor: Enter the following command: wsman invoke http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctRT_ PowerManagementService?SystemCreationClassName="AvctRT_ ComputerSystem",SystemName="<instance name>",CreationClassName="AvctRT_...
Page 191: Telnet And Ssh Session Management
Chapter 9: Using WS-Management Telnet and SSH Session Management AvctMP_SSHProtocolService This class manages the process that controls SSH connections. It inherits from CIM_ ProtocolService. There is only one instance of this class on the appliance. AvctMP_TelnetProtocolService This class manages the process that controls Telnet connections. It inherits from CIM_ ProtocolService.
Page 192 This class represents the association between managed elements and their settings data. It inherits from CIM_ElementSettingData. Avct_HostedService This class represents a hosted service running on the MergePoint SP manager. It inherits from CIM_HostedService. It can be enumerated to name all managed services running on the appliance.
Page 193: Examples
Chapter 9: Using WS-Management Examples To list all active SSH connections: Enter the following command: wsman enumerate http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ SSHProtocolEndpoint -h <appliance_IPaddress> -u <username> -p <password> -y basic To query a specific SSH connection: Enter the following command: wsman get http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ SSHProtocolEndpoint?SystemCreationClassName="AvctMP_ ComputerSystem",SystemName="MergePoint5300",CreationClassName="AvctMP_ SSHProtocolEndpoint",Name=”<selected_connection>”...
Page 194 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide wsman enumerate http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ SSHSettingData -h <appliance_IPaddress> -u <username> -p <password> -y basic To list all active Telnet connections: Enter the following command: wsman enumerate http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ TelnetProtocolEndpoint -h <appliance_IPaddress> -u <username> -p <password> -y basic To query a specific Telnet connection: Enter the following command: wsman get http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ TelnetProtocolEndpoint?SystemCreationClassName="AvctMP_...
Page 195: Winrm Examples
HostedService -h <appliance_IPaddress> -u <username> -p <password> -y basic WinRM Examples This section provides examples of controlling the MergePoint SP manager using the Microsoft WinRM client. To view the current discovery search range settings: Enter the following command: winrm enumerate http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_...
Page 196 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide EnabledState = 0 HealthState = null InstallDate = null Name = OEM Avocent Discovery Service Access Point2 OtherEnabledState = null RequestedState = 5 Status = true SystemCreationClassName = AvctMP_ComputerSystem SystemName = MergePoint5300 TimeOfLastStateChange = null oemavocent_endip = 192.168.96.70...
Page 197 AvctMP_DiscoverySAP Caption CreationClassName = AvctMP_DiscoverySAP ElementName = map_discovery_sap EnabledDefault = 2 EnabledState = 0 Name = OEM Avocent Discovery Service Access Point1 RequestedState = 5 Status = false SystemCreationClassName = AvctMP_ComputerSystem SystemName = MergePoint5300 oemavocent_endip = 192.168.96.80 oemavocent_startip = 192.168.96.78...
Page 198: Openwsman Cli Examples
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Openwsman CLI Examples This section provides examples of XML responses generated by running WS-MAN commands. To view the current discovery search range settings: Enter the following command: wsman enumerate http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ DiscoverySAP -h 192.168.96.210 -u admin -p admin -y basic -o -m 40 The following response is returned: <?xml version="1.0"...
Page 199 Chapter 9: Using WS-Management <n1:InstallDate xsi:nil="true"/> <n1:Name>OEM Avocent Discovery Serice Access Point1</n1:Name> <n1:OtherEnabledState xsi:nil="true"/> <n1:RequestedState>5</n1:RequestedState> <n1:Status>false</n1:Status> <n1:SystemCreationClassName>AvctMP_ ComputerSystem</n1:SystemCreationClassName> <n1:SystemName>MergePoint5300</n1:SystemName> <n1:TimeOfLastStateChange xsi:nil="true"/> <n1:oemavocent_endip>192.168.96.80</n1:oemavocent_endip> <n1:oemavocent_startip>192.168.96.78</n1:oemavocent_ startip> <n1:oemavocent_startmode>2(automatic)</n1:oemavocent_ startmode> </n1:AvctMP_DiscoverySAP> <n1:AvctMP_DiscoverySAP> <n1:Caption/> <n1:CreationClassName>AvctMP_ DiscoverySAP</n1:CreationClassName> <n1:Description xsi:nil="true"/> <n1:ElementName>map_discovery_ sap</n1:ElementName> <n1:EnabledDefault>2</n1:EnabledDefault> <n1:EnabledState>0</n1:EnabledState> <n1:HealthState xsi:nil="true"/> <n1:InstallDate xsi:nil="true"/>...
Page 200 To query discovery search range #1: Enter the following command: wsman get http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ DiscoverySAP?SystemCreationClassName="AvctMP_ ComputerSystem",SystemName="MergePoint5300",CreationClassName="AvctMP_ DiscoverySAP",Name="OEM Avocent Discovery Service Access Point1" -h 192.168.96.210 -u admin -p admin -y basic The following response is returned: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <s:Envelope xmlns:s="http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope" xmlns:wsa="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2004/08/addressing"...
Page 201 To set the search range to start a search from IP address 192.168.96.78 to 192.168.96.80 with automatic start mode, enter the following command: wsman put http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ DiscoverySAP?SystemCreationClassName=AvctMP_ ComputerSystem,SystemName=MergePoint5300,CreationClassName=AvctMP_ DiscoverySAP,Name="OEM Avocent Discovery Service Access Point1" -h 192.168.96.210 -u admin -p admin -y basic -k oemavocent_ discoveryinterval=30 -k oemavocent_startip=192.168.96.78 -k oemavocent_ endip=192.168.96.80 The following response is returned: <?xml version="1.0"...
Page 202 To start discovery on search range #1: Start the search by entering the following command: wsman invoke http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ DiscoverySAP?SystemCreationClassName="AvctMP_ ComputerSystem",SystemName="MergePoint5300",CreationClassName="AvctMP_ DiscoverySAP",Name="OEM Avocent Discovery Service Access Point1" -h 192.168.96.210 -u admin -p admin -y basic -a start The following response is returned: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <s:Envelope xmlns:s="http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope"...
Page 203 Chapter 9: Using WS-Management xmlns:n1="http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ DiscoverySAP"> <s:Header> <wsa:To>http:/- /schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2004/08/addressing/role/anonymous</wsa:To> <wsa:Action>http://sblim.sf.net/wbem/wscim/1/cim-schema/2/AvctMP_ DiscoverySAP/startResponse</wsa:Action> <wsa:RelatesTo>uuid:4280acd3-3b5b-4b15-9103- e4484ab5c8da</wsa:RelatesTo> <wsa:MessageID>uuid:bb3639a1-4284-1442-807f- 8bea0f86e000</wsa:MessageID> </s:Header> <s:Body> <n1:start_OUTPUT> <n1:ReturnValue>0</n1:ReturnValue> </n1:start_OUTPUT> </s:Body> </s:Envelope>...
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Page 205: Appendix A: Technical Support
Appendix A: Technical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operational issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develop, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service. To resolve an issue: 1.
Page 206: Appendix B: Technical Specifications
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Appendix B: Technical Specifications Table B.1: MergePoint SP5x00 Manager Technical Specifications Network Connection Number Type Ethernet, 10BaseT, 100BaseT, GigE Connector RJ-45 Serial Port Number Type RS-232 serial Connector DB9 male Mechanical H x W x D 4.3 x 42.7 x 35.6 cm (1.7 x 16.8 x 14 in), 1 U form factor Weight 5.9 kg (13 lb)
Page 207 1 10/100/10000 BT Ethernet on RJ45 (primary) 1 10/100 BT Ethernet on RJ45 (optional secondary or failover) Dual 32/16 bit PCMCIA Slots: Supported PC card types listed at www.avocent.com Enclosure 1U Steel Dimensions (WxDxH) 43.18 x 80 x 4.45 cm (17 x 12 x 1.75 in)
Page 208 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Universal AC: single or dual 100240 VAC, 50/60Hz, 1.4 A max Power Dual DC: 36 to 75 VDC, 5 A max CSA, FCC, C-tick, Japan (VCCI), European Union Safety and EMC Approvals and Markings (CE) Safety certifications and EMC certifications for this product are obtained under one or more of the following designations: CMN (Certification Model Number), MPN (Manufacturer’s Part Number) or Sales Level Model designation.
Page 209: Appendix C: Troubleshooting
(Restore to Factory Default). All SP IP addresses are erased, but the appliance network settings and licenses remain intact. -or- To reset the MergePoint SP manager to a previous firmware version, type (Roll back the version). Type (Logoff) to exit.
Page 210: Service Processor Troubleshooting
SSH protocol to the IP address of the service processor. • If you are having trouble accessing an SP through a MergePoint SP manager session, make sure the SP name or alias is comprised of valid characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, “.”, “-”, or “_”.
Page 211 Appendices and eth1 can remain as is. The DHCP range must be set up to use addresses between 192.168.0.130 and above. Or, if you want to use the entire range of 192.168.0.x, complete the following steps. • Ensure eth0 and eth1 have an address outside of the 192.168.0.x range (typically eth0 will have an address outside of this range).
Page 212: Appendix D: Access Privileges
This appendix shows the access privileges that are required when the listed actions are performed either by appliance users or SP users. To set privileges for a MergePoint SP manager user, see Managing MergePoint SP Manager User Accounts on page 29. To set privileges for a SP user, see Managing user accounts on SPs on page 45.
Page 213 Appendices • To view SP firmware information • To view SP FRU information • To view target device power status • To view chassis status • To view LAN configuration • To view SP user information (except password) • To view the event alert destination (PET) setting •...
Page 214 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide • To set the event destination (PET) setting for a group • To use the CLP commands (set SP properties, start systemX and stop systemX) The following SP user actions can be performed by all users: •...
Page 215 Appendices • To set VNC for an SP • To use the CLP command: cd, reset, set Map 1 properties, show, start map, stop map1, stop systemX, version, help, oemavocent_setdefault, oemavocent_show and exit...
Page 216: Appendix E: Configuring The Bios Settings For Sol
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Appendix E: Configuring the BIOS Settings for SoL SoL enables the console output of a managed system to be redirected over an IPMI session over IP. This allows remote users to have text-based access to the BIOS, utilities, operating systems such as Command Line interfaces and Linux console and management services such as Microsoft's serial-based EMS.
Page 217: Appendix F: Configuring A Virtual Serial Port
Appendix F: Configuring a Virtual Serial Port The MergePoint SP manager has the ability to access SPs with iLO through the Virtual Serial port. To use this feature, you must enable the Virtual Serial port on both the BIOS Serial Console and EMS Console.
Page 218: Appendix G: Profile Configuration
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Appendix G: Profile Configuration The MergePoint SP manager uses profiles for handling communications with SPs. Profiles are introduced in Managing SP Profiles (Admin users only) on page 41. Administrator-modifiable parameters that are defined for each profile are Family and Command Template, either or both of which can be modified to enable communications with SPs that do not work out of the box.
Page 219 5. Save and quit the file. 6. Make sure the permissions are still 755. NOTE: Contact your Avocent representative if you need additional support for creating a custom Expect script. Default family names and corresponding Expect script names Table G.3: Default Family Names and...
Page 220 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Family Name Expect Script Name elom talk_elom.exp hp_blade_system talk_hp_blade_system.exp hp_ipmi talk_hp_ipmi.exp idrac_m600 talk_idrac_m600.exp idrac_m605 talk_idrac_m605.exp idrac_m610 talk_idrac_m610.exp idrac_m710 talk._idrac_m710.exp idrac_m805 talk_idrac_m805.exp talk_ilo.exp ilo2 talk_ilo2.exp ilom talk_ilom.exp m1000e_cmc talk_m1000e_cmc.exp rsa_II talk_rsa_II.exp rsa_II_withoutsol talk_rsa_II_withoutsol.exp NOTE: There are no corresponding Expect script files for families dell_10g, ipmi_1.5, ipmi_2.0, fsc_irmc and fsc_ irmc_II.
Page 221 These four arguments separately represent the IP address, username, password or profile name of the device on the MergePoint SP manager. action The action specifies the action for the script to take. The actions are listed below. Not all device types implement all of the listed actions.
Page 222: Creating A Profile
SP and the MergePoint SP manager. • If a new template cannot be made to work, create a custom Expect script to handle the SP’s requirements.
Page 223 Appendices 3. If you can run power commands on the SP, test the rest of the management commands that are supported on the device type. If they work, you are done. 4. If you cannot run one or more of the supported commands on the SP, attempt to connect to the console.
Page 224 6. Choose a command to test. 7. At the prompt, enter the username and password you used when logging into the MergePoint SP manager. 8. Go to To use the sptemplate utility to create a new template: on page 211.
Page 225 Appendices Table G.5: Default Command Templates Template SP Profiles alom.default Sun ALOMs blade_center.default IBM BladeCenter devconsole.default SPs that support access to their consoles drac_mc.default Dell DRAC MC drac3.default DRAC III drac.default DRAC IV drac5.default DRAC V elom.default ELOM hp_blade_system.default HP BladeCenter hp_ipmi.default HP IPMI idrac_m600.default...
Page 226 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide NOTE: You cannot change templates whose name ends with the .default suffix. sptemplate warns about this restriction if you try to edit or rename these templates, and it requests confirmation before allowing you to create a new template with a .default suffix through the New, Rename or Copy functions.
Page 227 Appendices idrac_m610.default idrac_m710.default idrac_m805.default ilom.default hp_blade_system.default hp_ipmi.default m1000e_cmc.default rsa.default rsa_withoutsol.default ilo.default ilom.default alom.default devconsole.default newtemplate_1 Exit If Test is selected, after the administrator selects a template, a list of SPs that use the selected template appears, like the list shown in the following screen example: Select Service Processor to test against: -rack1_ibm_e360_rsa_II rack2_ibm_e360_rsa_II...
Page 228 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide to access the MergePoint SP manager. If another authentication method is specified for the SP, use the appropriate username and password for the specified authentication method. The test command uses the same authentication and authorization processes that the MergePoint SP manager uses in its normal operation.
Page 229 Appendices reset_cmd = reset sensors_cmd = { command = fans command = temps command = volts sel_cmd = { command = readlog -f repeat = readlog until = [\n\r]*(There are no more entries in the event log.) clearsel_cmd = clearlog devconsole_cmd = console 2 devconsole_esc = \033.
Page 230: Appendix H: Glossary And Acronyms
Common Information Model (CIM), developed by DMTF, is a common data model of a schema used to describe overall management information in a network or enterprise environment. Client PC The client PC is a remote user workstation that is currently running the MergePoint SP manager web interface through a browser. DMTF The Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) is a not-for-profit association promoting enterprise and systems management and interoperability.
Page 231 Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware (SMASH) Command Line Protocol (CLP) has been used to create commands that can be used to configure the MergePoint SP manager configure and access SP groups through Telnet or SSHv2 sessions. Secure Shell (SSH) is a UNIX-based command interface and protocol that allows administrators to securely access a remote SP.
Page 232: Telnet Session
MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Telnet session A Telnet session is a type of SP session. Once the MergePoint SP manager is set up, a user may connect directly to an SP using Telnet and manage the SP using SMASH CLP commands.
Page 233: License Information
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Page 234 MergePoint® SP Manager Installer/User Guide Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not covered by this License; they are outside its scope. The act of running the Program is not restricted, and the output from the Program is covered only if its contents constitute a work based on the Program (independent of having been made by running the Program).
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