Service Processor Remote Terminal Features; Connecting To The Onboard Service Processor - IBM xSeries 330 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Standby mode
Standby puts the server in a wait state. When in a wait state, the server is not
running the operating system, and all core logic is shut down, except for the
service processor.
Complete the following steps to put the server into standby mode:
1. Refer to your operating system documentation for the proper procedure to
2. Press the power-control button on the front of the server.

Service processor remote terminal features

You can connect to the service processor from another computer in order to
perform remotely the following system functions on your server:
v POST
v Setup
v Diagnostics
v Screen capture
v View error log
v Flash update the BIOS code and service processor code

Connecting to the onboard service processor

You can establish a connection from the remote system to the server onboard
service processor through the server serial port A, using a terminal emulation
program such as Hyperterm on the remote system. The connection can be direct (a
null-modem cable) or through a modem.
Note: The serial port must be connected to either the shared communications (Port
To use the remote terminal functions of the onboard service processor:
1. Establish the connection from the remote computer to the service processor.
2. Press Esc.
3. Log in using the dial-in userid and password defined in the server
Selection
2 - Monitors
3 - Error Logs
4 - SP configuration
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shut-down the operating system.
Note: Each operating system is different. Read all the documentation about
shutting down the operating system before continuing.
A) port connector (J68) or the dedicated (system management) port
connector (J65) on the system board. See "System board options connectors"
on page 47 for the location of the connectors.
Note: The server does NOT have to be running for the remote computer to
connect to the service processor.
Configuration/setup Utility program. The default userid is USERID; the default
password is PASSW0RD (the 6th character is zero).
The service processor presents a menu of actions you can choose:
Meaning
View the temperature, voltages, fans, or service
processor status monitors
View the system error log or the service processor error
log
View the service processor configuration