Direct Platform Control (Dpc) Console; Dpc Console Modes Of Operation - MAXDATA PLATINUM User Manual

Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console

Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console is part of Intel
trol is a server management application that supports remote system management via LAN,
or an RS-232 serial connection to the server COM2 port over a modem or a direct serial
cable. The Direct Platform Control Console provides the ability for remote management of
Intel servers via modem or LAN with a capability to run DOS-based programs.
DPC console runs on a client workstation. It communicates with a server by:
• Accessing the server management capabilities of the on-board NIC
• A Windows 2000 compatible modem.
• An RS-232 connection to the server COM2 port.
DPC Console is independent of the server operating system.
Even when the server is off, you can use DPC Console to verify the state of a server or
diagnose a problem with the server hardware. DPC console features allows you to:
• Establish connection to remote servers
• Server Control: power on, power off, and reset operations
• Retrieve and display entries in the System Event Log (SEL)
• Retrieve and display Sensor Data Records (SDR)
• Retrieve and display Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) information
• Retrieve and display current Remote Sensor Access (RSA) information
• Access a phonebook for remote connection management
• Remote control of the service partition
• File transfer from / to the server

DPC Console Modes of Operation

There are three DPC console modes of operation:
• EMP mode. Access the DPC console features using the DPC console window menus
and/or toolbar. Active when a connection is established through the EMP port.
• DPC over LAN mode. Access the DPC console features using the DPC console window
menus and/or toolbar. Active when a connection is established through the LAN.
• Re-direct mode. Active when the server is running BIOS console redirection. In this
mode, the DPC console launches a separate window. The window operates as an ANSI
terminal and communicates with the server through the port. Character-based commands
you type in the DPC Console go directly to the server, and the DPC Console displays the
text that you would normally see on the server console.
To use this mode, you must configure the Console Redirection option of BIOS Setup for
Re-direct mode. Enabling Console Redirection requires that the Boot Time Diagnostics
Screen be Enabled in BIOS Setup. If the redirection window does not display information,
the Console Redirection is either incorrectly configured or disabled, the EMP is disabled
in BIOS Setup, or the server is in protected mode. For DPC to function, the server must
NOT be in graphics mode.
If the DPC console fails to connect in EMP within 10 seconds and the server can operate
in Re-direct mode, a prompt is displayed with the option to switch to Re-direct mode.
• Service Partition mode. Entered when the server reboots from the service partition and
the DPC Console has successfully connected to the server through a modem. This mode
allows running of DOS-based programs that are stored on the service partition and
transferring of files.
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