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QuickSpecs
Configuration
These can each drive different solutions to the console access requirement.
The considerations listed below apply to the design of provision of console access to the server. These
must be considered during site preparation.
The Superdome server can be operated from a VT100 or an hpterm compatible terminal
emulator. However some programs (including some of those used by field engineers) have a more
friendly user interface when operated from an hpterm.
LAN console device users connect to the MP (and thence to the console) using terminal emulators
that establish telnet connections to the MP. The console device(s) can be anywhere on the network
connected to either port of the MP.
Telnet data is sent between the client console device and the MP "in the clear", i.e. unencrypted.
This may be a concern for some customers, and may dictate special LAN configurations.
If an HP-UX workstation is used as a console device, an hpterm window running telnet is the
recommended way to connect to the MP. If a PC is used as a console device, Reflection1
configured for hpterm emulation and telnet connection is the recommended way to connect to the
MP.
The MP currently supports a maximum of 16 telnet-connected users at any one time.
It is desirable, and sometimes essential for rapid time to repair to provide a reliable way to get
console access that is physically close to the server, so that someone working on the server
hardware can get immediate access to the results of their actions. There are a few options to
achieve this:
Place a console device close to the server.
Ask the field engineer to carry in a laptop, or to walk to the operations center.
Use a system that is already in close proximity of the server such as the Instant Support
Enterprise Edition (ISEE) or the System Management Station as a console device close to the
system.
The system administrator is likely to want to run X-applications or a browser using the same
client that they access the MP and partition consoles with. This is because the partition
configuration tool, parmgr, has a graphical interface. The system administrator's console
device(s) should have X-window or browser capability, and should be connected to the
system LAN of one or more partitions.
Functional capabilities
Functional capabilities
Functional capabilities
Functional capabilities
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processor, and 64- processor Systems
processor, and 64- processor Systems
Local console physical connection (RS-232)
Display of system status on the console (Front panel display messages)
Console mirroring between LAN and RS-232 ports
System hard and soft (TOC or INIT) reset capability from the console.
Password secured access to the console functionality
Support of generic terminals (i.e. VT100 compatible).
Power supply control and monitoring from the console. It will be
possible to get power supply status and to switch power on/off from
the console.
Console over the LAN. This means that a PC or HP workstation can
become the system console if properly connected on the customer
LAN. This feature becomes especially important because of the remote
power management capability. The LAN will be implemented on a
separate port, distinct from the system LAN, and provide TCP/IP and
Telnet access.
There is one MP per Superdome cabinet, thus there are two (2) for
Superdome 64-processor. But one, and only one, can be active at a
time. There is no redundancy or failover feature.
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