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  • Page 1 ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook...
  • Page 2 No license, express, implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights of Intel or any other party is granted herein. It is your responsibility to seek licenses for such intellectual property rights from Intel and others where appropriate.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Additional Management Components ........................39 Front Panel Connector............................40 Power Connectors..............................41 Jumpers and Additional Headers ...........................42 ® Differences Between the Intel Server Boards SE7500WV2 and SE7501WV2 .... 43 New Features – SE7501WV2 ............................44 Key Feature Comparison ............................45 ® Intel Server Management ....................47 Topics.....................................48...
  • Page 4 ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook Receiving Server Alerts .............................51 Diagnosing Server Problems............................52 Repairing Server Problems ............................53 Ease of Implementation .............................54 Base for IT System Management..........................55 Product Components ..............................56 Hardware Components ............................57 Server Board Features Replace Card ........................58 Server Board Management Architecture .......................59...
  • Page 5 ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Management Console ............................100 Managed Server Requirements..........................103 Course Summary......................105 Learning More About These Products .........................106 Course Evaluation ................................107 © 2003 Intel Corporation...
  • Page 6 ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook © 2003 Intel Corporation...
  • Page 7 • Select Customers: Clients with whom Intel has a special relationship and who need to be included in training at the time of product launch. This course provides information regarding technical information to support their work. © 2003 Intel Corporation...
  • Page 8 ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook © 2003 Intel Corporation...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    ® In this training, you learn about the Intel Server Board SE7500WV2. This includes a description of its purpose and key features in addition to high-level architectural information. This workbook and the accompanying slide set are the primary training materials. In addition, the following product guides and technical product specifications provide further details about the topics covered in this course.
  • Page 10 ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook © 2003 Intel Corporation...

  • Page 11: Overview

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Overview ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training © 2003 Intel Corporation. © 2003 Intel Corporation...

  • Page 12: Course Agenda

    Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook Course Agenda Intel ® Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Course Agenda This course introduces the Intel server board SE7500WV2 and its product updates. Topics include: • Intel ® Server Board SE7500WV2 • Differences Between the Intel ®...

  • Page 13: Intel Server Board Se7500Wv2

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Intel ® Server Board SE7500WV2 © 2003 Intel Corporation. © 2003 Intel Corporation...

  • Page 14: Topics

    ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook Topics Intel ® Server Board SE7500WV2 Topics • Learning About the Server Board • Understanding the Server Board Architecture *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation.

  • Page 15: Learning About The Server Board

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Learning About the Server Board Intel ® Server Board SE7500WV2 Learning About the Server Board • Server Board Introduction • Target Applications • Product Positioning • Compatible Intel Server Products ® • Boxed Board Contents *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 16: Introduction

    Server Chassis SR1300 and SR2300, the Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 is a high-performance server board that is built for high-density rack-mount applications. The Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 and Intel Server Chassis SR1300 combine to make a high-performance 1U rack- mount server that is ideally suited to support: •...

  • Page 17: Functional Features

    100 RAID solution or a high-performance Ultra160 SCSI solution, depending upon the importance of storage subsystem I/O to the server application. To maintain the utmost in reliability and availability, SE7500WV2 incorporates a variety of advanced features including: • Redundant processors with support for Fault Resilient Booting (FRB) •...

  • Page 18: Technical Features

    *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation. ® To provide a high-level of flexibility and maximum performance, the SE7500WV2 is designed with the Intel E7500 chipset, support for dual Intel Xeon processors, dual memory bus architecture for improved memory bandwidth, and a high-performance PCI-X I/O subsystem.

  • Page 19: Server Chassis

    Improved support for future server technologies. ® The Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 incorporates a modified ATX design to support the SSI thin E-Bay specifications. ® The SE7500WV2 is designed specifically to be integrated with the Intel Server Chassis SR1300 and SR2300 to create a variety of high-density server solutions.

  • Page 20: Target Applications

    © 2003 Intel Corporation. ® The Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 is primarily intended as a building block for Internet infrastructure. This includes support for e-Business services as well as network specific services. Examples of e-Business services include: • Web/Front-end services: Both Internet and intranet front-end services providing simple, static Web pages, or as a portal to more robust dynamic pages or a set of e-Business applications.
  • Page 21 ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Target Applications (cont.) Intel ® Server Board SE7500WV2 Target Applications (cont.) Network Infrastructure Services: • Security services • Proxy server • Web caching server • Network load-balancing server *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 22: Product Positioning

    The SE7500WV2 is available in two different configurations: • A cost effective ATA-100 RAID version that is supported by the Intel SR1300 and SR2300 rack-mount chassis. • An Ultra160 SCSI version that is supported by the SR2300.

  • Page 23: Feature Comparison

    *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation. ® The Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 builds upon the feature set of the popular Intel Server Board SCB2 to provide an ® even more robust server building block product. Comparing the Intel Server Board products: •...

  • Page 24: Compatible Intel ® Server Products

    − Front panel support for bootable USB devices. • Intel Server Chassis SR2300: A 2U rack-mount server chassis designed for use with the Ultra160 SCSI version of the Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 only. The SR2300 provides the following features: −...

  • Page 25: Compatible Third-Party Products

    – Microsoft Windows* 2000 Advanced Server – Novell NetWare* 6.X – Red Hat Linux* 7.3 – SUSE Linux* 8 • A variety of third-party peripherals and reference chassis have been validated with the Intel ® Server Board SE7500WV2 Refer to http://support.intel.com for product compatibility information *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 26: Boxed Board Contents And Accessories

    ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook Boxed Board Contents and Accessories Intel ® Server Board SE7500WV2 Boxed Board Contents and Accessories • Intel ® Server Board SE7500WV2 – ATA-100 RAID or Ultra160 SCSI version • PS/2 Y-cable for keyboard and mouse •...

  • Page 27: Understanding The Server Board Architecture

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Understanding the Server Board Architecture Intel ® Server Board SE7500WV2 Understanding the Server Board Architecture • Overview of the Architecture – Block diagram – Tour of the functional subsystems *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 28: Conceptual Diagram

    Server Board SE7500WV2 Conceptual Diagram *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation. ® In this section we discuss the design characteristics of the Intel Server Board SE7500WV2, including: • Chipset •...

  • Page 29: Intel E7500 Chipset

    © 2003 Intel Corporation. ® The Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 is designed around the Intel E7500 chipset, a set of controller chips that support the core functions of the server board. This chipset utilizes a controller hub architecture and includes the following components: •...

  • Page 30: Processor Subsystem

    Guidelines for installing processors in the Intel Server Board SE7500WV2: • Install only Intel processors that have been validated for use with the Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 as listed on the Intel Support Web site, http://support.intel.com. • When installing a single processor, the processor must be installed in the primary processor socket; the secondary processor socket is automatically terminated by integrated termination provided on the SE7500WV2.

  • Page 31: Memory Subsystem

    ® The Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 utilizes the Intel E7500 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) to control the memory subsystem. The MCH includes an integrated memory controller that handles memory I/O requests and provides error checking and correcting (ECC) functions. The memory controller incorporates two 72-bit-wide memory data paths that transfer data between the MCH and the DIMMs.

  • Page 32: Peripheral Components - Video

    Both CRT and analog LCD monitors are supported up to 100 Hz vertical refresh rate through an onboard 15-pin VGA connector. When the SE7500WV2 is integrated into either the Intel SR2300 or SR1300 chassis, the SE7500WV2 can provide video to either the rear I/O panel (default) or to the front panel through the 100-pin floppy/FP/IDE connector.

  • Page 33: Peripheral Components - Network

    ® The Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 includes an embedded Intel 82546EB network interface controller. The 82546EB is a highly integrated two-channel PCI-X LAN controller that supports 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps operation on both channels simultaneously. Each individual network interface controller can be independently enabled or disabled through the BIOS setup menu.

  • Page 34: Peripheral Components - Mass Storage

    ® The SCSI version of the Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 includes an embedded Adaptec AIC*-7899W dual function SCSI controller that incorporates two independent Ultra160 SCSI controllers, both of which share a single 64-bit, 66- MHz PCI bus master interface on the P64-B PCI segment.
  • Page 35 ® The ATA-100 RAID version of the Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 includes an embedded Promise Technology PDC20277* ATA-100 RAID controller that provides two independent ATA-100 channels in a single 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI bus master device and provides the following features: •...

  • Page 36: Peripheral Components - Standard I/O

    The ICH3 I/O controller hub includes three integrated PCI-based USB hubs, which in turn support two USB ports each. The SE7500WV2 utilizes two of the integrated USB hubs to provide two external USB ports at the rear I/O panel and one onboard USB header for routing an additional USB port to the front or back of the server chassis.

  • Page 37: Peripheral Components - Legacy Input/Output

    I/O functions including: • Floppy disk drive controller: Two separate floppy disk drive connectors are available on the SE7500WV2 server board: a special high-density ® connector that incorporates connection for the floppy, front panel and IDE devices (used for Intel server chassis) and a server system infrastructure (SSI)-compliant 36-pin connector (used for third-party reference chassis).
  • Page 38 The first serial port is made available by attaching a DH-10 to DB-9 cable to the 9-pin internal header located at ® jumper J9A2, and then routing the cable to the rear of the chassis. The Intel Server Chassis SR2300 provides a knockout on the back of the chassis to allow access to the DB-9 connector.
  • Page 39 DTR/DSR (Data terminal ready/data set ready): This is the standard mode of communication for Cisco serial ® concentrators and consoles, and is the default serial configuration for the Intel Server Board SE7500WV2. For serial devices that require a DSR signal, the J5A2 jumper block must be configured with the jumper in position 3 and 4.

  • Page 40: Pci-X Expansion Slots

    ® The Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 is configured with two 64-bit PCI-X riser slots, each of which is connected to separate fully independent 64-bit PCI-X buses controlled by the P64H2 PCI controller hub. These PCI riser slots are specifically designed to support either a 1U PCI riser card with a single PCI expansion slot or a 2U PCI riser card with three PCI expansion slots and provide the following features: •...

  • Page 41: Populating The Pci-X Expansion Slots

    Slots *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation. When installing PCI-X and/or PCI cards in the SE7500WV2 server board, special care must be taken to maintain optimal I/O performance. • Instructions for the Intel Server Chassis SR1300: −...

  • Page 42: Server Management - Bmc And Emp

    FRB attempts to boot using an alternate processor. The Sahalee BMC provides system reset control. Reset circuitry on the Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 monitors reset requests from the front panel, ICH3, and the processor subsystem to determine proper reset sequencing. The reset logic is designed to accommodate a variety of reset methods: •...

  • Page 43: Server Management - Diagnostic Leds

    BIOS routine. If the BIOS stops responding, the display shows which operation was in process. Note: Refer to the Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Technical Product Specification for a complete list of LED POST codes.

  • Page 44: Server Management - Headers

    © 2003 Intel Corporation. ® The Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 includes the following managed headers on board: • Processor fans: The processor fan headers provide power to the processor cooling fans and monitor their rotating speed. These headers do not provide variable speed control for these fans.

  • Page 45: Additional Management Components

    (BMC) and the embedded management sensors, onboard headers and key system components included on the server board. The SE7500WV2 includes a single public IPMB bus that provides a 3-pin IPMB connector to support IPMB enabled add-in cards, and three private IPMB buses to support communications between the BMC and the following onboard components: −...

  • Page 46: Front Panel Connector

    Secondary video connector: The front panel connector provides a connection between the onboard video controller and the secondary video connector located on the front panel of either the Intel Server Chassis SR1300 or SR2300. Three separate front panel connectors are available for use on the Intel Server Board SE7500WV2: •...

  • Page 47: Power Connectors

    • CMOS battery: The SE7500WV2 includes a 3-volt lithium cell battery to provide backup power to CMOS to maintain BIOS settings in case main system power is lost. Note: An ATX +12 V power supply is required for the Intel Server Board SE7500WV2.

  • Page 48: Jumpers And Additional Headers

    Hard drive activity header: This header is used in conjunction with add-in drive controller cards and RAID cards, and provides a pass-through connection to the hard drive activity LED on the front panel. Note: When the SE7500WV2 is installed in either the SR1300 chassis or the SR2300 chassis, chassis intrusion detection is integrated into the front panel.

  • Page 49: Differences Between The Intel

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training ® Differences Between the Intel Server Boards SE7500WV2 and SE7501WV2 Differences Between the Intel ® Server Boards SE7500WV2 and SE7501WV2 © 2003 Intel Corporation. © 2003 Intel Corporation...

  • Page 50: New Features - Se7501Wv2

    • Adaptec AIC*-7902 SCSI controller • Support for straight ATA channels with Promise RAID controller • Support for Intel Server Management version 5.5 *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation. © 2003 Intel Corporation...

  • Page 51: Key Feature Comparison

    • Support for Intel Server Management version 5.5 − Online BIOS and firmware upgrades: Allow remote BIOS and firmware upgrades while the server is up. Once the upgrade has been applied it will take effect following the next system boot.
  • Page 52 ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook © 2003 Intel Corporation...

  • Page 53: Intel Server Management

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training ® Intel Server Management Intel ® Server Management © 2003 Intel Corporation. © 2003 Intel Corporation...

  • Page 54: Topics

    ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook Topics Intel ® Server Management Topics • Overview of Intel ® Server Management • Introduction to the 5.x Release *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation.

  • Page 55: Intel ® Server Management Overview

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training ® Intel Server Management Overview Intel ® Server Management Overview Helps system administrators manage Intel ® server components Management involves – Monitoring the server – Receiving alerts when problems arise – Diagnosing the cause of the problem –...

  • Page 56: Monitoring The Server

    ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook Monitoring the Server Intel ® Server Management Monitoring the Server Key monitoring features Monitor Voltages, cooling, temperatures, and system hardware Earliest error detection available Server management components engineered and built-in *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 57: Receiving Server Alerts

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Receiving Server Alerts Intel ® Server Management Receiving Server Alerts Key alerting features: Monitor Alert Alerts are proactive and configurable Based on system actions Integrated with leading network and system management software *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 58: Diagnosing Server Problems

    ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook Diagnosing Server Problems Intel ® Server Management Diagnosing Server Problems Key diagnostic Monitor Alert features: System and component level diagnostics Component- specific identification *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 59: Repairing Server Problems

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Repairing Server Problems Intel ® Server Management Repairing Server Problems Key repair Monitor Alert features: Remote power control Automatic thermal- based Fan adjustments Integrated with the Intel ® SMaRT Tool Repair Diagnose *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 60: Ease Of Implementation

    ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook Ease of Implementation Intel ® Server Management Ease of Implementation Easy to: Configure Manage Deploy *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation. © 2003 Intel Corporation...

  • Page 61: Base For It System Management

    Only when the server baseboard is being managed as a part of the entire IT infrastructure do you have a truly comprehensive IT systems management solution. So let’s take a look at the key pieces of the Intel Server Management software.

  • Page 62: Product Components

    ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook Product Components Intel ® Server Management Product Components The Intel Server Management software consists of • Built-in hardware and firmware • Software components that you install and configure *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 63: Hardware Components

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Hardware Components Intel ® Server Management Hardware Components The Hardware Management Subsystem consists of: • Server board hardware and firmware • Chassis hardware and firmware *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 64: Server Board Features Replace Card

    Intel Server Management, on the other hand, manages a wide range of sensors located on the server baseboard itself. This greatly increases the breadth of server health indicators, and it increases the accuracy of the health indicators.

  • Page 65: Server Board Management Architecture

    System Bus *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation. Intel Server Management is made up of two key elements: hardware and software. First let us review the hardware element. ® At the heart of Intel Server Management is the baseboard management subsystem which is built into most SPD server boards.

  • Page 66: Baseboard Management Subsystem

    You can communicate to the baseboard management controller and related circuitry four different ways: • LAN: You can remotely manage a server over the LAN. Because many Intel boards now have an on-board NIC chip which, like the baseboard management subsystem, is wired to 5V standby, you can manage a server whether the OS is running, or the machine is on or off.

  • Page 67: Software Components

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Software Components Intel ® Server Management Software Components Reviewing the software components in Version 3.x Managing remotely Customizing the software Reviewing the software architecture *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 68: Software Components, Version 3.X

    ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook Software Components, Version 3.x Intel ® Server Management Software Components, Version 3.x The software components consist of: Service partition Intel ® Server Management software *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 69: The Service Partition

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training The Service Partition Intel ® Server Management The Service Partition Provides a server OS- independent environment for: – Initially configuring the server – Running diagnostics Components include: – ROM-DOS* operating system – Configuration utilities –...

  • Page 70: Intel Server Management Software

    *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation. The Intel Server Management software package is composed of a suite of complimentary tools. These tools vary by server platform and are fine-tuned for the market segment that each server platform is targeted for.

  • Page 71: Intel ® Server Management Standalone

    *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation. ® The Intel Server Management Standalone Console has two main functions: • Discovery of Intel managed servers. • To serve as a launch point for different Intel Server Management consoles. © 2003 Intel Corporation...

  • Page 72: Platform Instrumentation Control (Pic)

    *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation. The platform instrumentation control, or PIC, is the primary management console. Two new PIC features have been added to Intel Server Management 5.x: • E-mail alerts •...

  • Page 73: Direct Platform Control (Dpc)

    – Sensor data records (SDRs) – Field replaceable unit (FRU) *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation. The Intel Server Management software has two remote management consoles: • Direct platform control, or DPC. •...

  • Page 74: Client System Setup Utility (Cssu)

    ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook Client System Setup Utility (CSSU) Intel ® Server Management Client System Setup Utility (CSSU) Remotely access service partition and configuration files View event, sensor, and field replaceable unit information Update server BIOS and...

  • Page 75: Lan Alert Viewer

    The LAN Alert View runs on an SNMP-enabled console system running Windows*. The viewer is required to show the SNMP traps that are generated by the BMS on Intel managed servers. These traps are server OS independent. © 2003 Intel Corporation...

  • Page 76: Dmi Explorer

    ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook DMI Explorer Intel ® Server Management DMI Explorer Allows the user to view attributes for each DMI- compliant component including • Baseboard • Intel LAN adapters • Adaptec SCSI controllers • DMI service layer as a whole *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 77: Performing Remote Management

    *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation. There are three methods of connecting from a management console to a managed server within the Intel Server Management Suite. The consoles supported by these type of connections are: •...

  • Page 78: Customizing The Software

    *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation. Rebranding gives VARs and Resellers the ability to easily make Intel Server Management their own—with little or no software engineering involved. By rebranding using their own company name, a branded server can now ship with branded server management as well.

  • Page 79: Software Architecture

    © 2003 Intel Corporation. In addition to the server management subsystem, Intel adds several layers of software to the mix. The first layer of the software stack is the firmware. The firmware allows other higher-level software to talk to the hardware, including the server management subsystem.

  • Page 80: Introduction To The 5.X Release

    © 2003 Intel Corporation. Intel Server Management 5.x is the next generation of server management tools from Intel. Release 5.x integrates the various tools from the previous version into a unified suite with a single interface. It also includes a number of additional tools that are designed to increase the efficiency and control of server deployment and management.

  • Page 81: Feature Overview

    BMC communication settings on the server. • Installation Wizard: The Installation Wizard significantly simplifies installing Intel Server Management; it provides advanced customization features, and can be installed on multiple servers from a single console. •...
  • Page 82 Command Line Interface: The command line interface provides the interface to SOL and provides functionality similar to the Direct Platform Control console. • Remote connection: Intel Server Management supports a variety of remote connection options for both in-band (operating system available) and out-of-band (operating system unavailable) management. © 2003 Intel Corporation...
  • Page 83 E-mail alerts: Intel Server Management release 5.x includes an SMTP mechanism for delivering e-mail alerts to virtually any e-mail capable device. • Pager alerts: Intel Server Management release 5.x can also send a page to a pager through the public telephone system. •...
  • Page 84 • Intel SMaRT Tool integration: The Platform Instrumentation Console in Release 5.x of Intel Server Management supports the integration of the Intel Server Maintenance and Reference Training Tool (Intel SMaRT Tool) to aid in troubleshooting and repair. •...

  • Page 85: Compatible Intel ® Server Boards

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training ® Compatible Intel Server Boards Intel ® Server Management 5.x Compatible Intel ® Server Boards Intel Server Management Release Intel ® Server Boards 3.5.2 5.0.1 5.5.1 and Platforms SKA4 SCB2 SDS2 SHG2...

  • Page 86: Target Applications

    ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook Target Applications Intel ® Server Management 5.x Target Applications Customer Profile Intel ® Server Management Differentiator Small to mid-sized business Intel Server Management standalone, alerting, Intel SMaRT Tool integration Enterprise Network and systems management...

  • Page 87: Versions Of Release 5.X

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Versions of Release 5.x Intel ® Server Management 5.x Versions of Release 5.x Version 5.0 Version 5.1 Version 5.5 *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 88: New Features In Release 5.0

    ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook New Features in Release 5.0 Intel ® Server Management 5.0 New Features in Release 5.0 • Configuration wizard • Installation Wizard • E-mail Alerting • Intel SMaRT Tool Integration ® • Command line interface (CLI) •...

  • Page 89: Configuration Wizard

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Configuration Wizard Intel ® Server Management 5.0 Configuration Wizard • GUI-based server configuration tool • All server configuration tasks in one application • Simplifies configuration and deployment of Intel servers *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 90: Installation Wizard

    The Installation Wizard significantly improves the process of installing Intel Server Management. A process that once required more than 20 steps now requires 5 steps or fewer. Additionally, installation of Intel Server Management can now be scripted to allow for unattended installation.

  • Page 91: E-Mail Alerting

    © 2003 Intel Corporation. The Intel Server Management 5.x release includes a new e-mail alert function. Using this feature, users can specify a message to be sent to any e-mail address (using the SMTP protocol) or a group of e-mail addresses; specific e-mail addresses can be set for each individual notification.

  • Page 92: Intel ® Smart Tool Integration

    The core components of the Intel SMaRT Tool software can be installed directly from the product resource CD-ROM. Once Intel SMaRT Tool is installed, the specific system modules must be downloaded from the Intel support web site. It is required that customers install both Intel Server Management (from its separate software CD) and Intel SMaRT Tool (available on the Resource CD) to activate the integration feature.
  • Page 93 SMaRT Tool 4.0 can be launched from within PIC in two ways: • Clicking on the Intel SMaRT Tool icon. • Selecting the Intel SMaRT Tool menu on the main toolbar and clicking on Launch SMaRT Tool. © 2003 Intel Corporation...

  • Page 94: Command Line Interface (Cli)

    © 2003 Intel Corporation. ® The command line interface (CLI) supports scripting and is an integral part of the Intel Server Management architecture. The CLI interfaces to the SOL services to provide platform control. The user accesses the CLI from an OS command line shell, such as Windows* cmd or a UNIX* shell such as csh or ksh, or from a Telnet-style program that can connect to a socket type of SOCK_STREAM.
  • Page 95 The dpccli program must run from the command shell of the management workstation, which can be running Windows* or Linux*. SOL and command line interface (CLI) are complementary features of the Intel Server Management software package, but each is independent of the other.

  • Page 96: Serial Over Lan (Sol)

    A remote SOL client is responsible for initiating the SOL session with the BMC and transforming console input and output from network packets. ® SOL is hardware dependent and is a feature of the Intel server boards SE7500WV2, SE7501WV2, SE7501BR2 and SE7501HG2.

  • Page 97: Auto Configuration Utility

    *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation. The automated configuration utility is not a component of the Intel Server Management suite of tools, but is a standalone utility that is released as Linux* open source code.

  • Page 98: New Features In Release 5.5

    ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook New Features in Release 5.5 Intel ® Server Management 5.5 New Features in Release 5.5 • Includes the features of Release 5.0 • Plus new features – Native command line interface – Advanced command line interface commands –...

  • Page 99: Native Command Line Interface

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Native Command Line Interface Intel ® Server Management 5.5 Native Command Line Interface • Allows the user to send text-based commands to the BMC • Terminal mode supports specific text-based commands or IPMI version 1.5 hex-ASCII commands •...

  • Page 100: Advanced Command Line Interface Commands

    This model varies from previous implementations of graceful shutdown requests. The shutdown command supports the following options: − [-f] Forces a power off without performing a graceful shutdown. A graceful shutdown requires Intel® Server Management to be installed on the server. −...

  • Page 101: System Id Led Controls

    ID alert. This is part of the light-guided diagnostics feature set integrated into many Intel server products, and provides a simple visual identifier for a troubled server. To configure system ID alerting, use the Alert Actions tab for each individual and select the ID LED Alert notification.

  • Page 102: Redundant Fan Support

    ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook Redundant Fan Support Intel ® Server Management 5.5 Redundant Fan Support • Extends the fan monitoring capabilities of platform instrumentation control (PIC) • PIC monitors two types of fans – Rotation-sensing fans –...

  • Page 103: System Requirements

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training System Requirements Intel ® Server Management 5.x System Requirements • Supported Intel ® server hardware • Management console • Managed server *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 104: Compatible Intel Server Products

    Compatible Intel ® Server Products • Intel ® Server Board SHG2 • Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 • Intel Server Board SE7501WV2 • Intel Server Board SE7501BR2 • Intel Server Board SE7501HG2 • Intel Server Platform SPSH4 • Intel Server Platform SRSH4 *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 105: Feature Comparison

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Feature Comparison Intel ® Server Management 5.x Feature Comparison **System ID LED available with SRSH4 only *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 106: Management Console

    ® Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Student Workbook Management Console Intel ® Server Management 5.x Management Console • Provides basic server management functions Central launching point for – Platform Instrumentation Control (PIC) – Direct Platform Control (DPC) – DMI Explorer –...

  • Page 107: Supported Operating Systems

    • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Service Pack 3 • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Service Pack 3 ** Refer to the Installation Guide for Intel ® Server Management for a complete list of supported operating systemts. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

  • Page 108: Hardware Requirements

    • At least 120 MB of available disk space for the entire set of software • A modem compatible with Microsoft Windows*, if a modem will be used to connect to the servers. **Refer to the Installation Guide for Intel ® Server Management for a complete list of hardware requirements.

  • Page 109: Managed Server Requirements

    *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. © 2003 Intel Corporation. ® Operating system support for Intel Server Management is platform specific. A detailed list of operating system support per server system board is included on the Intel Server Management CD. © 2003 Intel Corporation...
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  • Page 111: Course Summary

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Course Summary Intel ® Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Course Summary In this course, we have discussed the functional and architectural aspects of the following server products: • Intel ® Server Board SE7500WV2 •...

  • Page 112: Learning More About These Products

    Learning More About These Products Intel ® Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Learning More About These Products • Intel provides a special website for product support: http://support.intel.com • Site allows you to – Download software, drivers, plug-ins and other utilities for Intel ®...

  • Page 113: Course Evaluation

    ® Student Workbook Intel Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Course Evaluation Intel ® Server Board SE7500WV2 Training Course Evaluation • Thanks for attending! • Please fill out the evaluation form. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
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