Functions Of The System Management Console - Fujitsu Siemens Computers SX series User Manual

4 Functions of the System Management Console

A PRIMEPOWER250 (up to and including SX140 a PRIMESTATION) is used on SX servers
(with the exception of entry-level models) as the System Management Console (SMC):
The SMC checks the hardware configuration and the operating status of the SX server.
The SMC partitions the resources and thus enables the processor and memory
capacities of the SX server to be shared.
The SMC supports partition-specific console displays.
The SMC supports a power supply scheduling system for switching the SX server or
individual partitions on it on and off at specific times.
The DVD/CD-ROM drive of the SMC can be used across partitions.
In this way, operating systems and applications can be installed in every partition of the
SX server.
The DAT drive of the SMC can be used across partitions (but usually only by service
technicians).
On every partition of the SX server, the time is synchronized with the time of the SMC
via the network time protocol (NTP).
The SMC monitors the entire hardware of the SX server.
If an error is detected, the relevant information is displayed on the SMC. The system
administrator can optionally be notified by e-mail.
The CDE interface (CDE = Common Desktop Environment) of the SMC allows access
to PRIMEPOWER ServerView (see
Suite" on page
"Calling terminal instances" on page
This manual only describes functions which are absolutely necessary for operating the
SX server. Additional information is described in the latest version of
Software User's Guide
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