Remote System Control (Rsc) - Sun Microsystems Enterprise 250 Owner's Manual

At the application level, you have access to SunVTS diagnostics. Like OBDiag,
SunVTS provides a comprehensive test of the system, including its external
interfaces. SunVTS also allows you to run tests remotely over a network connection.
You can only use SunVTS if the operating system is running. For more information
about SunVTS, see "About SunVTS Software" on page 251, "How to Use SunVTS
Software" on page 253, and "How to Check Whether SunVTS Software Is Installed"
on page 252.
Another application-level program, called Solstice SyMON, provides you with a
variety of continuous system monitoring capabilities. It allows you to monitor
system hardware status and operating system performance of your server. For more
information about SyMON, see "About Solstice SyMON Software" on page 255.

Remote System Control (RSC)

Remote System Control (RSC) is a secure server management tool that lets you
monitor and control your server over modem lines or over a network. RSC provides
remote system administration for geographically distributed or physically
inaccessible systems. The RSC software works with the System Service Processor
(SSP) on the Enterprise 250 main logic board. The RSC and SSP support both serial
and Ethernet connections to a remote console.
Once RSC is configured to manage your server, you can use it to run diagnostic tests,
view diagnostic and error messages, reboot your server, and display environmental
status information from a remote console. If the operating system is down, RSC will
notify a central host of any power failures, hardware failures, or other important
events that may be occurring on your server.
The RSC provides the following features:
4 Remote system monitoring and error reporting (including diagnostic output)
4 Remote reboot on demand
4 Ability to monitor system environmental conditions remotely
4 Ability to run diagnostic tests from a remote console
4 Remote event notification for over-temperature conditions, power supply failures,
fatal system errors, or system crashes
4 Remote access to detailed event logs
4 Remote console functions on serial and ethernet ports
For information about configuring and using RSC, see the Remote System Control
(RSC) User's Guide, provided with the RSC software.
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