Sun™ Advanced Lights-Out Manager - Sun Microsystems Fire V240 Administration Manual

TABLE 6-1
Diagnostic Tool Type
SunVTS Software
Sun Software
Management
Center
Hardware Software
Diagnostic
Suite
Sun™ Advanced Lights-Out Manager
Both the Sun Fire V210 server and the Sun Fire V240 server are shipped with Sun™
Advanced Lights Out Manager (ALOM) pre-installed.
ALOM enables you to monitor and control your server over either a serial
connection (using the SERIAL MGT port), or Ethernet connection (using the NET
MGT port).
ALOM can send email notification of hardware failures or other server events.
The ALOM circuitry uses standby power from the server. This means that:
ALOM is active as soon as the server is connected to a power source, and until
power is removed by unplugging the power cable.
ALOM continues to be effective when the server operating system goes offline.
Summary of Diagnostic Tools (Continued)
What It Does
Exercises and stresses the system,
running tests in parallel
Monitors both hardware
environmental conditions and
software performance of multiple
machines. Generates alerts for
various conditions
Exercises an operational system
by running sequential tests. Also
reports failed FRUs
Accessibility and Availability
Requires operating system.
Optional package may
need to be installed
Requires operating system
to be running on both
monitored and master
servers. Requires a
dedicated database on the
master server
Separately purchased
optional add-on to Sun
Management Center.
Requires operating system
and Sun Management
Center
Chapter 6 Diagnostics
Remote
Capability
View and
control over
network
Designed for
remote
access
Designed for
remote
access
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