Service Processor Functions - IBM Enterprise Server S80 User Manual

Service Processor Functions

This section discusses some of the service processor features in greater detail. The
service processor supports the following functions:
Built-in Functions
Local User Function
Remote User Functions
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Initialization and Test
Error Data Collection
Configuration
System Management
User Interface
Power and Miscellaneous
Status and Data Access
Service Processor Setup
Utilities
Call-Out (Call Home) Reporting OS termination
Call-In
Service Processor BIST
System Chip Initialization
BIST/POST errors and status
Isolation to Field Replaceable
Unit (FRU) on failure
CPU Complex validation
VPD Collection
Reset and Reboot on System
Firmware failure
Reboot on system failure
Local async console
Text based menus with NLS
Operator Panel messages
Power On/Off
Configurable Reboot Policy
VPD
Error data (SP)
Error data (system)
Passwords
Phone numbers
Language (NLS) selection
Call-In/Call-Out enable/disable
System Name
Modem Configuration
Boot failure
Surveillance failure
Checkstop
Machine check
Identify system by name
Power-on through ring-indicate
Password/security check
Console mirroring