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HP Carrier-grade cc2300 User Manual

Intel direct platform control console
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Intel ® Direct Platform Control Console
User's Guide
Document Release Date: March 2003
Legal Information
What's Direct Platform Control Console?
Client Workstation Requirements
Server Requirements
Starting the DPC Console
Accessing DPC Console Features
SEL Manager
SDR Manager
FRU Manager
RSA Manager
Phonebook
Service Partition
Displaying Configuration Status

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  • Page 1 Intel ® Direct Platform Control Console User’s Guide Document Release Date: March 2003 Legal Information What’s Direct Platform Control Console? Client Workstation Requirements Server Requirements Starting the DPC Console Accessing DPC Console Features SEL Manager SDR Manager FRU Manager RSA Manager Phonebook Service Partition Displaying Configuration Status...

  • Page 2: Legal Information

    Legal Information Hewlett-Packard Corporation (HP) makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. HP assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    HP Direct Platform Control Console Contents Client Workstation Requirements ..................5 Server Requirements......................6 Serial Connection ......................6 LAN Connection ........................6 BIOS Setup ........................6 Console Redirection Submenu..................6 SSU Setup.........................6 Starting the DPC Console ....................8 Accessing DPC Console Features ...................8 SEL Manager ........................9 SDR Manager ........................9 FRU Manager........................10 RSA Manager ........................10 Phonebook ........................10...
  • Page 4 HP Direct Platform Control Console What is Direct Platform Control Console? Direct Platform Control (DPC) console is an application that allows remote server management. It runs on a client workstation that communicates with a server using one of the following: •...

  • Page 5: Client Workstation Requirements

    HP Direct Platform Control Console Client Workstation Requirements The following are minimum requirements for the client workstation to run DPC: Windows 2000 Advance Server Service Pack 2 recommended  24 MB of RAM, 32 MB recommended  20 MB disk space...

  • Page 6: Server Requirements

    HP Direct Platform Control Console Server Requirements The DPC console connects to servers with server management capabilities. Any operating system can be running on the server. If DPC connects to the server using a serial (modem or direct) connection, use the server’s Emergency Management Port (EMP). If DPC connects to the server over the LAN, use the LAN1 port.
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  • Page 8: Starting The Dpc Console

    HP Direct Platform Control Console Starting the DPC Console Click the DPC Console icon in the manager’s tool pane to start the DPC Console application on the client workstation. You can also launch DPC Console using the command line. DPCConsole /modem=[phonenumber], where [phonenumber] is the phone number of the server.

  • Page 9: Sel Manager

    HP Direct Platform Control Console SEL Manager The System Event Log (SEL) manager allows you to: • View SEL events. • View the properties of the non-volatile storage area for SEL. • Save SEL events to a file. • Print the SEL events to a local printer. •...

  • Page 10: Fru Manager

    HP Direct Platform Control Console FRU Manager The Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) manager allows you to: • View some FRU inventory. • View the properties for a FRU. • Save FRU inventory information to a file. The FRU manager displays a hierarchical tree of FRU areas (chassis, product, and board), and detailed inventory information about a selected area.

  • Page 11: Service Partition

    HP Direct Platform Control Console Service Partition The service partition is a special hard disk partition. The service partition has been installed on the HP Carrier Grade cc2300 and cc3300 Servers. The service partition size is 40Mbytes. The service partition contains utilities and other software required for remote management. The service partition is not marked as an active partition and the server will only boot from it by a special request.

  • Page 12: Displaying Configuration Status

    HP Direct Platform Control Console Displaying Configuration Status The Configuration dialog box displays the server’s configuration status. You can view this status information whenever the DPC Console is successfully connected to a managed server through the Emergency Management Port (EMP) or through a LAN connection. Information appears in several areas: Supported Viewers: Status on the FRU, SEL, SDR, and RSA viewers.

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