Name: Avocent MERGEPOINT SP MANAGER
Brand: Avocent
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Appendices 203

Table of Contents5
Product Overview13
- Features and Benefits13
- Supported Sps14
- Mergepoint Sp5X00 Manager Configuration15
  - Leds on the Mergepoint Sp5X00 Manager16
- Mergepoint Sp5X24/Sp5X40 Manager Configuration17
- Safety Precautions18
  - Rack Mount Safety Considerations20
  - Cabling Installation, Maintenance and Safety Tips20
Installation and Setup23
- Configuring Power for the Mergepoint SP Manager23
- Connecting to the Network25
- Configuring the Mergepoint SP Manager Basic Settings25
- Activating the Mergepoint Sp5X00 Manager License27
- Adding the Mergepoint SP Manager to a Dsview 3 Software Installation28
- Mergepoint SP Manager Configuration Wizard28
  - Saving the Wizard Settings in a Config File29
  - Modifying the Config File Settings (Admin Users Only)29
- Configuring the Mergepoint SP Manager Network Settings31
  - Ethernet Ports on the Mergepoint Sp5X00 Manager31
  - Ethernet Ports on the Mergepoint Sp5X24/Sp5X40 Manager32
  - Configuring Mergepoint Sp5X00 Manager Network Settings33
  - Configuring Mergepoint Sp5X24/Sp5X40 Manager Network Settings34
- Private Subnets on the Mergepoint Sp5X24/Sp5X40 Manager36
- Firewall/Packet Filtering37
  - Chains37
  - Rules37
- BMC Provisioning (IPMI Targets Only)38
  - Starting or Stopping the BMC Provisioning Service (Admin Users Only)39
  - Configuring PXE Parameters for IPMI BMC Provisioning (Admin Users Only)39
  - BMC Log41
- Managing Mergepoint SP Manager User Accounts41
- DHCP on the Mergepoint SP Manager44
- Service Processor Licenses45
- Automatically Manage Sps46
- Discovering and Adding Sps (Admin Users Only)46
- Manually Adding a Single SP48
  - Adding Blade Chassis and Blades49
- Managed and Unmanaged SP Lists (Admin Users Only)50
- Managing SP Groups (Admin Users Only)52
- Managing SP Profiles (Admin Users Only)53
- Managing Default Users (Admin Users Only)55
  - Managing User Accounts on Sps57
- Configuring the Mergepoint SP Manager System Settings (Admin Users Only)58
- Completing the Mergepoint SP Manager Installation60
Operations61
- Using the Mergepoint SP Manager61
  - Mergepoint SP Manager Web Interface61
- Remote Power and Chassis Management63
- Performing SP Group Operations65
- Monitoring and Management67
- Schedules74
  - Schedule a Task (Admin Users Only)74
- SNMP Access75
  - Configuring SNMP on the Mergepoint SP Manager76
  - Configuring SNMP on the Service Processor78
- SP Operations80
- Remote Control87
- Diagnostics87
- Appliance Operations88
SP Sessions and Connections91
- System Sessions91
  - Active Sessions92
- Sol Sessions93
- SP Console Sessions94
- Telnet Sessions94
- SSH Sessions95
- Choosing Directcommand Sessions or Native IP Connections95
- Directcommand Sessions98
- Native IP Connections101
  - Native IP Operations Using the Web Interface102
  - Native IP Operations Using SSH Commands104
Configuring External Authentication Services107
- Configuring a Kerberos Authentication Server108
- Configuring an LDAP Authentication Server109
- Configuring an NIS Authentication Server110
- Configuring a RADIUS Authentication Server110
- Configuring an SMB Authentication Server111
- Configuring a TACACS+ Authentication Server112
- Configuring an Authentication Method for the Mergepoint SP Manager112
Administration Tasks Not Performed in the Web Interface115
- Using Mindterm to Create an SSH Tunnel115
- Using SSH with the Mergepoint SP Manager116
- SSH Passthrough118
  - SSH Passthrough Commands118
  - Telnet120
- Displaying the Mergepoint SP Manager Firmware Version120
- Configuring the Users' Console Login Menu120
- Configuring Routes with CLI122
- Backing up Configuration Files123
  - Restoring Backed up Configuration Files123
  - Restoring Factory Default Configuration Files124
- Shutting down the Mergepoint SP Manager124
- Configuring Groups for Use with Authentication Servers124
Using the CLI Utility133
- CLI Utility Overview133
- Execution Modes133
- CLI Options134
- CLI Parameters and Arguments135
- Autocompletion137
- CLI Commands138
- Summary of How to Configure the Top Level Parameters148
Using SMASH Command Line Protocol161
- SMASH CLP Overview162
- Starting a SMASH CLP Session167
- Using Commands168
Using WS-Management183
- Automatic Discovery Management184
  - Examples186
- Power Management188
  - Examples189
- Telnet and SSH Session Management191
  - Examples193
- Winrm Examples195
- Openwsman CLI Examples198
Appendix A: Technical Support205
Appendix B: Technical Specifications206
Appendix C: Troubleshooting209
Service Processor Troubleshooting210
Appendix D: Access Privileges212
Appendix E: Configuring the BIOS Settings for Sol216
Appendix F: Configuring a Virtual Serial Port217
Appendix G: Profile Configuration218
Creating a Profile222
Appendix H: Glossary and Acronyms230
Telnet Session232
License Information233

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Brand	Avocent
Model	MERGEPOINT SP MANAGER
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English

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