Kontron MSH8900 - Paths to the Switch

MSH8900
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Paths to the ShMC
Path
Main reasons for use
Prerequisites
System Monitor
1. Remote platform/server
monitoring
2. Remote platform/server
control
3. Unable to establish an SSH
session to the BMC
4. OS network interfaces not
configured, but the network of
the BMC of the MSP node is
configured and accessible
 ShMC network configured and accessible
 BMC network configured and accessible
SSH
1. Remote platform monitoring
2. Remote platform control
 ShMC network interface configured and
accessible from an external computer
SNMP
1. Remote platform monitoring
2. Remote platform control
 The IP address of the active ShMC must
be configured (refer to Section 3.4).
 The SNMP agent must be enabled (refer
to Section 3.2.2.3).
2.3. Paths to the Switch
Paths to the Switch
Path
Main reasons for use
Prerequisites
Serial console
Fail-safe path to
access all platform
components; it is
independent of
configuration
1. Initial configuration
2. No configuration performed
on the switch
 Serial console port connected and
accessible from an external computer
 Serial console tool (e.g.: PuTTY) installed
on the external computer using the
following parameters:
Speed: 115200
Data bits: 8
Stop bits: 1
Parity: none
Flow control: none
Serial Over Lan (SOL)
via IPMITOOL
1. Unable to establish an SSH
session to the switch
2. Switch network interfaces are
not configured, but network
access to the ShMC is
available
 ShMC network configured and accessible
 Kontron version of IPMITOOL installed on
the external computer
Switch web UI
1. Network monitoring
2. Network configuration
 Switch management network configured
and accessible
SSH
1. Network monitoring
2. Network configuration
 Switch management network interface
configured and accessible from an
external computer