MAXDATA PLATINUM - Platform Event Management; Emergency Management Port; EMP and Serial over LAN

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Description
Platform Event Management
Events can trigger alerts and other actions by the BMC. The server is configured with the
following set of standard events:
•
Temperature sensor out of range
•
Voltage sensor out of range
•
Fan failure
•
Chassis intrusion
•
Power supply failure
•
Memory error
•
POST error
•
Processor fault resilient booting (FRB) failure
•
Fatal nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) from a source other than the front panel switch
•
Watchdog timer reset, power down, or power cycle
•
System restart (reboot)
Alerts can take either of these forms:
•
Platform Event Pages
-- the BMC dials a paging service and sends a predefined paging
string. To use platform event paging (PEP), you must attach an external modem to the
emergency management port (Serial B).
•
BMC LAN alerts
-- the BMC sends an alert to a predefined destination on the LAN.
You can configure PEP and BMC LAN alerts
by using the Server Configuration Wizard
or the System Setup Utility.
Emergency Management Port
The emergency management port (EMP ) refers to the use of the Serial 2 port, with either
an external modem or direct serial connection, for remote management. The BMC controls
the port and interfaces with remote access software, such as the Direct Platform Control
or the Client System Setup Utility applications in Intel
®
Server Management.
You can con gure the EMP by using the Server Con guration Wizard or the System Setup
Utility.
EMP and Serial Over LAN
The Serial B port 10-pin header on the board can be con gured in several different ways: as
a standard serial port, as an Emergency Management Port , or for serial output redirection
over a LAN. You can con gure these settings using either the SSU or the SCW.
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NOTES
If you have configured the Serial 2 port for use as an Emergency Management Port
and
“always available”, the Serial 2 port will be accessible only by remote server management
software. The operating system will never be able to access the port.
If you have configured the Serial 2 port for Serial Over LAN
, the port’s functionality will only
be impacted when there is an active Serial Over LAN session from a remote console. At
all other times either the operating system or EMP
will control the port, depending on your
configuration.