MAXDATA PLATINUM - How to Set up Remote Modem or Serial Access

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Configuration Software and Utilities
How to Set Up Remote Modem or Serial Access
To set up the server so you can access it through a
modem or a serial connection, you can
use either the Server Configuration Wizard or the System Setup Utility.
To use the Server Configuration Wizard to configure remote modem or serial access:
1.
Use the Resource CD to boot the server to the Server Configuration Wizard.
2.
Select Server Configuration Wizard and Continue.
3.
Select Run Wizard and Continue.
4.
Select the box that says configure this server for remote Server Management over a
Serial/Modem connection.
5.
Review the system date and time for accuracy and Continue.
6.
Enter the appropriate Serial/Modem parameters and Continue.
7.
Click Continue. Click the Serial/Modem Password button (optional) to require that a pass-
word be entered before a user can perform server management functions on this server
from a serial or Modem connection.
8.
Select the Access Mode to set the points at which Serial/Modem connectivity can be
activated:
•
Preboot Only: The EMP is available only when the server is powered down or is running
POST during startup. Once the operating system is loaded, a connection cannot be made.
•
Always Active: The EMP is available at any time.
•
Disabled: A connection cannot be made to the server using Serial/Modem access.
9.
Select the Restricted Mode to set the restrict power control operations:
•
Enable: Enable restrictions. A user cannot use Serial / Modem access to affect the power
state of the system, such as powering the server on or off.
•
Disable: Disables restrictions. A user can choose to power the server on or off through
a Serial/Modem connection.
10.
Select the Connection Mode:
•
Direct Connect: Use direct connect when a system is connected directly to the server
through the Serial port, without using an external modem.
•
Modem Mode: Use Modem Mode when the Serial port is connected to an external
modem.
11.
System Phone Number: Enter the telephone number that is used to connect to this
server.
12.
Click Continue.
To use the System Setup Utility to configure remote modem or serial access:
1.
From the SSU Main window, choose Platform Event Manager (PEM).
2.
In the PEM window, click Configure EMP and fill in the boxes described in the following
steps (boxes that are not listed here are not required for remote access).
3.
To require a password for remote access, enter the password in the Enter New Password
box and in the Verify New Password box. Passwords can be from 1 to 16 characters
long, using any ASCII character in the range [32-126]. To clear the passwords, leave both
boxes blank. (You can also clear the password by choose the menu Options > Clear LAN
Password.)
4.
In the Modem Ring Time box, enter the number of 500 ms intervals that the BMC
should wait before taking control of the serial 2 port and answering an incoming
call. A value greater than zero gives the BIOS time to answer before the BMC takes
control. A value of zero causes the BMC to answer immediately. The maximum value,
63, tells the BMC to ignore the call. Modem Ring Time applies only to Preboot access
mode and is ignored for other access modes.