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Configuration Software and Utilities
9.
Select the LAN Access Mode to set the points at which LAN connectivity can be
activated:
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Always Available: A remote system can initiate a LAN connection, regardless of the server‘s
state or health.
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Restricted: Power control functions, such as power down, front panel NMI, and system
reset cannot be performed remotely.
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Disabled: Remote LAN connections cannot be initiated.
10.
Select the SOL Access Mode to set the user access level that is required for connecting
to the server using Serial over LAN.
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Always Available: An individual can access the server through Serial over LAN if that user
knows the server User password.
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Restricted: An individual can access the server through Serial over LAN if that user knows
the server Administrator password.
•
Disabled: Serial over LAN cannot be used.
11.
Select the baud rate and then Continue.
12.
Select the Enable LAN Alerting option.
13.
Enter the IP address for the system that should receive notifications if an event happens.
14.
Enter the SNMP Community String. The default is public.
15.
Check the box to resolve the Gateway MAC address (optional).
16.
Click the LAN Alert Filters button. Click the boxes enable/disable filters. Click OK when
you are done, and then click Continue.
To use the System Setup Utility to configure the server to send alerts over the LAN
:
1.
From the SSU Main window, choose Platform Event Manager (PEM).
2.
In the PEM window, click Configure LAN and fill in the boxes described in the following
steps (boxes that are not listed here are not required for LAN alerts).
3.
Select the Enable LAN Alerts check box.
4.
(Optional) In the SNMP Community String box, enter a string for the community field
in the Header section of the SNMP trap sent for an alert. The string must be from 5 to
16 characters. The default string is public.
5.
In the IP Setup box, choose either:
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DHCP: The IP address for the server is automatically assigned by the DHCP (dynamic
host control protocol) server on the network. The Host, Gateway, and Subnet Mask
boxes in the dialog are ignored.
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Static: Assign the IP address for the server using the Host, Gateway, and Subnet Mask
boxes in the dialog.
6.
If you chose Static IP Setup in the previous step, fill in the IP addressing boxes:
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Host IP Address: The IP address of this server.
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Gateway IP Address: The IP address of the router for this server.
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Subnet Mask: The IP address for the server subnet. The server uses this to decide if the
alert destination is on the same subnet.
7.
In the Alert IP Address box, fill in the IP address of the system you want to
receive
alerts from this server. If you want the alert to be broadcast to an entire subnet, enter
the IP address for the subnet
8.
From the Options menu, choose Con gure Event Actions.