Chapter 7 Server Administration 133
■ Sun Management Center Software Installation Guide
■ Sun Management Center Software User’s Guide
■ Sun Management Center Software Supplement for Workgroup Servers
About Sun Remote System Control
Software
Sun Remote System Control (RSC) software is a remote server management tool that
lets you monitor and control supported Sun servers over serial lines or over a
network. RSC provides remote system administration for geographically distributed
or physically inaccessible systems and complements existing Sun monitoring and
diagnostics tools such as Sun Management Center, SunVTS, OpenBoot PROM, and
OpenBoot Diagnostics.
RSC software works with the system controller card included in all Sun Fire V890
servers. The system controller card runs independently of the host server, and
operates off of 5-volt standby power from the system’s power supplies. Together the
hardware and software allow RSC to serve as a “lights-out” management tool that
continues to function even when the server operating system goes offline or the
system is powered off.
The system controller card plugs in to a dedicated slot on the system I/O board and
provides the following ports through an opening in the system rear panel:
■ 10-Mbps Ethernet port via an RJ-45 twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) connector
■ EIA-232D serial port via an RJ-45 connector
RSC Capabilities
Using RSC software, you can:
■ Access Solaris and OpenBoot PROM console functions remotely via the serial and
Ethernet ports on the system controller card
■ Run power-on self-test (POST) and OpenBoot Diagnostics from a remote console
■ Remotely monitor server environmental conditions, such as fan, temperature, and
power supply status, even when the server is offline
■ View a graphical representation of the server’s front panel, including keyswitch
position and LED states
■ Perform remote server reboot, power-on, and power-off functions on demand
■ Access a detailed log of RSC events, command history, and detected errors
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