User Guide - English ServerView Suite Remote Management iRMC S2/S3 - integrated Remote Management Controller Edition July 2012
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Contents 1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1.1 Purpose and target groups of the manual . . . . . . . . . . 12 1.2 Functions of the iRMC S2/S3 (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1.3 Communication interfaces of the iRMC S2/S3 . . . . . . . . 19 1.4 Communication protocols used by the iRMC S2/S3 . . . . . 20 1.5 IPMI - technical background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1.6 DCMI (Data Center Management Interface) 1.
Contents 3.1.3.2 3.1.4 3.2 Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S3 by using the UEFI setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Testing the LAN interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Configuring text console redirection via LAN using the BIOS / TrustedCore / UEFI setup utility . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring text console redirection for the iRMC S2 . . . . . . Configuring text console redirection for the iRMC S3 . . . . . .
Contents 5 Advanced Video Redirection (AVR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 5.1 Requirements: Check the AVR settings 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.2.4 5.2.5 5.2.5.1 5.2.5.2 Using AVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using a low bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parallel AVR sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local Monitor Off" function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redirecting the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redirecting the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 7.3 Structure of the user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 7.4 7.4.1 7.4.2 System Information - Information on the server . . . . . . . 146 System Overview - General information on the server . . . . . 147 System Component Information - Information on the server components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 7.5 7.5.1 BIOS - Backing up/restore BIOS settings, flashing BIOS . .
Contents 7.9.5 Component Status - Check status of the server components . . 220 7.10 7.10.1 System Event Log and Internal Event Log . . . System Event Log Content Show information on the SEL and the SEL entries Internal Event Log Content Show information on the internal eventlog and the associated entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Event Log Configuration - Configure IPMI SEL and internal event log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.10.2 7.10.3 . . . . . . . 223 . . . . . . . 224 . . . . .
Contents 7.15.1.2 Text Console Redirection (via Serial over LAN) Start text console redirection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 7.15.1.3 Text console redirection while the operating system is running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 7.15.2 Advanced Video Redirection Start Advanced Video Redirection (AVR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 7.16 Remote Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 7.
Contents 9 Configuring iRMC S2/S3 using the Server Configuration Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 9.1 Calling the Server Configuration Manager from the ServerView Installation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 9.2 Calling the Server Configuration Manager from the Windows Start menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 9.3 alling the Server Configuration Manager from the Operations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 12 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 12.1 IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 12.1.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.1.2 Description of the IPMI OEM commands . . . . . . . . 12.1.2.1 Description format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.1.2.2 SCCI-compliant Power On/Off commands . . . . . 12.1.2.3 SCCI-compliant communication commands . . . . 12.1.2.4 SCCI-compliant signaling command . . . . . . . . 12.1.2.
1 Preface Modern server systems are becoming increasingly complex. The requirements with respect to the management of such systems are growing accordingly. In response to this development, a number of vendors founded the “Intelligent Platform Management Interface” (IPMI) initiative with the objective of defining a standardized, abstract, message-based interface between the central system controller (Baseboard Management Controller - BMC) and intelligent hardware for platform management.
Purpose and target groups of the manual As an autonomous system on the system board of a modern PRIMERGY server, the iRMC S2/S3 has its own operating system, its own web server, separate user management and independent alert management. The iRMC S2/S3 remains powered up even when the server is in stand-by mode. This manual describes how to configure the iRMC S2/S3 and the various user interfaces available. 1.
Functions of the iRMC S2/S3 1.2 Functions of the iRMC S2/S3 (overview) The iRMC S2/S3 supports a wide range of functions that are provided by default. With Advanced Video Redirection (AVR) and Remote Storage, the iRMC S2/S3 also provides two additional advanced features for the remote management of PRIMERGY servers. To use AVR and Remote Storage, you require a valid license key, which can be purchased separately.
Functions of the iRMC S2/S3 ● Power consumption control The iRMC S2/S3 allows comprehensive power consumption control on the managed server. In addition, you can specify the mode (minimum power consumption or maximum performance) that the iRMC S2/S3 uses to control power consumption on the managed server. You can switch between these modes as required.
Functions of the iRMC S2/S3 ● LAN On some systems, the LAN interface of the fitted system NIC (Network Interface Card) on the server is reserved for the management LAN. On other systems, you have the option of configuring this LAN interface to – reserve it for the management LAN – set it up for shared operation with the system or – make it completely available to the system. The ports marked with a wrench symbol are assigned to the iRMC S2/S3 (see figure 7 on page 42).
Functions of the iRMC S2/S3 ● Global user management using a directory service The global user IDs for the iRMC S2/S3 are stored centrally in the directory service's directory. This makes it possible to manage the user identifications on a central server. They can therefore be used by all the iRMC S2/S3s that are connected to this server in the network.
Functions of the iRMC S2/S3 – A modem can be connected to the serial interface. This can then be used to send alerts (e.g. to a mobile phone via SMS). In addition, the iRMC S2/S3 provides the ServerView agents with all the relevant information. ● Read, filter and save the system event log (SEL). You can view, save and delete the contents of the SEL – by using the iRMC S2/S3 web interface or – by using the Telnet/SSH-based interface (Remote Manager) of the iRMC S2/S3.
Functions of the iRMC S2/S3 – Local monitor-off support: It is possible to power down the local screen of the managed PRIMERGY server during an AVR session in order to prevent unauthorized persons from observing user input and actions carried out on the local server screen during the AVR session. – Low bandwidth In the case of a reduced data transfer rate, you can configure a lower bandwidth (bits per pixel, bpp) in terms of color depth for your current AVR session.
Communication interfaces of the iRMC S2/S3 1.3 Communication interfaces of the iRMC S2/S3 The iRMC S2/S3 provides the following communication interfaces: ● iRMC S2/S3 web interface (web interface) The connection to the iRMC S2/S3 web server is established over a standard web browser (e.g. Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox). Among other things, the web interface of the iRMC S2/S3 provides you with access to all system information and data from the sensors such as fan speeds, voltages, etc.
Communication protocols used by the iRMC S2/S3 1.4 Communication protocols used by the iRMC S2/S3 The communication protocols and ports used by the iRMC S2/S3 are shown in table 1.
IPMI - technical background 1.5 IPMI - technical background The iRMC S2/S3 makes the BMC functions available over the IPMI interface. Intelligent Platform Management The “Intelligent Platform Management” initiative is a response to the increasing complexity of modern server systems. A number of manufacturers have joined this initiative in order to come up with a new solution for monitoring these server systems.
IPMI - technical background Advantage The IPMI specifications ensure the independence of functions for inventory, logging, recovery and monitoring of a system by the system processor, BIOS or operating system. This means that a system can still be involved in platform management when it is shut down and turned off. IPMI and other management standards IPMI is best used in conjunction with system management software running under the relevant operating system.
IPMI - technical background IPMI, IPMB and ICMB The IPMI initiative resulted in three central standards: – IPMI. Intelligent Platform Management Interface Specification describes the higher-level architecture, the current commands, event formats, data packets and properties that are used in IPMI-based systems. – IPMB. Intelligent Platform Management Bus is an I2C based (write only) bus, which provides a standardized connection between various modules in a common housing.
IPMI - technical background In addition, IPMI provides ‘low level’ I2C commands, which can be accessed via a management controller connected to the IPMB on 'unintelligent' I2C modules that cannot process IPMI commands. An overview of the fundamental elements of an IPMI implementation is available in figure 3 on page 25.
IPMI - technical background Figure 3: IPMI block diagram (source: IPMI specification, see section "References" on page 29) iRMC S2/S3 25
IPMI - technical background IPMI and “in band” and “out of band” management In the field of system management, a distinction is made between “in-band” and “out-of-band” management: – The term “in-band” management is used when the operating system is running on the managed server. – The term “out-of-band” management is used when the operating system is not running on the managed server, for instance if the hardware is faulty.
IPMI - technical background Of the two ports that RCMP uses under UDP, the BMC communicates with the LAN controller via port 623 (primary RMCP Port). Figure 4: BMC and LAN controller Serial Over LAN interface (SOL) “Serial Over LAN” is an interface compliant with the IPMI V2.0 standard, which controls transfer of serial data over a LAN connection.
IPMI - technical background Figure 5: BMC and SOL The SOL character data is then exchanged between the BMC of the managed system and the remote workstation as SOL messages. The SOL messages are encapsulated in RMCP+ data packets and transferred in UDP datagrams over an Ethernet LAN connection using IPv4 (Internet Protocol Version 4). The RMCP+ protocol is based on the RMCP protocol, but includes extensions for encryption, authentication, etc.
Data Center Management Interface (DCMI) User identifications For ‘session based’ channels (see the section "Channel concept under IPMI" on page 28), a user login is necessary. By contrast, the ‘sessionless’ channels have no user authentication. Under IPMI, the user configuration is channel specific. Thus, users can have different privileges depending on whether they are accessing the BMC via the LAN channel or the serial channel.
Changes compared with the previous version 1.7 Changes since the previous versions of the manual iRMC S2/S3 - integrated Remote Management Controller (edition July 2012) This manual refers to the iRMC S2/S3 firmware version 6.5x and replaces the following online manual: “iRMC S2/S3 - integrated Remote Management Controller”, May 2012 edition. The manual includes the following updates: ● The "0 Watt Technology" feature is described in Chapter "7 iRMC S2/S3 web interface".
Changes compared with the previous version – Backing up several BIOS parameters in ServerView® WinSCU XML format and restoring them in ServerView® WinSCU XML format from a file. – Updating BIOS via "upload from file" or via TFTP. ● For some server types, you can select the Low Noise mode under Power Consumption Options (iRMC S3 only). iRMC S2/S3 - integrated Remote Management Controller (edition November 2011) This manual refers to the iRMC S2/S3 firmware version 5.
Changes compared with the previous version – In addition to the system event log (IPMI SEL), the iRMC S2 now features an internal event log. – The iRMC S2 now supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. – The iRMC S2 now supports the Open DS directory service. – iRMC S2 Configuration (iRMC S2 firmware settings) can be restored via the iRMC S2 web interface. – Email alerting is now also supported for global iRMCS2 user IDs.
Changes compared with the previous version 1.8 ServerView Suite link collection Via the link collection, Fujitsu Technology Solutions provides you with numerous downloads and further information on the ServerView Suite and PRIMERGY servers.
Documentation for the ServerView Suite 1. Via ServerView Operations Manager. Ê Select Help – Links on the start page or on the menu bar. This opens the start page of the ServerView link collection. 2. Via the ServerView Suite DVD 2 or via the start page of the online documentation for the ServerView Suite on the Fujitsu Technology Solutions manual server. I You access the start page of the online documentation via the following link: http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.
Notational conventions 1.10 Notational conventions The meanings of the symbols used in this manual are as follows: V Warning I This symbol is used to draw attention to risks which may represent a health hazard or which may lead to data loss or damage to the hardware. This symbol is used to highlight important information and tips. Ê This symbol indicates an action which you must carry out.
Notational conventions 36 iRMC S2/S3
2 Logging on to the iRMC S2/S3 for the first time The factory default settings of the iRMC S2/S3 allow you to log in to the iRMC S2/S3 for the first time without the need for any configuration activities. 2.1 Requirements On the remote workstation: – Windows: Internet Explorer as of Version 7.x: Linux: Mozilla Firefox 3.x. – For console redirection: Sun Java Virtual Machine Version 1.5.0_06 or higher. In your network: – You must have a DHCP server in your network.
iRMC S2/S3 factory defaults 2.2 iRMC S2/S3 factory defaults The firmware of the iRMC S2/S3 provides a default administrator ID and a default DHCP name for the iRMC S2/S3. Default administrator ID: Administrator ID: admin Password: admin I Both the administrator ID and the password are case-sensitive.
Logging into the iRMC S2/S3 web interface 2.3 Logging into the iRMC S2/S3 web interface Ê Open a web browser on the remote workstation and enter the DNS name or IP address of the iRMC S2/S3. I You can take the DNS name of the iRMC S2/S3 from the label on your PRIMERGY server. The following login prompt appears: Figure 6: Login prompt for the iRMC S2/S3 web interface I If the login prompt does not appear, check the LAN connection (see section "Testing the LAN interface" on page 47).
3 Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 The following tools are available for configuring the iRMC S2/S3: – BIOS / TrustedCore / UEFI setup utility (see page 44) – iRMC S2/S3 web interface (see page 135) – Server Configuration Manager (see page 347) This chapter provides you with information about the following topics: – Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3 using the BIOS / TrustedCore / UEFI setup utility (see page 44).
Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3 3.1.1 Prerequisites Note the following requirements with respect to configuring the IP address: – The LAN cable must be connected to the correct port. (see section "Connected to the correct LAN port?" on page 42). – Interaction between the IP addresses of the iRMC S2/S3 and the system (see the section "Interaction between the IP addresses of the iRMC S2/S3 and the system" on page 43). 3.1.1.
Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3 3.1.1.2 Interaction between the IP addresses of the iRMC S2/S3 and the system The LAN controller of the PRIMERGY server requires a separate IP address for the iRMC S2/S3 in order to ensure that data packets are reliably transferred to the iRMC S2/S3 (and not to the operating system). The IP address of the iRMC S2/S3 must be different from that of the system (operating system). 3.1.1.
Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3 3.1.3 Configuring the LAN interface using the BIOS / TrustedCore / UEFI setup utility You can configure the iRMC S2/S3’s LAN interface using the BIOS / TrustedCore / UEFI setup utility: – Use the BIOS / TrustedCore setup utility to configure the LAN interface of the iRMC S2. – Use the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) setup utility to configure the LAN interface of the iRMC S3. 3.1.3.
Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3 Ê Configure the following settings: Service LAN Set the value to Enabled. Service LAN Port The Service setting is recommended. I The Service setting is mandatory for the Type TX150 S6 PRIMERGY server. DHCP If you enable DHCP, the iRMC S2 gets its LAN settings autonomously from a DHCP server on the network. In this case, the values for Local IP Address, Subnet Mask, etc. are set automatically.
Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3 Ê If you want to use console redirection on the iRMC S2 continue with section "Configuring text console redirection for the iRMC S2" on page 49. If you do not want to use text console redirection on the iRMC S2, exit the BIOS/TrustedCore setup and continue with the next section "Testing the LAN interface". 3.1.3.2 Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S3 by using the UEFI setup Utility Ê Call the UEFI setup utility of the managed server.
Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3 Ê Configure the following settings: Management LAN Set the value to Enabled. Management LAN Port The Management setting is recommended. I For details on configuring the remaining settings see section "Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters" on page 238 and/or refer to the manual "BIOS (Aptio) Setup Utility" manual corresponding to your server. Ê Save the settings.
Configuring text console redirection via LAN 3.2 Configuring text console redirection via LAN using the BIOS / TrustedCore / UEFI setup utility Text console redirection will be available depending on the configuration of text console redirection and on the operating system of the server – either for the duration of the BIOS POST phase only or – beyond the BIOS POST phase while the operating system is running.
Configuring text console redirection via LAN 3.2.1 Configuring text console redirection for the iRMC S2 Ê Call the BIOS / TrustedCore setup utility of the managed server. Do this by pressing [F2] while the server is booting.
Configuring text console redirection via LAN Settings in the Console Redirection menu Ê Call the Console Redirection menu: Server – Console Redirection I The appearance of the Console Direction menu varies depending on the setup utility (BIOS or TrustedCore) you are using. Ê Make the following settings in the BIOS setup utility: Figure 11: Console Redirection menu (as it appears in the BIOS setup utility) Console Redirection Set the value to Enabled. Port Set the value to Serial 1.
Configuring text console redirection via LAN Mode This setting affects the behavior of console redirection while the operating system is running (after the POST phase has completed) see section "Using console redirection while the operating system is running" on page 55: Standard Console redirection is terminated after the BIOS POST phase. Enhanced Console redirection continues to be available after the BIOS POST phase.
Configuring text console redirection via LAN Flow Control The setting depends on the terminal type used. The settings must be the same on both terminal and managed server. Continue C.R. after POST: This setting affects the behavior of console redirection while the operating system is running (after the POST phase has completed) see section "Using console redirection while the operating system is running" on page 55: Off Console redirection is terminated after the BIOS POST phase.
Configuring text console redirection via LAN 3.2.2 Configuring text console redirection for the iRMC S3 Ê Call the UEFI setup utility of the managed server. Do this by pressing [F2] while the server is booting. Ê Call the Server Mgmt menu: Figure 13: Server Mgmt Menu Ê Make the following settings: Serial Multiplexer Set the value to iRMCS3.
Configuring text console redirection via LAN Ê Call the Console Redirection menu: Figure 14: Console Redirection menu Ê Make the following settings in the Console Redirection menu: Console Redirection Set the value to Serial 1. In this case, the terminal uses the first serial interface. Baud Rate Specify the baud rate. Protocol Leave this setting unchanged. (The setting depends on the terminal type used.) Flow Control The setting depends on the terminal type used.
Configuring text console redirection via LAN 3.2.3 Using console redirection while the operating system is running Depending on the operating system used on the managed server, you can continue to use console redirection after the BIOS POST phase. DOS The BIOS setting for console redirection mode must be set as follows (see section "Settings in the Console Redirection menu" on page 50): – BIOS setup utility: Mode: Enhanced – TrustedCore setup utility: Continue C.R.
Configuring text console redirection via LAN Linux You must configure a Linux operating system in such a way that it handles console redirection after the POST phase. Once it has been configured, you have unrestricted access from the remote workstation. Settings required The settings may differ between program versions.
Configuring and using the serial interface of the iRMC S2/S3 3.3 Configuring and using the serial interface of the iRMC S2/S3 The serial interface of the iRMC S2/S3 offers you the following possibilities: – You can use the terminal application Remote Manager (Serial) over a null modem cable (see section "Using the Remote Manager (Serial) interface" on page 62). – In the case of an iRMC S2, you can forward alerts via modem.
Configuring and using the serial interface of the iRMC S2/S3 3.3.1 Configuring the serial interface of the iRMC S2 Ê Call the BIOS / TrustedCore setup utility of the managed server. Do this by pressing [F2] while the server is booting. Ê Call the Peripheral Configuration menu to configure the serial port: Advanced – Peripheral Configuration Figure 16: Peripheral Configuration menu (as it appears in the TrustedCore setup utility) Ê Configure the following settings: Serial 1 Set the value to Enabled.
Configuring and using the serial interface of the iRMC S2/S3 The following values are not shown in the menu and are preset (see page 62, “Terminal program (VT100+)”): Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None. Stop bits 1 Flow Control None Exiting the BIOS / TrustedCore setup utility Ê Save your settings and exit the BIOS/TrustedCore setup utility. Ê Continue with section "Testing the LAN interface" on page 47.
Configuring and using the serial interface of the iRMC S2/S3 3.3.2 Configuring the serial interface using of the iRMC S3 Ê Call the UEFI setup utility of the managed server. Do this by pressing [F2] while the server is booting. Ê Call the Server Mgmt menu: Figure 17: Server Mgmt menu Ê Configure the following settings: Serial Multiplexer Set the value to iRMCS3.
Configuring and using the serial interface of the iRMC S2/S3 Figure 18: Serial Port 1 Configuration menu Ê Configure the following settings: Serial Port Set the value to Enabled. Device Settings Displays the base I/O address and the interrupt used to access the corresponding serial port, e.g. IO=3F8h; IRQ=4. Accept the value pair proposed. The following values are not shown in the menu and are preset (see page 62, “Terminal program (VT100+)”): Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None.
Configuring and using the serial interface of the iRMC S2/S3 Flow Control None Exiting the UEFI setup utility Ê Save your settings and exit the UEFI setup utility. Ê Continue with section "Testing the LAN interface" on page 47. 3.3.3 Using the Remote Manager (Serial) interface If you connect a computer over a null modem cable and start a terminal program (VT100+) on this computer, you can access the Remote Manager (Serial) terminal program.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 over the iRMC S2/S3 web interface 3.4 Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 over the iRMC S2/S3 web interface Ê Start the iRMC S2/S3 web interface (see section "Logging into the iRMC S2/S3 web interface" on page 136). 3.4.1 Configuring the LAN parameters Ê In the navigation area, click Network Settings (see section "Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters" on page 238). Configuring the LAN settings Ê Configure the LAN settings on the Network Interface page.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 over the iRMC S2/S3 web interface 3.4.2 Configuring alerting The pages for configuring alerting are grouped in the navigation area under Alerting (see section "Alerting - Configure alerting" on page 253). Configuring alert forwarding over SNMP Ê In the navigation area, click SNMP Traps. The SNMP Traps page appears. Ê Configure SNMP trap forwarding. See the section "SNMP Trap Alerting Configure SNMP trap alerting" on page 254 for the settings required.
4 User management for the iRMC S2/S3 User management for the iRMC S2/S3 uses two different types of user identifications: – Local user identifications are stored locally in the iRMC S2/S3’s nonvolatile storage and are managed via the iRMC S2/S3 user interfaces. – Global user identifications are stored in the central data store of a directory service and are managed via this directory service’s interfaces.
Concept 4.1 User management concept for the iRMC S2/S3 User management for the iRMC S2/S3 permits the parallel administration of local and global user identifications. When validating the authentication data (user name, password) which users enter when logging in to one of the iRMC S2/S3 interfaces, iRMC S2/S3 proceeds as follows (see also figure 19 on page 67): 1.
Concept iRMC S2/S3 web interface Login SSH Login SSL SSH Telnet Login Serial interface Login User name, password SSL SSH iRMC S2/S3 local user identifications SSL User name, password SSL LDAP login Directory service Global user identifications Bild 19: Login authentication via the iRMC S2/S3 I Although optional, the use of SSL for the LDAP connection between the iRMC S2/S3 and directory service is recommended.
User permissions 4.2 User permissions The iRMC S2/S3 distinguishes between two mutually complementary types of user permissions: – Channel-specific privileges (via assignment to channel-specific permission groups) – Permissions to use special iRMC S2/S3 functions I The privileges and permissions required for the use of the individual iRMC S2/S3 functions are described – for the iRMC S2/S3-web interface, on page 138, – for the Remote Manager, on page 330.
User permissions Permissions to use special iRMC S2/S3 functions In addition to the channel-specific permissions, you can also individually assign users the following permissions: – Configure User Accounts Permission to configure local user identifications – Configure iRMC S2/S3 Settings Permission to configure the iRMC S2/S3 settings.
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 4.3 Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 The iRMC S2/S3 possesses its own local user management. Up to 16 users to be configured with passwords and be assigned various rights depending on the user groups they belong to. The user identifications are stored in the iRMC S2/S3’s local, non-volatile storage.
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 Configuring new users Ê On the User Management page, click the New User button. The New User Configuration page opens. This page allows you to configure the basic settings for the new user. This page is described in section "New User Configuration - Configuring a new user" on page 265. Modifying the configuration of a user Ê On the User Management page, click the name of the user whose configuration parameters you want to change.
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 4.3.3 SSHv2 public key authentication for iRMC S2/S3 users In addition to authentication by means of a user name and password, the iRMC S2/S3 also supports SSHv2-based public key authentication using pairs of public and private keys for local users.
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 4.3.3.1 reating public and private SSHv2 keys You can create public and private SSHv2 keys – with the program PuTTYgen or – with the OpenSSH client program ssh-keygen. Creating the public and private SSHv2 keys with PuTTYgen Proceed as follows: Ê Start PuTTYgen on your Windows computer.
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 Bild 21: PuTTYgen: Creating a new key pair (progress bar). Ê Move the mouse pointer over the blank area of the progress display to increase the randomness of the generated keys. When the keys have been generated, PuTTYgen displays the key and the fingerprint of the public SSHv2 key: Bild 22: PuTTYgen: Creating a new private SSHv2 key (progress bar). Ê Click Save public key to save the public SSHv2 key to a file.
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 Creating the public and private SSHv2 keys with ssh-keygen I If it is not already pre-installed in the Linux distribution you are using, you can obtain OpenSSH from http://www.openssh.org. You will find a detailed description of the operands in the OpenSSH OpenSSH manual pages under http://www.openssh.org/manual.html Proceed as follows: Ê Call ssh-keygen to generate an RSA key pair: ssh-keygen -t rsa ssh-keygen logs the progress of the key generation operation.
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 Explanation: 1. ssh-keygen requests the file name under which the SSHv2 key is to be saved. If you press [Enter] to confirm without entering a file name, ssh-keygen uses the default file name id_rsa. 2. ssh-keygen requests you to enter a passphrase (and to confirm it) that is used to encrypt the private key. If you press [Enter] to confirm without entering a passphrase, ssh-keygen does not use a passphrase. 3.
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 4.3.3.2 Loading the public SSHv2 key onto the iRMC S2/S3 from a file Proceed as follows: Ê Under the iRMC S2/S3 web interface, open the detailed view for the required browser (in this case user3) iRMC S2/S3 User Management page: (1) (2) Bild 23: iRMC S2/S3 web interface: Loading the public SSHv2 key onto the iRMC S2/S3 Ê Click Browse in the group User SSHv2 public key upload from file (1) and navigate to the file containing the required public key (2).
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 Ê Click Upload to load the public key onto the iRMC S2/S3. After the key has been successfully uploaded, the iRMC S2/S3 displays the key fingerprint in the group User SSHv2 public key upload from file: Key type Key length MD5 fingerprint of the saved key Bild 24: Display of the key fingerprint I For reasons of security, make sure that the fingerprint shown here matches that shown in PuTTYgen (see figure 22 on page 74) under Key fingerprint.
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 4.3.3.3 Configuring PuTTY and the OpenSSH client for using the public SSHv2 key Configuring PuTTY for using the public SSHv2 key The PuTTY program allows you to set up a public-key-authenticated connection to the iRMC S2/S3 and log in either under your user name or using the autologin mechanism. PuTTY handles the authentication protocol automatically on the basis of the public/private SSHv2 key pair previously generated.
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 Ê Click Load to load the selected SSH session. This opens the following window: Bild 26: PuTTY: Loading an SSH session Ê Choose SSH - Auth to configure the SSH authentication options. This opens the following window (see figure 27 on page 81).
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 Bild 27: Configuring the SSH authentication options Ê Select the file containing the private key that you want to use with the iRMC S2/S3. I Please note: At this point, you require the private key (see page 74) and not the public key that you loaded onto the iRMC S2/S3.
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 I Under Connection - Data, you can additionally specify a user name for automatic login onto the iRMC S2/S3. Bild 28: PuTTY: Specifying the user name for automatically logging into the iRMC S2/S3 Configuring the OpenSSH client program ssh for using the public SSHv2 key You establish an SSHv2-protected connection to the iRMC S2/S3 using the OpenSSH client program ssh. You can log in either under your current local login or under a different login.
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 I Although this file contains no security-critical information, read/write permission should only be granted to the owner. Access should be denied to all other users. 3. System-wide configuration file (/etc/ssh/ssh_config) This file contains default values for configuration parameters – if there is no user-specific configuration file or – if the relevant parameters are not specified in the user-specific configuration file.
Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3 ssh user4@RX100_S52-iRMC 4.3.3.4 Example: Public SSHv2 key The following shows the same public SSHv2 key in both RFC4716 format and in OpenSSH format.
5 Advanced Video Redirection (AVR) I A valid license key is required to use the Advanced Video Redirection function. Advanced Video Redirection (AVR) allows you to control the mouse and keyboard of the managed server from your remote workstation and to show the current graphical and text output from the managed server. I The AVR Java applet allows you to use the Remote Storage function (see chapter "Remote Storage" on page 111).
Prerequisites 5.
Prerequisites Supported text mode The iRMC S2/S3 supports the following common text modes: – – – – 40 x 25 80 x 25 80 x 43 80 x 50 Refer to the Help system for your operating system for information on the display settings. Keyboard settings I The keyboard settings must be identical: – on the remote workstation, – on the managed server, – on the iRMC S2/S3.
Using AVR 5.2 Using AVR Ê To start AVR, click the Start Video Redirection or Start Video Redirection (Java Web Start) button on the Advanced Video Redirection (AVR) page of the iRMC S2/S3 web interface (see page 302). The Advanced Video Redirection window (AVR window) opens, showing you the display on the managed server. The AVR window also contains the following elements: – Menu bar: The Preferences and Extras menus allow you to configure the AVR settings and to control the AVR (see page 101).
Using AVR 5.2.1 Using a low bandwidth In the case of a reduced data transfer rate, you can configure a lower bandwidth (bits per pixel, bpp) in terms of color depth for your current AVR session (see page 109). 5.2.2 Parallel AVR sessions AVR can be used by two user sessions simultaneously. One user has full control over the server (full-control mode) and the other can only passively observe keyboard and mouse operation of the server (view only mode).
Using AVR 5.2.3 Local Monitor Off" function The Local Monitor Off function of the iRMC S2/S3 allows you to power down the local monitor of the managed server for the duration of your AVR session. In this way, you ensure that the inputs you make and the actions you perform on the local monitor on the server using AVR cannot be seen. The identification LED flashes to indicate "Local Monitor Off" mode on the server.
Using AVR 5.2.4 Redirecting the keyboard Keyboard redirection only works when the focus is on the AVR window. Ê If keyboard redirection appears not to be working, simply click on the AVR window. Ê If the keyboard does not respond, check that the AVR window is not in viewonly mode. How to switch to full-control mode is described on page 103. Special key combinations AVR passes all normal key combinations to the server. Special keys such as Windows keys are not sent.
Using AVR [Win] Left and right Windows keys (correspond to the keys on your keyboard between the left and right [Ctrl] and [Alt ] keys). [Alt Gr] Alt(ernate) Gr(aphic) key (corresponds to the [Alt Gr] key on your keyboard). [Context] Context menu for the selected object (corresponds to the key combination [Shift] + [F10] on your keyboard). [Lock] Caps lock (corresponds to the [Caps Lock] key on your keyboard). [Ctrl-Alt-Del] Corresponds to the key combination [Ctrl]+ [Alt] + [Del] on your keyboard.
Using AVR Secure Keyboard If you are connected to the iRMC S2/S3 web interface over an HTTPS connection, entries at the keyboard are transferred over a secure SSL connection. 5.2.5 Redirecting the mouse The mouse pointer on the managed server is moved synchronously with the mouse on the remote workstation. You configure the mouse redirection settings in the AVR window under Mouse Mode in the Preferences menu (see page 108). 5.2.5.
Using AVR (3) (1) (2) Press the Mouse Sync key or (1) Drag the local mouse cursor to the top left corner. (2) The server’s mouse pointer follows automatically. (3) The mouse pointers are synchronized when they completely overlap and e displayed as a single mouse pointer. Figure 32: Synchronizing the local mouse pointer and the mouse pointer of the managed server I Correct synchronization of the mouse pointers requires that certain settings are made on the managed server.
Using AVR I The settings for the mouse pointer synchronization are supported only for the operating system which runs the managed server. If the software which controls the mouse is active, sometimes the mouse pointer cannot be synchronized. 5.2.5.2 Managed Windows server: Adjusting the settings for synchronization of the mouse pointers On a Windows server, you can either make the settings for mouse pointer synchronization using a batch program or using the Windows Start menu and the context menu.
Using AVR Adjusting the settings on the managed server using the Windows Start menu and the context menu Proceed as follows to adjust the mouse pointer: Ê Choose Start - Settings - Control Panel - Printers and Other Hardware - Mouse and choose the Pointer Options tab. This opens the following window: Figure 33: Mouse Properties - Pointer Options Ê Set the Pointer Speed to a medium value. Ê Disable the Enhance Pointer Precision option. Ê Click the [OK] button to save the settings.
Using AVR Proceed as follows to adjust the hardware acceleration: Ê Right-click on the desktop background. Ê In the context menu that appears, choose: Properties - Settings tab, Advanced button, and the Troubleshooting tab. This opens the following window: Figure 34: Properties - ... - Troubleshooting: Hardware acceleration Ê Set the Hardware Acceleration to a value as shown in figure 34. Ê Click the [OK] button to save the settings.
Using AVR 5.2.5.3 Managed Linux server: Adjusting the settings for synchronization of the mouse pointers Prerequisite: The managed server is running under one of the following Linux operating systems: – – – – – Red Hat 4.x Red Hat 5.x Suse 9.x Suse 10.x Suse 11.x Different graphical user interfaces (GUIs) are available for Suse Linux and Redhat Linux.
Using AVR Adjusting permanent settings on the managed server using a configuration file (KDE) You make permanent settings as follows for KDE: Ê Change the settings in the text file /root/.kde/share/config/kcminputrc as follows: [Mouse] Acceleration=1 Threshold=1 I It is not necessary to set the values again after rebooting the server. Adjusting the permanent settings on the managed server under menu guidance I It is not necessary to set the values again after rebooting the server.
Using AVR Ê Set the following values in the Mouse Control Center window: – Pointer acceleration: 1.0x (minimum value) – Pointer threshold: 20 pixels (maximum value) Ê Save the settings. Ê Reboot the managed server. I It is not necessary to set the values again after rebooting the server. You make permanent settings as follows for Gnome: Ê Call the gconf-editor editor under the shell.
Menus of the AVR window 5.3 Menus of the AVR window The menu bar of the AVR window contains the following menus: – The Extras menu allows you to control the AVR session. You can also make a virtual keyboard available. – You can set up and clear remote storage connections with the Remote Storage menu. – The Power Control menu allows you to power the server up/down or to reboot the server. – The Languages menu allows you to set the language (German/English) used to display the AVR menus and dialogs.
Menus of the AVR window 5.3.1 Extras menu You can select the following functions in the Extras menu: Figure 36: AVR window - Extras menu Virtual Keyboard ... The Virtual Keyboard window opens (see figure 31 on page 92). Update local monitor state Refreshes the display of the local monitor state. Turn local monitor on Switches on the local monitor of the managed server.
Menus of the AVR window Turn local monitor off Switches off the local monitor of the managed server. I This function is disabled in the following cases, even if the local monitor is switched on: – you are in view-only mode, – When AVR was started, the Local Monitor Off option was not enabled under Local Monitor (see page 306). Local monitor display: Local Monitor always on Refresh Screen Refreshes the AVR window. Take Full Control... Switch to full-control mode.
Menus of the AVR window Disconnect Session... Terminate another AVR session. I It is only possible to terminate other AVR sessions with Disconnect Session. To terminate your own session, choose Exit. A list of current AVR sessions appears: Figure 37: Extras menu - Disconnect Session Ê Select the AVR session that you wish to terminate. Ê Click OK to confirm that you want to terminate the selected AVR session. Ê Click Cancel if you do not want to terminate the selected AVR session.
Menus of the AVR window 5.3.2 Remote Storage menu You call the remote storage functionality under Remote Storage: Figure 38: AVR window - Remote Storage menu Remote Storage... Click Remote Storage... to open the Storage Devices window (see page 115). This window allows you to attach or detach media on the remote workstation as Remote Storage devices (see chapter "Remote Storage" on page 111).
Menus of the AVR window 5.3.3 Power Control menu The Power Control menu allows you to power the server up/down or to reboot the server: Figure 39: AVR window - Power Control menu Power On Switches the server on. Power Off Powers the server down, regardless of the status of the operating system. Power Cycle Powers the server down completely and then powers it up again after a configured period. You can configure this time in the Power Cycle Delay field of the ASR&R Options group (see page 234).
Menus of the AVR window Pulse NMI Initiates a non-maskable interrupt (NMI). A NMI is a processor interrupt that cannot be ignored by standard interrupt masking techniques in the system. Graceful Reboot Graceful shutdown and reboot. This option is only available if ServerView agents are installed and signed onto the iRMC S2/S3 as “Connected”. Graceful Shutdown Graceful shutdown and power off. This option is only available if ServerView agents are installed and signed onto the iRMC S2/S3 as “Connected”. 5.3.
Menus of the AVR window 5.3.5 Preferences menu The Preferences menu allows you to configure the mouse mode, keyboard layout, global logging, low bandwidth, and the internal TCP port: Figure 41: AVR window - Preferences menu I If Video Redirection is executed in the Num Lock On mode on the server side, the client side also turns to Num Lock ON. Mouse Synch On Mode Change Default: Enabled. Specifies whether or not mouse pointer synchronization should be kept up after changing the Mouse Mode (see below).
Menus of the AVR window Keyboard Layout Specifies the keyboard layout for the virtual console. I The keyboard layout at the managed server must also be set accordingly, i.e. the keyboard layout settings of AVR client and AVR server must be identical. Global Logging Default: No global logging. Specifies whether global logging is to be carried out. I Global logging must be disabled, i.e. None must be set! Console Log File Specifies the log file for global logging.
6 Remote Storage I A valid license key is required to use the Remote Storage function. Remote Storage makes available to the managed server a “virtual” drive which is located elsewhere in the network. Up to two media can be redirected.
I Parallel remote storage connections: The following are possible concurrently: – either up to two Remote Storage connections to virtual drives at the remote workstation (if the connection is established over the AVR Java applet) or – one Remote Storage connection to a Remote Storage server. It is not possible to establish concurrent Remote Storage connections via an applet and via the Remote Storage server.
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation 6.1 Providing remote storage at the remote workstation If you provide the source for a virtual drive on the remote workstation then the remote storage functionality supports the following device types: – – – – Floppy CD ISO image DVD ISO image CD, DVD I Optical storage media (CD, DVD) are automatically displayed (offered for selection).
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation 6.1.1 Starting Remote Storage You start the Remote Storage function using the AVR Java applet (see section "Advanced Video Redirection - Start Advanced Video Redirection (AVR)" on page 302). Ê Start the iRMC S2/S3 web interface (see section "Logging into the iRMC S2/S3 web interface" on page 136).
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation “Storage Devices” dialog box on a Windows system Figure 45: Storage Devices dialog box I When a storage medium is inserted in an optical drive (CD ROM, DVD ROM) the contents are displayed automatically. Floppy disk drives and CD ROM / DVD ROM drives are not displayed in the list unless a medium is inserted. If a storage medium is inserted, but its contents are not displayed, the storage medium is reserved by the local explorer.
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation “Storage Devices” dialog box on a Linux system Figure 46: Storage Devices dialog box I Physical storage media must be mounted to allow them to be connected as Remote Storage devices. Mounted storage media are automatically displayed in the Storage Devices dialog box.
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation 6.1.2 Provision of storage media for emote Storage Ê In the Storage Devices dialog box, click Add... . The Add Storage Device dialog box opens.
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation Ê In the Add Storage Device dialog box, navigate to the directory of the remote storage medium that you want to make available for remote storage from your remote workstation. Ê Select the required device type under Storage Type. The following storage types can be selected: – Floppy – CD ISO image – DVD ISO image I Physical storage devices must be mounted on Linux systems.
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation “Add Storage Device” dialog: Selecting the storage medium (Linux) Figure 50: Add Storage Device dialog: Selecting the storage medium Ê Click Select to confirm your selection. The selected storage medium is made available for Remote Storage and displayed in the Storage Devices dialog. Display in the “Storage Devices” dialog (Windows) Figure 51: Storage Devices dialog: The provided storage medium is displayed.
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation Display in the “Storage Devices” dialog (Linux) Figure 52: Storage Devices dialog: The provided storage medium is displayed.
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation 6.1.3 Connecting storage media as remote storage Ê In the Storage Devices dialog (see figure 51 and figure 52 on page 120), click the storage medium that you want to connect as Remote Storage. Ê Click Connect to connect the selected storage medium as Remote Storage. The Storage Devices dialog opens with the message regarding safe removal. The storage medium is connected as Remote Storage.
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation Storage Devices dialog: Showing Remote Storage connection (Linux) Figure 54: Storage Devices dialog: The storage medium is connected as Remote Storage.
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation Connecting two storage devices as Remote Storage at the same time I The example in the following section illustrates how to simultaneously connect two storage media as Remote Storage on a Windows system. The same procedure applies for Linux systems.
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation Figure 56: Connection Type dialog: Assignment to USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Ê Click Swap if you want to swap the assignment of the storage devices to USB 1.1 and USB 2.0. Figure 57: Connection Type dialog: Assignment to USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 swapped Ê Click OK to connect the storage devices as Remote Storage.
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation 6.1.4 Clearing Remote Storage connections I The Remote Storage connection is automatically released when the AVR session is disconnected. Ê Open the Storage Devices dialog (see section "Starting Remote Storage" on page 114). The list of storage media connected as Remote Storage is displayed (using Windows in the example). Figure 58: Storage Devices dialog: Clearing Remote Storage connections Ê “Safely remove” the storage device, i.e.
Providing remote storage at the remote workstation 6.1.5 Removing the storage medium Remove a storage medium from the list of media available for Remote Storage as follows: Ê Open the Storage Devices dialog (see section "Starting Remote Storage" on page 114). The list of storage media available for Remote Storage is displayed (using Windows in the example): Figure 59: Storage Devices dialog: Removing a Remote Storage medium Ê Select the storage medium you want to remove. Ê Click Remove...
Providing remote storage via a Remote Storage server 6.2 Providing remote storage via a Remote Storage server You can use a Remote Storage server to provide an image file (ISO/NRG image) as remote storage for any number of PRIMERGY servers that can be administered via iRMC S2/S3. You can use this image file to boot one or more PRIMERGY servers from the remote workstation (see chapter "Remote installation of the operating system via iRMC S2/S3" on page 371).
Providing remote storage via a Remote Storage server 6.2.1 Installing the Remote Storage server The Remote Storage server is available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions. The 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the Remote Storage server must not be installed at the same time on 64-bit systems. The installation programs RemoteStorageServer_Installer32.exe and RemoteStorageServer_Installer64.
Providing remote storage via a Remote Storage server 6.2.2 Remote Storage server execution modes You can execute the Remote Storage server in the following modes as required: – as a background service – as a stand-along program You configure the Remote Storage server execution mode via a graphical user interface (see page 130).
Providing remote storage via a Remote Storage server 6.2.3 Configuring, starting and exiting the Remote Storage server You configure, start and exit the Remote Storage server via a graphical user interface (GUI). Calling the Remote Storage server’s raphical user interface You call the Remote Storage server’s graphical user interface as follows: Ê Choose Start - Programs - Fujitsu RemoteStorageServer - Remote Storage Server.
Providing remote storage via a Remote Storage server Configuring the Remote Storage server I Configuration is only possible if the Remote Storage server is in the “idle” state, i.e. it is not being executed. In the graphical user interface, you specify the image file made available as remote storage together with other parameters: ISO Image Path and Filename: Ê Enter the path and name of the image file directly in the field. or: Ê Click the Browse...
Providing remote storage via a Remote Storage server Run as Service Activate this option if the Remote Storage server is to be executed as a service in the background (see page 129). Ê Select one of the two options below: Use Local System Account The Remote Storage server is executed as a service under the local system account. In this event, the image file (ISO/NRG image) must be located on a local drive.
Providing remote storage via a Remote Storage server Starting the Remote Storage server Ê Click the Start button to start the Remote Storage server as a service or as a stand-alone program: Figure 61: The Remote Storage server is executed (“Running” status) Status Messages: The logged execution states of the Remote Storage server are displayed here.
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7 iRMC S2/S3 web interface The iRMC S2/S3 not only has its own operating system, but also acts as a web server, providing its own interface. You can choose whether to show the menus and dialog boxes of the iRMC S2/S3 web interface in German, English or Japanese. When you enter values in the iRMC S2/S3 web interface, you often receive assistance in the form of tool tips. I The software described below is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
Logging into the iRMC S2/S3 web interface 7.1 Logging into the iRMC S2/S3 web interface Ê Open a web browser on the remote workstation and enter the (configured) DNS name (see page 249) or IP address of the iRMC S2/S3. Different login screens appear depending on whether LDAP access to a directory service has been configured for the iRMC S2/S3 (LDAP enabled option, see page 274): I If no login screen appears, check the LAN connection (see section "Testing the LAN interface" on page 47).
Logging into the iRMC S2/S3 web interface – LDAP access to the directory service is configured for the iRMC S2/S3 (LDAP enabled option is activated) or Always use SSL Login option is activated): Figure 63: Login screen for the iRMC S2/S3 web interface (LDAP access configured) I The user name and password are always SSL-protected when they are transmitted. If you activate the Secure (SSL) option, all communication between the web browser and the iRMC S2/S3 is carried out over HTTPS.
Required user permissions 7.2 Required user permissions table 4 provides an overview of the permissions which are required in order to use the individual functions available at the iRMC S2/S3 web interface. X X Switch identification LED on/off. X X X X Set Asset Tag Configuration. Edit Operating System Informations Remote Storage Enabled X Video Redirection Enabled User X Configure iRMC S2/S3 Settings Operator Open the System Overview page.
Required user permissions Select Include User Settings. Remote Storage Enabled Video Redirection Enabled Configure iRMC S2/S3 Settings Required iRMC S2/S3specific permission Configure User Accounts User Operator Administrator Permitted with IPMI privilege level OEM Functions in the iRMC S2/S3 web interface X X Select any other setting option(s). X Import iRMC S2/S3 settings in WinSCU XML format from file. X Open/edit the Certificate Upload page.
Required user permissions Select individual Fans (System Fans group). X Set Fan Fail Action / Delay Time. X Open Temperature page X X X Remote Storage Enabled X Define action on critical temperature. X Open Voltages page. X X X X Open Power Supply page. X X X X X X X X X Configure power supply redundancy Open Component Status page.
Required user permissions Open/edit the Ports and Netw. Services page. X Open/edit DNS Configuration page. X Open/edit SNMP TRAP Alerting page. X Open/edit Serial / Modem Alerting page. X Open/edit the Email Alerting page. Remote Storage Enabled X Open/edit the iRMC S2/S3 User page. X Open/edit the Directory Service Config. page. X Open CAS Configuration page X Edit CAS Generic Configuration X X X Edit CAS User Privilege and Permissions Open the BIOS Text Console page.
Required user permissions 1) Action is only possible if no agents are running. 2) Feature is not available on all systems.
Structure of the user interface 7.
Structure of the user interface Choosing the language for the iRMC S2/S3 web interface On the right of the black bar above the work area, you will find a flag icon. Click this icon to choose the language (German / English / Japanese) used to display the navigation area, menus and dialog boxes of the iRMC S2/S3 web interface. Navigation area The navigation area contains the menu tree structure whose nodes combine the links to the individual iRMC S2/S3 functions arranged on a task basis.
Structure of the user interface Click Login to open the login screen of the iRMC S2/S3 web interface (see figure 62 on page 136). This allows you to log in again if you wish. – If LDAP access to the directory service is configured for the iRMC S2/S3 (LDAP enabled option is activated) or the Always use SSL login option (see page 274) is deactivated, the appropriate login screen appears (see figure 63 on page 137). ● Click Refresh to refresh the contents of the iRMC S2/S3 web interface.
System Information - Information on the server 7.
System Information - Information on the server 7.4.1 System Overview General information on the server The System Overview page provides information on – – – – – the system status, system (general information) the operating system of the managed server, system FRUs (Field Replaceable Units) / IDPROM. current overall power consumption of the managed server In addition, the System Overview page allows you to enter a customer-specific asset tag for the managed server.
System Information - Information on the server System Status The status of the global error LED, the CSS LED and the identification LED are shown under System Status. You can also switch the PRIMERGY identification LED on and off. Figure 67: System Overview page - System Status Power LED Power status of the server. The following statuses are possible: – On: “Power ON” (green) – On: “Standby mode (green) with text “Suspend to RAM (Standby)”.
System Information - Information on the server Identify LED Server identifier. The following statuses are possible: – On (blue) – Off (grey) Turn On/Turn Off Click Turn On / Turn Off to toggle the PRIMERGY identification LED on and off. Asset Tag Configuration Under Asset Tag Configuration, you can enter a customer-specific asset tag for the managed server. I The customer-specific asset tag allows you to assign the server an inventory number or other identifier of your choice.
System Information - Information on the server System Information System Information lists information on the managed server. Figure 69: System Overview page - System Information Operating System Information Operating System Information lists information on the operating system of the managed server. Figure 70: System Overview page - Operating System Information I If no ServerView agents are running, you can edit the System Location and System contact fields, otherwise these fields are not editable.
System Information - Information on the server System FRU / IDPROM Information Information on the FRUs (Field Replaceable Units) is listed under System FRU/IDPROM Information. FRUs are system components that can be released and removed from the system. The CSS Component column indicates for each of the components whether the CSS (Customer Self Service) functionality is supported.
System Information - Information on the server 7.4.2 System Component Information Information on the server components The System Component Information page provides information on the CPU and the main memory modules. The CSS Component column indicates for each of the components whether the CSS (Customer Self Service) functionality is supported. The following status icons indicate the possible statuses of the system components: OK: Component status is okay. Component slot is empty.
System Information - Information on the server Figure 73: System Component Information page I On PRIMERGY servers with support for TPM (Trusted Platform Module), this page indicates whether TPM is enabled or disabled. System CPU Information This group provides information on the status, IDs, CSS capability and performance of the CPU(s) in the managed PRIMERGY server.
System Information - Information on the server System Memory Information This group provides information on the status, IDs, CSS capability and performance of the main memory modules in the managed PRIMERGY server. Select Here you can select individual memory modules to which the action you select under Please select memory action from list is to be applied. Select all Selects all memory modules. Deselect all Cancels your selection.
BIOS - Backing up/restore BIOS settings, flashing BIOS 7.5 BIOS - Backing up/restore BIOS settings, flashing BIOS The BIOS entry contains the links to the following pages: – "Backup/Restoration - Saving/Restoring BIOS single parameter settings to/from a file" on page 155 – "BIOS - Updating BIOS via "upload from file" or via TFTP" on page 159 I These pages are only displayed if the BIOS of the managed server supports the corresponding feature requirements. 7.5.
BIOS - Backing up/restore BIOS settings, flashing BIOS 7.5.1.1 Backing up single BIOS parameters in ServerView® WinSCU XML format The Backup BIOS Single Parameters in ServerView® WinSCU XML format group allows you to back up single BIOS parameter settings in ServerView® WinSCU XML format and to save the backup to a file. Figure 75: Backup BIOS Single Parameters in ServerView® WinSCU XML format Backup Status Displays the status of the current backup process.
BIOS - Backing up/restore BIOS settings, flashing BIOS Request BIOS Parameter Backup Initiates a backup of single BIOS parameter settings in ServerView® WinSCU XML format. The backup (with the name specified in the Backup Filename field) is stored locally on the iRMC S2/S3. Once the backup process has started, the current process status is displayed under Backup Status. I Notes on the backup process: – During the backup process, all buttons and input fields are disabled.
BIOS - Backing up/restore BIOS settings, flashing BIOS Restoration Status Displays the status of the current restoration process. Successful completion is indicated by "Operation successful". The Restoration Status is only displayed if a restoration is currently in process or has completed. You can clear the status display by clicking the Clear Status button, which is only available if a status is currently displayed. Clear Status Clears the status information indicated under Restoration Status.
BIOS - Backing up/restore BIOS settings, flashing BIOS 7.5.2 BIOS - Updating BIOS via "upload from file" or via TFTP The BIOS Update Settings page provides information on the current BIOS version on the managed server and allows you to update the BIOS via "upload from file" or via TFTP. I You will find the appropriate BIOS image for your PRIMERGY server on ServerView Suite DVD 1 or you can download it under http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/com/support/downloads.html.
BIOS - Backing up/restore BIOS settings, flashing BIOS Updating (flashing) the BIOS - course of events and important notes The following overview applies for both updating the BIOS via "upload from file" and updating the BIOS via TFTP. I Details on how to initiate the steps described in this overview are described below in this section. I During the complete update process, the current update status is indicated in the BIOS Update Settings page.
BIOS - Backing up/restore BIOS settings, flashing BIOS 2. Subsequently, flash data is transferred to memory. The status display will indicate when the transfer has successfully completed. 3. Before the actual flashing process is started, the flash/update image is checked. Figure 79: Updating BIOS - checking update/flash image 4. Once the update/flash image is successfully verified, the actual flashing process is started. The status indication shows the percentage completion of the flash process. 5.
BIOS - Backing up/restore BIOS settings, flashing BIOS BIOS Upload from File The BIOS Upload from File group allows you to perform an online update of the BIOS on the managed server. To do this, you must provide the current BIOS image in a file. Figure 80: BIOS Update Settings page - BIOS Update from File Update file File in which the BIOS image is stored. I A UPC-format file is required for performing the BIOS Upload from File function. Browse...
BIOS - Backing up/restore BIOS settings, flashing BIOS BIOS TFTP Update Settings The BIOS TFTP Update Settings group allows you to perform an online update of the BIOS on the managed server. To do this, you must provide the current BIOS image in a file on a TFTP server. The BIOS is flashed when TFTP is started. Figure 81: BIOS Update Settings page - BIOS TFTP Update Settings TFTP Server IP address or DNS name of the TFTP server on which the file with the BIOS image is stored.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates 7.6 iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates The iRMC S2/S3 entry contains the links to the following pages: – "iRMC S2/S3 Information - Information on the iRMC S2/S3" on page 165 – "Save iRMC S2/S3 Firmware Settings - Save firmware settings" on page 169 – "Certificate Upload - Load the DSA/RSA certificate and private DSA/RSA key" on page 172.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates 7.6.1 iRMC S2/S3 Information Information on the iRMC S2/S3 The iRMC S2/S3 Information page provides you with the following options: – View information on the firmware and the SDRR version of the iRMC S2/S3, set the firmware selector and load a firmware image and restart the iRMC S2/S3. – View information on the active iRMC S2/S3 sessions. – Load license key onto the iRMC S2/S3. – Make settings for the layout of the iRMC S2/S3 web interface.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates Running Firmware Under Running Firmware, you can view information on the firmware and the SDRR version of the iRMC S2/S3 and restart the iRMC S2/S3. Figure 83: iRMC S2/S3 Information page - Firmware Information and iRMC S2/S3 reboot Reboot iRMC S2/S3 Reboots the iRMC S2/S3. I The Reboot iRMC S2/S3 button is disabled during the BIOS POST phase of the managed server.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates License Key The License Key group allows you to load a license key onto the iRMC S2/S3. Figure 85: iRMC S2/S3 Information page - License Key I You require a valid license key to be able to use the iRMC S2/S3 functions Advanced Video Redirection (see page 302) and Remote Storage (see page 312). You can purchase the license key. Upload When you click this button, the license key specified in the input field is loaded onto the iRMC S2/S3.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates Temperature Units Specifies the unit used for displaying temperature values at the iRMC S2/S3 web interface (degrees Celsius / degrees Fahrenheit). This setting applies for the current session and is preset the next time the iRMC S2/S3 web interface is called. Colour Schema Specifies the color scheme for displaying the iRMC S2/S3 web interface. This setting applies for the current session and is preset the next time the iRMC S2/S3 web interface is called.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates 7.6.2 Save iRMC S2/S3 Firmware Settings Save firmware settings The Save iRMC S2/S3 Firmware Settings page allows you to save the current firmware settings and a number of other settings for the iRMC S2/S3 in a file. Additionally, you can load the firmware settings onto the iRMC S2/S3 again. – The firmware settings selected under Save iRMC S2/S3 Firmware settings in ServerView® WinSCU XML format are saved in a file with the name iRMC_S2_settings.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates Figure 87: Save iRMC S2/S3 Firmware Settings page Save iRMC S2/S3 firmware settings ... The data is exported from the iRMC S2/S3 in logical sections, each corresponding to a selected option. The option All other Firmware settings causes the firmware to export all current ConfigSpace values that have not already been exported together with another section. New implemented values are automatically exported with newer firmware versions.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates Import iRMC S2/S3 Firmware settings in ServerView® WinSCU XML format from file Config File Configuration file (default: iRMC_S2_settings.bin / iRMC_S3_settings.bin) in the ServerView® WinSCU XML format from which you want to load the firmware settings onto the iRMC S2/S3. Browse Opens a file browser that allows you to navigate to the configuration file.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates 7.6.3 Certificate Upload - Load the DSA/RSA certificate and private DSA/RSA key The Certificate Upload page allows you to load a signed X.509 DSA/RSA certificate (SSL) from a Certificate Authority (CA) and/or your private DSA/RSA key (SSH) onto the iRMC S2/S3. I The iRMC S2/S3 is supplied with a predefined server certificate (default certificate).
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates Figure 88: Certificate Upload page iRMC S2/S3 173
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates Displaying the currently valid (CA) DSA/RSA certificate Ê In the group Certificate Information and Restore, click View Certificate to show the currently valid SSH/SSL-certificate. Ê In the group Certificate Information and Restore, click View CA Certificate to show the currently valid CA certificate.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates Restoring the default certificate default CA certificate Ê In the group Certificate Information and Restore, click Default Certificate to restore the default certificate delivered with the firmware after you have confirmed that you wish to do so. Ê In the group Certificate Information and Restore, click Default CA Certificate to restore the default CA certificate delivered with the firmware after you have confirmed that you wish to do so.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates Loading a CA certificate from a local file Use the CA Certificate upload from file group to load a CA certificate from a local file. Figure 91: Loading a CA certificate from a local file Proceed as follows: Ê Save the CA certificate in a local file on the managed server. Ê Specify this file under CA Certificate File by clicking the associated Browse... button and navigating to the file containing the CA certificate.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates Loading the DSA/RSA certificate and private DSA/RSA key from local files You do this using the group SSL Certificate and DSA/RSA private key upload from file. I The private key and the certificate must be loaded on the iRMC S2/S3 at the same time. Figure 92: Loading the DSA/RSA certificate/private DSA/RSA key from local files Proceed as follows: Ê Save the X.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates Entering the DSA/RSA certificate/private DSARSA key directly You do this using the group SSL DSA/RSA certificate or DSA/RSA private upload via copy & paste. I Do not use this method to load a root certificate onto the iRMC S2/S3. Always load a root certificate using a file (see page 177). Figure 93: Entering the DSA/RSA certificate/private DSARSA key directly Proceed as follows: Ê Copy the X.509 DSA certificate or the private DSA key to the input area.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates 7.6.4 Generate a self-signed Certificate Generate self-signed RSA certificate You can create a self-signed certificate using the Generate a self-signed Certificate page.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates Certificate Information and Restore The Certificate Information and Restore group allows you to view the currently valid DSA/RSA certificate and/or restore the default RSA/DSA certificate. View Certificate You can view the currently valid DSA/RSA certificate using this button. Default Certificate You can use this button to restore the default certificate delivered with the firmware after you have confirmed that you wish to do so.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates 7.6.5 iRMC S2/S3 Firmware Update The iRMC S2/S3 Firmware Update page allows you to update the iRMC S2/S3 firmware online. To do this, you must provide the current firmware image either locally on a remote workstation or on a TFTP server. Here you can also see information on the iRMC S2/S3 firmware and set the firmware selector.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates Firmware Image Information Under Firmware Image Information, you can view information on the firmware version and the SDRR version of the iRMC S2/S3 and set the firmware selector. Figure 96: iRMC S2/S3 Firmware Update - Firmware Information Firmware Selector You use the firmware selector to specify which firmware image is to be activated the next time the iRMC S2/S3 is rebooted.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates Firmware Update from File The Firmware Update from File group allows you to update the iRMC S2/S3 firmware online. To do this, you must provide the current firmware image in a file on a remote workstation. You will find the appropriate firmware image for your PRIMERGY server on ServerView Suite DVD 1 or you can download it under http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/com/support/downloads.html.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates Update file File in which the firmware image is stored. I The files listed below each allow you to update one component of the iRMC S2/S3 firmware in every update run (runtime firmware and SDR record). The file rt_sdr__4_08g_00.bin is also available for some PRIMERGY servers / blade servers. This allows you to update all the components of the iRMC S2/S3 firmware in a single operation. dcod.bin Updates the runtime firmware.
iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates Update file File in which the firmware image is stored. I The files listed below each allow you to update one component of the iRMC S2/S3 firmware every time TFTP is started (runtime firmware and SDR record). The file rt_sdr__4_08g_00.bin is also available for some PRIMERGY servers / blade servers. This allows you to update all the components of the iRMC S2/S3 firmware in a single operation using a TFTP server. dcod.
Power Management 7.7 Power Management The Power Management entry contains the links to the power management pages for your PRIMERGY server: – "Power On/Off - power the server up/down" on page 187. – "Power Options - Configuring power management for the server" on page 191. – "Power Supply Info - Power supply and IDPROM data for the FRU components" on page 198.
Power Management 7.7.1 Power On/Off - power the server up/down The Power On/Off page allows you to power the managed server on and off. You are informed of the server’s current power status and are also able to configure the behavior of the server during the next boot operation. Figure 99: Power On/Off page Power Status Summary The Power Status Summary group provides information on the current power status of the server and on the causes for the most recent Power On/Power Off.
Power Management Boot Options The Boot Options group allows you to configure the behavior of the system the next time it is booted. You can set whether the BIOS is to interrupt the boot process for the system if errors occur during the POST phase. I The options set here only apply to the next boot operation. After this, the default mechanism applies again.
Power Management Power Control - powering the server up and down/rebooting the server The Power Control group allows you to power the server up/down or to reboot the server. Figure 102: Power On/Off page, Restart (server is powered up) Figure 103: Power On/Off page, Restart (server is powered down) Power On Switches the server on. Immediate Power Off Powers the server down, regardless of the status of the operating system.
Power Management Power Cycle Powers the server down completely and then powers it up again after a configured period. You can configure this time in the Power Cycle Delay field of the ASR&R Options group (see page 234). Graceful Power Off (Shutdown) Graceful shutdown and power off. This option is only available if ServerView agents are installed and signed onto the iRMC S2/S3 as “Connected”. Graceful Reset (Reboot) Graceful shutdown and reboot.
Power Management 7.7.2 Power Options Configuring power management for the server The Power Options page allows you to define the server’s behavior after a power outage and specify the server’s power on/off times.
Power Management Power Restore Policy - Specify behavior of the server after a power outage The Power Restore Policy group allows you to specify the server’s power management behavior after a power outage. Figure 105: Power Options page, Power Restore Policy Always power off The server always remains powered down after a power outage. Always power on The server is always powered up again after a power outage.
Power Management Power On/Off Time - Specify power on/off times for the server The input fields of the Power On/Off Time group allow you to specify the times at which the server is powered up/down for the individual days of the week or for specified times during the day.
Power Management 0 Watt Technology I Please note: – This feature is only supported by the iRMC S3. – This feature is not supported for all PRIMERGY servers. The "0 Watt Technology" feature allows you to reduce the server’s standby power consumption to 0 watts. Every time the server is powered off, the server’s standby power consumption is reduced to 0 Watt (0 Watt mode). I In the 0 Watt mode, the server can no longer be managed remotely.
Power Management Enabled Enables 0 Watt mode. Even if Enabled has been configured, the 0 Watt mode is blocked in the following cases: ● Power-cycle request / power-on delay A power cycle request powers down the server without enabling 0 Watt mode, i.e. 0 Watt mode will not be enabled in the delay between powering down and powering up during a power cycle: – Any power-on request occurring within the delay causes the server to be powered on after the delay is over.
Power Management ● System Identification LED As long as the System Identification LED is on, the iRMC S3 will not enable 0 Watt mode. ● Advanced Video Redirection (AVR) If an AVR session is currently active, the iRMC S3 will not enable 0 Watt mode. Once all AVR sessions have been finished (i.e, no AVR is active), the iRMC S3 will enable 0 Watt mode. ● Remote Storage Server (RSS), Telnet/SSH Sessions If an RSS session or an SSH/Telnet session is currently active, the iRMC S3 will not enable 0 Watt mode.
Power Management End Time Defines the end (hh:mm) of the time interval. Ê Ê Click Apply to activate your settings. Click Apply to activate your settings.
Power Management 7.7.3 Power Supply Info - Power supply and IDPROM data for the FRU components The Power Supply Info page provides you with information on the power supply specifications and the IDPROM data of the FRUs of the server. The CSS Component column indicates for each of the components whether the CSS (Customer Self Service) functionality is supported.
Power Consumption 7.8 Power Consumption The Power Consumption entry contains the links to the pages for monitoring and controlling the power consumption of the managed server: – "Power Consumption Configuration - Configure power consumption of the server" on page 200. – "Power Options - Configuring power management for the server" on page 191. (Not shown on all servers with iRMC S2/S3.) – "Power Consumption History - Show server power consumption" on page 207 (Not shown on all servers with iRMC S2/S3.
Power Consumption 7.8.1 Power Consumption Configuration - Configure power consumption of the server The Power Consumption Configuration page allows you to specify the mode the iRMC S2/S3 uses to control the power consumption of your PRIMERGY server. Figure 110: Power Consumption Configuration page I Prerequisite: The following requirements must be met in order to configure power consumption control: – The managed PRIMERGY server must support this feature.
Power Consumption Power Consumption Options The Power Consumption Options group allows you to select the power control mode and specify whether the power consumption should be monitored over time. Power Control Mode Mode for controlling the power consumption of the managed server: – Power Mgmt. Disabled: The iRMC S2/S3 allows the operating system to control power consumption. – Best Performance: The iRMC S2/S3 controls the server to achieve best performance. In this event, power consumption can rise.
Power Consumption Enable Power Monitoring If you enable this option, power consumption is monitored over time. I Power monitoring is enabled by default as of Version 3.32 of the firmware. I This setting only takes effect on PRIMERGY servers that support power monitoring. Ê Click Apply to activate your settings.
Power Consumption Figure 111: Power Consumption Configuration page (scheduled) Time 1 Time [hh:ss] at which the iRMC S2/S3 starts power control as defined in Mode 1 on the relevant day of the week. Time 2 Time [hh:ss] at which the iRMC S2/S3 starts power control as defined in Mode 2 on the relevant day of the week. Mode 1 Power consumption mode used by the iRMC S2/S3 for power control as of Time 1 on the relevant day of the week.
Power Consumption Ê Click Apply to activate your settings. I You can also configure scheduled power control using the Server Configuration Manager (see chapter "Configuring iRMC S2/S3 using the Server Configuration Manager" on page 347). Power Limit Options The Power Limit Options group is displayed under the following circumstances: – The power control mode Power Limit is selected and enabled in the Power Consumption Options group.
Power Consumption Warning Threshold Threshold as a percentage of the maximum power consumption specified under Power Limit. When the threshold is reached, the action defined under Action Reaching Power Limit is performed. Power Limit Grace Period Period (in minutes) for which the system waits after the threshold has been reached until the action is performed. Action Reaching Power Limit Action to be performed after the threshold has been reached and the grace period has expired.
Power Consumption 7.8.2 Current Power Consumption Show the current power consumption I This view is not supported by all PRIMERGY servers with iRMC S2/S3. The Current Power Consumption page shows the current power consumption of the system components and of the overall system.
Power Consumption 7.8.3 Power Consumption History Show server power consumption The Power Consumption History page charts the power consumption of your PRIMERGY server. I This page is not shown on all PRIMERGY servers with iRMC S2/S3.
Power Consumption Current Power Consumption I This option is not supported for all PRIMERGY servers. Under Current Power Consumption you can see all the measurements for the server power consumption in the current interval: current, minimum, maximum and average power consumption. A graphical display also shows the current power consumption of the server compared with the maximum possible power consumption.
Power Consumption Power History Period Period for which the power consumption is charted. The following intervals can be selected: 1 hour Default. Measurements for the last hour (60 values). Since one measurement is generated every minute, this shows all the measurements of the last hour. 12 hours Measurements for the last 12 hours. One measurement is shown for each five-minute period (every 5th measurement, 144 values in all). 1 day Measurements for the last 24 hours.
Power Consumption Enable Power Monitoring Specifies whether power monitoring is to be carried out. I Power Monitoring) is enabled by default as of Version 3.32 of the firmware. I This setting only applies to PRIMERGY servers that support consumption logging. Ê Click Apply to activate your settings. Ê Click Delete History to delete the displayed data.
Sensors - Check status of the sensors 7.9 Sensors - Check status of the sensors The “Sensors” entry provides you with pages which allow you to check the statuses of sensors of the managed server: – "Fans - Check fans" on page 212. – "Temperature - Report the temperature of the server components" on page 215. – "Voltages - Report voltage sensor information" on page 217. – "Power Supply - Check power supply" on page 218. – "Component Status - Check status of the server components" on page 220.
Sensors - Check status of the sensors 7.9.1 Fans - Check fans The Fans page provides information on fans and their status.
Sensors - Check status of the sensors Fan Test - Test fans The Fan Test group allows you to specify a time at which the fan test is started automatically or to start the fan test explicitly. I Instead of the formerly used full speed testing, most new systems now provide a modified fan test feature which performs the fan test with a speed near to the currently required speed. In this case, the fan test is no longer acoustically noticeable.
Sensors - Check status of the sensors Ê Define the behavior in the event of a fault using the list at the bottom of the work area: – Choose continue if the server is not to be shut down if the selected fans fail. – Choose shutdown-and-power-off if the server is to be shut down and powered down if the selected fans fail. If you choose this option, you must also specify the time in seconds between failure of the fan and shutdown of the server (Shutdown Delay) in the field to the right of the list.
Sensors - Check status of the sensors 7.9.2 Temperature - Report the temperature of the server components The Temperature page provides information on the status of the temperature sensors which measure the temperature at the server components, such as the CPU and the Memory Module and the ambient temperature.
Sensors - Check status of the sensors Select all Selects all temperature sensors. Deselect all All selections are cancelled. Ê Select the sensors for which you wish to define the behavior in the event that the critical temperature is reached. Ê Define the behavior in the event that the critical temperature is reached using the list at the bottom of the work area: – Choose continue if the server is not to be shut down if the critical temperature is reached at the selected sensors.
Sensors - Check status of the sensors 7.9.3 Voltages - Report voltage sensor information The Voltages page provides information on the status of voltage sensors assigned to the server components.
Sensors - Check status of the sensors 7.9.4 Power Supply - Check power supply The Power Supply page provides information on the power supplied from the power supply units. For some server types, the Power Supply page also allows you to configure power supply redundancy settings.
Sensors - Check status of the sensors Power Supply Redundancy Configuration I This functionality is not available with all servers. The Power Supply Redundancy Configuration group allows you to set the redundancy mode for the managed server. It depends on the servers capabilities which options are actually available. PSU Redundancy 1 + 1 Spare PSU System operation is guaranteed for 1 PSU fail in the case of 2 PSUs in total.
Sensors - Check status of the sensors 7.9.5 Component Status Check status of the server components The Component Status page provides information on the status of the server components. The CSS Component column indicates for each of the components whether the CSS (Customer Self Service) functionality is supported.
Sensors - Check status of the sensors Entries with Designation "iRMC", "Agent", "BIOS", or "VIOM" Entries with the Designation "iRMC", "Agent", "BIOS", or "VIOM" indicate that the iRMC S2/S3, the agent, the BIOS, or VIOM has detected an error. It does not mean that the iRMC S2/S3, the agent, the BIOS, or VIOM itself is defective. Entries with Designation "HDD" and "HDD, agentless HDD monitoring ("out-of-band" HDD monitoring) Entries with the Designation "HDD" or "HDD" (with n = 1, 2, ...
Sensors - Check status of the sensors I The precise entries displayed in the Component Status Sensor Information table, therefore, depend on the server state and whether the server supports "agentless HDD monitoring": – The entry with Designation "HDD" only shows a status in the Signal Status column if the ServerView agents and the ServerView RAID Manager are installed and running on the managed server. Otherwise, "N/A" (not available) is displayed in the Signal Status column instead.
System Event Log and Internal Event Log 7.10 System Event Log and Internal Event Log The Event Log entry in the navigation area contains the links to the pages for viewing and configuring the IPMI event log (system event log, SEL) and the iRMC S2/S3 internal event log: – "System Event Log Content - Show information on the SEL and the SEL entries" on page 224. The internal event log contains entries providing information on audit events (logon events, AVR connection events, etc.
System Event Log and Internal Event Log 7.10.1 System Event Log Content Show information on the SEL and the SEL entries The System Event Log Content page provides information on the IPMI SEL and displays the SEL entries. The IPMI SEL contains entries providing information on events like operating system boots / shutdowns, fan failures, and iRMC S2/S3 firmware flashes. The CSS Event column indicates for each of the events whether the event was triggered by a CSS (Customer Self Service) component.
System Event Log and Internal Event Log System Event Log Information The System Event Log Information group informs you of the number of entries in the IPMI SEL. It also indicates the time when the last entries were added or deleted. Figure 125: System Event Log Content page, System Event Log Information Clear Event Log Click Clear Event Log to clear all the entries in the IPMI SEL. Save Event Log After you have clicked Save Event Log, the iRMC S2/S3 allows you to download the file iRMC S2/S3_EventLog.
System Event Log and Internal Event Log System Event Log Content The System Event Log Content group displays the SEL entries filtered by severity class. I You can modify the filter criteria for the duration of the current session in the System Event Log Content group. However, the settings you make here are only valid until the next logout. After that, the default settings apply again.
System Event Log and Internal Event Log 7.10.2 Internal Event Log Content Show information on the internal eventlog and the associated entries The Internal Event Log Content page provides information on the internal eventlog and displays the associated entries. The internal event log comprises audit events (logon events, AVR connection events, etc.) and additional information (e.g. IPv6 related information and LDAP user names).
System Event Log and Internal Event Log Internal Event Log Information The Internal Event Log Information group informs you of the number of entries in the internal event log. It also indicates the time when the last entries were added or deleted. Figure 128: System Event Log Content page, System Event Log Information Clear Internal Event Log Click Clear Internal Event Log to clear all the entries in the internal event log.
System Event Log and Internal Event Log Internal Event Log Content The Internal Event Log Content group displays the internal eventlog entries filtered by severity class. I You can modify the filter criteria for the duration of the current session in the Internal Event Log Content group. However, the settings you make here are only valid until the next logout. After that, the default settings apply again.
System Event Log and Internal Event Log 7.10.3 Event Log Configuration Configure IPMI SEL and internal event log On the Event Log Configuration page, you can configure the IPMI system event log (SEL) and the internal eventlog. You can configure for each of the event logs – the entries which are displayed by default on the System Event Log Content page (see page 224) and on the Internal Event Log Content page (see page 227), respectively.
System Event Log and Internal Event Log IPMI Event Log Configuration Default LCD panel display filtering I If a ServerView Local Service Display module is fitted in the managed PRIMERGY server, you can also select the error severities for displaying the SEL on the ServerView Local Service Display. (This selection is independent of the selection you have made for the SEL entries displayed on the System Event Log Content page.
System Event Log and Internal Event Log Internal Event Log Configuration Display Critical, Display Major, Display Minor, Display Info Here you select one or more severity levels for which event log entries should be displayed by default on the on the Internal Event Log Content page (see page 227). Ring Buffer The event log is organized as a ring buffer. Linear Buffer The event log is organized as a linear buffer.
Server Management Information - Configuring the server settings 7.
Server Management Information - Configuring the server settings ASR&R Options - Configure ASR&R settings The ASR&R Options group allows you to configure the ASR&R (automatic server reconfiguration and restart) settings for the server. I The settings made on the ASR&R Options group become active the next time the managed server is started.
Server Management Information - Configuring the server settings Power Cycle Delay (0 - 15) Time (in seconds) between powering down and powering up during a power cycle. Ê Click Apply to save your settings. The configured settings are saved and the actions which have been configured are performed in the appropriate circumstances. Watchdog Settings - Configure software watchdog and boot watchdog The Watchdog Settings group allows you configure the software watchdog and the boot watchdog.
Server Management Information - Configuring the server settings Proceed as follows: Ê Check or uncheck the option(s) under Enabled for the Software Watchdog and/or Boot Watchdog. Ê If you have activated either of these options, you can configure the following settings after Software Watchdog and/or Boot Watchdog: Continue No action is performed when the watchdog has expired, i.e. the server continues to run. An entry is made in the event log. Reset The server management software triggers a system reset.
Server Management Information - Configuring the server settings HP System Insight Manager (HP SIM) Integration Options Configure HP SIM integration The HP System Insight Manager (HP SIM) Integration Options group allows you to configure whether the iRMC S2/S3 device will return some identifying information in response to an unauthenticated XML query sent from the HP System Insight Manager.
Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters 7.12 Network Settings Configure the LAN parameters The Network Settings entry brings together the links to the pages you use to configure the LAN parameters of the iRMC S2/S3: – "Network Interface Settings - Configure Ethernet settings on the iRMC S2/S3" on page 239. – "Ports and Network Services - Configuring ports and network services" on page 245. – "DNS Configuration - Configuring DNS for the iRMC S2/S3" on page 249.
Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters 7.12.1 Network Interface Settings Configure Ethernet settings on the iRMC S2/S3 The Network Interface page allows you to view and change the Ethernet settings for the iRMC S2/S3.
Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters V CAUTION! Contact the network administrator responsible for the system before you change the Ethernet settings. If you make illegal Ethernet settings for the iRMC S2/S3, you will only be able to access the iRMC S2/S3 using special configuration software, the serial interface or via the BIOS. I Only users with the Configure iRMC S2/S3 Settings permission are allowed to edit Ethernet settings (see chapter "User management for the iRMC S2/S3" on page 65).
Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters IPv4 Enabled Enables/disables IPv4 addressing for the iRMC S2/S3. If IPv4 addressing is enabled, the IPv4 configuration group will be displayed (see below). You cannot disable IPv4 addressing if the iRMC S2/S3 is currently accessed via IPv4. IPv6 Enabled Enables/disables IPv6 addressing for the iRMC S2/S3. If IPv6 addressing is enabled, the IPv6 configuration group will be displayed (see below).
Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters The (configured) iRMC S2/S3 can be registered with a DNS server by an appropriately configured DHCP server (see section "DNS Configuration - Configuring DNS for the iRMC S2/S3" on page 249). IPv6 configuration The IPv6 configuration group allows you to manually configure an IPv6 address for the iRMC S2/S3 in addition to the link-local address, which is always assigned automatically to the iRMC S2/S3 by using stateless autoconfiguration.
Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters Part of the specified static address Part of the static address specified under IPv6 Static Address. EUI-64 (based on MAC address) EUI-64 standard conform representation of the MAC address of the iRMC S2/S3. IPv6 Static Address Static IPv6 address for the iRMC S2/S3. Prefix Length Length of the IPv6 prefix. IPv6 Static Gateway Static IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway in the LAN. IPv6 Gateway Source IPv6 gateway that is used by the iRMC S2/S3.
Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters Advanced TCP configuration Max TCP Segment Lifetime Maximum lifetime (in seconds) of TCP/IP packet (Default: 32 seconds). TCP Connection Timeout Timeout value (in seconds) of the TCP connection (Default: 32 seconds). Max. Transmission Unit (MTU) Maximum packet size (in bytes) of the TCP/IP data packages that will be accepted by the TCP/IP connection. (Default: 3000 Bytes). Ê Click Apply to activate the configured Ethernet settings.
Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters 7.12.2 Ports and Network Services Configuring ports and network services The Ports and Network Services page allows you to view and modify the configuration settings for ports and network services. Figure 139: Ports and Network Services page I Configuration is not supported for ports where the input fields are deactivated in the iRMC S2/S3 web interface.
Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters Ports for web-based access Session Timeout Period of inactivity (in seconds) after which the session is automatically closed. The login page of the iRMC S2/S3 web interface then appears, and you can log in again as required (see page 136).
Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters Refresh every ... seconds Length (in seconds) of the interval for automatically refreshing the iRMC S2/S3 web interface. I If you enter a value for the refresh interval which is less than the Session Timeout (see page 246), your session will not automatically be closed when the time specified in Session Timeout has elapsed in the event of inactivity.
Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters VNC ports Standard Port VNC port of the iRMC S2/S3 for secure and non-secure Advanced Video Redirection (AVR) Port number: 80 Hard-configured Enabled by default: yes Communication direction: inbound Secure Port (SSL) VNC port of the iRMC S2/S3 for the SSL-secured transfer of mouse and keyboard input for AVR. Port number: 443 Hard-configured.
Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters 7.12.3 DNS Configuration - Configuring DNS for the iRMC S2/S3 The DNS Configuration page allows you to activate the Domain Name Service (DNS) for the iRMC S2/S3 and to configure a host name for the iRMC S2/S3.
Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters DNS Settings The DNS Settings group allows you to activate the Domain Name Service (DNS) for the iRMC S2/S3. This makes it possible to use symbolic DNS names instead of IP addresses for configuring the iRMC S2/S3. Figure 141: DNS Configuration page - DNS Settings DNS enabled Enables/disables DNS for the iRMC S2/S3.
Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters DNS Name The DNS Name group allows you to configure a host name for the iRMC S2/S3 and thus use “dynamic DNS”. Dynamic DNS allows DHCP servers to autonomously pass on the IP address and system name of a network component to DNS servers to facilitate identification. Figure 142: DNS Configuration page - DNS Name Register DHCP Address in DNS via DHCP Server This option is disabled if IPv6 addressing is used.
Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters iRMC S2/S3 Name iRMC S2/S3 name passed to DHCP for the iRMC S2/S3 in place of the server name. Depending on the related options, the iRMC S2/S3 name is used as part of the DNS name. Extension Name extension for the iRMC S2/S3. DNS Name Shows the configured DNS name for the iRMC S2/S3. Ê Click Apply to store the configured settings.
Alerting - Configure alerting 7.13 Alerting - Configure alerting The Alerting entry contains the links to the pages you use to configure alerting for the iRMC S2/S3: – "SNMP Trap Alerting - Configure SNMP trap alerting" on page 254. – "Serial / Modem Alerting - Configure alerting via modem" on page 255. – "Email Alerting - Configure email alerting" on page 257.
Alerting - Configure alerting 7.13.1 SNMP Trap Alerting Configure SNMP trap alerting The SNMP Trap Alerting page allows you to view and configure the settings for SNMP trap alerting. I Forwarding of SNMP traps to up to seven SNMP servers is supported. Figure 143: SNMP Trap Alerting page SNMP Community Name of the SNMP community. Ê Click Apply to accept the community name. SNMP Server1 ..
Alerting - Configure alerting 7.13.2 Serial / Modem Alerting Configure alerting via modem I The Serial / Modem Alerting page is only available with the iRMC S2. The Serial / Modem Alerting page allows you to configure how alerts are forwarded via a modem. Figure 144: Serial / Modem Alerting page Modem Alerting Enable Enables or disables serial / modem alerting. Modem Init String Please refer to your modem documentation for details on this entry.
Alerting - Configure alerting Provider Phone Number Enter the name of the SMS server. Handy/Pager Phone Number Enter the name of the mobile phone. Handy/Pager Type You can choose between: – – – – – Signal Pager Numeric Pager Alpha pager SMS DoCoMo SMS Message Length Limit You can choose between 80 or 140 as the maximum length. SMS Protocol Type Enable the option corresponding to the mobile phone network used. Ê Click Apply to activate your settings. Ê Click Test to send a test alert.
Alerting - Configure alerting 7.13.3 Email Alerting - Configure email alerting The Email Alerting page allows you to configure the settings for email alerting. I Configuration of two mail servers is supported. Email alerting can be specified individually for each user (see section "User “” Configuration - User configuration (details)" on page 266).
Alerting - Configure alerting Global Email Paging Configuration - Configure global email settings The Global Email Paging Configuration group allows you to configure the global email settings. Figure 146: Email Alerting page, Global Email Configuration Email Alerting Enable Activate this option. SMTP Retries (0 - 7) Number of SMTP retries. SMTP Retry Delay (0 - 255) Time (in seconds) between SMTP retries. SMTP Response Timeout Timeout (in seconds) for an SMTP response.
Alerting - Configure alerting Primary SMTP Server Configuration - Configure primary mail server The Primary SMTP Server Configuration group allows you to configure the primary server (SMTP server). Figure 147: Email Alerting page, Primary SMTP Server Configuration SMTP Server IP address of the primary mail server I You can activate the Domain Name Service (DNS) for the iRMC S2/S3 (see "DNS Configuration - Configuring DNS for the iRMC S2/S3" on page 249).
Alerting - Configure alerting Secondary SMTP Server Configuration - Configure secondary mail server The Secondary SMTP Server Configuration group allows you to configure the secondary server (SMTP server). Figure 148: Email Alerting page - Secondary SMTP Server Configuration SMTP Server IP address of the secondary mail server I You can activate the Domain Name Service (DNS) for the iRMC S2/S3 (see "DNS Configuration - Configuring DNS for the iRMC S2/S3" on page 249).
Alerting - Configure alerting Mail Format dependent Configuration Configure mail-format-dependent settings The Mail Format dependent Configuration group allows you to configure the mailformat-dependent settings. You specify the mail format for each user using the New User Configuration - User Configuration - Email Format Configuration page (see page 270).
Alerting - Configure alerting Admin Name Name of the administrator responsible (optional). Only active for the ITS mail format (see page 270). Admin Phone Phone number of the administrator responsible (optional). Only active for the ITS mail format (see page 270). REMCS Id This ID is an additional server ID, similar to the serial number. Only active for the mail format Fujitsu REMCS-Format. Server URL A URL under which the server is accessible under certain conditions. You have to enter the URL manually.
User Management 7.14 User Management The User Management entry contains the links to the pages for local user management as well as for the configuration of the directory service for global user management (LDAP configuration): – "iRMC S2/S3 User - local user management on the iRMC S2/S3" on page 263. – "Directory Service Configuration (LDAP) - Configuring the directory service at the iRMC S2/S3" on page 273.
User Management Figure 150: User Management page Delete The table of configured users includes a Delete button after each user entry. Click this button to delete the associated user after confirming this choice. New User When you click this button, the New User Configuration page opens (see page 265). You can configure a new user here.
User Management 7.14.1.1 New User Configuration - Configuring a new user The New User Configuration page allows you to configure the basic settings for a new user. You will find explanations of the fields and selection lists on the New User Configuration page as of page 267 under the description of the User “” Configuration page. In figure 151 you can see the configuration of a user with the name “User3”.
User Management 7.14.1.2 User “” Configuration - User configuration (details) The User “” Configuration page allows you to view, modify and extend the settings for a user. In figure 152 you can see the configuration of the user created in figure 151. I The user ID is shown in brackets after the user name.
User Management User Information - Configuring user access data The User Information group allows you to configure the access data for the user. Figure 153: User Management - User “” Configuration page, User Information User Enabled Disable this option to lock the user. Name Enter the name of the user. Password Enter the user password. Confirm Password Confirm the password by entering it again here. User Description Enter a general description of the configured user here.
User Management Privileges / Permissions - Assigning user privileges The Privileges / Permissions group allows you to configure the channel-specific user privileges. Figure 154: User Management - User “” Configuration page, Privilege / Permissions LAN Channel Privilege Assign a privilege group for a LAN channel to the user here: – – – – User Operator Administrator OEM Refer to section "User permissions" on page 68 for information on the permissions associated with the privilege groups.
User Management Ê Click Apply to activate your settings. User SSHv2 public key upload from file The User SSHv2 public Key uploag from file group allows you to load an user SSHv2 public key from a local file. Figure 155: User Management - User “” Configuration page, User SSHv2 public key upload from file For further details on SSHv2 public key authentication for iRMC S2/S3 users see section "SSHv2 public key authentication for iRMC S2/S3 users" on page 72.
User Management Email Configuration - Configure user-specific email settings The Email Configuration group allows you to configure the user-specific settings governing the email format. Figure 156: User Management - User “” Configuration page, Email Configuration Email Enabled Specify whether the user is to be informed about system statuses by email.
User Management Preferred Mail Server Select the preferred mail server. You can choose one of the following options: – Automatic If the email cannot be sent successfully immediately, for instance because the preferred mail server is not available, the email is sent to the second mail server. – Primary Only the mail server which has been configured as the primary SMTP server (see page 259) is used as the preferred mail server.
User Management Paging Severity Configuration Here you can configure system events about which an iRMC S2/S3 user is to be informed by email. I Every entry in the event log for the iRMC S2/S3 is assigned to a particular paging group. The following settings are available for each event group: None The notification function is deactivated for this paging group. Critical The iRMC S2/S3 notifies users by email if an entry in the system event log is reported as CRITICAL.
User Management 7.14.2 Directory Service Configuration (LDAP) Configuring the directory service at the iRMC S2/S3 In order to perform global user management via a directory service (see the "User Management in ServerView" manual), you must configure the iRMC S2/S3 appropriately in the Directory Service Configuration page. I Currently, support for iRMC S2/S3 LDAP access is provided for the following directory services: Microsoft Active Directory, Novell eDirectory and Open LDAP.
User Management LDAP Enabled This option specifies whether the iRMC S2/S3 can access a directory service via LDAP. Directory service access via LDAP is only possible if LDAP Enable has been activated. I If LDAP Enable is checked then the login information (see page 136) is always transferred with SSL encryption between the web browser and the iRMC S2/S3. LDAP SSL Enabled If you check this option then data transfer between iRMC S2/S3 and the directory server is SSL encrypted.
User Management Directory Server Type Type of directory server used: The following directory services are supported: – Active Directory: Microsoft Active Directory – Novell: Novell eDirectory – OpenLDAP: OpenLDAP – Open DS Ê Click Apply to activate your settings. Different input fields are provided, depending on the directory service you select: – For Active Directory, refer to section "Configuring iRMC S2/S3 for Microsoft Active Directory" on page 276.
User Management 7.14.2.1 Configuring iRMC S2/S3 for Microsoft Active Directory After you have confirmed the Active Directory you have chosen by clicking Apply, the following variant of the Directory Service Configuration page is shown: Figure 158: Directory Service Configuration: Specifications for Microsoft Active Directory I The entries shown as examples in figure 158 refer to the examples and figures shown in the "User Management in ServerView" manual.
User Management Proceed as follows: Ê Complete your specifications in the Global Directory Service Configuration group: Figure 159: Global Directory Service Configuration: Specifications for Microsoft Active Directory Primary LDAP Server LDAP directory server that is to be used. LDAP Server IP address or DSN name of the primary LDAP server. LDAP Port LDAP port of the primary LDAP server.
User Management Domain Name Complete DNS path name of the directory server. Base DN Base DN is automatically derived from Domain Name. Groups directory as sub-tree from base DN Pathname of the organizational unit (OU) which as a subtree of Base DN (Group DN Context) contains the OUs SVS or iRMCgroups. Department name The department name is used in the directory service in order to determine the user permissions and alert roles.
User Management Test LDAP Access Checks the access data to the LDAP directory server and shows the LDAP status as the result (see figure 161). I This test only checks the basic access data (“Is the LDAP server present?”, “Is the user configured?”), but does not fully authenticate the user. Figure 161: Microsoft Active Directory: Status of the connection to the LDAP server Ê Click Reset LDAP Status to reset the status display. Ê Click Apply to activate your settings.
User Management 7.14.2.2 Configuring iRMC S2/S3 for Novell eDirectory / OpenLDAP / OpenDS After you have confirmed you choice of Novell or OpenLDAP by clicking Apply, the following variant of the Directory Service Configuration page is shown. I The Directory Service Configuration page has an identical structure for Novell eDirectory, OpenLDAP and OpenDS.
User Management Proceed as follows: Ê Complete your specifications in the Global Directory Service Configuration group: Figure 164: Global Directory Service Configuration: Specifications for Novell eDirectory / Open LDAP / OpenDS Primary LDAP Server LDAP directory server that is to be used. LDAP Server IP address or DSN name of the primary LDAP server. LDAP Port LDAP port of the primary LDAP server.
User Management Backup LDAP Server LDAP directory server which is maintained as the backup server and used as the directory server if LDAP Server 1 fails. LDAP Server IP address or DSN name of the Backup LDAP server. LDAP Port LDAP port of the Backup LDAP server. LDAP SSL Port Secure LDAP port of the Backup LDAP server Department Name Department name. The directory service needs the department name in order to determine the user permissions.
User Management Ê Configure the LDAP access data in the Directory Service Access Configuration group: Figure 165: Novell eDirectory / Open LDAP: Directory Service Access Configuration LDAP Auth Password Password the Principal User uses to authenticate themselves on the LDAP server. Confirm Password Repeat the password you entered under LDAP Auth Password. Principal User DN Fully distinguished name, i.e.
User Management Enhanced User Login Enhanced flexibility when users log in. V CAUTION! Only activate this option if you are familiar with the LDAP syntax. If you inadvertently specify and activate an invalid search filter, users can only log in to the iRMC S2/S3 under a global login after the Enhanced User Login option has been deactivated.
User Management Test LDAP Access Checks the access data to the LDAP directory server and shows the LDAP status as the result (see figure 161). I This test only checks the basic access data (“Is the LDAP server present?”, “Is the user configured?”), but does not fully authenticate the user. Figure 168: eDirectory / OpenLDAP: Status of the connection to the LDAP server Ê Click Reset LDAP Status to reset the status display. Ê Click Apply to activate your settings.
User Management 7.14.3 Centralized Authentication Service (CAS) Configuration - Configuring the CAS Service I This view is not supported by all PRIMERGY servers with iRMC S2/S3. SSO is only supported for accessing the iRMC S2/S3 via the web interface. SSO is not supported for accessing the iRMC S2/S3 via the Remote Manager (Telnet/SSH). The Centralized Authentication Service (CAS) Configuration page allows you to configure the iRMC S2/S3 web interface for CAS-based single sign-on (SSO) authentication.
User Management CAS Generic Configuration The CAS Generic Configuration group allows you to configure CAS access data. Figure 171: CAS Generic Configuration CAS Enabled Enables SSO using the CAS service that you specify in the CAS Generic Configuration group. Enable SSL/HTTPS All communication between the CAS service and the iRMC S2/S3 is SSL encrypted. Verify SSL Certifikate The SSL Certificate of the CAS service is checked against the CA Certificate.
User Management Always Display Login Page I If Always Display Login Page is disabled and the CAS service cannot be reached, type /login after the IP address of the iRMC S2/S3 in your browser’s navigation bar.
User Management CAS Login Logs the user in to the iRMC S2/S3 web interface via SSO: – If the user has not been authenticated by the CAS service yet: The user is redirected to the CAS service for authentication with the specified values for User name and Password. – If the user has already been authenticated by the CAS service: The user is logged in at the iRMC S2/S3 without being prompted for username and password. CAS Network Port Port of the CAS service.
User Management Permissions retrieved via LDAP The authorization profile defined in the LDAP directory service applies to the user. I The Permissions retrieved via LDAP option is only available, if LDAP is enabled (see option "LDAP Enabled" on page 274). CAS User Privilege and Permissions The CAS User Privilege and Permissions group allows you to define the iRMC S2/S3 privilege and permissions a user is granted if they are logged in at the iRMC S2/S3 via SSO.
User Management Configure iRMC S2/S3 Settings Permission to configure the iRMC S2/S3 settings. Video Redirection enabled Permission to use Advanced Video Redirection (AVR) in “View Only” and “Full Control” mode. Remote Storage enabled Permission to use the Remote Storage functionality.
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console 7.15 Console Redirection - Redirecting the console The following pages are available for console redirection: – "BIOS Text Console - Configure and start text console redirection" on page 292. – "Advanced Video Redirection - Start Advanced Video Redirection (AVR)" on page 302. 7.15.1 BIOS Text Console Configure and start text console redirection The BIOS Text Console page allows you to configure and start text console redirection.
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console 7.15.1.1 BIOS Console Redirection Options Configure text console redirection BIOS Console Redirection Options allows you to configure text console redirection. Figure 176: BIOS Text Console page - BIOS Console Redirection Options Console Redirection Enabled This option allows you to enable / disable console redirection. I The operating system can also permit text console redirection irrespective of the settings in the BIOS.
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console Console Redirection Port Two serial ports are available: Serial 1, Serial 2. I If console redirection is to be performed via LAN, Serial 1 must be set. If Serial 2 is selected, only the connection over the null modem cable works. Serial Port Baud Rate The following baud rates can be set: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200. Serial Port Flow Control The following settings are possible: None Flow control is disabled.
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console 7.15.1.2 Text Console Redirection (via Serial over LAN) Start text console redirection Text Console Redirection (via Serial Over LAN) allows you to start text console redirection. I Text console redirection via Serial over LAN (SOL) assumes that the operating system and / or the BIOS use serial port 1 (COM1) for text console redirection. Figure 177: Start text console redirection via Serial over LAN (SOL).
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console Figure 178: Window for power management and text console redirection (before login) Ê Click Logon to log in to the iRMC S2/S3.
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console Ê Enter your user name and password and click Login to confirm.
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console The elements of the console redirection window are explained below: Login bar The login bar shows the IP address and current firmware version of the iRMC S2/S3. The Login and Logout buttons allow you to log in to and log out of the iRMC S2/S3. Power management bar The power management bar provides information on the power status of the managed server. You can update the display by clicking the Status button.
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console Ê Click Enter Console. You are then connected to the console and can execute the required command, either by entering it directly in the console area or by clicking it in the Command drop-down list (IPMI commands only): Enter SAC command directly. (No confirmation prompt!) or Select IPMI command and click. A AAA Figure 181: Entering SAC or IPMI commands at the console. IPMI command Explanation Power On Switches the server on.
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console 7.15.1.3 Text console redirection while the operating system is running Depending on the operating system used on the managed server, you can continue to use console redirection after the BIOS / UEFI POST phase. DOS I Condition: The BIOS setting for console redirection mode must be set to Enhanced (see the section "BIOS Text Console - Configure and start text console redirection" on page 292).
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console Settings required The settings may differ between program versions. SuSe and RedHat Add the following line to the end of the file /etc/inittab: xx:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty ttyS0 RedHat Insert the following kernel boot parameter in the file /etc/grub.conf: console=ttyS0, console=tty0 SuSE Insert the following kernel boot parameter in the file /boot/grub/menu.
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console 7.15.2 Advanced Video Redirection Start Advanced Video Redirection (AVR) The Advanced Video Redirection page allows you to start graphical console redirection.
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console Figure 183: Advanced Video Redirection page iRMC S2/S3 303
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console Creating an ASR screenshot The ASR Screenshot page allows you to – take a screenshot of the current VGA screen on the managed server (video screenshot) and store it in the firmware of the iRMC S2/S3, – view the screenshot stored in the iRMC S2/S3 firmware, – delete the screenshot stored in the iRMC S2/S3 firmware, Figure 184: Creating an video screenshot I A video screenshot is automatically created on ASR&R events - in Windows, these are typically watchdog e
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console AVR Active Session Table - Show current AVR sessions The AVR Active Session Table lists the currently active AVR sessions. If no AVR session is currently active then the AVR Active Session Table is not displayed. If two AVR Sessions are currently active, a Disconnect button is displayed for each Session.
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console None No USB port will be disabled. Front USB Only the USB port on the front of the server will be disabled. Rear USB Only the USB port on the back of the server will be disabled. Disable All All USB ports of the server will be disabled. Ê Click Apply to activate your settings.
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console Enable Local Monitor Off This option allows you to activate the following options: – In full-control mode of an AVR session, you can switch the local monitor on and off (AVR Extras menu, see page 102). – For users with administrator or OEM permissions, the toggle button Turn Off / Turn On is also enabled. This also allows the local monitor to be switched on and off (see figure 188).
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console Video Redirection - Starting AVR You start AVR under Video Redirection. Figure 189: Advanced Video Redirection page - Local Monitor Ê Click Start Video Redirection or Start Video Redirection (Java Web-Start) to start a second AVR session. The Java applet for Advanced Video Redirection is started. I The Java applet shows the AVR window in view-only mode if another user already uses AVR in full-control mode.
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console Ê Select Extras - Take Full Control... in the AVR menu (see page 103 for details), to take over full control of the managed server. I If you attempt to take full control of the managed server using AVR, an already existing full-control session will be notified. by the following dialog: If the full-control session refuses your attempt to take full control, your session will remain in view-only mode.
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console The two active AVR sessions are shown as follows on the Advanced Video Redirection page: Figure 192: AVR window with two active AVR sessions Disconnect If you click Disconnect, a confirmation dialog box appears in which you can close the AVR session to the left of the button. I You can only close AVR sessions of other users with the Disconnect button. To close your own session, choose Exit from the Extras menu in the AVR window (see page 102).
Console Redirection - Redirecting the console The following window appears if the managed server is powered down: Figure 193: AVR window when the server is powered down iRMC S2/S3 311
Remote Storage 7.16 Remote Storage The Remote Storage feature provides the managed server with a “virtual” drive which is physically located elsewhere in the network. The source for the virtual drive can be a physical drive (floppy disk drive CD-ROM/DVD-ROM) or an ISO image (image file). I In order to use the iRMC S2/S3 function Remote Storage, you require a license key (see page 167).
Remote Storage Figure 194: Remote Storage page Remote Storage Connection Status Displays the status of the remote storage connection: No Displays the sequential number of the remote storage device. IP Address Displays the IP address of the server or workstation on which the remote storage device is installed. Share Index Displays the number assigned to the remote storage connection.
Remote Storage Share Status Displays the current status of the connection: – Connected: Connected – Idle: Not connected Remote Storage Server Allows you to specify a computer on which a remote storage server is installed. No Displays the sequential number of the remote storage server. IP Address or DNS Name Specifies the IP address or the registered DNS name of the computer on which a remote storage server is installed. Apply Click Apply to save the remote storage server’s IP address or DNS name.
Operating iRMC S2/S3 via Telnet / SSH (Remote Manager) 7.17 Operating iRMC S2/S3 via Telnet / SSH (Remote Manager) A Telnet / SSH-based interface is available for the iRMC S2/S3. This is known as the Remote Manager. The alphanumeric user interface of the Remote Manager provides you with access to system and sensor information, power management functions and the error event log. You can also start text console redirection and a SMASH CLP shell.
Operating iRMC S2/S3 via Telnet / SSH (Remote Manager) Establishing an SSH / Telnet connection and logging into the Remote Manager I If the screen displays for SSH and Telnet connections differ only with respect to the connection-specific information displayed, the display for an SSH connection is shown below. Ê In the navigation bar, click on the link iRMC S2/S3 SSH Access (SSH) or iRMC S2/S3 Telnet Access (Telnet).
Operating iRMC S2/S3 via Telnet / SSH (Remote Manager) Ê In the connection bar, click Connect. As soon as the connection to the iRMC S2/S3 has been established, you are requested to enter the user name and password. – Logging into the Remote Manager over an SSH connection I If the host key of the managed server is not yet registered at the remote workstation, the SSH client issues a security alert with suggestions on how to proceed.
Operating iRMC S2/S3 via Telnet / SSH (Remote Manager) – Logging into the Remote Manager over a Telnet connection The Remote Manager login window is displayed: Figure 197: Telnet connection: Logging in to the Remote Manager I Depending on whether ServerView agents have already been started at some point on the system, the login window is shown with or without system information (see page 326). Ê Enter your user name and password and confirm your entries by pressing [Enter].
Operating iRMC S2/S3 via Telnet / SSH (Remote Manager) Figure 198: Main menu of the Remote Manager Closing a Telnet / SSH connection Ê Close the connection to the Remote Manager by clicking the Disconnect button in the connection bar of the Remote Manager window or by pressing the [0] key in the main menu of the Remote Manager (see figure 198).
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8 iRMC S2/S3 via Telnet/SSH (Remote Manager) A Telnet-based interface is available for the iRMC S2/S3. This is known as the Remote Manager. You can call the Remote Manager over the following interfaces: – iRMC S2/S3 web interface (see page 315) – any Telnet/SSH client The iRMC S2/S3 supports secure connections over SSH (Secure Shell). The Remote Manager interface is identical for Telnet and SSH connections.
Requirements on the managed server 8.1 Requirements on the managed server Access via Telnet must be activated for the iRMC S2/S3 (see the section "Ports and Network Services - Configuring ports and network services" on page 245). I Access via the Telnet protocol is deactivated by default for security reasons, as passwords are transmitted in plain text. I Since the ServerView Operations Manager does not know the value of the management port, the Remote Management Frontend works with the default value.
Operating Remote Manager 8.2 Operating Remote Manager Operation of Remote view is described on the basis of the example in figure 199, which shows an excerpt from the main menu of the Remote Manager. Figure 199: Operating the Remote Manager Ê Select the required menu item by entering the number or letter which precedes the menu item, e.g. “c” for “Change password”.
Overview of menus 8.
Overview of menus – Internal Eventlog – View Internal Eventlog (text, newest last) – Dump Internal Eventlog (raw, newest last) – View Internal Eventlog Information – Clear Internal Eventlog – Change Internal Eventlog mode – Temperature – Voltages/Current – Fans – Power Supplies – Memory Sensor – Door Lock – CPU Sensors – Component Status (Lightpath) – List All Sensors ● Service Processor – Configure IP Parameters – List IP Parameters – Toggle Identify LED – Reset iRMC S2/S3 (Warm reset) – Reset iRMC S2/S3
Logging in 8.4 Logging in When connecting to the iRMC S2/S3, you are required to enter your login credentials (username and password). As soon as a connection to the iRMC S2/S3 has been established, the main menu window of the Remote Manager (Telnet/SSH window) is displayed at the terminal client at the remote workstation. Depending on whether ServerView agents have already been started at some point on the system, the main window is shown with or without system information.
Logging in Figure 201: Remote Manager: Main menu window (without system information) The Remote Manager window contains information on the affected system. This information identifies the server and indicates its operating status (Power Status). Some details (e.g. the System Name) are only shown for servers and only if the server is configured appropriately. Ê In order to be able to use the Remote Manager, you must log in with a user name and a password.
Main menu of the Remote Manager 8.5 Main menu of the Remote Manager Figure 202: Remote Manager: Main menu The main menu of the Remote Manager provides the following functions: System Information... View information on the managed server and set the Asset Tag (see section "System Information Information on the managed server" on page 332). Power Management... Power the server up or down. (see section "Power Management" on page 334). Enclosure Information...
Main menu of the Remote Manager Service Processor... Configure the iRMC S2/S3iRMC S2/S3 (e.g. update firmware or change IP address) (see section "Service processor - IP parameters, identification LED and iRMC S2/S3 reset" on page 339). Change password Change the password (see section "Change the password" on page 332). Console Redirection (EMS/SAC) Text console redirection (see section "Console Redirection (EMS/SAC) - Start text console redirection" on page 340). Start a Command Line shell...
Required user permissions 8.6 Required user permissions In table 9 is given an overview of the user permissions which are required in order to use the individual Remote Manager functions.
Required user permissions Service Processor... - Configure IP Parameters Remote Storage Enabled Video Redirection Enabled X Service Processor... - Toggle Identify LED X X Service Proc. ... - Reset iRMC S2/S3 (warm/cold reset) X X X Console Redirection (EMS/SAC) X X X Start a command Line shell...
Change the password 8.7 Change the password The Change password menu item allows a user with the privilege Configure User Accounts (see page 68) to change their own password or the passwords of other users. 8.8 System Information Information on the managed server The following menu appears if you choose System Information...
System Information - Information on the managed server Set ASSET Tag Sets a customer-specific asset tag for the managed server.
Power Management 8.9 Power Management The following menu appears if you choose Power Management... from the main menu: Figure 204: Remote Manager: Power Management menu The submenu contains the following functions: Immediate Power Off Powers the server down, regardless of the status of the operating system. Immediate Reset Completely restarts the server (cold start), regardless of the status of the operating system.
Enclosure Information 8.10 Enclosure Information System event log and status of the sensors The following menu appears if you choose Enclosure Information...
Enclosure Information The submenu contains the following functions: System Eventlog Call the System Eventlog menu (see the section "System Eventlog" on page 337). Internal Eventlog Call the internal Eventlog menu (see the section "Internal Eventlog" on page 338). Temperature Display information on the temperature sensors and their status. Voltages/Current Display information on the voltage and current sensors and their status. Fans Display information on the fans and their status.
Enclosure Information System Eventlog The following menu appears if you select System Eventlog from the Enclosure Information... submenu: Figure 206: Remote Manager: System Eventlog menu The submenu contains the following functions: View System Eventlog (text, newest first) The contents of the System Event log are output to screen in a readable form and in chronological order (the most recent entry first).
Enclosure Information Internal Eventlog The following menu appears if you select Internal Eventlog from the Enclosure Information... submenu: Figure 207: Remote Manager: Internal Eventlog menu The submenu contains the following functions: View Internal Eventlog The contents of the internal event log are output to (text, newest last) screen in a readable form and in reverse chronological order (the most recent entry last).
Service Processor 8.11 Service processor - IP parameters, identification LED and iRMC S2/S3 reset The following menu appears if you choose Service Processor... from the main menu: Figure 208: Remote Manager: Service Processor menu The submenu contains the following functions: Configure IP Parameters Configure the IPv4 / IPv6 address settings of the iRMC S2/S3 in a guided dialog.
Console Redirection (EMS/SAC) 8.12 Console Redirection (EMS/SAC) Start text console redirection You can start console redirection with the Console Redirection (EMS/SAC) item from the main menu. I Text-based console redirection only works over the LAN with Serial 1. If console redirection is also to be used while the operating system is running, the Serial 1 Multiplexer must be set to System. I Use the keyboard shortcut "(" or "~." (tilde dot) to exit the text console.
Console Logging 8.14 Console Logging - Redirect message output to the text console (serial) The Console Logging item in the main menu allows you to redirect message output (logging) to the text console (serial interface). When you select (l) Console Logging from the main menu, the following window appears: Figure 210: Remote Manager: Console Logging menu The submenu contains the following functions: Change Logging Run state Show and change the logging run state.
Console Logging Console Logging Run State Menu Figure 211: Remote Manager: Console Logging Run State menu The Console Logging Run State Menu provides the following functions: Start Console Logging Start output of messages to the text console. Stop Console Logging Stop output of messages to the text console. Toggle to Text Mode Switch to text mode. All escape sequences are filtered out before messages are output to the console. Toggle to Normal Mode Switch to normal mode.
Command Line Protocol (CLP) 8.15 Command Line Protocol (CLP) The iRMC S2/S3 supports various text-based user interfaces, known as user shells, which can be configured differently for individual users.
Command Line Protocol (CLP) Command options modify the action or the behavior of a verb. Options can immediately follow the verb in a command line and must always be introduced by a dash ("-"). Options allow you to, for instance, – define the output format, – permit recursive execution of a command, – display the version of a command or – request help. specifies the address or the path of the object to be manipulated by the command, i.e. the target of the command.
Command Line Protocol (CLP) User data in the CLP (overview) Data within the CLP is structured hierarchically. The command cd allows you to navigate within this structure. An overview of the user data in the CLP is shown in figure 212. The names in rectangles indicate command targets. On every level of the hierarchy, the command/verb show displays the available targets, properties and verbs. /.
Command Line Protocol (CLP) Table 18: Hierarchy of the CLP commands 346 iRMC S2/S3
9 Configuring iRMC S2/S3 using the Server Configuration Manager You can use the Server Configuration Manager to – configure the iRMC S2/S3, – configure and manage user IDs at the iRMC S2/S3, – configure a directory service on the iRMC S2/S3, – configure the CAS service on the iRMC S2/S3. I Requirements: The current ServerView agents must be installed on the managed server.
Configuring via Server Configuration Manager 9.1 Calling the Server Configuration Manager from the ServerView Installation Manager You can call the Server Configuration Manager from the ServerView Installation Manager (Installation Manager for short). Configuration via the Installation Manager is of significance when installing the server. The Installation Manager makes the Server Configuration Manager available both during preparation for installation and as a separate maintenance program.
Configuring via Server Configuration Manager Ê Accept the preset values. Ê Click OK. The tab view of the System Configuration window opens. You can scroll to the left and right through the tabs by clicking the arrows next to the tabs. Applying settings To apply the settings made in the individual tabs, proceed as follows for each tab: Ê Click the Apply button. Ê Click the Save Page button. The iRMC S2/S3 automatically reboots to activate the changed settings.
Configuring via Server Configuration Manager 9.3 alling the Server Configuration Manager from the Operations Manager The Server Configuration Manager dialog boxes for configuring the iRMC S2/S3 are also available from the graphical user interface of the Operations Manager. This allows you to configure the iRMC S2/S3 of the managed server from the remote workstation via a Web interface. Proceed as follows: Ê Start the Operations Manager (refer to the manual “ServerView Operations Manager”).
Configuring via Server Configuration Manager Ê Choose Server Configuration from the Administration menu of the Operations Manager start window.
Configuring via Server Configuration Manager Ê In the hierarchy tree of the Server list tab, select the server to be configured. This opens the following window: Figure 216: Operations Manager: Server Configuration window - Server list (2) tab Ê In the right-hand side of the window, specify the details on the selected server and confirm your entries by clicking GO... . The first dialog of the Server Configuration manager appears.
10 Firmware update This chapter provides you with information about the following topics: – iRMC S2/S3 firmware (overview) – Creating a memory stick for updating the firmware – Updating firmware images – Emergency flash – flash tools I The current firmware versions are present on the ServerView Suite DVD 1 or can be downloaded manually from the Download section of the Fujitsu Technology Solutions web server. You can obtain the up-to-date version of the ServerView Suite DVD 1 at two-monthly intervals.
iRMC S2/S3 firmware (overview) 10.1 iRMC S2/S3 firmware (overview) The iRMC S2/S3 uses two different firmware images. The two firmware images are stored on a 16-MB EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ReadOnly Memory): – Firmware image 1 (low FW image) – Firmware image 2 (high FW image) The firmware of the iRMC S2/S3 is not executed in the EEPROM, but is instead loaded into SRAM memory on startup and executed there.
iRMC S2/S3 firmware (overview) Structure of the iRMC S2/S3 EEPROM The EEPROM of the iRMC S2/S3 contains one area for firmware image 1 and one area for firmware image 2: Runtime firmware 8 MB for firmware image 2 SDRR (and configuration table) not used Runtime firmware 8 MB for firmware image 1 SDRR (and configuration table) Bootloader Figure 217: Structure of the iRMC S2/S3 EEPROM – Bootloader The bootloader checks the firmware image that is currently active.
iRMC S2/S3 firmware (overview) Firmware selector The firmware selector specifies the iRMC S2/S3 firmware to be executed. Every time the iRMC S2/S3 is reset and restarted, the firmware selector is evaluated and processing branches to the corresponding firmware.
Setting up the USB memory stick 10.2 Setting up the USB memory stick I You do not need the USB memory stick if you update the firmware of the iRMC S2/S3 in one of the following ways: – using the ServerView Update Manager – using ServerView Update Manager Express or ASP – using the iRMC S2/S3 web interface and TFTP server Proceed as follows: Ê Download the firmware iRMC Firmware Update for USB Stick from the Download section of the Fujitsu Technology Solutions web server to a directory on your computer.
Setting up the USB memory stick Figure 218: Copying the image file to the USB memory stick (with iRMC_.IMA. Ê Click Clear USB Device to delete the data from the USB memory stick.
Setting up the USB memory stick Ê Click Copy Image File to USB Device to copy the file BMC_.IMA to the USB memory stick and extract it. V CAUTION! This action overwrites the content of the USB memory stick. When the copy operation is complete, the flash tools and image files are present on the USB memory stick. Figure 220: Image files and flash tool on the USB memory stick.
Updating firmware images 10.3 Updating firmware images Since the iRMC S2/S3 firmware executes in the SRAM memory of the iRMC S2/S3, it is possible to update both active and inactive firmware images online, i.e. with the server operating system running. The following methods are available for updating the firmware images: – over the iRMC S2/S3 web interface – using the ServerView Update Manager – using ServerView Update Manager Express or ASP – Update using the operating system flash tools.
Updating firmware images 10.3.2 Update using the ServerView Update Manager Using the ServerView Update Manager, you can start the update of the iRMC S2/S3 firmware via a graphical user interface or via a command line interface (Windows and Linux). The ServerView Update Manager accesses the update data via its Update Repository on the ServerView Suite DVD 1 or on the management server.
Updating firmware images 10.3.3 Online update using ServerView Update Manager Express or ASP Under Windows and Linux operating systems, you can update the iRMC S2/S3 firmware either using the graphical user interface of ServerView Update Manager Express or by using the ASP (Autonomous Support Package) command interface. Under Windows, you can also start an ASP in the Windows Explorer by doubleclicking the corresponding ASP-*.exe file.
Updating firmware images 10.3.4 Update using the operating system flash tools. I An online update using the operating system flash tools is only performed as a recovery flash, i.e. no version check is performed. I Prerequisite: The flash tools and the files for the firmware update must be present in the file system of the managed server.
Updating firmware images Proceed as follows: I An online update using a USB memory stick is described below (see section "Setting up the USB memory stick" on page 357). Ê Connect the USB memory stick to the managed server. Ê In the Windows command line or the Linux Command Line Interface (CLI) switch to the drive corresponding to the USB memory stick. Ê Set the firmware selector to the value 4 by calling the flash tool with the parameter /s 4. E.g.
Updating firmware images 10.3.5 Update via the lashDisk menu I For an update via the FlashDisk menu, you require a bootable USB memory stick (see section "Setting up the USB memory stick" on page 357). Proceed as follows: Ê Connect the USB memory stick to the managed server (directly or via remote storage). Ê Boot from the USB memory stick. After completion of the boot operation, the data in the USB memory stick is automatically copied to a RAM disk. The autoexec.bat file is then started automatically.
Updating firmware images Recovery _L A recovery flash for firmware image 1 (low firmware image) is carried out. In the case of a recovery flash, the flash is performed for all three areas of firmware image 1 without any version check. Recovery _U A recovery flash for firmware image 2 (high firmware image) is carried out. In the case of a recovery flash, the flash is performed for all three areas of firmware image 2 without any version check. Readme The Readme file is opened.
Emergency flash 10.4 Emergency flash If the iRMC S2/S3 firmware can no longer be executed, e.g. because the SDRs are not compatible with the system, then you can use the emergency mode to start the firmware running again. In emergency mode, the system automatically branches to the bootloader and is the ready for the firmware update. I Emergency mode is indicated by the error LED (global error LED) (rot) and the identification LED (blue) flashing alternately.
Flash tools 10.5 Flash tools I The tools WinFLIRMCS2, rFLIRMCS2 and sFLIRMCS2 differ from flirmcs2 only in respect of the name and the environment in which they are called. This means that the description below also applies to WinFLIRMCS2, rFLIRMCS2 and sFLIRMCS2. Instead of “flirmcs2”, you simply enter “WinFLRMCS2”, “rFLIRMCS2” or “sFLIRMCS2” as appropriate.
Flash tools through Specify one or more files to determine which updates are to be made: The following files are to be selected: boot.bin Updates the bootloader firmware. dcod.bin Updates the runtime firmware. .SDR Updates the SDR. I To update firmware image 2, you must also specify option /4 (see below). /4 Updating firmware image 2. /l [] Outputs error messages to the specified log file.
Flash tools Return values 0 Firmware update was executed successfully. 1 Illegal or missing arguments. 3 PROM type not available 4 Communication with iRMC S2/S3 not possible. 5 Incorrect binary file. 8 Error accessing Keyboard Control Style interface (KCS). 9 Timeout during communication with the target EEPROM. 10 No buffer allocated. 12 Network node busy. 13 Timeout erasing EEPROM. 14 Timeout flashing EEPROM. 15 Error erasing EEPROM. 16 Error flashing EEPROM.
11 Remote installation of the operating system via iRMC S2/S3 This chapter describes how you use the ServerView Installation Manager (abbreviated to Installation Manager below) and the iRMC S2/S3 features "Advanced Video Redirection (AVR)" and "Remote Storage" to install the operating system on the administered server from the remote workstation. The chapter discusses the following specific topics: – General procedure for the remote installation of an operating system using remote storage media.
General procedure 11.1 Installing the operating system via iRMC S2/S3 - general procedure For the Installation Manager, the remote installation of the operating system via iRMC S2/S3 represents a local configuration and installation of the operating system on the administered server which you perform from the remote workstation via the AVR window using remote storage media. The following steps are required in order to perform an installation via the Installation Manager: 1.
General procedure – If you install without the Installation Manager then all the settings required for mouse cursor synchronization must subsequently be performed manually. – Installation using the Installation Manager does not take significantly longer than installation using the operating system CD/DVDs.
Remote Storage connections 11.2 Connecting a storage medium as remote storage Remote Storage makes a “virtual” drive available which is located elsewhere in the network. The source for the virtual drive can be: – Physical drive or image file at the remote workstation. The image file may also be on a network drive (with drive letter, e.g. “D:” for drive D). – Image file provided centrally in the network by means of a remote storage server.
Remote Storage connections Connecting a storage medium as remote storage at the remote storage workstation Proceed as follows at the remote workstation to establish the remote storage connection: Ê Log into the iRMC S2/S3 web interface with Remote Storage Enabled permission (see page 136). Ê Open the Advanced Video Redirection (AVR) page and start the AVR (see page 302). Ê Start “Remote Storage” in the AVR window (see page 114).
Remote Storage connections Figure 222: Storage Devices dialog box: ServerView Suite DVD 1 Ê Click Connect to connect the DVD ROM drive (DVD 1) or the Installation Manager boot image as remote storage. Connect the ISO image (image file) provided by the remote storage server as remote storage You can use an image file provided via the remote storage server for booting from an Installation Manager boot image.
Booting from DVD 1 11.3 Booting the managed server from ServerView Suite DVD 1 and configuring it with the Installation Manager Proceed as follows at the remote workstation: Ê Use the iRMC S2/S3 web interface to start up the managed server or reboot the server (see page 189). You can follow the progress of the boot process in the AVR window. During the managed server’s BIOS/TrustedCore/UEFI POST phase, remote storage media are displayed as USB 2.0 devices.
Booting from DVD 1 It takes about 5 minutes to boot from ServerView Suite DVD 1 via a remote storage medium. The boot progress is indicated during the boot process. Once the boot process has completed, the Installation Manager startup displays a dialog box in which you are asked to select a medium for the status backup area (status backup medium).
Booting from DVD 1 Starting local deployment The Welcome screen appears when you start the Installation Manager: Figure 223: Installation Manager - Welcome screen Ê Click Deployment to start preparation of the local installation (deployment). To prepare the installation, the Installation Manager wizards take you through a sequence of configuration steps that gather specifications for configuring the system and for subsequent unattended installation of the operating system.
Installing the operating system 11.4 Installing the operating system on the managed server after configuration Once you have completed configuration, you should install the operating system on the managed server. 11.4.
Installing the operating system If you have configured the local CD ROM/DVD ROM drive of the managed server as the installation source, proceed as follows at the remote workstation: Ê Clear your currently active remote storage connections. For more detailed information on clearing remote storage connections, see page 125. Ê Remove ServerView Suite DVD 1 from the DVD ROM drive at the remote workstation. Ê Insert the Windows installation CD/DVD in this DVD ROM drive.
Installing the operating system I For a Windows installation from the Windows installation CD/DVD: To ensure perfect mouse cursor synchronization, you must adapt the following settings at the managed server once the operating system has been installed: – Speed of the mouse pointer – Hardware acceleration For information on how to do this, see section "Managed Windows server: Adjusting the settings for synchronization of the mouse pointers" on page 95.
Installing the operating system 11.4.2 Installing Linux on the managed server after configuration I The mouse can be used but not synchronized during Linux installation. I Whenever you change a remote storage medium, you must remove the remote storage connection for the currently connected medium and then connect the new medium as remote storage.
Installing the operating system Ê Clear your currently active remote storage connections. For more detailed information on clearing remote storage connections, see page 125. Ê Remove ServerView Suite DVD 1 from the DVD ROM drive at the remote workstation. Ê Insert the Linux installation CD/DVD in this DVD ROM drive. I Close the application if autostart is active. Ê Connect the CD ROM/DVD ROM drive containing the Linux installation CD/DVD as remote storage (see page 121).
12 Appendix The appendix provides you with information about the following topics: – "IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3" on page 385 – "Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration" on page 412 12.1 IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 This section describes a selection of OEM-specific IPMI commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3. 12.1.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 Firmware-specific commands ● – 2004 Set Firmware Selector – 2005 Get Firmware Selector – C019 Get Remote Storage Connection – C01A Set Video Display on/off ● BIOS-specific command – F109 Get BIOS POST State – F115 Get CPU Info ● iRMC S2/S3-specific commands – F510 Get System Status – F512 Get EEPROM Version Info – F542 Get HDD lightpath status (Component Status Signal Read) – F543 Get SEL entry long text – F545 Get SEL entry text – F5B0 Set Identify LED – F
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 12.1.2 Description of the IPMI OEM commands The following sections describe the individual OEM-specific IPMI commands. 12.1.2.1 Description format The OEM-specific IPMI commands contained in this chapter are described in the format used by the IPMI standard for describing IPMI commands. The IPMI standard describes the IPMI commands using command tables which list the input and output parameters for each command.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 12.1.2.2 SCCI-compliant Power On/Off commands 01 15 - Get Power On Source This command returns the reason for the most recent Power On. The possible reasons are listed below.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 01 16 - Get Power Off Source This command returns the reason for the most recent Power Off. The possible reasons are listed below.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 01 1C - Set Power Off Inhibit This command sets the Power Off Inhibit flag, which temporarily suppresses any unfounded attempt to power down the server. If the Power Off Inhibit flag is set, the firmware saves the cause of any attempt to perform a “Power Off”, “Power Cycle” or restart of the server, but does not perform the action.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 01 1D - Get Power Off Inhibit This command gets the value of the Power Off Inhibit flag.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 01 20 - Set Next Power On Time This command switches on a system at the given time independent of the stored On/Off times in the Configuration Space. I The command takes effect only once. You cancel a “Power On” time previously set with a 01 20 command by specifying the “Power On” time “0” in a subsequent 01 20 command.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 12.1.2.3 SCCI-compliant communication commands I Die SCCI-compliant communication commands require that the Agent Service is running under the OS. To execute the commands, the iRMC S2/S3 communicates with Agent which finally performs the action. 02 05 - System OS Shutdown Request This command initiates shutdown of the server’s operating system.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 02 08 - Agent Connect Status This command checks whether the agent is active. Request Data - B8 NetFnlLUN: OEM/Group - 02 Cmd : Command Group Communication 1:3 Response Data 80 28 00 4 08 IANA-Enterprise-Number FTS, LS byte first Command Specifier - BC - 02 1 Completion Code 2:4 80 28 00 IANA-Enterprise-Number FTS, LS byte first 5 01 6 Connect Status: 00 = Connection lost, agent not connected.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 12.1.2.4 SCCI-compliant signaling command 10 02 - Write to System Display This command is used to write characters to the LocalView display (if connected). Request Data - B8 NetFnlLUN: OEM/Group - 10 Cmd : Command Group Fan Test 1:3 5 Object Index: : Line on Display to write on. Command Specifier Value ID (not used) 8 Length Number of characters to write, incremented by one.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 12.1.2.5 Firmware-specific commands 20 04 - Set Firmware Selector This command configures the firmware image of the iRMC S2/S3 which is to be active after a firmware reset. Request Data Response Data 396 - 20 NetFnlLUN: Firmware - 04 CMD : Command Group Firmware 1 Selector: 0 = Auto (Select firmware image with highest firmware version.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 20 05 - Get Firmware Selector This command returns the current firmware selector setting. Request Data Response Data iRMC S2/S3 - 20 NetFnlLUN: Firmware - 05 CMD : Command Group Firmware - 24 - 05 1 Completion Code 2 Next Boot Selector: 0 = Auto (Select EEPROM with highest firmware version.) 1 = low EEPROM 2 = high EEPROM 3 = Auto oldest version (Select EEPROM oldest firmware version.) 4 = MRP (Select most recently programmed firmware.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 C0 19 - Get Remote Storage Connection or Status Depending on the parameters passed, this command returns information on – whether any Remote Storage connections are available, – the status and type of any Remote Storage connection(s). If Request Data 1 is set to “1”, the command returns information as to whether storage media are connected as Remote Storage.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 If Request Data 1 is set to “2”, the command returns information on the status and type of any Remote Storage connection(s).
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 C0 1A - Set Video Display On/Off This command allows you to switch the local console on or off. Request Data Response Data - C0 NetFnlLUN: OEM - 1A Cmd : Command Group Fan Test 1 00 = Set Video Display On 01 = Set Video display Off - C4 - 1A 1 Completion Code 12.1.2.6 BIOS-specific commands F1 09 - Get BIOS POST State This command provides information whether BIOS is in POST.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 F1 15 - Get CPU Info This command returns CPU-internal information. The iRMC S2/S3 gets this information from the BIOS during the POST phase.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 12.1.2.7 iRMC S2/S3-specific commands F5 10 - Get System Status This command returns a variety of internal information on the system such as the power state, error status, etc.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 Signaling Bit 7 - Localize LED Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 - CSS LED Bit 2 - CSS LED Bit 1 - Global Error LED Bit 0 - Global Error LED Notifications Bit 7 - SEL Modified (New SEL Entry) Bit 6 - SEL Modified (SEL Cleared) Bit 5 - SDR Modified Bit 4 - Nonvolatile IPMI Variable Modified Bit 3 - ConfigSpace Modified Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 - New Output on LocalView display iRMC S2/S3 403
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 F5 12 - Get EEPROM Version Info This command returns information on the current versions (bootloader, firmware and SDR) stored in the EEPROM(s).
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 F5 42 - Get HDD lightpath status (Component Status Signal Read) This command returns information on the state of a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) slot. Request Data - B8 NetFn|LUN: OEM/Group - F5 Cmd : Command Group iRMC 1:3 Response Data IANA-Enterprise-Number FTS, LS Byte first 42 5 Entity ID (Table 37-12 of IPMI 1.5 Spec.) of Component whose Status Signal is to be read. 6 Entity Instance (0-based) of Component whose Status Signal is to be read.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 F5 43 - Get SEL entry long text This command translates a given SEL entry into long text.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 F5 45 - Get SEL Entry Text This command translates a given System Event Log SEL entry into ASCII text.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 F5 B0 - Set Identify LED This command allows you to switch the Identify LED (blue) of the server on and off. In addition, you can set and read the GPIOs that are directly connected to the Identify LED. I You can also switch the Identify LED on and off using the Identify switch on the server.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 F5 B3 - Get Error LED This command returns information on the status of the server’s Global Error LED (red) and CSS LED (yellow). The Global Error LED indicates the most serious error status of the components. The CSS LED indicates, whether the customer himself can rpair the fault.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 F5 DF - Reset Nonvolatile Cfg Variables to Default This command forces all non-volatile IPMI settings to be set to default values.
IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3 F5 F8 - Delete User ID The system supports up to 16 users. This command allows individual iRMC S2/S3 users to be deleted. V CAUTION! The system can no longer be managed if all iRMC S2/S3 users are deleted.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration 12.2 Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration This section provides information on the following topics: – How to use an SCCI (ServerView Common Command Interface) compliant interface for configuring the iRMC S2/S3. – Scripted configuration of the iRMC S2/S3 12.2.1 iRMC S2/S3 configuration data I Please note that the interface described below is mainly for remote configuration and is not an SCCI implementation.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration The SCCI is a generic application programming interface (API) defined by Fujitsu for different Server Management Controller hardware as well as Server Management software (e.g. ServerView Agents). It can be easily extended to cover new commands or new configuration items. For an architectural overview of the SCCI, see the online help of the ServerView agents. Starting with iRMC S2 firmware 5.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration 12.2.1.2 SCCI file format I The format of the XML configuration file (.pre) used is taken from the setup configuration help file that is installed together with the ServerView agents on Windows platforms. A copy of this description with iRMC S2/S3-specific notes is shown below. The configuration file is a based on XML syntax: – Each configuration setting consists of a simple XML fragment starting with a "" tag.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration Parameters of SCCI provider-specific commands The following SCCI-provider-specific commands are available: Operation Code (OC) Hex value or string specifying the command / operation code. I The iRMC S2/S3 only supports a limited set of SCCI commands. For a list of supported commands see table "SCCI commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3" on page 420 Operation Code Extension (OE) Hex value for extended operation code.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration – xsd::hexBinary Stream of bytes. Each byte is coded in two ASCII characters. Use the Len parameter as shown in the example below to specify the length of the stream (i.e. the number of bytes). The data type xsd::hexBinary can be used without any restriction.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration Transferring the IPv4 address "192.23.2.4" 192.23.2.4 V CAUTION! The xsd::string data type is restricted to readable strings, IP addresses and MD5-based user passwords. For all other data, the xsd::hexbinary data type must be used! I Do not directly specify the characters ä, ö, ü, etc.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration 12.2.1.3 Restrictions All commands specified in the .pre file are normally executed sequentially. The following are exemptions from this rule: – To prevent broken network connectivity, commands for IPv4 and VLAN network configuration are executed at the end of a command sequence. – Currently, IPv6 configuration is limited to the configuration of the non-volatile IPv6 configuration parameters. As a workaround, you can proceed as follows: 1.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration 12.2.1.4 Exporting / importing configuration data from / on the iRMC S2/S3 The Save iRMC S2/S3 Firmware Settings page of the iRMC S2/S3 web interface allows you to save (export) the current iRMC S2/S3 configuration data in a configuration file (.pre). As well, you can import iRMC S2/S3 configuration data from an existing configuration file (.pre), i.e.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration 12.2.2 Scripted configuration of the iRMC S2/S3 This section describes provides information on the following topics: – SCCI commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3. – Using various script languages for scripted configuration of the iRMC S2/S3. – Generating encrypted passwords with the iRMC_PWD.exe program. 12.2.2.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration 12.2.2.2 Scripting with cURL The open source command-line tool cURL allows you to transfer data specified with URL syntax. You can download the latest version of the source code as well as precompiled versions for different operating systems from http://curl.haxx.se/. The following are some examples of how to use curl to send a configuration file to the iRMC S2/S3.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration 12.2.2.3 Scripting with Visual Basic (VB) Script The following VB script sends a configuration file to the iRMC S2/S3: IP_ADDRESS = "" USER_NAME = "admin" PASSWORD = "admin" FILE_NAME = ".\\ConfigFile.pre" Const ForReading = 1 Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set objFile = objFSO.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration 12.2.2.4 Scripting with Python #!/usr/bin/python3 import sys import httplib2 from urllib.parse import urlencode # ============================================================== # iRMC USER = 'admin' PWD = 'admin' IP_ADDR = '192.168.1.100' # ============================================================== h = httplib2.Http() # Basic/Digest authentication h.add_credentials(USER, PWD) def doit(data,ausgabe=sys.stdout): try: resp, content = h.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration %s %s ''' doit(LocationContact % ("Ostsee","Kiel")) 12.2.2.5 Generating encrypted passwords with iRMC_PWD.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration [-p] Password for the given Object ID. Default:1452 (ConfBMCAcctUserPassword) Supported values: 1273 - ConfAlarmEmailSMTPAuthPassword [-p] Password for the given Object ID.
Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration Figure 226: Contents of the generated .
