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Chapter Four Configuration Software and Utilities
Emergency Management Port
Console
The Emergency Management Port (EMP) Console is a software application
designed to run on a Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 workstation and provides a
server administrator’s interface to the Emergency Management Port (EMP) of the
L440GX+ server. This interface allows remote server management via a modem or
direct connection.
The server control operations available with EMP Console are:
q Connecting to remote servers.
q Powering the server on or off.
q Resetting the server.
The EMP Console uses three management plug-ins to monitor the server:
q SEL Viewer
q SDR Viewer
q FRU Viewer
The EMP Console also has Phonebook plug-in that can be used to create and
maintain a list of servers and their telephone numbers.
The EMP Console software utility is on the L440GX+ resource CD that ships with
the product. It can be installed directly from the CD onto a workstation or from
diskettes that can be created by booting to the ROM-DOS operating system, also
on the CD, and selecting Create Diskettes.
How EMP Console Works
The EMP shares use of the COM2 port with the system on the server. When the
EMP has control of the port, the port operates in command mode. When the
system has control, the port operates in console redirect mode. When connecting
to a server, the EMP Console checks to determine the mode of the COM2 port. The
following discussion covers how EMP Console functions in each mode.
The default COM2 state. In this state, the EMP Console communicates with the
server’s firmware, allowing the client to remotely reset or power the server On or Off.
The client can also view the server’s System Event Log (SEL), Field Replaceable
Unit (FRU) information or Sensor Data Record (SDR) table.
The EMP Console serves as a PC ANSI terminal window for BIOS console
redirection. Commands typed in this terminal window are transmitted through BIOS
to the server’s console, and text displayed on the server console is displayed on the
EMP Console’s terminal window. In this mode, you can remotely view boot
messages, access BIOS setup and run DOS text mode applications through the
EMP Console’s terminal window.
Command Mode
Console Redirect Mode