Installation guide

Supported Device Types
4 AlterPath OnBoard Installation Guide
Supported Device Types
The private Ethernet ports on the OnBoard can be connected to the following
types of devices:
• A service processor on a server, which has a dedicated Ethernet port
• A blade managers that has an embedded service processors with a
dedicated Ethernet ports (providing management of multiple internal
blades)
• A server or other type of device that does not have a service processor but
that provides access to its command line through its Ethernet port.
Includes devices that redirect their serial console output to dedicated
Ethernet ports.
Access to a device’s console provided by an Ethernet-compatible I/O
module is commonly referred to as SoL (serial over LAN).
• A device with a dedicated Ethernet port that supports management access
via telnet, ssh, SNMP, or the OnBoard’s native IP access capability.
The OnBoard supports connecting to the types of service processors listed in
the following table.
OnBoard1040 SAC 1 AC 40
OnBoard1024 DAC 2 AC 24
OnBoard1040 DAC 2 AC 40
OnBoard1024 DDC 2 DC 24
OnBoard1040 DDC 2 DC 40
Table 1-2: Types of Service Processors That Work With the OnBoard
Protocol or Access Type Vendor
IPMI 1.5 Multiple
iLO Hewlett Packard/Compaq
Table 1-1: OnBoard Models (Continued)
Power
Supply #
Power
Type
# of Private
Ethernet Ports