User`s guide

About the Rackable Systems Management Card
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About the Rackable Systems Management Card
Rackable
®
Systems manufactures a management card that is built into
some of their servers. This card interfaces between the Digi Passport unit
and the server’s serial port. In normal mode, it allows transparent
communication between the Digi Passport unit and the server. After
detecting an escape sequence, the card allows control functions from the
server independently of the main processor, including
• Switching power on or off
• Rebooting
• Turning the status LED on or off
• Programming the LCD panel
• Reading the temperature from inside the server
• Setting the power on delay
The Digi Passport unit offers a graphical web based user interface to
manage the Rackable Systems Management Card.
Chapter 12
Rackable
®
Systems Management Card