User`s guide

Access Rackable Systems Management Card from Digi Passport GUI
Chapter 12 Rackable® Systems Management Card 185
Rackable Systems Management Card Properties and Controls
Field Description
Control:
Power status The first column shows the current state. Three buttons are available to
initiate an action to either, power on, power off or restart the server.
Depending on the current status, Power on or Power off is disabled.
Reboot Reboot the Rackable Server by sending a 500ms reset signal to the server.
Connect Spawn the Java Telnet applet or the local Telnet/SSH application to connect
directly to the port.
LED/LCD Mgmt:
LED Management Controls the LED in the front of the Rackable Server. The first columns
shows the current status of the LED. Three buttons are available to select
the activity of the status LED: turn on, turn off and blinking. Either of these
buttons is disabled.
LCD Management:
Currently displayed message Shows the message currently displayed on the LCD display.
Erase Clears the LCD display. The saved message stays saved to flash.
Save Save currently displayed message to flash memory.
Show saved LCD message
upon startup
The first columns shows the current status: Yes or No.
This parameter defines which message is displayed upon startup of the
server, either the saved message or the standard: “Rackable Systems
Phantom Vx.xx”.
Contrast Sets a contrast for the LCD panel.
The default is 50, the range is 0 – 100.
Rackable Systems Mgmt Card properties
Temperature
Indicates current temperature inside the Rackable Systems Server.
Power on characteristics:
Power delay Time in seconds before the server starts up after applying power (0-98
seconds, 99 means no power on delay).
Power sense The power sense option toggles between sensing server power on the reset
header or on the J7 connector. Most applications will use the “Reset” option.
This option should be set before shipping from Rackable Systems, but may
need to be reset if somehow changed after shipping.
Communication parameters:
Baud Rate Configures the baud rate used to communicate with the Rackable Systems
Management Card. For this change to become effective reset or power-
cycle the Management card, and be sure to switch the port settings in the
Digi Passport unit’s port settings.