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Rebuild Power Unit Use this task to rebuild the Power Unit information in the
SDMC. Rebuilding the Power Unit is useful when the
detailed state of the Power Unit is shown as Incomplete.
Manage passwords Use the change password task to change the SDMC
access password on the Power Unit. You can use the
Update password task to set the admin, general, and the
SDMC access passwords when the Power Unit is in the
Waiting for Input state and the detailed state is Update
Password-Pending Authentication.
Power on or power off I/O units
Use this task to power on or power off an I/O unit. Only
units or slots that reside in a power domain can be turned
off.
Bulk Power Assembly status
Use this task to view the state of the connection from the
SDMC to side A and side B of the bulk power assembly.
3.1.4 POWER processor-based blades management
The SDMC supports the management of the POWER processor-based blades.
You can discover a POWER processor-based blade just like any other server,
and after the SDMC is connected to the POWER processor-based blade, you
can start managing it. You can only perform the tasks of which the POWER
processor-based blade is capable.
3.1.5 SDMC appliance management
Here are some of the SDMC appliance management tasks that you can perform
on the SDMC:
Configure date and time
Use this task to change the date and time of the SDMC
appliance. You can also add or remove Network Time
Protocol (NTP) servers that can be used by the SDMC
appliance.
Configure network You can view the current network configuration for the
SDMC appliance and also change the network settings.
Configure Virtual Private Network (VPN)
You can configure the VPN to allow inbound connectivity
to the SDMC when working with remote support
personnel.