Interfaces, 1 about the sun n1 system manager, 1 sun n1 system manager – Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4200 User Manual
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C H A P T E R
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Interfaces
2.1
About the Sun N1 System Manager
If you plan to manage your server as one resource in a comprehensive data center
management solution, you can integrate it with the Sun N1™System Manager. This
software suite provides advanced virtualization features that enable you to monitor,
maintain, and provision multiple Solaris™, Linux, and Microsoft Windows servers
in your data center.
2.1.1
Sun N1 System Manager
The Sun N1 System Manager is distributed separately from your server and
available to download from
suite is installed on a dedicated server in your data center and enables one or more
remote management clients to perform the following tasks on multiple managed
servers:
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Monitor system information – System manufacturer, make, model, serial number,
management MAC addresses, disk information, expansion slot information, and
platform CPU and memory information.
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Manage power remotely – Power off, power on, power reset, and power status.
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Manage service processors and BIOS – Information about system service
processor firmware, version, and status. You can also perform remote upgrades to
firmware on system service processors.
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Manage system boot commands and options – Remote boot control via IPMI and
remote mapping of boot devices and boot options.
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Manage remote system health checks – Information about the status of a server.