HP ProLiant DL140 G3 Server - Manual (Page 51)

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Server management
Server management overview
Server management on the HP ProLiant DL140 G3 provides the user with the status of various system sensors,
and the ability to manage and control some of the system functionalities remotely. The features and details of
these functionalities are covered in the Lights-Out 100 User Guide. The information in this chapter is geared
towards helping the user configure and use some of the basic server management features of the HP ProLiant
DL140 G3.
While a web interface provides the user with many of the basic server management functionalities, a
knowledgeable user well versed with IPMI 2.0 specification will have the ability to use some of the advanced
functions and system controls, through command line instructions via the CLI and KCS interfaces.
Hardware interface
There are three possible connections that will allow the user to access the server remotely.
•
Dedicated NIC – The 10/100 Mbps NIC port on the rear panel is dedicated for server management
function.
• Sideband NIC – This hardware option allows the user to connect a Gigabit NIC which can double as a
server management connector and a Gigabit NIC port.
• COM port – The serial port on the rear panel can be configured as a standard serial port or as a COM
port for BMC functionality. It allows the user to communicate with the system’s BMC server management
controller.
Server management BIOS setup
The “System BIOS configuration“ chapter on page 4 provides the user with information on how to configure the
system BIOS to support the various remote management system interfaces.
The default NIC connections should allow the user to access the simple web interface and the CLI command line
interface via LAN. The default COM port settings should allow the user to use the advanced features and provide
a standard control interface that some existing hardware use. The console redirection settings, in conjunction with
matching COM port settings should provide the user with the flexibility of using the HP ProLiant DL140 G3 in
various OS environments. The discussions here will be limited to a few standard configurations.
NIC setting
By default, the BMC firmware will obtain the NIC address from the DHCP server. This setting is covered in the
IP Address Assignment field of the Advanced | IPMI | LAN Settings submenu on page 16.
Console redirection setting
Enable console redirection in the Advanced | Console Redirection submenu (page 14). Once enabled, the
system BIOS will provide additional resources to the COM port that will make the system compatible with certain
OS environments that support or depend on legacy BIOS console redirection. Environments that depend on the
system BMC for console emulation should not enable this feature.
COM port setting
The Serial Port Mode field on the Advanced | I/O Device Configuration submenu has three possible settings. The
default setting (Shared) will allow the user to use the BMC for console redirection. If the user needs to use the
legacy console redirection, in conjunction with enabling console redirection, the user needs to set the field value
to System.