HP Integrity rx4610 Server - Manual (Page 5)

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1 What’s Direct Platform Control Console?
Direct Platform Control (DPC) console is an application that allows remote server management. Depending
on the platform on which you are installing and running DPC, the features can vary. For information on DPC
feature availability, refer to Table 2 on page 31.
DPC contains a security feature that requires a password entry before initiating a connection to a managed
server. DPC runs on a client workstation and communicates with managed servers through any of the
following:
• A Windows NT † , Windows † 2000 compatible modem
• A direct RS-232 connection to the server COM2 port
• A LAN connection
DPC console operation is independent of the state of the managed server’s operating system. As long as the
managed server is plugged into power receptacles, you can use DPC Console to:
• Establish or end a connection to a remote server.
• Power on a remote server.
• Power off a remote server.
• Perform a reset operation on a remote server.
• Retrieve and display:
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System Event Log (SEL) entries for information about recent server activities, such as from
processors or fans.
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Sensor Data Records (SDR) entries for information about sensor characteristics.
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Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) inventories of the hardware components on the server.
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Remote Sensor Access (RSA) information such as current and voltage readings.
• Reboot the managed server to the service partition. When you boot a managed server to the service
partition you can do the following:
NOTE This feature is not supported on this release of the software. Please refer to the HP web
site at
http://www.hp.com/ for the latest release.
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Run diagnostics on the managed server.
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Transfer files to and from the managed server.
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Run the managed server’s shell program.
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Run service partition based utilities located on the managed server.
• Maintain a Phonebook for remote server connection management.