Functions Of Offline Tools - NEC Express5800 Series Maintenance Manual

Chapter 1 Maintenance
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Functions of Offline Tools

The offline Tools offer the following functions.
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Off-line Maintenance Utility
The Off-line Maintenance Utility is started when Maintenance Utility is selected. The Off-line
Maintenance Utility is used for preventive maintenance and failure analysis for this product. If you are
unable to start NEC ESMPRO due to a failure, the Off-line Maintenance Utility can be used to check the
cause of the failure.
After starting up the Off-line Maintenance Utility, the following features are available to run.
IPMI Information Viewer
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Displays System Event Log (SEL), Sensor Data Record (SDR), and Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) in
IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) and also back up such information.
Using this feature, system errors and events can be investigated to locate the parts to be replaced.
You can also clear the SEL area, and specify the operation when the SEL area becomes full.
System Information Viewer
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Displays information on processor (CPU), BIOS.
Also output the information to a text file.
System Information Management
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Set the information specific to your server (Product information).
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BMC Configuration
It is used for setups of alert functions by BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) and remote
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control functions by PC for Management.
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BMC Configuration Initialization
All of BMC configuration parameters are restored to the default values.
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Note
If you start the offline tools while RDX is connected to the server, disable RDX before
starting the offline tools by setting RDX to hibernate mode.
Note
The Off-line Maintenance Utility is intended for mainenance personnel. Consult with your
service representative if a trouble that requires Off-line Maintenance Utility occurs.
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