Connecting To A Remote Server; Telephone; From The Console; From The Remote Server - HP Integrity rx4610 User Manual

4 Connecting to a Remote Server

You can connect to a managed server several ways. A key to effective management is to configure your
system with methods that allow you to communicate with the server during conditions that can range from
fully functional to powered-off states. The available connections are:
Telephone (modem)
Local Area Network (LAN)
Intelligent Chassis Management Bus (ICMB)
Local Direct (COM 2)
The connection methods are described in the following paragraphs.

Telephone

You can use a telephone/modem connection to communicate with a managed server.
A telephone connection is particularly useful when the managed server is not communicating with the local
area network, such as when the server is hung or powered-off.
Using a telephone line to connect to an unpowered server requires that a battery-backed-up management card
be installed in the server.

From the Console

With a modem installed in both the client console system and the remote server, you can connect to the server
using DPC or Client SSU. You can use Client SSU only if the managed server is not an Itanium-based
platform.
Using the modem connection through the Direct Platform Control (DPC), you can
Reset the remote server's power
Reboot the remote server using the service partition
NOTE Direct Platform Control is an optional application that might not be installed on this
system. Look for the DPC icon in the right-hand pane of the ISC Console. To install
DPC, rerun the installation program on the Resource CD-ROM and choose that
component during the installation process.

From the Remote Server

You can set up the managed server to send messages to your console through the telephone connection.

Setting Up a Telephone Connection

Using a telephone connection requires:
A modem on both the managed server and the client workstation.
A server with on-board emergency management features.
In order to use a telephone/modem link to a server, you must configure a serial connection on both the
managed server and the client workstation. For information on how to configure the serial link, refer to the
Intel Direct Platform Control Console User's Guide.
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