Reference Manual – English

PRIMERGY B900 Blade Server Systems Contents of the MMB S1 Help System December 2010

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Contents

Contents Structure of the Web UI Window........................................................................................... 5 Status Overview........................................................................................................................ 6 Components .............................................................................................................................. 7

System .................................................................................................................................... 7 System Unit ........................................................................................................................ 7 Management Blade............................................................................................................. 8 Server Blade ....................................................................................................................... 9 Storage Blade ................................................................................................................... 12 Connection Blades............................................................................................................ 12

GbE Connection Blade................................................................................................. 12 FC Connection Blade ................................................................................................... 15 Path Thru Blade............................................................................................................ 17

Rear Fan Units.................................................................................................................. 18 Power Supplies................................................................................................................. 18

Information / Operation ........................................................................................................ 19 Information........................................................................................................................... 19

Asset Overview ................................................................................................................ 19 Logging ............................................................................................................................ 19 System Information Dump ............................................................................................... 19 Dump Post Mortem .......................................................................................................... 20

Operation.............................................................................................................................. 20 Local Service Display ...................................................................................................... 20

Message........................................................................................................................ 20 PIN ............................................................................................................................... 20

Power Management.......................................................................................................... 20 User Management ............................................................................................................ 24

Local Users................................................................................................................... 24 New Local User Account ............................................................................................. 24 Global Users................................................................................................................. 25 User Session Information ............................................................................................. 25

Backup/Restoration Management .................................................................................... 25 BIOS............................................................................................................................. 25 iRMC............................................................................................................................ 26

Firmware Update.............................................................................................................. 27 Certificate Handling ......................................................................................................... 27

System Certificate ........................................................................................................ 27 User Certificate ............................................................................................................ 28

Settings .................................................................................................................................... 28 System Unit .......................................................................................................................... 28

Network Interface............................................................................................................. 28 Service LAN................................................................................................................. 28 Management LAN........................................................................................................ 29

AuDi-MIP......................................................................................................................... 31 SNMP............................................................................................................................... 33 Alerting............................................................................................................................. 33 Date/Time......................................................................................................................... 34

Refresh Settings.................................................................................................................... 35 Language .............................................................................................................................. 35 Base Configuration Wizard.................................................................................................. 35

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Rack ......................................................................................................................................... 36 VIOM Manager ...................................................................................................................... 36

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Structure of the Web UI Window

Structure of the Web UI Window The Web UI window comprises a total of 5 frames:

1. Banner Frame 2. Status Frame 3. Navigation Frame

This frame consists of a Front View, a Rear View and the Navigation Tree. When you have selected a component in the Navigation Tree, you are offered an associated help text via Help → On Page (top right in the Banner Frame).

4. Main Frame 5. Bottom Frame

Details of the content of the various frames are provided in the User Guide PRIMERGY BX900 Blade Server Systems.

Notes:

You get back from a selected help text to this overview in various ways: by right-clicking the particular page and using the Back option, or simply by striking the backspace key.

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Status Overview

Status Overview The status overview in the main frame uses icons ( ) to provide an up-to-date overview of the status of all configured components. You obtain detailed information on the status of the various subcomponents by expanding the main component concerned.

Further information on the icons is available in the following Icon Overview.

Status Icons OK Indicates that all components are operating without error.

Information Indicates that a device is not installed.

Warning/PDA Error

Indicates that an error of the type Warning or PDA Error has occurred in one or more components.

Critical Indicates that an error of the type Critical Error has occurred in one or more components.

CSS LED An error of the type Warning or PDA Error has occurred in the system.

CSS LED When the yellow icon is in the blinking state, it is not a warning or PDA Error but indicates an error of the type Critical Error.

Error LED An error of the type Warning or PDA Error has occurred in the system.

Error LED When the red icon is in the blinking state, it is not a warning or PDA Error but indicates an error of the type Critical Error.

CSS/Error LED

The gray icon indicates that all system components are operating without error.

CSS Warning One or more components which should be replaced by the customer are in a warning state.

CSS Critical One or more components which should be replaced by the customer are in a critical state.

Location LED Indicates that the MMB's ID LED is on.

Location LED Indicates that the MMB's ID LED is off.

This icon is optional and is displayed only if a USB stick is connected to the Master MMB.

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Refers to more detailed information in the help text which is marked there with .

Components System

System Unit

System Information • System Name: The name of the system unit.

<System Name> may not be longer than 14 characters and must start with a letter that can be followed by letters, digits, and hyphens ("-"). The system name is also used for DNS name resolution and as DHCP client identifier and therefore has to be "unique".

• System Location: The location of the system unit • System Contact: The contact information for this system unit. • Rack Name: The rack name of the system unit.

<Rack Name> may not be longer than 13 characters and must start with a letter that can be followed by letters, digits, and hyphens ("-"). Note that the rack name can also be empty.

• Unique Rack ID: The unique rack ID of the system unit. • Automatic Inventory Retrieval: If set to AUTOMATIC, inventory retrieval is

performed automatically for the server blades which are inserted or when the system unit is powered on. If set to MANUAL, automatic inventory retrieval is not performed.

• Update All Connection Blade Names On Changing System Name or Rack Name: When this function is enabled, the names of all connection blades are updated in accordance with the following syntax:

<Rack Name>–<System Name>–CB<Slot Number> This only affects the types "GbE Connection Blade-x" and "10GbE Connection Blade-x". Other types of connection blade are not affected by this function.

Fan Control • Here the status of all fans in the system unit is displayed.

All Fans Have Failed • Enables the user to configure the reaction after all fans have failed or are

unavailable.

Fan Test • Daily test time: Sets the fan test time for the system fan. The format should be

HH:MM. • Test at every startup: Sets the fan behavior when the system powers on. If this

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function is checked, all the fans present will rotate at full speed for a while.

Temperature Sensor Control • Enables the user to configure what action will be taken when the system unit's

temperature sensor is in a critical state.

Management Blade

Information • Blade Information

o Play Role: The management blade plays the role of the master to handle server management or of a slave for standby.

o Status: Displays the current status of the management blade. o Manufacturer: Displays management blade production information. o Production Date: Displays the management blade production date. o Serial Number: Displays the management blade serial number. o Product Name: Displays the management blade product name. o Model Name: Displays the management blade model name. o Management LAN MAC Address: Physical address (MAC address) of

the management LAN interface of the MMB. o Firmware Version: Displays the management blade management

firmware version. o Hardware Version: Displays the management blade hardware version. o Service LAN MAC Address: Physical address (MAC address) of the

service LAN interface of the MMB. • Voltage Information

o Voltage Status: Displays the voltage status of the management blade. o Maximum Voltage Value: Displays the maximum voltage value of the

management blade. o Minimum Voltage Value: Displays the minimum voltage value of the

management blade. o Normal Voltage Value: Displays the normal voltage value of the

management blade. o Current Voltage Value: Displays the current voltage value of the

management blade.

Event Log Displays all system events and can be filtered by component and severity by selecting filtering factors and clicking the "Apply" button.

• Event Log Filter o Severity: You can select the events to be displayed (All Events,

Informational, Major, Minor, or Critical).

All event entries in the event log are cleared by clicking the "Clear All Entries" button.

• Event Log Content

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o Time stamp: Year-Month-Day HH:MM:SS. o Severity: Informational, Major, Minor, or Critical. o Description: Message description.

Configuration

• Reboot Management Blade: The submit button will show "Reboot" when there is only one MMB present.

• Switch Management Role: When a slave MMB is present, the "Switch Role" button is enabled.

o Switch Role on NIC Status Detection: Enables/disables NIC status detection.

o Link Down Timeout (0-300): Defines a timeout (0-300 seconds) for NIC status detection when the timeout is reached; the master and slave MMB then switch roles (if the slave is ok).

Backup/Restoration Backup Configuration

• Backup Media: Click the radio button to choose the backup media. • Memory/USB Backup File: If "Memory" is selected as backup media the MMB

generated backup filename will be displayed here. If "Local File" is selected the MMB generated backup filename will be displayed later when you choose the path for the local file.

• Memory/USB Backup Status: Shows the memory/USB backup status.

Restore Configuration • Backup Media: Click the radio button to choose the source media. • Memory/USB Backup Files: If "Memory" is selected as backup media a list of

files found in the MMB memory or on the selected USB device is displayed. Select a file.

• Local Backup Files: If "Local File" is selected as backup media you can choose a source file from the local file system.

• Restoration Status: Shows whether or not restoration is in progress. If restoration is successful, the MMB will reboot automatically.

Server Blade

Information Blade Asset Information

• Manufacturer: Displays the manufacturer of the server blade. • Product Model: Displays the server blade product model name. • Product Name: Displays the server blade product name. • Product Version: Displays the server blade product version. • Model Name: Displays the product part number. • Serial Number: Displays the server blade serial number. • Identification Serial Number: Displays the identification serial number.

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• Firmware Version: Displays the server blade iRMC firmware version. • Hardware Version: Displays the server blade hardware version. • Production Date: Displays the server blade production date. • Active GUID: Displays the active GUID. • Manufacturer GUID: Displays the manufacturer GUID. • Mezzanine Card: Displays whether a Mezzanine card is installed or not.

Operating System Information • OS Type: Displays the OS platform currently running on the server blade. • OS Version: Displays the OS version currently running on the server blade. • BIOS Version: Displays the server blade BIOS version.

CPU Information Displays CPU processor information including type, speed, CPU stepping, and socket type.

Memory Information Displays memory module information and configuration.

Network Card Information / FibreChannel Card Information / Infiniband Card Information Displays information like MAC address/WWPN/Port GUID, IP address/WWNN, NIC type, BIOS enabled, ekeying enabled and information about the associated connection blades.

Event Log Displays all system events and can be filtered by component and severity by selecting filtering factors and clicking the "Apply" button.

• Event Log Filter o Severity: You can select the events to be displayed (All Events,

Informational, Major, Minor, or Critical).

All event entries in the event repository are cleared by clicking the "Clear All Entries" button.

• Event Log Content o Time stamp: Year-Month-Day HH:MM:SS. o Severity: Informational, Major, Minor, or Critical. o Description: Message description.

Power Management Server Blade Power Control

o Power Control Mode: Shows the mode of the selected server blade. There are three modes:

Minimum: The most efficient power consumption behavior is set

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via the iRMC. Best Performance: The iRMC sets the system's power

consumption behavior optimally with regard to performance. Disabled: The iRMC has no option to set the system's power

consumption behavior. This can, for example, be the case when the server blade is in "standby" status (no system boot) or when an OS which offers no power management support (e.g. DOS) was loaded.

o Power Status: The user can execute turn-on and shutdown actions of the server blade. There are 6 options available.

power on: Turns on the server blade power. graceful shutdown and off: Shuts down the operating system and

turns off the server blade. graceful shutdown and power cycle: First shuts down the

operating system, then turns off the server blade, and after a delay turns it on again.

hard reset: Resets the server blade. NMI: Generates a nonmaskable interrupt. hard power off: Turns off the system power, which is equivalent

to pressing the power button.

Server Blade Power Option

o Power Restore Policy: Sets the behavior of the server blade after AC Fail.

Configuration • ASR (Automatic Server Restart): Enables/disables the Boot Watchdog timer and

configures the action when it times out. • Boot Options: Selects the server blade LAN port for a PXE boot. • Host Name: The user can enter a host name here which is also contained in the

SNMP. If the ServerView agents are installed on the server blade, the MMB takes

over the OS host name. • iRMC Address Configuration: Permits the address configuration of the

associated iRMC. The "Activate Service Session" button enables you to back up the current iRMC LAN parameters. You can restore these with "Deactivate Service Session".

Setting value "0" for "VLAN ID" deletes the iRMC VLAN ID. If this is done while the iRMC VLAN is enabled, the VLAN gets disabled and the VLAN ID is deleted.

• Mezzanine-2 MUX Configuration: This box enables the Mezzanine Card (Quad-Port Ethernet) in slot 2 of the server blade to be switched from the default value bays 7/8 to bays 5/6 or 5/6/7/8.

The multiplexer (MUX for short) of this Mezzanine Card has four ports. With the default, two ports (dual) lead to bay 7 and two to bay 8. These ports can be switched over in pairs to bays 5/6 or singly to bay 5/6/7/8.

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• Power Setting: If the "Force Power-Off" control box is enabled and graceful shutdown of the server blade fails, it is shut down by means of a hard power-off after a specifiable time (1 to 7 minutes).

• Power-On/Off Time: The user can set up a power on/off schedule for the server blade.

Backup/Restoration • CMOS Backup: Backup of the server blade BIOS parameters. The server blade

must be powered on before backup/restoration can take place. If this is successful, the backup file will be displayed in a CMOS file selecting table.

• CMOS Restoration: Selects the CMOS file and restoration policy to restore the server blade parameters. If the Smart Restoration option is selected, it will be restored with verified MAC address, slot ID and BIOS version.

Storage Blade

Blade Asset Information • Manufacturer: Displays the manufacturer of the storage blade. • Product Name: Displays the storage blade product name. • Product Model: Displays the storage blade product model name. • Model Name: Displays the storage blade model name. • Serial Number: Displays the storage blade serial number. • Identification Serial Number: Displays the storage blade identification serial

number. • Product Version: Displays the storage blade product version. • Production Date: Displays the storage blade production date. • Hardware Version: Displays the storage blade hardware version. • CSS Component: Displays whether the storage blade is a Customer Self Service

component or not.

• Associated Server Blades o Left Side: The adjacent server blade on the left-hand side. o Right Side: The adjacent server blade on the right-hand side.

Connection Blades

GbE Connection Blade Information

• Blade Information o Manufacturer: Displays manufacturer information. o Production Date: Displays the production date. o Serial Number: Displays the serial number. o Product Name: Displays the product name. o Model Name: Displays the model name. o Hardware Version: Displays the board version. o Firmware Version: Displays the management firmware version.

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o Firmware Mode: Displays the firmware mode. The blade types "10GbE Connection Blade-x" and "GbE Connection Blade-x" can have the values "Switch" or "IBP".

The mode can be set via the connection blade's built-in command line interface or via the "Configuration" tab, "Firmware Mode Settings". Afterwards the blade has to be rebooted or reboots automatically.

o Stacking Status: For connection blades with the product name "Connection Blade GbE 36/8+2" only. Displays the stacking status ("Master" or "Member").

o Management Port MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the connection blade's management port.

o Administrative URL: URL to link the connection blade's web home page.

Power Management • Power Settings: The user can reset the blade after selecting the power action and

clicking the "Apply" button.

Configuration The current status of some parameters is queried using the "Refresh" button. This is necessary as the parameters can also be changed via the connection blade's own management functions. If no change is displayed after the button has been pressed, this means that the parameter has not been changed by the connection blade up to this point in time.

• User Assigned Name: Enter the connection blade's user assigned name. The user assigned name may not be longer than 31 characters and must start

with a letter that can be followed by letters, digits, underscores ("_"), and hyphens ("-"). Changing the rack name (via the menu item "System Unit" in the Web UI) may overwrite the here defined name (affects the types "GbE Connection Blade-x" and "10GbE Connection Blade-x" only). The connection blade takes the assigned name and uses it (if it was not overwritten) for the following system settings: 1.) Prompt name in the connection blade's built-in command line interface 2.) Port naming 3.) Host name 4.) DHCP client identifier

• Management Port Settings: Displays the connection blade's network setting information.

o Enable DHCP: Sets the IP mode (DHCP or NO-DHCP) for the management IP settings of the connection blade.

o DHCP Client Name: Set the DHCP client name for the connection blade. It is only valid when DHCP is enabled.

o IP Address / Subnet Mask / Gateway Address: Displays the connection blade's management IP address / subnet mask / gateway address.

o Untagged VLAN: Default value is "untagged". o VLAN ID: Sets the VLAN ID.

• Stacking Port Setting: Enables/disables the internal stacking port (only in the case of connection blades with the product name "Connection Blade GbE

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36/8+2"). • Downlink Port Group Speed Settings (for 10 GbE Connection Blade-x only):

Here you can set the transfer speed separately for port groups comprising two server bays each or uniformly for all server bays.

• Reset Interface Settings to Default: Resets the interface settings listed below to their default values:

o User Assigned Name: [<rack name>-]<enclosure name><last 6 digits of enclosure serial no.>-CB<bay no.> As default the <rack name> is empty.

o DHCP OOB: enabled o Internal Stacking Link: disabled o Port-Speed Settings: All ports will be set to 10 Gb/s

• Firmware Mode Settings: Some connection blades are able to boot different firmware modes. Changing the boot mode forces a reboot of the connection blade. Please refer to the corresponding connection blade manual for the detailed information about boot modes.

• Account Settings o Privileged Mode Password: Enter a password for the privileged mode of

the connection blade. o Login User Name: Enter the login user name for the connection blade's

web home page. o Login Password: Enter the login password for connection blade's web

home page.

Note: If the preconfigured user and password settings are changed via the connection blade's command line interface or WebUI, these login settings have to be made here, too. Otherwise the MMB is no longer able to access the connection blade.

• Port Group Speed Settings (for 10 GbE Connection Blade-x only): Here you can set the transfer speed separately for port groups comprising three server bays each or uniformly for all server bays.

Backup/Restoration • Backup Configuration

o Backup Media: Here you select the medium on which the interface data between the MMB and the connection blade is to be backed up (Memory, USB or Local File).

o Memory/USB Backup File: You can change the name of the file containing the backed-up data here by clicking the "New Name" button. A new file name consisting of an identification tag and the current date is then generated.

o Memory/USB Backup Status: After you have clicked the "Backup" button, the status is displayed here. After the backup has been completed, you can click the "Refresh Status" button to return to the default status "Not Started".

• Restore Configuration o Backup Media: Here you select the medium from which the interface

data between the MMB and the connection blade is to be restored

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(Memory, USB or Local File). o Memory/USB Backup Files: Here you can select the version which you

wish to restore from all the versions which have been backed up so far. o Local Backup Files: Offers you the option of searching for particular

versions which have been backed up in local files. o Restoration Status: After you have clicked the "Restore" button, the

status is displayed here. After restoration has been completed, you can click the "Refresh Status" button to return to the default status "Not Started".

o View Configuration: Displays the current interface data between the MMB and the connection blade.

FC Connection Blade Information

• Blade Information o Manufacturer: Displays manufacturer information. o Date Manufactured: Displays the production date. o Serial Number: Displays the serial number. o Product Name: Displays the product name. o Product Number: Displays the product number. o Hardware Version: Displays the board version. o Firmware Version: Displays the management firmware version. o Management Port MAC Address: Displays the MAC address. o WWN Address: Displays the WWN address for FC connection blade. o Firmware Mode: Displays the firmware mode. "8Gb FC Connection

Blade-x" can have the values "Access Gateway", "Native" or "Interop". The mode can be set via the connection blade's built-in command line

interface or via the "Configuration" tab, "Firmware Mode Settings". Afterwards the blade has to be rebooted or reboots automatically.

o Administrative URL: URL to link the connection blade's web home page.

Power Management • Power Settings: The user can reset the blade after selecting the power action and

clicking the "Apply" button.

Configuration The current status of some parameters is queried using the "Refresh" button. This is necessary as the parameters can also be changed via the connection blade's own management functions. If no change is displayed after the button has been pressed, this means that the parameter has not been changed by the connection blade up to this point in time.

• User Assigned Name: Enter the connection blade's user assigned name. The user assigned name may not be longer than 31 characters and must start

with a letter that can be followed by letters, digits, and hyphens ("-"). Changing the rack name (via the menu item "System Unit" in the Web UI) may overwrite

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the here defined name. The connection blade takes the assigned name and uses it (if it was not overwritten) for the following system settings: 1.) Prompt name in the connection blade's built-in command line interface 2.) Port naming 3.) Host name

• FC Domain Settings: The user can find and configure the setting Domain ID for the FC connection blade. When setting the FC connection blade, it needs to disable itself temporarily, and the complete configuration will be cleared when the connection blade is disabled. The setting value should be fffcxx. xx is a hexadecimal value and the validate values range from 1 to 239.

• Management Port Control: This setting permits the management port (network interface for managing the connection blade) to be switched between the positions "external/Front" and "internal/MMB1 or MMB2".

• Management Port Settings: Displays the connection blade's network setting information.

o Enable DHCP: Sets the IP mode (DHCP or NO-DHCP) for the management IP settings of the connection blade.

o IP Address / Subnet Mask / Gateway Address: Displays the connection blade's management IP address / subnet mask / gateway address.

o Current Value: The IP address / subnet mask / gateway address [Current Value] is the current connection blade management IP address / subnet mask / gateway address.

• Reset Interface Settings to Default: Resets the interface settings listed below to their default values:

o User Assigned Name: [<rack name>-]<enclosure name><last 6 digits of enclosure serial no.>-CB<bay no.> As default the <rack name> is empty.

o DHCP OOB: enabled o Internal Stacking Link: disabled o Management Port Select (8Gb FC Connection Blade-x): Depending on

which port the MMB is inserted "00" or "01" is displayed. • Firmware Mode Settings: Some connection blades are able to boot different

firmware modes. Changing the boot mode forces a reboot of the connection blade. Please refer to the corresponding connection blade manual for the detailed information about boot modes.

• Account Settings o Privileged Mode Password: Enter a password for the privileged mode of

the connection blade. o Login User Name: Enter the login user name for the connection blade's

web home page. o Login Password: Enter the login password for connection blade's web

home page.

Note: If the preconfigured user and password settings are changed via the connection blade's command line interface or WebUI, these login settings have

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to be made here, too. Otherwise the MMB is no longer able to access the connection blade.

Backup/Restoration • Backup Configuration

o Backup Media: Here you select the medium on which the interface data between the MMB and the connection blade is to be backed up (Memory, USB or Local File).

o Memory/USB Backup File: You can change the name of the file containing the backed-up data here by clicking the "New Name" button. A new file name consisting of an identification tag and the current date is then generated.

o Memory/USB Backup Status: After you have clicked the "Backup" button, the status is displayed here. After the backup has been completed, you can click the "Refresh Status" button to return to the default status "Not Started".

• Restore Configuration o Backup Media: Here you select the medium from which the interface

data between the MMB and the connection blade is to be restored (Memory, USB or Local File).

o Memory/USB Backup Files: Here you can select the version which you wish to restore from all the versions which have been backed up so far.

o Local Backup Files: Offers you the option of searching for particular versions which have been backed up in local files.

o Restoration Status: After you have clicked the "Restore" button, the status is displayed here. After restoration has been completed, you can click the "Refresh Status" button to return to the default status "Not Started".

o View Configuration: Displays the current interface data between the MMB and the connection blade.

Path Thru Blade Information

• Blade Information o Manufacturer: Displays manufacturer information. o Production Date: Displays the production date. o Serial Number: Displays the serial number. o Product Name: Displays the product name. o Model Name: Displays the model name. o Hardware Version: Displays the board version. o Firmware Version: Displays the management firmware version.

Power Management • Power Settings: The user can reset the blade after selecting the power action and

clicking the "Apply" button.

Configuration (for Ethernet Pass Thru blades only)

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• Associated Server Bays: Outlines the server bays connected to the Path Thru blade and the configured transfer speed for each bay (green: 10 Gbps, orange: 1000 Mbps).

• Port Group Speed Settings: Here you can set the transfer speed separately for port groups comprising three server bays each or uniformly for all server bays.

Rear Fan Units

• Manufacturer: Displays the manufacturer information. • Product Name: Displays the product name. • Model Name: Displays the model name. • Product Version: Displays the product version. • Serial Number: Displays the serial number. • Firmware Version: Displays the firmware version. • Hardware Version: Displays the hardware version. • Production Date: Displays the production date. • CSS Component: Displays whether the rear fan unit is a CSS component or not. • Fan Details: Link to the rear fan unit's details.

Power Supplies

Monitoring Group Status Information

• Status: Displays the overall status for the system power supply. • Redundancy: Displays the power redundant status of this system.

Unit Information • Fan1 - Fan8 Status: Displays the status of fan1 to fan8 in the selected power

supply. • OVP 12V Status: Displays the OVP 12V status. • UVP 12V Status: Displays the UVP 12V status. • OCP 12V Status: Displays the OCP 12V status. • Current Share Status: Displays the current share status. • AC Range Status: Displays the AC range of the power supply. • DC Range Status: Displays the DC range of the power supply. This status is

displayed only when DC PSUs are used. • Temperature: Displays the current temperature of the power supply.

Information System Power Supply Unit

• Manufacturer: Displays the production information. • Product Name: Displays the product name. • Model Name: Displays the model name. • Product Version: Displays the product version. • Serial Number: Displays the serial number.

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• Firmware Version: Displays the firmware version. • Hardware Version: Displays the hardware version. • Production Date: Displays the production date.

Information / Operation Information

Asset Overview

This page displays the basic FRU information of the modules presented in the table. Clicking the model name in this table links you to the web page of the selected module.

Logging

Export Event Log Exports all available logs to the selected media as text files.

Event Log Filter Displays all system events and can be filtered by component and severity by selecting filtering factors and clicking the "Apply" button. All event entries in the event repository are cleared by clicking the "Clear All Entries" button.

Event Log Content Events are shown in the following format:

• Time stamp: Year-Month-Day HH:MM:SS. • Severity: Informational Event, Major Event, Minor Event, or Critical Event. • Description: Message description.

System Information Dump

Dump Settings • Enables the user to define where a System Information Dump is to be exported

to. Clicking the "View Dump" button will create a dump for viewing.

Dump Contents • The contents of the dump will be shown in this section.

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Dump Post Mortem

Dump Post Mortem

• Enables the user to define where System Dump Post Mortem information is to be exported to. Clicking the "View Dump" button will create a dump for viewing.

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time. Another option allows to power all server blades on/off if the system unit is on.

• Current System Power: The system unit can be switched off with "hard power off" or "graceful shutdown" and off. The system unit can be switched on ("power on") if it is off.

• Power Switch: In the case of Enable: if "graceful shutdown and off" was selected in the box above and the system unit does not shut down in the time specified under "Delay After Power-Off Failed", a hard power-off is enforced for the system unit.

o Enable Forced Power-Off: Enables/disables the forced power-off function.

o Delay After Power-Off Failed: Determines the forced power-off delay (1 ~ 7 minutes).

o Power Off System Unit After Last Server Blade Stopped: Determines to power off the system not before the last server blade has stopped.

• Server Blade Power Control Here all server blades can be shut down sequentially (executed in "graceful shutdown and off" mode) or started up sequentially when the system unit is running.

o Server Blade Power Switch Turn On All Server Blades: Powers on all server blades

sequentially. Turn Off All Server Blades: Powers off all server blades

sequentially. • Power-On/Off Time

o In this box you set a power on/off time for the system, either for each individual weekday or for the entire week ("Every Day"). Caution: The times set here may overrule the corresponding times of one or more server blades. You can prevent such conflicts by using the "Optimum Time" button, which displays the optimum time from the point of view of the server blades. Only then should you enable the settings with "Apply".

If the power control has been configured under "Settings – Alerting", you can set the time in advance at which the alert message is to be sent in the "Trap" input field.

Configuration • Power Consumption Options

o Enable Power Monitoring History: Enables/disables the power monitoring history displayed in the "Monitoring" tab.

o Consumption Mode: Sets the consumption mode. disable: No power consumption control. Consumption Control: If a power consumption policy is to be set

in the "Consumption Control" box below (third box, "Operation Mode" field), "Consumption Control" must be set for the "Consumption Mode".

Consumption Limitation: If a power consumption limit is to be set in the "Consumption Limitation" box below (4th box, "Limit Threshold" field), the "Consumption Mode" must be set to "Consumption Limitation". With this mode, the MMB monitors the system unit power consumption and provides information

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about it when it has reached a certain value. If "PSU Dynamic Mode" is enabled, the MMB will try to keep the system unit power consumption within configured values.

Scheduled Consumption Mode: This setting allows to define a "Scheduled Consumption Configuration" for the system unit for each day of the week (last box on the page).

o Enable PSU Control: Enables/disables PSU control. If PSU Control is not activated, the following settings are disabled.

o Number of PSUs: Displays the number of PSUs which are equipped in the system unit.

o Available PSUs: Displays the number of PSUs which are actually activated.

o PSU Dynamic Mode: Enables/disables the PSU Dynamic Mode. "PSU Dynamic Mode" together with "No Redundancy" can cause an

immediate system power off if the last active PSU can no longer provide sufficient power.

Disabled: Default. Standard: Used to maximize the PSU utilization by powering-off

unused PSUs. Enhanced: As Standard, but with power budget optimization

(power consumption limitation is activated automatically to ensure system stability).

o Redundancy: If PSU redundancy is selected ("n+1" or "n+m"), the maximal default available output power for the system unit is reduced, but each redundant PSU increases the reliability and availability of this output power level, because 1 or m PSUs can fail without operational disorder. Three PSUs are required for the smallest redundant PSU configuration in a BX900 S1 system unit.

• Server Blade Stop Sequence Definition: This setting applies to stopping server blades under exceptional circumstances, e.g. in failover or power limiting situations. The regular "Power-Off Sequence" for the server blades has to be set in the "Sequence Power-On/Off Time" tab.

o Server Blade Stop Sequence: Defines a sequence rule for shutting down/powering off active server blades. Move the server blades to the list on the right side and give them the order as required.

This applies in all cases that make it necessary to stop server blades (for example when a server blade is powered on and insufficient electricity is available).

o Server Blade Stop Action: Mode in which the server blade is shut down.A server blade shutdown requires installed and running ServerView

agents. • Consumption Control: This setting can be made if the "Power Consumption

Options" → "Consumption Mode" was set to "Consumption Control" for the system unit (first box on the page).

o Operation Mode disable: This option allows to disable the Consumption Control,

e.g. temporarily. Minimum Power: The MMB forces all component management

controllers to let their respective components work with minimum power. The server blades then work with minimum

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performance. Best Performance: Default. The MMB allows all component

management controllers to let their respective components work with best performance if required. The server blades can work without power consumption reduction.

• Consumption Limitation: This setting has to be made if the "Power Consumption Options" → "Consumption Mode" was set to "Consumption Limitation" for the system unit (first box on the page).

o Limit Threshold: Specifies the limit threshold. The value must be higher than the value currently reached. If you

enter a value which is too low, the system will automatically correct it to the next higher permissible value.

o Warning Threshold (1 - 100): Defines the warning threshold in percent. o Enable Dynamic Power Control: Enables/disables the dynamic power

control. Default is disabled. If this option is enabled, the MMB controls the

power consumption of the system unit by reducing the performance of the server blades (using ACPI functions) as soon as the "Warning Threshold" is reached.

o Limit Duration Time (1 - 7200): Defines the duration the limit status is accepted in seconds.

o Action after Limit exceeded: Defines which action should to be taken with the active server blades after reaching the defined limit.

o Threshold Definition: You can set "Relative" or "Absolute" as threshold. Depending on this setting the adjacent "Limit Threshold" field shows (and requires) a percentage value ("Relative") or a W or BTU/h value ("Absolute").

• Scheduled Consumption Configuration: This setting has to be made if the "Power Consumption Options" → "Consumption Mode" was set to "Scheduled" for the system unit (first box on the page). Up to 2 different consumption modes per day can be set for each day of the week (from "Sunday" to "Saturday") or for "Everyday".

Sequence Power-On/Off Time • Power-On/Off Policy

o Enable Sequence Power-On/Off Time: Enables/disables time-delayed power-on/off for server blades. Note: If the system is populated with storage blades, they are excluded from the power-on/off sequence.

o Server Blade Power-On Delay After System Unit Power-On (0 - 60): The time-delayed power-on/off of the participating server blades starts after the time (in minutes) has been specified here.

o Participating Server Bays: Here you can select the server blades which are to be powered-on/off with time delay.

• Power-On Sequence o Server Blade Power-On Sequence: Configure the sequence by switching

the participating server blades to the right window and rearrange them in the intended ascending order.

o Delay Between Two Server Blades (0 - 10): Specifies the time delay from the power-on of a server blade to the power-on of the next server

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blade. • Power-Off Sequence

o Server Blade Power-Off Sequence: Configure the sequence by switching the participating server blades to the right window and rearrange them in the intended ascending order.

This applies in all cases that make it necessary to stop server blades (for example when a server blade is powered on and insufficient electricity is available).

o Server Blade Power-Off Action: "Graceful Shutdown and Power Off" and "Hard Power Off" can be selected.

A server blade shutdown requires installed and running ServerView agents.

User Management

Local Users Enables administrators having the appropriate privileges to configure local user accounts. Local User Accounts

• Enabled: Displays the status of account(s) (enabled or disabled). • Name: Displays the user name. The administrator can configure the user account

by clicking the user name hyperlink. • Permission: Displays the basic user permission rights.

Possible basic user permissions are: Administrator – OEM – Operator – User. For details refer to the help text for the "New Local User Account" page displayed after clicking the "New User" button..

• Delete: Deletes a user account. • New User: Switches to the configuration page for a new user account.

New Local User Account

• Enabled: Checkbox for setting the account status (enabled/disabled). • Name: Configures the user name. • Password: Configures the password for the user account. • Confirm Password: Field for double-checking the password. • Permission

o Administrator: The user has full privileges to access the system. o OEM: The user has full privileges for access the system but is not

allowed to configure a user account. o Operator: The user can configure I/O modules. o User: The user has read permission.

• User Shell (Text Access): Permits the user to access the remote manager (CLI) or Server Management CLP.

Special MMB Privileges • Configure System Accounts: Only administrators have permission to configure

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system accounts. • Configure System Settings: This special privilege enables system settings to be

modified via the web interface.

Special Server Blade Privileges • Configure User Accounts: To grant/restrict user accounts, configure permission

of server blades. • Configure System Settings: This special privilege enables the iRMC

configuration variables (Config Space Variables) to be modified. This allows a user role with few privileges to be granted an additional special privilege.

• Enable Video Redirection: This special privilege enables the information which is displayed on the server blade (graphic or text-based) to be redirected to the users web browser which is connected to the MMB.

Enable Remote Storage: This special privilege enables a storage medium to be accessed which is made available via the server blades iRMC. This allows a user to provide the OS of a server blade with additional IO functionality, e.g. to install OS patches. Configure Connection Blades: Enables/disables the privilege to configure connection blades. Access Bays Access to bays can be granted/restricted. This privilege enables the user to configure the connection blade via a Command Line Interface which is provided or by means of web access from the MMB.

Global Users Defines if the users authenticated by the directory service have to be accessible over additional directory service types. Two aspects must be observed here:

• Disable Local Login: Disables/enables local login. Warning: If your directory server is unreachable and LDAP is enabled, you

will not be able to sign in. • Always use SSL Login: Enables/disables SSL login.

If LDAP is disabled, this setting disables the standard Web browser authentication/login and forces the user to sign in via HTTPS.

User Session Information Provides an overview of the users currently signed in.

Backup/Restoration Management

BIOS Backup Permits the complete parameter set or a subset of a selected server blade to be saved.

• BIOS Parameters of Server Blade: Selects one of the available server blades of

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which the BIOS settings ar to be backed up. • Current BIOS Parameters: Displays the current BIOS parameter values of the

selected server blade. • Backup Parameter Set (Complete/Partial): Selects backup parameters by groups

or detail items. • Backup Action: Permits the backup destination to be specified and the backup to

be started.

Restore Permits the specified BIOS parameters to be restored to one or more server blades.

• Restoration Source: Permits selection of available backup files or a server blade which is to be restored (as they are or modified) to one or more server blades with matching capabilities.

• Restoration BIOS Parameters: The parameters can be taken from backup files or directly from a selected server blade and can be modified "on the fly" before restoration is started.

• Restoration Parameter Set (Complete/Partial): Selects restoration parameters by groups or detail items.

• Restore Action: Permits the restoration destination to be specified and starts restoration.

iRMC

Backup • Selects available server blades to load the iRMC settings, and backs up the

iRMC settings using the selected parameters.

This function enables a configuration of a server blade's service processor (iRMC) to be used to simplify configuration of all server blades in the system unit (up to 18 in a BX900). For this purpose defined configuration values (iRMC config variables) from the sectors a) user management and b) IP network are backed up on a medium (USB, MMB memory).

To permit successful backup, it is necessary that the status display of the MMB glows green.

Restore • Loads the iRMC settings from source media and modifies the settings to restore

selected parameters to selected blades.

The restoration procedure requires a backup to have been made beforehand and a corresponding backup file which is either made available via USB or is already contained in the MMB's memory. The configuration data contained in the backup file can be edited and then be copied to a server blade or to multiple server blades of the same type. This also ensures that all service processors of the server blades have identical settings.

To permit successful restoration, it is necessary that the status display of the MMB glows green.

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Firmware Update

Management Blade• Management Blade Firmware Update

Certificate Handling

System Certificate

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The following information may be needed for CSR generation: • Key size: Selects the key size for the key. • Country: Selects the country. • State/Province: The state of your locality. • Location: The locality where your organization is located or registered. • Organization: The official name of the organization. • Organization Unit: Needed if different divisions of the organization have

different certificates. • Common Name: The common name is typically composed of the host + domain

names. If the certificate is to be used on an intranet (or internal network), the common name can consist of one word, and it can also be the name of the server.

• Email Address: The contact email address.

Action on CSR and Private Key • Download CSR: Downloads the CSR file from the MMB. • Download private key: Downloads the private key from the MMB.

User Certificate • User name: The user name for which the MMB will issue the certificate. • Password for User Certificate: Enter the password for the user certificate. • Confirm Password: Enter the password for the user certificate again for

confirmation. • Start Certificate Generation: Generates the user certificate. • Download Certificate: Downloads the generated user certificate. If the user

certificate is not generated yet, error messages will be displayed asking the user to generate the user certificate first.

Settings System Unit

Network Interface

Service LAN • Port Configuration

o Enable IP Protocol Versions IPv4: Enables IPv4 addresses only for the MMBs service port. IPv4 and IPv6: Enables IPv4 and IPv6 addresses for the MMBs

service port. Duplex Execution Mode: Displays the current duplex execution

mode of the NIC of the MMB's service port. Duplex Setting Mode: Sets the duplex mode of the NIC of the

MMB's service port.

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• IP Address Setting o IPv4

IP Address: Sets IP address for the MMB's service port. Subnet Mask: Sets the subnet mask for the MMB's service port. Gateway: Sets the gateway for the MMB's service port.

o IPv6 Link Local IP Address: Displays the link local IPv6 address of

the MMB's service port. Enable DHCPv6: Enables/disables the DHCPv6 function for the

MMB's service port. Global IP Addresses: Displays the global IPv6 addresses for the

MMB's service port.

Management LAN Ethernet

• Port Configuration o Enable IP Protocol Versions

IPv4: Enables IPv4 addresses only for the MMBs management port.

IPv4 and IPv6: Enables IPv4 and IPv6 addresses for the MMBs management port.

o Downlink port Duplex Execution Mode: Displays the duplex execution mode of

the NIC of the MMB's management port. Duplex Setting Mode: Sets the duplex mode of the NIC of the

MMB's management port.

• IP Address Settings o IPv4

Enable DHCP: Enables/disables the DHCP function for the MMB's IP address.

IP Address: Sets MMB's IPv4 address. Subnet Mask: Sets the MMB's subnet mask. Gateway: Sets the MMB's gateway.

o IPv6 Link Local IP Address: Displays the management blade's link

local IPv6 address. Enable DHCPv6: Enables/disables the DHCPv6 function for the

MMB. Global IP Addresses: Displays the global IPv6 addresses of the

MMB.

• Domain Name Server It is possible to obtain the DNS configuration from DHCP or to configure two domain name servers for resolving names.

o DNSv4 Obtain DNS configuration from DHCP: Enables/disables the

DHCP function for the DNSv4 configuration.

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DNS Server 1: Sets the IPv4 address of the first DNS server. DNS Server 2: Sets the IPv4 address of the second DNS server.

o DNSv6 Obtain DNS configuration from DHCP: Enables/disables the

DHCP function for the DNSv6 configuration. DNS Server 1: Sets the IPv6 address of the first DNS server. DNS Server 2: Sets the IPv6 address of the second DNS server.

• Web Based Access o HTTP Port: Sets the HTTP port number. o Enable HTTPS: Enables/disables SSL for HTTP.

Changing the HTTP Port or enabling/disabling HTTPS will be effective 15 seconds maximum after clicking the "Apply" button.

o HTTPS Port: Sets the HTTPS port number. o Force HTTPS: Enables/disables forcing HTTPS for HTTP. o Enable Client Authentication: Enables/disables client authentication for

HTTP.

• Text Based Access o Enable Telnet: Enables/disables Telnet. o Telnet Port: Sets the Telnet port number. o Enable SSH: Enables/disables the SSH function. o SSH Port: Sets the SSH port number.

• Session Timeout o Session Timeout For Web Based And Text Based Access (30 - 65535):

Timeout setting in seconds. If no user input is received by the system, the management and service sessions are terminated automatically after the specified time.

VLAN • VLAN Group Information

The MMB supports up to 27 VLAN groups. The group of network devices with a common VLAN ID is a VLAN group. The settings of all VLAN groups are displayed. For processing select a VLAN group in the first column of the "VLAN Group Information" table.

o Group Name: Shows the VLAN group name (default or defined). o Group Enabled: Shows whether the respective VLAN group is enabled

or disabled. o Group ID: Identifies the VLAN group. o DHCP Enabled: Shows whether DHCP is enabled or disabled for the

respective VLAN group. o VLAN IP Address: Shows the VLAN IP address. o VLAN Network Mask: Shows the VLAN network mask. o Apply: Click the "Apply" button to activate the settings.

• VLAN Group Setting o Enable Group: The selected VLAN group can be enabled/disabled here. o Group Name: Here you can accept the default name or enter a name for

the selected VLAN group (maximal 14 characters).

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o Group ID (2 - 4094): Enter a number according to the permitted range. Setting value "0" deletes the VLAN group ID. If this is done while the

VLAN Group is enabled, the group gets disabled and the group ID is deleted.

o Enable DHCP: Enables/disables DHCP for the selected VLAN group. o IP Address: Accept the default setting or set the IP address for the

selected VLAN group. o Network Mask: Accept the default setting or set the network mask for

the selected VLAN group. o Apply: Click the "Apply" button to activate the settings.

IP Filter The MMB enables the user to configure up to 10 valid host IP addresses/subnets for each protocol (HTTP/HTTPS, SSH, SNMP and Telnet). The default value permitting any IP address is 255.255.255.255. 0.0.0.0 inhibits a protocol. An exact address like 1.2.3.4 enables only this IP address. Further 3 groups of ranges can be defined (nn.255.255.255 / nn.nn.255.255 / nn.nn.nn.255).

• Protocols Permitted Globally: Selects the globally permissible protocol type (if enabled, one of 10 filter addresses/subnets for this protocol is set to default value 255.255.255.255; if disabled, the value is set to 0.0.0.0).

• IP Filter List: Here the IP filter settings are listed. They are only active if global permission is disabled.

• New IP Filter: Here you can specify a permissible protocol and an IP address or a range of IP addresses in the form of a subnetwork mask which may access the MMB. For example, if the host has an IP address 10.10.10.80, then the following IP filters are possible, i.e. reasonable: 1. IP filter 10.255.255.255: any host IP with 10.xx.xx.xx. 2. IP filter 10.10.255.255: any host IP with 10.10.xx.xx. 3. IP filter 10.10.10.255: any host IP with 10.10.10.xx. 4. IP filter 10.10.10.80: only host IP with 10.10.10.80.

AuDi-MIP

Basic • Basic Configuration

o Enable AuDi-MIP: Enables/disables the automatic distribution of management IP addresses.

o AuDi-MIP Configuration All / Detailed: Select "All" for including the server blades and the

connection blades in one IP address range together with the master management blade. Select "Detailed" if you want to specify separate IP address ranges for server blades and for connection blades.

IP Address Range: Enter the first address and the last address of the address range.

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Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask. Gateway: Enter the gateway address.

o AuDi-MIP iRMC Configuration The input fields of this section are available only if "Detailed" was selected above.

IP Address Range: Enter the first address and the last address of the address range.

Include Management Blade: Includes/excludes the MMB address.

o AuDi-MIP Connection Blade Management Controller Configuration The input fields of this section are available only if "Detailed" was selected above.

IP Address Range: Enter the first address and the last address of the address range.

Include Management Blade: Includes/excludes the MMB address.

o Domain Name Server DNS Domain: Enter the name or ID of the DNS domain. DNS Server 1 / 2: Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers.

o Apply: Click the "Apply" button to activate the settings. After pressing the "Apply" button a confirmation page is displayed

listing the detailed effects for the management IP settings. Important: DHCP is set for the management controller's IP settings of all included blades and IP settings made in the AuDi-MIP "Advanced" page will be replaced.

Advanced This page allows to assign the IP addresses individually for each device (18 iRMC addresses for server blades, 8 addresses for connection blades and one for the master MMB).

• Advanced configuration o Enable AuDi-MIP: Enables/disables the automatic distribution of

management IP addresses. o iRMC: Select the server blades in the given configuration and enter IP

addresses to be used. o Connection Blade Management Controllers: Select the connection blades

in the given configuration and enter IP addresses to be used. o Management Blade: Select the master management blade and enter the

IP address to be used. o Refresh: This button shows the currently active management IP

addresses in the system unit. o Default: The button automatically enters the default management IP

addresses in all entry fields. o Apply: Click the "Apply" button to activate the settings.

After pressing the "Apply" button a confirmation page is displayed listing the detailled effects for the management IP settings. Important: DHCP is set for the management controller's IP settings of all included

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blades.

SNMP

Basic • Enable SNMP: Enables/disables SNMP. • SNMP Communities: Displays the SNMP communities table. • New Community: Enter the community name, select the access permission and

click the "New" button to submit a new addition. A maximum of 5 communities can be added to this table.

• SNMP Trap Destination: Displays the SNMP trap destination table. The SNMP trap destinations are the receivers to which the MMB sends the traps. The receiver must be a member of the same community. A maximum of 5 trap destinations can be added to this table.

• New Trap Destination: Either the IP address of the trap receiver or the receiver's DNS name must be entered here.

SNMP V3

• V3 User Setting: Up to 10 user accounts can be configured. o Select User: Selects a user <n>. o User <n>: Enter a name for selected user <n>. o Permission: Selects the read/write permission. o Security Level: Determines the security level (Authentication, No

Authentication, Privacy). o Authentication Hash Method: Selects the authentication method (MD5

or SHA). o Authentication Password: Enter the authentication password. o Privacy Password: Enter the privacy password.

• V3 Trap Destination: Displays the V3 trap destination table. The SNMP V3 trap destinations are the receivers to which the MMB sends the traps.

• New Trap Destination: An entry (trap destination) can be added by entering the trap destination address and selecting User and Event Type. A maximum of 5 trap destinations can be added.

Alerting

Event Configuration This function provides the event filtering configuration. If an event occurs, an alerting email can be sent if these settings are configured.

• Event Log Filter: Selection of event source and corresponding error forwarding level (SEL level needs to be sent).

• Server Blade Power-On/Off: Enables/disables the server blade's Power On/Off

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Event Log function. • Management Blade Event Log: Enables/disables the management blade's Wrap

Around Event Log function.

Mail Configuration • Email Alerting

o Enable Alarm Mail: Enables/disables the mail alert function. o Mail Format: Sets the Mail Format (ITS-Format or REMCS).

• Global Email Paging Configuration o SMTP Retry (0 - 7): Sets the retry count (0 - 7) if the SMTP server

response failed. o SMTP Retry Delay (0 - 255): Sets the retry interval in seconds if the

SMTP server response failed. • Primary/Secondary SMTP Server Configuration

o SMTP Server: Sets the domain name or IP address of the SMTP server. o SMTP Port (1 - 65535): Sets the port number of the SMTP server. o Auth Type: Selects the authentication type. Auth-Login, Auth-Plain and

Auth-Cram-md5 are supported. o AUTH User Name: Enter the authentication user name. o AUTH Password: Enter the authentication password.

• Email-Format-dependent Configuration: The user can configure the sender email address, administrator name and phone number here. Up to 5 user email addresses that can be modified are supported.

Date/Time

Controller Time • Sets the date and time for the MMB. The format is (MM/DD/YYYY) and

(HH:MM:SS).

Time Zone • Sets the time zone for this system.

Network Time Protocol • Enable NTP: Enables/disables the NTP function. • NTP Server 1: Enter the NTP server IP address. • NTP Server 2: Enter an alternative NTP server IP address (if Redundancy is set,

the MMB takes this second address if the first one cannot be reached). • Sync Mode: There are two sync modes available:

Sync Afterward: Only when the management blade time is ahead of the NTP server time will the management blade synchronize the time from the NTP server. Sync Always: The management blade always synchronizes the time from the NTP server.

• Last Sync Date/Time: Displays the latest date/time that the management blade

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was synchronized with the NTP Server.

Refresh Settings

Automatic Refresh • Enable Automatic Refresh: Enables/disables the automatic refresh function. • Refresh Cycle (1 - 15): Sets the refresh interval for automatic refresh in minutes.

The valid value is 1 to 15.

Language

The user can set the language of the Web Interface and/or of the Local Service Display.

Base Configuration Wizard

The Base Configuration Wizard facilitates system startup. The wizard appears when the user first signs into the WebUI and is displayed until the first time it has been completed successfully.

• Language Selection: The user can set the language of the Web Interface and of

the Local Service Display.

• Date/Time Settings: Setting date and time for the MMB. The format is (MM/DD/YYYY) and (HH:MM:SS).

• Import Settings: Enables the system unit settings to be imported from a USB memory stick or from a local file to the system unit.

• Identification Settings: The Identification menu provides input boxes to define the rack name, system name, system contact, system location. Caution: The system name may not be longer than 14 characters.

• Network Settings o IPv4: Allows to enable the management LAN IP setting "For

Component Groups" or "For Individual Components". If you enable the address setting "For individual Components", you

have to set the IP addresses in the configuration page for each component. The Base Configuration Wizard supports enabling the address setting "For Component Groups" only. You can also decide whether an external DHCP server provides the IP settings or if the MMB provides static IP settings in slot based order, and you can enter two DNS addresses.

o IPv6: For the management LAN, the IPv6 menu allows to enable IPv6

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and DHCPv6 (for the IP and DNS settings) and provides spin boxes to define two DNS addresses.

o AuDi-MIP: Allows to enable AuDi-MIP. The IP addresses are distributed to server and connection blades by using a common IP address range.

• Power Settings: Allows to enable PSU control, to adjust the PSU dynamic mode and the PSU redundancy level, and to select the display unit for the power consumption (Watt or BTU/h).

• PIN Settings: The PIN menu enables the user to define a PIN number. The PIN number protects the Local Service Display against unauthorized access.

• Ekeying Check: Reports the number of ekeying mismatch conflicts. Shows the details of each ekeying mismatch conflict.

• Export Settings: The Export Settings menu is used to copy the current system unit settings to a local file or a file on a USB memory stick.

Rack When cascading system units ("Interconnect") are integrated into a rack, these are displayed on this page. This view is enabled by means of Base Configuration Wizard – Network Settings – Interconnect. If the rack contains only one system unit, just the view of the upper left-hand navigation frame is repeated.

VIOM Manager This page of the GUI appears only when the VIOM Manager has taken over control of the server blades at least once. It displays the IP address of the Management Station on which the VIOM Manager is running, as well as a software identifier (GUID) of the VIOM Manager. All values manipulated by the VIOM Manager are reset via the control box, i.e. the virtualization is canceled again.

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