Intel SX220 User Manual

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Viglen SX220 User Guide

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DPC console runs on a client workstation. It communicates with a server by:

Accessing the server management capabilities of the on-board NIC

A Windows 2000 compatible modem.

An RS-232 connection to the server COM2 port.


DPC Console is independent of the server operating system.

Even when the server is off, you can use DPC Console to verify the state of a server
or diagnose a problem with the server hardware. DPC console features allow you to:

Establish connection to remote servers

Server Control: power on, power off, and reset operations

Retrieve and display entries in the System Event Log (SEL)

Retrieve and display Sensor Data Records (SDR)

Retrieve and display Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) information

Retrieve and display current Remote Sensor Access (RSA) information

Access a phonebook for remote connection management

Remote control of the service partition

File transfer from / to the server

DPC Console Modes of Operation

There are three DPC console modes of operation:

EMP mode. Access the DPC console features using the DPC console

window menus and/or toolbar. Active when a connection is established
through the EMP port.

DPC over LAN mode. Access the DPC console features using the DPC

console window menus and/or toolbar. Active when a connection is
established through the LAN.

Re-direct mode. Active when the server is running BIOS console

redirection. In this mode, the DPC console launches a separate window.
The window operates as an ANSI terminal and communicates with the
server through the port. Character-based commands you type in the DPC

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