Document Outline

• Contents
• Preface
  • Purpose and target groups of the manual
  • Functions of the iRMC S2/S3 (overview)
  • Communication interfaces of the iRMC S2/S3
  • Communication protocols used by the iRMC S2/S3
  • IPMI - technical background
  • DCMI (Data Center Management Interface)
  • Changes since the previous versions of the manual
  • ServerView Suite link collection
  • Documentation for ServerView Suite
  • Notational conventions
• Logging on to the iRMC S2/S3 for the first time
  • Requirements
  • iRMC S2/S3 factory defaults
  • Logging into the iRMC S2/S3 web interface
• Configuring the iRMC S2/S3
  • Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2/S3
    • Prerequisites
      • Connected to the correct LAN port?
      • Interaction between the IP addresses of the iRMC S2/S3 and the system
      • Access from a different subnet
    • Configuring the LAN interface: Configuration tools
    • Configuring the LAN interface using the BIOS / TrustedCore / UEFI setup utility
      • Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S2 by using the BIOS / TrustedCore setup utility
      • Configuring the LAN interface of the iRMC S3 by using the UEFI setup Utility
    • Testing the LAN interface
  • Configuring text console redirection via LAN using the BIOS / TrustedCore / UEFI setup utility
    • Configuring text console redirection for the iRMC S2
    • Configuring text console redirection for the iRMC S3
    • Using console redirection while the operating system is running
  • Configuring and using the serial interface of the iRMC S2/S3
    • Configuring the serial interface of the iRMC S2
    • Configuring the serial interface using of the iRMC S3
    • Using the Remote Manager (Serial) interface
  • Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 over the iRMC S2/S3 web interface
    • Configuring the LAN parameters
    • Configuring alerting
    • Configuring text console redirection
• User management for the iRMC S2/S3
  • User management concept for the iRMC S2/S3
  • User permissions
  • Local user management for the iRMC S2/S3
    • Local user management using the iRMC S2/S3 web interface
    • Local user management via the Server Configuration Manager
    • SSHv2 public key authentication for iRMC S2/S3 users
      • reating public and private SSHv2 keys
      • Loading the public SSHv2 key onto the iRMC S2/S3 from a file
      • Configuring PuTTY and the OpenSSH client for using the public SSHv2 key
      • Example: Public SSHv2 key
• Advanced Video Redirection (AVR)
  • Requirements: Check the AVR settings
  • Using AVR
    • Using a low bandwidth
    • Parallel AVR sessions
    • Local Monitor Off" function
    • Redirecting the keyboard
    • Redirecting the mouse
      • Synchronizing the mouse pointer
      • Managed Windows server: Adjusting the settings for synchronization of the mouse pointers
      • Managed Linux server: Adjusting the settings for synchronization of the mouse pointers
  • Menus of the AVR window
    • Extras menu
    • Remote Storage menu
    • Power Control menu
    • Languages menu
    • Preferences menu
• Remote Storage
  • Providing remote storage at the remote workstation
    • Starting Remote Storage
    • Provision of storage media for emote Storage
    • Connecting storage media as remote storage
    • Clearing Remote Storage connections
    • Removing the storage medium
  • Providing remote storage via a Remote Storage server
    • Installing the Remote Storage server
    • Remote Storage server execution modes
    • Configuring, starting and exiting the Remote Storage server
• iRMC S2/S3 web interface
  • Logging into the iRMC S2/S3 web interface
  • Required user permissions
  • Structure of the user interface
  • System Information - Information on the server
    • System Overview - General information on the server
    • System Component Information - Information on the server components
  • BIOS - Backing up/restore BIOS settings, flashing BIOS
    • Backup/Restoration - Saving/Restoring BIOS single parameter settings to/from a file
      • Backing up single BIOS parameters in ServerView® WinSCU XML format
      • Restoring single BIOS parameters in ServerView® WinSCU XML format
    • BIOS - Updating BIOS via "upload from file" or via TFTP
  • iRMC S2/S3 - Information, firmware and certificates
    • iRMC S2/S3 Information - Information on the iRMC S2/S3
    • Save iRMC S2/S3 Firmware Settings - Save firmware settings
    • Certificate Upload - Load the DSA/RSA certificate and private DSA/RSA key
    • Generate a self-signed Certificate - Generate self-signed RSA certificate
    • iRMC S2/S3 Firmware Update
  • Power Management
    • Power On/Off - power the server up/down
    • Power Options - Configuring power management for the server
    • Power Supply Info - Power supply and IDPROM data for the FRU components
  • Power Consumption
    • Power Consumption Configuration - Configure power consumption of the server
    • Current Power Consumption - Show the current power consumption
    • Power Consumption History - Show server power consumption
  • Sensors - Check status of the sensors
    • Fans - Check fans
    • Temperature - Report the temperature of the server components
    • Voltages - Report voltage sensor information
    • Power Supply - Check power supply
    • Component Status - Check status of the server components
  • System Event Log and Internal Event Log
    • System Event Log Content - Show information on the SEL and the SEL entries
    • Internal Event Log Content - Show information on the internal eventlog and the associated entries
    • Event Log Configuration - Configure IPMI SEL and internal event log
  • Server Management Information - Configuring the server settings
  • Network Settings - Configure the LAN parameters
    • Network Interface Settings - Configure Ethernet settings on the iRMC S2/S3
    • Ports and Network Services - Configuring ports and network services
    • DNS Configuration - Configuring DNS for the iRMC S2/S3
  • Alerting - Configure alerting
    • SNMP Trap Alerting - Configure SNMP trap alerting
    • Serial / Modem Alerting - Configure alerting via modem
    • Email Alerting - Configure email alerting
  • User Management
    • iRMC S2/S3 User - local user management on the iRMC S2/S3
      • New User Configuration - Configuring a new user
      • User “<name>” Configuration - User configuration (details)
    • Directory Service Configuration (LDAP) - Configuring the directory service at the iRMC S2/S3
      • Configuring iRMC S2/S3 for Microsoft Active Directory
      • Configuring iRMC S2/S3 for Novell eDirectory / OpenLDAP / OpenDS
    • Centralized Authentication Service (CAS) Configuration - Configuring the CAS Service
  • Console Redirection - Redirecting the console
    • BIOS Text Console - Configure and start text console redirection
      • BIOS Console Redirection Options - Configure text console redirection
      • Text Console Redirection (via Serial over LAN) - Start text console redirection
      • Text console redirection while the operating system is running
    • Advanced Video Redirection - Start Advanced Video Redirection (AVR)
  • Remote Storage
  • Operating iRMC S2/S3 via Telnet / SSH (Remote Manager)
• iRMC S2/S3 via Telnet/SSH (Remote Manager)
  • Requirements on the managed server
  • Operating Remote Manager
  • Overview of menus
  • Logging in
  • Main menu of the Remote Manager
  • Required user permissions
  • Change the password
  • System Information - Information on the managed server
  • Power Management
  • Enclosure Information - System event log and status of the sensors
  • Service processor - IP parameters, identification LED and iRMC S2/S3 reset
  • Console Redirection (EMS/SAC) - Start text console redirection
  • Start a Command Line shell... - Start a SMASH CLP shell
  • Console Logging - Redirect message output to the text console (serial)
  • Command Line Protocol (CLP)
• Configuring iRMC S2/S3 using the Server Configuration Manager
  • Calling the Server Configuration Manager from the ServerView Installation Manager
  • Calling the Server Configuration Manager from the Windows Start menu
  • alling the Server Configuration Manager from the Operations Manager
• Firmware update
  • iRMC S2/S3 firmware (overview)
  • Setting up the USB memory stick
  • Updating firmware images
    • Update via the iRMC S2/S3 web interface
    • Update using the ServerView Update Manager
    • Online update using ServerView Update Manager Express or ASP
    • Update using the operating system flash tools.
    • Update via the lashDisk menu
  • Emergency flash
  • Flash tools
• Remote installation of the operating system via iRMC S2/S3
  • Installing the operating system via iRMC S2/S3 - general procedure
  • Connecting a storage medium as remote storage
  • Booting the managed server from ServerView Suite DVD 1 and configuring it with the Installation Manager
  • Installing the operating system on the managed server after configuration
    • Installing Windows on the managed server after configuration
    • Installing Linux on the managed server after configuration
• Appendix
  • IPMI OEM Commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3
    • Overview
    • Description of the IPMI OEM commands
      • Description format
      • SCCI-compliant Power On/Off commands
      • SCCI-compliant communication commands
      • SCCI-compliant signaling command
      • Firmware-specific commands
      • BIOS-specific commands
      • iRMC S2/S3-specific commands
  • Configuring the iRMC S2/S3 via SCCI and scripted configuration
    • iRMC S2/S3 configuration data
      • Overview
      • SCCI file format
      • Restrictions
      • Exporting / importing configuration data from / on the iRMC S2/S3
    • Scripted configuration of the iRMC S2/S3
      • List of SCCI commands supported by the iRMC S2/S3
      • Scripting with cURL
      • Scripting with Visual Basic (VB) Script
      • Scripting with Python
      • Generating encrypted passwords with iRMC_PWD.exe