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Intel® Active System Console
User Guide
November 2009
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Intel® Active System Console - User Guide
Contents
1
Introduction ................................................................................5
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
Document Scope...................................................................................... 5
Overview ................................................................................................ 5
Features ................................................................................................. 5
System Requirements............................................................................... 6
1.4.1
1.4.2
1.4.3
1.4.4
1.5
1.6
Supported Console Operating Systems ........................................... 6
Software Components .................................................................. 6
Browser Requirements ................................................................. 6
Supported Platforms .................................................................... 7
Related Information ................................................................................. 8
Terminology ............................................................................................ 9
Overview ...............................................................................................10
2.1.1
Prerequisites ..............................................................................10
Installing Intel® Active System Console .....................................................11
Upgrading Intel® Active System Console ...................................................15
Uninstalling Intel® Active System Console..................................................19
Hardware Information .............................................................................22
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
3.1.5
3.1.6
3.1.7
3.1.8
3.1.9
3.1.10
3.1.11
3.1.12
Viewing System Health ................................................................23
Viewing System Summary ...........................................................26
Viewing Sensor Readings .............................................................27
Viewing Fan and Temperature Sensor Readings ..............................29
Viewing Power and Voltage Sensors Readings .................................30
Viewing Chassis Information ........................................................31
Viewing System Event Log (SEL)...................................................32
Viewing DIMMs and Capacity Information.......................................33
Viewing Processor Information......................................................34
Viewing Cache Information ..........................................................35
Viewing Storage Information (Local Drive, Hard Drive, and CD/DVD
Drive) .......................................................................................36
Viewing Field Replacement Unit (FRU) Information ..........................37
Configuring LAN .........................................................................39
Configuring User Password...........................................................40
Configuring Boot Options .............................................................41
Configuring Power Restore Options................................................42
Configuring Serial Over LAN (SOL) ................................................43
Configuring Alert Destinations ......................................................44
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Getting Started..........................................................................10
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
3
Navigating Intel® Active System Console .................................21
3.1
3.2
Configuring BMC .....................................................................................38
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.2.5
3.2.6
3.2.7
3.2.8
Configuring Node Manager Policies ................................................47
Configuring Refresh and SEL Alerts Interval....................................52
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Intel® Active System Console - User Guide
1
Introduction
The Intel® Active System Console is a walk-up console that provides you a dashboard view
of the system on which it is running. It also provides a BMC configuration. It serves as the
hardware view of the server providing information about the hardware components of the
system. The main components shown include overall health of the server and component
health, sensors, System Event Log (SOL), storage (Logical Drives, Hard Drives and CD and
DVD Drives), processors, memory, FRU and BMC configuration.
1.1
Document Scope
The purpose of this document is to help you install and use the Intel® Active System
Console. It provides you detailed information on the features of Intel® Active System
Console and how to use them. It describes the software requirements, supported operating
systems and the supported platforms. It also explains the installation and un-installation
process.
1.2
Overview
The Intel® Active System Console displays the hardware sensors, Field Replaceable Unit
(FRU) data, and System Event Log (SEL) for any system. This console is only available for
Intel servers that have a baseboard management controller or National Semiconductor*
PC87431x “mini” BMC.
To launch the Intel® Active System Console, go to
Start> Programs> Intel® Server
Management Software >Intel® Active System Console.
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Features
The Intel® Active System Console has the following features:
Viewing System Health
Other Hardware Information as follows:
Viewing System Summary
Viewing Sensor Readings
Viewing Fan and Temperature Sensor Readings
Viewing Power and Voltage Sensors Readings
Viewing Chassis Information
Viewing System Event Log (SEL)
Viewing DIMMs and Capacity Information

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