Acer Altos R700 Series, User Manual

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Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console
Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console is part of Acer Advance Server
Management. Direct Platform Control is a server management
application that supports remote system management via LAN, or an
RS-232 serial connection to the server serial 2 port over a modem or a
direct serial cable. The Direct Platform Control Console provides the
ability for remote management of Acer servers via modem or LAN with
a capability to run DOS-based programs.
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’s serial 2 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 allows 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 phone book for remote connection management
• Remote control of the service partition
• File transfer from / to the server
DPC Console Modes of Operation
There are four 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.
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