Avocent MERGEPOINT 53XX SP MANAGER, Installer/User Manual

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Product Overview
The MergePoint service processor (SP) manager is a secure, centralized enterprise management
solution for target devices equipped with IPMI, HP
® , Dell ® , IBM ® , Sun ® and Fujitsu-Siemens
service processors. You can remotely perform server management tasks, including power control
and console access, on managed target devices.
The MergePoint SP manager provides a standardized interface independent of the management
protocols used to manage each target device. Management operations can be performed using the
following three methods:
• The DSView
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3 management software interface.
• The MergePoint SP manager web interface from a standard web browser.
• Commands or scripts over a Telnet, command line interface (CLI) utility, Systems
Management Architecture for Server Hardware Command Line Protocol (SMASH CLP) or
Secure Shell (SSH) session.
SMASH CLP is a standards-based user and scripting interface defined by the Distributed
Management Task Force (DMTF). This interface provides a single command line interface to
manage servers from multiple manufacturers, simplifying management and streamlining
interoperability while providing scripting and automation capabilities.
NOTE: MergePoint SP manager refers to the SP5300/SP5324/SP5340 models. For features supported only by
specific models, the supported model is noted.
Features and Benefits
The MergePoint SP53XX appliance provides secure Serial over LAN (SoL) console access, power
control and server hardware monitoring. With easy-to-use IPMI provisioning capabilities and an
auto discovery mechanism for server management technologies within the network, the
MergePoint appliance is ideal for enterprise data centers as well as for high performance computing
(HPC) and other clustering environments.
The MergePoint appliance allows enterprise-class authentication, authorization and auditing
(AAA) security and encryption, and extends this functionality to all servers. Other standard
features include data logging, event detection and notification, SNMP proxy, graphing and alarm