NEC NEAX Express, User Manual

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System Overview 1-15
Emergency Management Port Console
The Emergency Management Port (EMP) Console provides an interface to the
Emergency Management Port (EMP). This interface allows remote server management
via a modem or direct (serial port to serial port) connection.
The server control operations available with EMP Console are:
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Connecting to remote servers
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Powering the server on or off
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Resetting the server
The EMP Console uses three management plug-ins to monitor the server:
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SEL Viewer
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SDR Viewer
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FRU Viewer
The EMP Console also has Phonebook plug-in that can be used to create and maintain a
list of servers and their phone numbers.
Note: EMP and PEP (Platform Event Paging) share your modem.
PEP has priority over all applications except EMP. If an alert occurs,
PEP will reset your modem and page you.
Information on the Emergency Management Port (EMP) Console may be found in
Appendix C of this User’s Guide.
Platform Event Paging
With Platform Event Paging (PEP), your server can be configured to automatically dial
up a paging service and page you when a platform event occurs. Platform events
include temperature out-of-range, voltage out-of-range, chassis intrusion, fan failure,
etc.
If PEP is enabled and the BMC receives or detects a new event, it automatically sends a
page. It can send a page if the processors are down or if the system software is
unavailable.
PEP needs an external modem connected to the server's EMP (Emergency Management
Port) serial connection. This is typically the COM2 serial connector.