Sun Microsystems Fire 880, Owner'S Manual

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150 Sun Fire 880 Server Owner’s Guide • August 2001
About Sun Remote System Control
Software
Sun Remote System Control (RSC) software is a remote server management tool that
lets you monitor and control supported Sun servers over modem lines or over a
network. RSC provides remote system administration for geographically distributed
or physically inaccessible systems and complements existing Sun monitoring and
diagnostics tools such as Sun Management Center, SunVTS, OpenBoot PROM, and
OpenBoot Diagnostics.
RSC software works with the RSC card included in all Sun Fire 880 servers. The RSC
card runs independently of the host server, and operates off of 5-volt standby power
from the system’s power supplies. The card also includes a battery that provides
approximately 30 minutes of back-up power in the event of a power failure.
Together these features allow RSC to serve as a “lights-out” management tool that
continues to function even when the server operating system goes offline, the system
is powered off, or a power outage occurs.
The RSC card plugs into a dedicated slot on the system I/O board and provides the
following ports through an opening in the system rear panel:
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10-Mbps Ethernet port via an RJ-45 twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) connector
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56-Kbps modem port via an RJ-11 connector
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EIA-232D serial port via an RJ-45 connector
RSC Capabilities
Using RSC software, you can:
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Access Solaris and OpenBoot PROM console functions remotely via the modem,
serial, and Ethernet ports on the RSC card
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Run power-on self-test (POST) and OpenBoot Diagnostics from a remote console
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Remotely monitor server environmental conditions, such as fan, temperature, and
power supply status, even when the server is offline
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View a graphical representation of the server’s front panel, including keyswitch
position and LED states
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Receive notification of server problems via email or pager, even in the event of a
power failure
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Perform remote server reboot, power-on, and power-off functions on demand
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Access a detailed log of RSC events, command history, and detected errors