VERITAS 5250, Hardware Installation Manual

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The last storage shelf is also connected to the next, highest, storage shelf.
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The storage shelves are connected until the shelf closest to the appliance is
connected.
See “Connecting the network cables” on page 54.
About IPMI configuration
The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (or IPMI) provides management and
monitoring capabilities independently of the host system's CPU, firmware, and
operating system. You can configure the IPMI sub-system for your appliances. You
can use the remote management port, located on the rear panel of the appliance,
to connect to the IPMI sub-system.
The following figure shows the remote management port (or the IPMI port) on the
rear panel of a 5250appliance:
The IPMI is beneficial after an unexpected power outage shuts down the connected
system. In case the appliance is not accessible after the power is restored, you can
use a laptop or desktop computer to access the appliance remotely by using a
network connection to the hardware rather than to an operating system or login
shell. This enables you to control and monitor the appliance even if it is powered
down, unresponsive, or without any operating system.
The following diagram illustrates how IPMI works:
19 Hardware overview
About IPMI configuration