Functional capabilities
Functional capabilities
Functional capabilities
Functional capabilities
The primary features available through the service processor are:
The Service Processor Command Menu: provides commands for
system service, status, access configuration, and manufacturing tasks.
Partition Consoles: Each nPartition in a server complex has its own
console. Each nPartition's console provides access to Boot Console
Handler (BCH) interface and the HP-UX console for the nPartition.
Console Logs: Each nPartition has its own console log, which has a
history of the nPartition console's output, including boot output, BCH
activity, and any HP-UX console login activity.
Chassis Logs Viewers (Live and Recorded Chassis Codes): Three types
of chassis code log views are available: activity logs, error logs, and
live chassis code logs.
Virtual Front Panels: Each nPartition's Virtual Front Panel (VFP) displays
real-time status of the nPartition boot status and activity, and details
about all cells assigned to the nPartition. The VFP display
automatically updates as cell and nPartition status changes.
Support Management
Support Management
Support Management
Support Management
Statio
Statio
Statio
Station (SMS)
The Support Management Station (SMS) runs the Superdome scan tools that enhance the diagnosis and
testability of Superdome. The SMS and associated tools also provide for faster and easier upgrades and
hardware replacement.
The purpose of the SMS is to provide Customer Engineers with an industry leading set of support tools,
and thereby enable faster troubleshooting and more precise problem root cause analysis. It also enables
remote support by factory experts who consult with and back up the HP Customer Engineer. The SMS
complements the proactive role of HP's Instant Support Enterprise Edition (ISEE) that is offered to Mission
Critical customers by focusing on reactive diagnosis for both mission critical and non mission critical
Superdome customers.
The user of the SMS is the HP Customer Engineer and HP Factory Support Engineer. The Superdome
customer benefits from their use of the SMS by receiving faster return to normal operation of their
Superdome server and improved accuracy of fault diagnosis, resulting in fewer callbacks. HP can offer
better service through reduced installation time.
Functional Capabilities:
Functional Capabilities:
Functional Capabilities:
Functional Capabilities:
The SMS basic functional capabilities are:
Remote access via customer LAN
Modem access (PA 8800 SMS only)
Ability to be disconnected from the Superdome platform(s) and not
disrupt their operation.
Ability to connect a new Superdome platform to the SMS and be
recognized by scan software.
Support for up to sixteen Superdome systems
Ability to support multiple, heterogeneous Superdome platforms (scan
software capability).
System scan and diagnostics
Utility firmware updates
Enhanced IPMI logging capabilities (Windows-based ProLIant SMS
only)
QuickSpecs
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16-socket, 32-socket,
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16-socket, 32-socket,
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16-socket, 32-socket,
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16-socket, 32-socket,
and 64-socket
and 64-socket
and 64-socket
and 64-socket
Configuration
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