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Server Management System
The Server Management System (SMS) is designed to simplify the management of single servers. SMS
keeps a 24–hour watch on a server to ensure normal operation. For servers with Intelligent Platform
Management Interface (IPMI) support, SMS can also manage IPMI hardware components through
the software interface.
SMS functions are described below:
• Assets control—SMS provides the detailed hardware con fi guration information of the server.
• Status monitor—SMS monitors the real-time status of the server, and provides the real-time
information of the CPU, memory, partitions, and NIC. For servers with IPMI support, the real-time
values of IPMI sensors are also provided. An administrator can know whether the server is
healthy or not, and take appropriate actions. Thresholds can be set and event triggers de fi ned to
automate management of the system status.
• Event handler—SMS provides two kinds of event handling mechanisms—the SMS event trigger
and IPMI platform event fi lter (PEF). The SMS event trigger is a mechanism for triggering
responding actions automatically when speci fi c events occur to the server. This helps to solve
problems when they
fi rst appear. The IPMI PEF provides a mechanism for con fi guring the BMC to
take selected actions on event messages, so that the IPMI hardware can be protected.
• Schedule task—Administrators can de fi ne tasks for the SMS agent to carry out at a speci fi ed
time, such as reboot, shutdown, or launching executable fi les.
• Report—The SMS report feature is a summary of relevant information over a period of time that
can be sent to an administrator or other server manager through a mail server.
• Console redirect—Serial over LAN (SOL) is supported. When a host server restarts, users can
observe POST boot messages and initiate ROM-based setup routines to con fi gure the hardware of
the host server remotely. Under OS mode, the output is redirected to a serial port. Therefore,
users can view and control the host server.
• Other functions:
• SMS and IPMI event logs
• SMS and IPMI accounts management
• Threshold settings for CPU, memory, partition usages, and IPMI sensors
• Remote power control on servers
SMS provides two management interfaces:
• SMS standalone management—This provides server management through the SMS agent and
IPMI protocol when the server is powered on.
• SMS IPMI remote console—This allows you to manage the IPMI system of a server, even while
powered off.
For information on con fi guring and using SMS, see the Server Management System User Manual that is
provided on the documentation CD.
Setup completion
After the storage server is physically set up and the basic con fi guration is established as described in the
HP ProLiant Storage Server installation guide, additional setup tasks must be completed. Depending on
the deployment scenario of the storage server, these steps can vary. These additional steps can include:
• Running Microsoft Windows Update—HP highly recommends that you run Microsoft Windows
updates to identify, review, and install the latest, applicable, critical security updates on the storage
server. For recommendations, instructions, and documentation to help manage the software
update, hot fi x, and security patches process on the storage server, see Microsoft Software Updates
on HP ProLiant Storage Servers at http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/storageservers.html .
• Creating and managing users and groups—User and group information and permissions
determine whether a user can access fi les. If the storage server is deployed into a workgroup
environment, this user and group information is stored locally on the device. By contrast, if the
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