IBM eServer xSeries and BladeCenter Server management / David Watts, Lesley Bain, Christian Leitenberger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watts, David.

Bain, Lesley., Author.

Leitenberger, Christian., Author.

Contributor:

Books24x7, Inc.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

Redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Client/server computing--Management.

Client/server computing.

IBM computers.

Computer architecture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (318 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Research Triangle Park, N.C. : IBM Corp., International Technical Support Organization, c2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The systems management hardware that is part of IBM xSeries and BladeCenter servers serves as an important part of the overall management strategy for customers. This hardware, either integrated into the server or BladeCenter chassis, installed at the factory as an adapter, or available as an option, provides vital information back to the administrator and gives the administrator the ability to remotely control the server, even when the operating system is not running. This IBM Redbook describes the full range of management hardware currently available for the xSeries and BladeCenter systems. We cover the integrated Baseboard Management Controller , the Remote Supervisor Adapter II family of adapters, and the BladeCenter management module. The user interfaces used to access this hardware are discussed in detail, as is information on how to configure security features such as SSL and authentication features such as LDAP. This book is aimed at customers, IBM Business Partners, and IBM employees who need to understand the capabilities of our systems management hardware, and how to configure and use them to assist with the management of their servers.

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

The team that wrote this redbook

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Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Service processors supported in xSeries servers

1.2 Industry standards

1.2.1 Distributed Management Task Force

1.2.2 IPMI

1.2.3 SNMP

Chapter 2. Baseboard Management Controller

2.1 Feature comparison

2.2 BMC in the e325 and e326

2.2.1 External connections

2.2.2 Upgrading the BMC firmware

2.2.3 Configuring the BMC

2.2.4 Installing the OSA IPMI device drivers

2.2.5 Event log

2.3 BMC in the xSeries Servers

2.3.1 Functionality

2.3.2 External connections

2.3.3 Updating the BMC firmware

2.3.4 Configuring the BMC using BMC_CFG

2.3.5 Configuring the BMC in BIOS

2.3.6 Event Log

2.3.7 Configuring the BMC with IBM Director

2.3.8 Remote control

2.3.9 Installing the BMC device drivers

2.4 Integrated system management processors

2.4.1 Features

2.4.2 Limitations

2.4.3 Configuration

Chapter 3. Remote Supervisor Adapter II

3.1 Functions and features

3.2 Overview of the Remote Supervisor Adapter family

3.2.1 Remote Supervisor Adapter II

3.2.2 Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA

3.2.3 Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine

3.3 Advanced Systems Management network

3.3.1 Specifying the ASM Gateway

3.4 Basic configuration of Remote Supervisor Adapter II

3.4.1 Installing the RSA II

3.4.2 Network settings

3.4.3 Update firmware

3.4.4 Installing the device driver

3.4.5 MIB files

3.5 Remote console and remote media

3.5.1 Linux support for remote control

3.5.2 Using remote media

3.5.3 Remote diskette

3.5.4 Remote CD-ROM and DVD

3.5.5 Remote file

3.6 Ports used by Remote Supervisor Adapter II

Chapter 4. BladeCenter management module

4.1 Features and functions.

4.2 Basic configuration of the management module

4.2.1 Installation in a BladeCenter

4.2.2 Network settings

4.2.3 Update firmware

4.2.4 MIB files

4.3 Redundant management modules

4.3.1 Installation and cabling

4.3.2 Manual switch over

4.4 Remote console and remote media

4.4.1 Linux support for remote control

4.4.2 Using remote media

4.4.3 Remote diskette

4.4.4 Remote CD-ROM and DVD

4.4.5 Remote file

4.5 Basic configuration of blade-specific features

4.5.1 Device drivers

4.5.2 Blade tasks

4.5.3 I/O Module tasks

4.6 Ports used by the management module

4.7 Resetting the management module back to factory defaults

Chapter 5. Security and authentication

5.1 Security using SSL

5.1.1 Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

5.1.2 Secure Shell (SSH)

5.2 Authentication using LDAP

5.2.1 LDAP authentication attribute

5.2.2 Configuring the LDAP server

5.2.3 Testing the LDAP server configuration

5.2.4 Configuring the LDAP client

Chapter 6. System management utilities

6.1 Comparing the tools

6.2 Advanced Settings Utility

6.2.1 Support list for ASU

6.2.2 Supported platforms for ASU

6.2.3 Downloading ASU and definition files

6.2.4 Using the ASU definition files

6.2.5 Using the ASU command

6.2.6 Using ASU to view a systems setting

6.2.7 Using ASU to configure RSA or RSA II settings

6.2.8 ASU batch commands

6.3 Management processor command-line interface

6.3.1 Supported service processor configurations

6.3.2 Functions

6.3.3 Limitations

6.3.4 Supported platforms for the MPCLI

6.3.5 Installing the MPCLI

6.3.6 Using the MPCLI

6.4 OSA SMBridge utility

6.4.1 Configuring BIOS

6.4.2 Installation

6.4.3 Connecting via the telnet server

6.4.4 Configuring Windows Server 2003 to support SOL

6.4.5 Configuring Red Hat Linux to support SOL.

6.4.6 Configuring SUSE LINUX to support SOL

6.4.7 Connecting via the command-line interface

6.5 Web interface

6.5.1 Structure of the Web interfaces

6.6 Telnet interface

6.7 IBM Director integration

6.7.1 Management Processor Assistant

6.7.2 BladeCenter Assistant

6.7.3 Alerting

Chapter 7. Scenarios and best practices

7.1 Securing communication and authentication

7.1.1 General considerations

7.1.2 Web interface

7.1.3 Command-line interfaces

7.2 Backing up and restoring the configuration

7.2.1 Backup procedure

7.2.2 Restore procedure

7.3 Provide remote access to all BladeCenter modules

7.4 Multi-subnet environment

7.4.1 General considerations

7.4.2 Access to other subnets

7.4.3 DHCP in different subnets

7.5 Mass configuration of user IDs and passwords

7.6 Resetting the RSA II back to factory defaults

7.6.1 Using ASU

7.6.2 Using IBM Director

7.6.3 Using MPCLI

7.7 How to use ASU remotely

7.8 Remote BIOS and firmware updates

7.8.1 Using MPCLI to upgrade firmware

7.8.2 Using IBM Director to upgrade firmware

7.8.3 Using UpdateXpress RemoteUX to update firmware

7.9 UpdateXpress firmware update scripts for BladeCenter

Abbreviations and acronyms

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Index

Back cover.

Notes:

"This edition applies to: Baseboard Management Controller in xSeries servers and the eServer 325/326, Remote Supervisor Adapter II, part 59P2984, Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, part 73P9341, Remote Supervisor Adapter II-EXA, part 13N0382, BladeCenter Management Module."

"March 2005."

The initial e in eServer in the title appears as the symbol for electronic.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

61453984