HP cc2300 User manual

Intel®Platform Instrumentation Control Console
User’s Guide
Document Release Date: March 2003
Legal Information
What is Platform Instrumentation Control?
Launching PIC
Using PIC
Managing Servers with PIC
Customizing PIC Administrator Options
PIC Event Messages
Appendix A. DMI to SNMP Translator
Appendix B. Disallowing SNMP Set Requests

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Contents
Features..............................................................................................................................6
Tracking System Status........................................................................................................................... 7
Managing Third-Party Components, DMI, and MIF Files ..................................................................... 7
Glossary .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Launching PIC ...................................................................................................................9
H-P OpenView Network Node Manager ................................................................................................ 9
CA-Unicenter TNG................................................................................................................................. 9
Intel®Server Control (ISC) Console.................................................................................................... 10
Using PIC..........................................................................................................................11
The PIC Console Main Screen.............................................................................................................. 11
Main Menu Bar ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Toolbar.................................................................................................................................................. 13
Navigation Pane .................................................................................................................................... 13
Server BitMap....................................................................................................................................... 13
LCD Display ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Status Bar.............................................................................................................................................. 13
Presentation Pane .................................................................................................................................. 14
Sensor Dialogs ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Alert Actions............................................................................................................................. 14
Sensor Information ................................................................................................................... 15
Inventory .................................................................................................................................. 15
Health.................................................................................................................................................... 15
Chassis .................................................................................................................................................. 15
Fan ........................................................................................................................................................ 16
ICMB .................................................................................................................................................... 16
Memory Array ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Memory Device .................................................................................................................................... 17
PCI HotPlug Device.............................................................................................................................. 17
Power Supply........................................................................................................................................ 17

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Power Unit ............................................................................................................................................ 17
Processor............................................................................................................................................... 18
System Slots.......................................................................................................................................... 18
System Information............................................................................................................................... 18
Temperature .......................................................................................................................................... 19
Interaction with Third-Party Components ............................................................................................ 19
Voltage.................................................................................................................................................. 19
Managing Servers with PIC ............................................................................................21
Viewing / Configuring Sensor Information .......................................................................................... 21
Viewing System Information ................................................................................................................ 21
System Event Log ................................................................................................................................. 21
Configuring Thresholds ........................................................................................................................ 22
To Configure a Range-Based Threshold .................................................................................. 22
To Configure a State-Based Threshold..................................................................................... 23
Cautions in Setting Thresholds ............................................................................................................. 23
Threshold Values Rounded Off................................................................................................ 23
Avoiding a Power On/Off Loop ............................................................................................... 23
Avoiding a Reboot-Fail Retry Loop......................................................................................... 24
Configuring Threshold Event Actions...................................................................................... 24
Overriding Power Off or Shutdown Action.......................................................................................... 27
Configuring Third-Party Event Actions................................................................................................ 27
Switching Views Between the Primary (Managing) Server and an ICMB Device .............................. 29
Configuring ICMB on the Primary (Managing) Server........................................................................ 29
Configuring the Watchdog Timer Value .............................................................................................. 29
ECC Memory ........................................................................................................................................ 30
Single-Bit Error Handling ........................................................................................................ 30
Multiple-Bit Error Handling ................................................................................................................. 30
Memory Tables......................................................................................................................... 32
Local Response Agent (LRA) Paging................................................................................................... 33
Initiating a Page ........................................................................................................................ 33
Paging Configuration................................................................................................................ 33

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Customizing PIC Administrator Options.......................................................................34
PIC Event Messages........................................................................................................36
Alert Messages on the Server Console ................................................................................................. 36
Broadcast and LCD Messages .............................................................................................................. 39
Appendix A. DMI to SNMP Translator...........................................................................40
Appendix B. Disallowing SNMP Set Requests.............................................................41

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What is Platform Instrumentation Control?
Platform Instrumentation Control (PIC) uses the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0
framework to manage Windows†2000 Advanced Server , or Linux Red Hat 7.1 and Red Hat
Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 server hardware components. PIC provides real-time monitoring and
alerting for server hardware sensors.
PIC has two main software components:
• The managed server: Platform Instrumentation (PI) is installed on the Windows 2000
Advanced Server, Linux Red Hat 7.1 server or Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 that is going
to be managed by the PIC Console software.
• The managing console: PIC Console software is installed on the user console that will
manage the server.
On a Windows 2000 Advanced Server network, it is possible to install both parts of the software on
the same server. It is also possible to install both the Server Instrumentation and the
Console software on multiple systems.
Features
The following list summarizes the features of PIC:
• Graphical user interface
• Consolidated server health information
• Interchassis management via the Intelligent Chassis Management Bus (ICMB)
• Enterprise System Management Console (ESMC) integration, which means that PIC can run
under HP OpenView†Network Node Manager 6.1; or CA-Unicenter†TNG 2.4, as well as
under the ISC Console provided with ISC software.
• Remote installation of the server software (depending on the OS)
• RPC-based transport mechanisms
• DMI 2.0 service providers
System administrators can use PIC to:
• Remotely monitor server hardware sensors
• Configure sensor thresholds
• Update the server’s LCD display (if available)
• Configure, receive, and act upon alert events in the system event log (SEL)
• Configure audio or visual notifications in response to an event
• Configure options to shut down, reboot, or power-off the system automatically in response
to an event

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Tracking System Status
Using PIC, you are able to track system status and manage hardware conditions such as:
• Temperature
• Voltage
• Cooling fan status
• Chassis intrusion
• ECC memory
• Processor status
• Power supply status
• PCI Hot Plug (PHP) slot status
Some of these conditions have a threshold or range of acceptable values. Default values are
configured during system manufacturing. These values, along with the current readings, error
status, and timer settings, can be configured and monitored through PIC. An event occurs when a
parameter crosses a defined threshold. At the time an event occurs, PIC initiates the action you
have configured.
For example, if the temperature reaches a level that is outside of the user-defined threshold, an
event has occurred. You can configure PIC to respond to this event in multiple ways, such as:
• Display a message or sound an alert
• Shut down the server
• Record the event in a system log
You can also use PIC to view:
• System hardware inventory
• BIOS and system slot information
• Onboard Adaptec†SCSI controller status
• Onboard LSI†(Symbios) SCSI controller status
• Onboard QLogic†SCSI controller status
• Onboard Promise†IDE controller status
• Onboard Intel®LAN adapter status
Managing Third-Party Components, DMI, and MIF Files
PIC uses the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) to monitor components, such as hardware
sensors, inventory information, and third-party instrumentation on server systems. PIC monitors
the motherboard, chassis, onboard Adaptec, LSI (Symbios) and QLogic SCSI controllers, onboard
LAN adapters, and onboard Promise IDE controllers.
To provide these capabilities, each DMI-enabled component must provide a Management
Information Format (MIF) file, which describes the manageable attributes of that component. For
example, the current reading of a temperature sensor is an attribute that could be listed in a
MIF file.
The PIC Console GUI running on a local management console (Windows 2000 Advanced Server)
can manage components on a remote managed server(Windows 2000 Advanced Server. PIC also
includes a translator to allow management of the DMI-enabled component instrumentation from a
remote SNMP application.

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For more information on DMI, see the Desktop Management Task Force (http://www.dmtf.org) on
the World Wide Web.
Glossary
The following terms and abbreviations are used in this document:
Term Description
DIMM Dual In-line Memory Module
DMI Desktop Management Interface
DPC Direct Platform Control
ESMC Enterprise Server Management Console, a non-ISC or third-party console that
can integrate with ISC software
ISC Intel Server Control
MIF Management Information Format, used by DMI for describing component
instrumentation
MMC Microsoft Management Console
NMI Non-Maskable Interrupt
ONC Open Network Computing
PHP PCI Hot Plug
PIC Platform Instrumentation Control
RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks
RPC Remote Procedure Call
SBE Single-Bit Error
SEL System Event Log
SMI System Management Interrupt
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol, a standard network protocol for
management information
SSU System Setup Utility

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Launching PIC
PIC can be launched from and can manage servers from one of these management environments:
• H-P Network Node Manager
• CA-Unicenter TNG
• Intel Server Control (ISC) Console
Once the PIC GUI application is launched from a management console, the management console
application can terminate, and PIC will continue to operate normally.
H-P OpenView Network Node Manager
The H-P Network Node Manager Console autodetects servers that are capable of supporting one or
more of the ISC applications. The ISC applications currently supported include PIC, DPC, DMI
Explorer, and CSSU. The Console updates the server bitmap with an ISC server icon for those
servers capable of supporting one or more of the ISC applications. The PIC application will be
included, provided the server is running Platform Instrumentation.
To launch PIC, select an ISC-enabled server on the H-P Console network map, and then select the
"Platform Instrumentation Control Applet" option from the Tools Menu. Alternatively, you can
launch the PIC application by selecting an ISC-enabled server on the H-P console network map,
clicking the right mouse button, selecting “Launch ISC” and then selecting the "Intel, Platform
Instrumentation Control" option from the popup menu.
CA-Unicenter TNG
The CA-Unicenter TNG Console autodetects servers that are capable of supporting one or more of
the ISC applications. The ISC applications currently supported include PIC, DPC, DMI Explorer,
and CSSU. Autodetection of servers capable of supporting PIC will occur if the ISC-TNG
AutoDiscovery service is running on the console and the server is running Platform
Instrumentation. The ISC-TNG AutoDiscovery service should start automatically after installation.
It is possible to start this service manually if the need arises from either the TNG Unicenter "Auto
Discovery" dialog or from the Windows "Services" utility.
The ISC-TNG AutoDiscovery service creates a new ISC object in the CA Unicenter TNG user
interface for each server running the Platform Instrumentation software. That ISC object displays
on the map as a child of the "ISC World View" and as a child of the ISC-enabled server. You can
view all ISC-enabled servers under the "ISC World View."
To launch the PIC application, right-click on an ISC icon and select the “Launch ISC" option. A
popup menu will appear from which “Intel, Platform Instrumentation Control” can be selected
which will launch the PIC application.

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Intel®Server Control (ISC) Console
The Intel Server Control (ISC) Console is a management console that provides basic server
management without having to use an enterprise system management console (such as H-P
OpenView) or a workgroup management console (such as LANDesk Server Manager).
To launch PIC from within the ISC Console, click the PIC icon in the Tool Pane.