Using Service Processor Manager

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Using Service Processor Manager

Using Service Processor Manager

To start Service Processor Manager, double-click on the Service Processor Manager icon in the Netfinity Service Manager window. Then double-click on any of the selections available in the Service Processor Manager window to access the function or configuration information you need.

Figure 2. The Service Processor Manager service

Select Configuration Information to view detailed information about the Advanced Systems Management Adapter, including RAM Microcode, ROM Microcode, and device driver information.
For more information on Configuration Information, see 'Configuration Information'.
Select Configuration Settings to configure many features of the Advanced Systems Management Adapter. These features include system identification data, dial-in security settings, the time and date reported by the Advanced Systems Management Adapter clock, timeout and delay values, and advanced modem settings.
For more information on Configuration Settings, see 'Configuration Settings'.
Select Automatic Dialout Settings to configure the Advanced Systems Management Adapter's automatic dialout functions.
Formore information on Automatic Dialout Settings, see 'Automatic Dialout Settings'.
Select Event Log to view the contents of the Advanced Systems Management Adapter Event Log. Information about all remote access attempts and dialout events that have occurred is recorded in the Advanced Systems Management Adapter Event Log.
For more information on the Event Log, see 'Event Log'.
Select Operational Parameters to view the current values or status of many system components monitored by the Advanced Systems Management Adapter.
For more information on Operational Parameters, see 'Operational Parameters'.
Select System Power Control to instruct the Advanced Systems Management Adapter to power off the system, restart the system, or power on the system.
For more information on System Power Control, see 'System Power Control'.
Select Remote POST Console to use the Service Processor to remotely monitor, record, and replay all textual output generated during POST on a remote system.
For more information on using Remote POST, see 'Remote POST Console'.
Select Serial Connection Control from the Connect pull-down menu to use your system's modem to dialout and remotely access a remote system's Advanced Systems Management Adapter.
For more information on Serial Connection Control, see 'Service Processor Serial Connection Control'.
Note: Before using the Service Processor Manager Serial Connection Control functions, you must use Netfinity's Serial Control service to create serial connection control entries.
After you have created one (or more) entries, close the Serial Control service and then start the Service Processor Manager service.
All Serial Connection Control entries that you have created using the Serial Control service will now be available for your use.

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