Toolserver:Admin:Service processors

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Service processors are used to access serial consoles, power-cycle servers and retrieve hardware information.

Sun V20z / V40z (SP)

This applies to: zedler

• Connect with ssh system@machine.mgmt. Password is the root password.
• Commands:
  • platform console: connect to the serial console (type ^Ec. to exit)
  • platform set power state off -f: turn the machine off
  • platform set power state on -f: turn the machine on
  • platform set power state cycle -f: power-cycle the machine
  • Exit by typing ^D

Sun X4100/X4150/X4250 (ILOM)

This applies to: hemlock, rosemary, amaranth, cassini, ptolemy, daphne

• Connect with ssh root@machine.mgmt. Password is the root password.
• Commands:
  • start /SP/console: connect to the serial console (type ESC ( to exit)
  • stop /SYS: turn the machine off
  • start /SYS: turn the machine on
  • reset /SYS: power-cycle the machine

Sun X2** (ELOM)

This applies to: turnera, damiana

• Connect with ssh root@machine.mgmt. Password is the root password.
• Commands:
  • start /SP/AgentInfo/console: connect to the serial console (type ESC ( to exit)
  • reset: power-cycle the Service processor
  • set /SP/SystemInfo/CtrlInfo PowerCtrl=reset : Reboot the system by typing the following command from the SP CLI
  • set /SP/SystemInfo/CtrlInfo PowerCtrl=forceoff: turning the system hard off
  • set /SP/SystemInfo/CtrlInfo PowerCtrl=on : turning the system on again

Dell PowerEdge 1950 (DRAC)

This applies to: yarrow, nightshade, willow

• Connect with ssh root@machine.mgmt. Password is the root password.
• Commands:
  • connect com2: connect to the serial console (type ^\ to exit)
  • racadm serveraction powerdown: turn the machine off
  • racadm serveraction powerup: turn the machine on
  • racadm serveraction powercycle: power-cycle the machine

If you get "connect: com2 port is currently in use" when trying to use the serial console: reset the SP with "racadm racreset", wait a couple of minutes, and reconnect.

Dell PowerEdge R520 (DRAC)

This applies to: sage and yucca.

Same as the 1950, but to connect you just type "connect" (without the port).

Systems on the SCS

This applies to:

• scs-oe10-esams.esi: hyacinth, wolfsbane
• scs-oe16-esams.esi: damiana, turnera, thyme

• Connect to the SCS: ssh root@scs-oe10-esams.esi. Password is the root password.
• Then use pmshell -l portXX (see scs-oe10 for XX).
• This will connect you to the SP, where you can log in and run commands as described above.

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