Acer R700 Personal Computer User Manual


 
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Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console
Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console is part of Acer Advance Server
Management. Direct Platform Control is a server management
application that supports remote system management via LAN, or an
RS-232 serial connection to the server serial 2 port over a modem or a
direct serial cable. The Direct Platform Control Console provides the
ability for remote management of Acer servers via modem or LAN with
a capability to run DOS-based programs.
DPC console runs on a client workstation. It communicates with a
server by:
Accessing the server management capabilities of the on-board NIC
A Windows 2000 compatible modem.
An RS-232 connection to the server’s serial 2 port.
DPC Console is independent of the server operating system.
Even when the server is off, you can use DPC Console to verify the state
of a server or diagnose a problem with the server hardware. DPC
console features allows you to:
Establish connection to remote servers
Server Control: power on, power off, and reset operations
Retrieve and display entries in the System Event Log (SEL)
Retrieve and display Sensor Data Records (SDR)
Retrieve and display Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) information
Retrieve and display current Remote Sensor Access (RSA)
information
Access a phone book for remote connection management
Remote control of the service partition
File transfer from / to the server
DPC Console Modes of Operation
There are four DPC console modes of operation:
EMP mode. Access the DPC console features using the DPC console
window menus and/or toolbar. Active when a connection is
established through the EMP port.
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