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SRPL8 Server System Product Guide 63
Exiting the SSU
Exiting the SSU causes all windows to close.
1. Exit the SSU by opening the menu bar item File in the SSU Main window.
2. Click <Exit>.
Or
Highlight Exit, and press <Enter>.
Direct Platform Control (DPC) Console
The DPC console provides an interface, called the console manager, to the EMP on the server.
This interface allows remote server management via a modem or direct connection.
The following server control operations are available with the console manager:
• Connecting to remote servers.
• Powering the server on or off.
• Resetting the server.
• Switching the server console between EMP active and BIOS redirect modes.
The console manager uses three management plug-ins to monitor the server: the SEL, SDR, and
FRU viewers. The console manager also has a support plug-in phonebook, which you can use to
create and maintain a list of servers and their phone numbers. You can launch the Connect dialog
directly from the Phonebook dialog to connect to a selected server.
How the DPC Console Works
The EMP shares the COM2 port with the system. When the EMP has control of the port, the port
operates in command state. When the system has control of it, the port operates in redirect state.
When connecting to a server, the DPC console checks to determine the current COM2 port state.
• Command state—the default COM2 state. In this state, the DPC console communicates with
the server’s firmware, allowing the client to remotely reset or power the server up or down.
The client can also view the server’s SEL, FRU information, or SDR table.
• Redirect state—the DPC console serves as a PC ANSI terminal window for BIOS console
redirection. Commands typed in this window are transmitted through BIOS to the server’s
console, and text displayed on the server console is displayed on the DPC console’s terminal
window. With the EMP in this state, you can remotely view boot messages, access BIOS
setup, and run DOS text mode applications through the DPC console’s terminal window.