Toolserver:Admin:Service processors

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</tt>: turn the machine off
 * start /SYS</tt>: turn the machine on
 * reset /SYS</tt>: power-cycle the machine

Sun X2** (ELOM)

 * This applies to: turnera, damiana


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

Dell PowerEdge 1950 (DRAC)

 * This applies to: yarrow, nightshade, willow


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

If you get "connect: com2 port is currently in use</tt>" when trying to use the serial console: reset the SP with "<tt>racadm racreset</tt>", 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: <tt>ssh root@scs-oe10-esams.esi</tt>. Password is the root password.
 * Then use <tt>pmshell -l portXX</tt> (see scs-oe10 for XX).
 * This will connect you to the SP, where you can log in and run commands as described above.