Chapter 1 Maintenance
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Functions of Offline Tools
Offline Tools offer the following functions.
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Off-line Maintenance Utility
Off-line Maintenance Utility is started when Maintenance Utility is selected. Off-line Maintenance Utility is
used for preventive maintenance and failure analysis for the server. If you are unable to start NEC ESMPRO
due to a failure, Off-line Maintenance Utility can be used to check the cause of the failure.
After starting up the Off-line Maintenance Utility, the following features are available to run.
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IPMI Information Viewer
Displays System Event Log (SEL), Sensor Data Record (SDR), and Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) in
IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) and also back up such information.
Using this feature, system errors and events can be investigated to locate the parts to be replaced.
You can also clear the SEL area, and specify the operation when the SEL area becomes full.
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System Information Viewer
Displays information on processor (CPU) and BIOS.
Also output the information to a text file.
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System Information Management
Set the information specific to your server.
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BMC Configuration
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Used for setups of alert functions by BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) and remote control
functions by PC for Management.
For details of BMC Configuration, refer to Chapter 2 (2. BMC Configuration).
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BMC Configuration Initialization
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All of BMC configuration parameters are restored to the default values.
Note
If you start the offline tools while RDX is connected to the server, disable RDX before
starting the offline tools by setting RDX to hibernate mode.
Note
The Off-line Maintenance Utility is intended for maintenance personnel. Consult with your
service representative if a trouble that requires Off-line Maintenance Utility occurs.
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