Intel® Server Manager 8.40 Administrator Guide for Linux (This page intentionally left blank.) ii Table of Contents Introducing Intel Server Manager 8.40 ............................................................................................ 1 Intel® Server Manager 8.40 (administrator installation).............................................................. 1 What's new in Intel® Server Manager 8.40................................................................................. 2 Reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) ..................................................................................... 2 System requirements .................................................................................................................. 4 Security in Intel Server Manager................................................................................................. 7 User rights ................................................................................................................................... 8 Intel Server Manager documentation.......................................................................................... 9 Managing computers ..................................................................................................................... 11 Using the toolbar ....................................................................................................................... 11 Discovering new computers ...................................................................................................... 12 Adding computers to manage ................................................................................................... 13 Selecting a computer to manage .............................................................................................. 15 Understanding computer status icons....................................................................................... 15 Using groups ............................................................................................................................. 16 Applying custom attributes ........................................................................................................ 18 Filtering the display list.............................................................................................................. 18 Refreshing the computer list ..................................................................................................... 19 Removing a computer from the list ........................................................................................... 19 Using power options.................................................................................................................. 20 Configuring IPMI settings .......................................................................................................... 22 Managing computers from any browser.................................................................................... 23 Managing a computer that uses an older Client Manager version ........................................... 24 Managing system inventory........................................................................................................... 25 Computer summary................................................................................................................... 25 Viewing system data ................................................................................................................. 26 Asset management ................................................................................................................... 28 Management module web interface.......................................................................................... 29 Blade servers ............................................................................................................................ 29 BIOS.......................................................................................................................................... 29 Chassis...................................................................................................................................... 30 CPU........................................................................................................................................... 31 Display....................................................................................................................................... 31 Drives ........................................................................................................................................ 31 Fans .......................................................................................................................................... 32 iii INTEL® SERVER MANAGER 8.40 ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE FOR LINUX Field replaceable units .............................................................................................................. 33 Installed applications................................................................................................................. 33 Keyboard and mouse ................................................................................................................ 33 Management modules............................................................................................................... 34 Memory ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Motherboard .............................................................................................................................. 35 Multimedia ................................................................................................................................. 36 Network ..................................................................................................................................... 36 Operating system ...................................................................................................................... 37 PCI Hot Plug Devices................................................................................................................ 38 PCI Hot Plug Slots..................................................................................................................... 38 Performance.............................................................................................................................. 38 Ports .......................................................................................................................................... 40 Power domains.......................................................................................................................... 40 Power modules.......................................................................................................................... 41 Power supplies.......................................................................................................................... 41 Processes.................................................................................................................................. 42 Sensors ..................................................................................................................................... 42 Services..................................................................................................................................... 43 Storage devices......................................................................................................................... 43 Temperatures ............................................................................................................................ 44 Users and groups...................................................................................................................... 45 Vital product data ...................................................................................................................... 45 Voltages .................................................................................................................................... 45 Using reports ................................................................................................................................. 47 Monitoring configuration changes ............................................................................................. 47 Viewing hardware events .......................................................................................................... 47 Viewing hardware event log archives........................................................................................ 49 Using system reports................................................................................................................. 49 Exporting system data............................................................................................................... 50 Viewing the administrator and system logs............................................................................... 51 Configuring and viewing alerts ...................................................................................................... 53 Using alerts ............................................................................................................................... 53 Using SNMP.............................................................................................................................