Shelf Manager CLI
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Shelf Manager CLI
You can use the shelf manager command line interface (CLI) to communicate with the intelligent management
controllers of the chassis, with boards in the chassis, and with the shelf manager itself. The CLI is an IPMI-based set of
commands that can be accessed directly or through a higher-level management application or a script. Using the CLI,
you can access information about the current state of the chassis including current board population, current sensor
values, threshold settings, recent events, and overall chassis health.
The Shelf Manager communicates inside the chassis with Intelligent Platform Management Controllers (IPMCs), each
of which is responsible for local management of one or more Field Replaceable Units (FRUs), such as boards, fan trays
or power entry modules. Management communication within a chassis occurs primarily over the Intelligent Platform
Management Bus (IPMB), which is implemented using radial bus technology.
The shelf manager CLI can be used to communicate with the intelligent management controllers of the shelf, with
boards, and with the Shelf Manager itself. The CLI is an IPMI-based set of commands. The Intelligent Platform
Management Interface specification (IPMI spec) can be found at
http://www.intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/spec.htm
PICMG 3.0 specifications (developed by the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group) define extensions to the
IPMI specification. These specifications can be ordered from
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Connecting to the shelf manager CLI using a serial port and setting up passwords
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IPMB addresses, logical and physical slot numbers, and FRU ids
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Basic shelf manager CLI Commands
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Changing the shelf manager IP address and default gateway
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Sensor types
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Shelf manager CLI commands
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Generating SNMP traps for shelf manager system events
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Setting up SNMP polling for the shelf manager
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Using the shelf manager system event log (SEL)
Connecting to the shelf manager CLI using the shelf manager
console port
You can connect to the shelf manager CLI by connecting the console cable supplied with your chassis to a management
PC console port and to the shelf manager serial port on the shelf manager front panel.
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