The considerations listed below apply to the design of provision of console access to the server. These
must be considered during site preparation.
The Superdome server can be operated from a VT100 or an hpterm compatible terminal
emulator. However some programs (including some of those used by field engineers) have a
friendlier user interface when operated from an hpterm.
LAN console device users connect to the MP (and thence to the console) using terminal emulators
that establish telnet connections to the MP. The console device(s) can be anywhere on the network
connected to either port of the MP.
Telnet data is sent between the client console device and the MP "in the clear", i.e. unencrypted.
This may be a concern for some customers, and may dictate special LAN configurations.
If an HP-UX workstation is used as a console device, an hpterm window running telnet is the
recommended way to connect to the MP. If a PC is used as a console device, Reflection1
configured for hpterm emulation and telnet connection is the recommended way to connect to the
MP.
The MP currently supports a maximum of 16 telnet connected users at any one time.
It is desirable, and sometimes essential for rapid time to repair to provide a reliable way to get
console access that is physically close to the server, so that someone working on the server
hardware can get immediate access to the results of their actions. There are a few options to
achieve this:
Place a console device close to the server.
Ask the field engineer to carry in a laptop, or to walk to the operations center.
Use a system that is already in close proximity of the server such as the Instant Support Enterprise
Edition (ISEE) or the System Management Station as a console device close to the system.
The system administrator is likely to want to run X applications or a browser using the same client
that they access the MP and partition consoles with. This is because the partition configuration
tool, parmgr, has a graphical interface. The system administrator's console device(s) should have X
window or browser capability, and should be connected to the system LAN of one or more
partitions.
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The following matrix describes the supported SMS and recommended console devices for all
Superdomes.
SMS and Console Support Matrix
SMS and Console Support Matrix
SMS and Console Support Matrix
SMS and Console Support Matrix
SMS
SMS
SMS
SMS
Console
Console
Console
Console
PA-8700
PA-8700
PA-8700
PA-8700 (pre March 1, 2004)
Legacy UNIX SMS 1
PC/workstation
PA-8700
PA-8700
PA-8700
PA-8700 (post March 1, 2004)
UNIX rx2600 bundle
T Ethernet switch
PA-8700 upgraded to Integrity
PA-8700 upgraded to Integrity
PA-8700 upgraded to Integrity
PA-8700 upgraded to Integrity
or PA-8800/PA-8900
or PA-8800/PA-8900
or PA-8800/PA-8900
or PA-8800/PA-8900
Legacy UNIX SMS with software
upgrade2
PC/workstation
UNIX rx2600 bundle3
T Ethernet switch
Windows SMS/Console (ProLiant ML350)
Integrity or PA-8800/PA-8900
Integrity or PA-8800/PA-8900
Integrity or PA-8800/PA-8900
Integrity or PA-8800/PA-8900
Windows SMS/Console (ProLiant ML350)
UNIX SMS/Console (rx2600)
1
A legacy UNIX SMS could be an A400, A500, rp2430 or rp2470 bundle, depending on when it was
ordered
2
In order for a legacy SMS to be upgraded to support Integrity or PA-8800/PA-8900, it must be running
HP-UX 11.0 or later, as sx1000 scan tools are not supported on HP-UX 10.20.
3
rx2600 SMS bundles ordered and installed prior to October 2004 will require a software upgrade in
order to support an sx1000-based Superdome. As of October 2004, all rx2600 SMS bundles support
QuickSpecs
HP 9000 Superdome Servers (PA-8600, PA-8700, PA-
HP 9000 Superdome Servers (PA-8600, PA-8700, PA-
HP 9000 Superdome Servers (PA-8600, PA-8700, PA-
HP 9000 Superdome Servers (PA-8600, PA-8700, PA-
8800 and PA-8900)
8800 and PA-8900)
8800 and PA-8900)
8800 and PA-8900)
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