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Date:      Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:16:27 -0400 (AST)
From:      "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@hub.org>
To:        jmc <jcagle@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-proliant@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: any way to reset ilo without disconnecting power?
Message-ID:  <20060328181153.H947@ganymede.hub.org>
In-Reply-To: <6863f0c90603272121w60d9955fw480c0edb9101914@mail.gmail.com>
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On Mon, 27 Mar 2006, jmc wrote:

> On 3/27/06, Marc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 27 Mar 2006, jmc wrote:
>>
>>> If you're running version 1.82 (probably 1.80 too) you can issue these
>>> commands to the SMASH interface to reset the management processor
>> (map1):
>>
>> What is 'the SMASH interface'?  is that when I ssh into the machine, or is
>> there yet one more thing I don't know about iLo :(
>
>
> The SMASH interface is spec'd by the DMTF:
>  http://www.dmtf.org/standards/smash/

Is there a 'short summary' of this available?  Coles notes style? :)

> This is what you see when you SSH to iLO.  There are a few legacy commands
> (REMCONS, VSP, etc.) but the SMASH stuff is much more comprehensive.

As an example ... if 'REMCONS' is legacy, what is the proper/current 
method of doing this?

> Also, keep in mind that if you remove all power from the server (by yanking
> the power cord) that it will cause iLO to power off -- iLO is powered by AUX
> power, meaning that it is ON as long as power is applied to the power supply
> receptacle.

Ya, that is what I like about it ... I can power on/off the server at will 
... the whole iLO interface stuff is one of the major selling points for 
me, since all my servers are remote, and getting a remote tech to 'tell me 
what is on the screen' is soooo painful ...

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Marc G. Fournier           Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org)
Email: scrappy@hub.org           Yahoo!: yscrappy              ICQ: 7615664



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