MergePoint™ 5200
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TM
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Service Processor Manager
Installer/User Guide
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Table of Contents
List of Figures ................................................................................................................ vii
List of Tables................................................................................................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1
Supported Target Devices..................................................................................................................1
Features and Benefits ........................................................................................................................2
MergePoint 5200 SP Manager Web Interface...................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Installation and Setup................................................................................... 5
Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................5
Rack Mount Safety Considerations....................................................................................................5
Cabling Installation, Maintenance and Safety Tips ...........................................................................6
MergePoint 5200 SP Manager Configuration...................................................................................6
Installing the MergePoint 5200 SP Manager....................................................................................8
Using the Serial Port to Enable Web Interface Access .....................................................................8
Configuring the MergePoint 5200 SP Manager License Keys..........................................................9
Setting Up the MergePoint 5200 SP Manager ................................................................................10
Chapter 3: Using the MergePoint 5200 SP Manager................................................... 11
BMC Provisioning (IPMI Targets Only).........................................................................................11
Starting or stopping the BMC provisioning service .................................................................12
BMC log....................................................................................................................................12
Viewing the Assigned Target Devices..............................................................................................13
Discovering and Adding Target Devices.........................................................................................13
Automatically discovering target devices.................................................................................13
Manually discovering target devices........................................................................................14
Manually adding a single target device....................................................................................14
Modifying Target Device Display Properties..................................................................................15
Adding an unmanaged target device to the Managed Targets list...........................................15
Deleting a target device from the Managed Targets list..........................................................15
Performing target device operations........................................................................................16
Managing Target Device Groups ....................................................................................................16
Performing target device group operations ..................... ..................................................... ...17
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Managing Default Users..................................................................................................................19
Configuring the MergePoint 5200 SP Manager..............................................................................20
Configuration under System - Setting.......................................................................................20
Configuration under System - Advanced Setting......................................................................21
Changing MergePoint 5200 SP manager network settings......................................................22
Managing MergePoint 5200 SP manager sessions..................................................................23
License information......................................................................................... .........................23
Upgrading firmware on the MergePoint 5200 SP manager ....................................................23
Importing and exporting data.............................................. .....................................................24
Redirecting MergePoint 5200 SP manager system log............................................................24
Configuring NFS storage of SoL history data..........................................................................24
Scheduling tasks........................................................................................................................25
Managing MergePoint 5200 SP Manager User Accounts ..............................................................26
Using the Alerts Viewer.................................... ...................................................... .........................28
Setting an alert action........................................... ....................................................................29
Viewing the Accounting Log............................................................................................................31
Chapter 4: Managing Target Devices........................................................................... 33
Target Device Properties.................................................................................................................34
Viewing the system name..........................................................................................................34
Changing the target device alias..............................................................................................34
Adding a target device to a group............................................................................................34
Removing a target device..........................................................................................................35
Accessing BMC information (IPMI target devices only)..........................................................35
Accessing FRU information (IPMI target devices only) ..........................................................35
Remote Power and Chassis Management........................................................................................35
Power management ........................ ...................................................... ....................................36
Chassis management (IPMI and iLO target devices only).......................................................36
Advanced operations (IPMI target devices only).....................................................................37
Configuring Target Devices for Management.................................................................................37
Changing LAN parameters.......................................................................................................37
Managing user accounts on target devices ..............................................................................38
Configuring PET alerts ............................................................................................................40
Configuring SoL parameters (IPMI target devices only).........................................................40
Setting BMC time (IPMI target devices only)...........................................................................41
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Viewing SEL Events.........................................................................................................................41
Viewing Sensor Status on an IPMI Target Device ..........................................................................42
Using SoL.........................................................................................................................................42
Remote Control................................................................................................................................43
SSH Passthrough .................. ...................................................... .....................................................44
SSH Passthrough commands....................................................................................................44
Appendices..................................................................................................................... 47
Appendix A: Technical Specifications .............................................................................................48
Appendix B: User Privileges............................................................................................................49
Appendix C: Configuring the BIOS Settings for SoL.......................................................................57
Appendix D: How To Configure Virtual Serial Port .......................................................................58
Appendix E: Reserved Words ..........................................................................................................59
Appendix F: Glossary and Acronyms..............................................................................................60
Appendix G: Technical Support.......................................................................................................62
License Information....................................................................................................... 63
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List of Figures
Figure 1.1: MergePoint 5200 SP Manager Web Interface ...............................................................4
Figure 2.1: MergePoint 5200 SP Manager Configuration ...............................................................7
LIST OF FIGURES
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List of Tables
Table 1.1: MergePoint 5200 SP Manager Web Interface Descriptions......................... ...................4
Table 2.1: Descriptions for Figure 2.1...................... ..................................................... ...................7
Table 4.1: Supported Service Processor Commands.......................................................................45
Table A.1: MergePoint 5200 SP Manager Specifications...............................................................48
Table B.1: User Privileges Required for Target Device Actions ....................................................49
Table B.2: User Privileges Required for Appliance Management Actions.....................................50
Table B.3: User Privileges Required for Appliance User Management Actions ............................51
Table B.4: User Privileges Required for Alert Management Actions .............................................52
Table B.5: User Privileges Required for Accounting Log Actions..................................................52
Table B.6: User Privileges Required for Provisioning Actions.......................................................52
Table B.7: User Privileges Required for Other Appliance Actions.................................................53
Table B.8: User Privileges Required for Target Device Properties Actions...................................53
Table B.9: User Privileges Required for Target Device System Actions ........................................53
Table B.10: User Privileges Required for Target Device Configuration Actions...........................54
Table B.11: User Privileges Required for Target Device SEL, Sensor and SoL Actions................55
Table B.12: User Privileges Required for Target Device Remote Control Actions........................55
Table E.1: Reserved Words .............................................................................................................59
LIST OF TABLES
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CHAPTER
1
Product Overview
The MergePointTM service processor (SP) manager is a secure, centralized enterprise management
solution for target devices equipped with IPMI, HP iLO and Dell DRAC service processors. Users
can remotely perform server management tasks, including power control and console access, on
managed target devices.
The MergePoint 5200 SP manager provides a standardized interface independent of the
management protocols used to manage each target device. Management operations can be
performed either by using command s or scri pts over a Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH) version 2
session or by using the appliance’s web interface from a standard web browser.
This guide describes how to use the web interface to manage the SP manager. For how to use the
command line and scripting management options, see the MergePoint 5200 Command
Reference
Guide.
NOTE: Before using the MergePoint 5200 SP manager, you must register the SP manager online and obtain and
configure license keys. For more information, see
Configuring the MergePoint 5200 SP Manager License Keys
on page 9.
Supported Target Devices
The MergePoint 5200 SP manager can manage target devices with service processors (SPs) that
support the following protocols:
• IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) 1.5 and 2.0, SoL (Serial over LAN)
• Dell DRAC III and IV (Dell Remote Access Card)
• Hewlett Packard (HP) iLO (Integrated Lights-Out)
NOTE: The IPMI SP is also referred to as a baseboard management controller (BMC).
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Features and Benefits
Platform power management
You can view the power status and perform power up, power down or power reset operations on a
managed target device using the MergePoint 5200 SP manager.
Console redirection
With the MergePoint 5200 SP manager, you can start and stop a text console redirection session,
set the Serial over LAN (SoL) baud rate or review the previous session of console redirection using
the SoL history buffer.
Group operations for managed targets
Using the MergePoint 5200 SP manager, you can create groups, add targets to multiple groups and
apply group operations.
PXE-based initial BMC configuration management
You can remotely configure the BMC of an out-of-the-box target device using the Merg ePoint
5200 SP manager.
Discovery of managed target devices
Using either automatic or manual discovery modes, the MergePoint 5200 SP manager can find
supported target devices within a user-specified IP address range. Once a target device is
discovered, you can manage the device from the MergePoint 5200 SP manager web interface.
Access to platform and system information
You can view or modify hardware and operating system information for any target device managed
by the MergePoint 5200 SP manager.
System event logs
The MergePoint 5200 SP manager can di splay summary information about the event log or specific
events within the log. You may access or clear the log at any time.
User privileges
There are three types of user privileges for the MergePoint 5200 SP manager: Admin, Operator and
User. Admin users can access all target devices and perform all management operations in the SP
manager. Operator and User users can only access assigned target devices and perform limited
operations on the target devices. Admin users may also create user groups. A user group could
include Operators and Users and may be assigned target devices to manage.
Alert center
The MergePoint 5200 SP manager alert center receives and displays alerts generated by
user-defined events for all managed targets. Platform Event Trap (PET) alerts, a specific format of
SNMP trap, are supported. For specific types of events, the user may assign an automatic action for
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notification by an email, Microsoft Network (MSN) message, Yahoo! message or Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) forward.
System identification LED
NOTE: This feature requires the target device to be equipped with a system identification LED.
With the MergePoint 5200 SP manager, you can view the current status of the managed target
device’s system identification LED, or turn the LED on or off.
Backup and restore
You can redirect data from the MergePoint 5200 SP manager to the client PC. You can also import
backup data from the client PC to the SP manager.
MergePoint 5200 SP Manager Web Interface
As a user-friendly alternative to using the command line, you can use the MergePoint 5200 SP
manager web interface to perform management operations. You can connect to the MergePoint
5200 SP manager web interface using any of the following web browsers: Internet Explorer 6.0 or
later, Firefox 1.0 or later or Mozilla 1.4 or later.
To access the MergePoint 5200 SP manager web interface:
1. Open a web browser and enter the IP address (http://<appliance IP address>) of the
MergePoint 5200 SP manager. (To set the appliance IP address, see
Using the Serial Port to
Enable Web Interface Access on page 8.)
NOTE: The first time you access the MergePoint 5200 SP manager web interface, you are prompted to enter a
license key. See Configuring the MergePoint 5200 SP Manager License Keys on page 9 for more information.
2. Type your username and password. If you have not changed the defaul t username and
password settings, type
admin as both the username and password.
3. Click Login.
4. The MergePoint 5200 SP manager web interface appears. This is the primary user interface for
performing management operations, including controlling the MergePoint 5200 SP manager,
discovering target devices and managing target devices remotely.
NOTE: When following any of the SP manager configuration procedures in this document, start by clicking the
name of the SP manager in the side navigation bar. Click Apply Changes to save changes. To cancel changes,
click Back to return to the previous screen or click another navigation element, such as the name of a tab,
window or target.
Figure 1.1 shows an example of a MergePoint 5200 SP manager web interface window, and Table
1.1 describes the window areas.
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2
3
4
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Figure 1.1: MergePoint 5200 SP Manager Web Interface
Table 1.1: MergePoint 5200 SP Manager Web Interface Descriptions
Number Window Area Descriptions
1 Top Option Bar Use the top option bar to log out or access online help. If any alerts occur, a
yellow icon is displayed. The name of the logged in user appears on the left
side of the top option bar.
2 Side Navigation Bar Use the side navigation bar to select the appliance or target devices and
access or edit corresponding information in the content area. The root of the
tree is labeled MergePoint 5200 by default, which represents the appliance.
3 Tab Bar Use the tab bar to display and manage the MergePoint 5200 SP manager
and managed groups and target devices.
4 Top Navigation Bar The selections in the top navigation bar vary, depending on the active tab in
the tab bar.
5 Content Area The content area displays information relative to your selections and allows
you to make changes to the SP manager, managed groups or
target
devices.
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Installation and Setup
This chapter describes how to install and set up the MergePoint 5200 service processor manager.
Before using the MergePoint 5200 SP manager, you must activate the serial number online.
NOTE: The first time you access the MergePoint 5200 SP manager web interface, enter admin as the username
and admin as the password. The admin account is authorized to perform all configuration and access all
managed devices and cannot be removed or renamed. To protect the security of the SP managerand target
devices, it is essential to change the default password for the admin account as described under
To edit an
appliance user (for Admin users only): on page 27.
Safety Precautions
To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to equipment, please observe the
following precautions:
• Do not use a 2-wire power cord in any Avocent product configuration.
• Test AC outlets at the target device and monitor for proper polarity and grounding.
• Use only with grounded outlets.
NOTE: The AC inlet is the main power disconnect.
Rack Mount Safety Considerations
• Elevated Ambient Temperature: If installed in a closed rack assembly, the operating
temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Use care not to exceed
the rated maximum ambient temperature of the switch.
• Reduced Air Flow: Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of
airflow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.
• Mechanical Loading: Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous
condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.
• Circuit Overloading: Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the
supply circuit and the effect that overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection
and supply wiring. Consider equipment nameplate ratings for maximum current.
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• Reliable Earthing: Reliable earthing of rack mounted equipment should be maintained. Pay
particular attention to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit
(for example, use of power strips).
Cabling Installation, Maintenance and Safety Tips
The following is a list of important safety considerations that should be reviewed prior to installing
or maintaining your cables:
• Keep all CAT 5 runs to a maximum of 10 meters each.
• Maintain the twists of the pairs all the way to the point of termination, or no more that one-half
inch untwisted. Do not skin off more than one inch of jacket while terminating.
• If bending the cable is necessary, make it gradual with no bend sharper than a one inch radius.
Allowing the cable to be sharply bent or kinked can permanently damage the cable’s interior.
• Dress the cables neatly with cable ties, using low to moderate pressure. Do not over
tighten
ties.
• Cross-connect cables where necessary, using rated punch blocks, patch panels and
components. Do not splice or bridge cable at any point.
• Keep CAT 5 cable as far away as possible from potential sources of EMI, such as electrical
cables, transformers and light fixtures. Do not tie cables to electrical conduits or lay cables on
electrical fixtures.
• Always test every installed segment with a cable tester. “Toning” alone is not an
acceptable
test.
• Always install jacks so as to prevent dust and other contaminants from settling on the contacts.
The contacts of the jack should face up on the flush mounted plates, or left/right/down on
surface mount boxes.
• Always leave extra slack on the cables, neatly coiled in the ceiling or nearest concealed
location. Leave at least five feet at the work outlet side and 10 feet at the patch panel side.
• Choose either 568A or 568B wiring standard before beginning. Wire all jacks and patch panels
for the same wiring scheme. Don’t mix 568A and 568B wiring in the same installation.
• Always obey all local and national fire and building codes. Be sure to firestop all cables that
penetrate a firewall. Use plenum rated cable where it is required.
MergePoint 5200 SP Manager Configuration
A typical MergePoint 5200 SP manager configuration, as illustrated in Figure 2.1, includes the
appliance and the target devices connected to the local area network (LAN). A terminal or a
workstation running a terminal emulation program is connected to the serial port for configuring
basic network settings. The MergePoint 5200 SP manager web interface is then used to finish
configuration of the SP manager, target devices and users.
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2
3
5
8
9
7
4
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Figure 2.1: MergePoint 5200 SP Manager Configuration
Table 2.1: Descriptions for Figure 2.1
Number Description
1 MergePoint 5200 SP Manager Web Interface
2 LAN
3 Target Device
4 CAT 5 Cables
5 MergePoint 5200 SP Manager
6 RJ-45 Ethernet Ports
7 Power
8 Connection to the Serial Port
9 Terminal or Workstation (for Configuration)
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Installing the MergePoint 5200 SP Manager
NOTE: The MergePoint 5200 SP manager may be rack mounted in a 1U configuration. The SP manager does
not support a 0U configuration.
To connect and power up the MergePoint 5200 SP manager:
1. Place the MergePoint 5200 SP manager at the top of the server rack.
2. Attach a CAT 5 cable to one of the Ethernet ports on the back panel of the SP manager and
connect the SP manager to the LAN. Any target devices to be managed by the SP manager
must be connected to the same LAN.
3. Attach one end of the supplied power cord into the back panel of the SP manager and attach the
other end to an appropriate AC power source.
4. Power up the SP manager.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment:
- Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature .
- Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) outlet that is easily accessible at all times.
- Disconnect the power from the target device by unplugging the power cord from either the electrical outlet
or the target device.
Using the Serial Port to Enable Web Interface Access
Perform the following procedure to configure the IP address, which is needed for accessing the
MergePoint 5200 SP manager web interface.
To configure the MergePoint 5200 SP manager IP address:
1. Connect a terminal or a workstation that is running a terminal emulation program to the serial
port on the back panel of the SP manager.
2. Start a session with the following port settings:
• Serial speed: 9600 bps
• Data length: 8 data bits
• Parity: None
• Stop Bits: 1
• Flow Control: None
Once a connection is established, a menu appears.
3. Type 2.
4. Type 1 to configure any of the following netwo rk sett ings:
• Set eth speed
• Choose using DHCP or defining an IP address
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• Type subnet mask
• Type gateway IP address
• Select default gateway
• Define primary DNS and secondary DNS
5. Configure any other settings as desired.
a. To reset all config urat ion parameters to the default values, type 5 (Reboot) and press Ctrl
+
Z when prompted to enter the next menu.
b. To restore default configuration parameters, type 1 (Restore Factory Default).
c. To restart the SP manager using a previous firmware version, type 7 (Roll back
the
version).
6. Type 0 to exit.
Configuring the MergePoint 5200 SP Manager License Keys
You need to register your MergePoint 5200 SP manager online at www.avocent.com to ob tain a
master license key. The master key must be configured before you can discover and manage any
target devices. The license included with your purchase of the SP manager allows you to discover
and manage up to 64 target devices.
A license key is made up of a master key and a slave key. The master key is used to activate the SP
manager and its slave keys specify the number of managed target devices that are supported by
the
license.
You may purchase upgrade licenses to add support for management of additional target devices up
to a maximum of 256. Upgrade licenses can be purchased to add capability for either 64 or 128
target devices. If you purchase one or more upgrade licenses, perform the procedures to configure
the SP manager with the master key and slave key(s) for the new license key(s).
To activate the MergePoint 5200 SP manager license:
1. Locate the registration card included in the MergePoint 5200 SP manager shipping box.
Follow the instructions on the registration card to activate the appliance serial number online.
Once you complete the registration, you will be given a master license key.
2. Open a web browser and enter the IP address (http://<appliance IP address>) of
the
appliance.
3. The MergePoint 5200 SP manager web interface window appears. Type the master key in the
fields provided and click Add. This license allows you to discover and manage up to 64
target
devices.
4. The User Login window appears. Type admin as the username and type admin as the
password. Change the admin password as described under
To add an appliance user (for
Admin users only): on page 27.
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To add a master key:
1. Click the System tab.
2. In the top navigation bar, click Licenses. The License window appears.
3. Click Add Master Key. The Add-On License Key window appears.
4. Type the master key.
5. Click Apply Changes.
To add a slave key:
1. Click the System tab.
2. In the top navigation bar, click Licenses. The License window appears.
3. Click Add Master Key. The Add-On License Key window appears.
4. Type the slave key into the window.
5. Click Apply Changes.
Setting Up the MergePoint 5200 SP Manager
To set up the MergePoint 5200 SP manager:
1. (Optional) Set the BMC provisioning range of the MergePoint 5200 SP manager. [See BMC
Provisioning (IPMI Targets Only) on page 11.]
2. (Optional) Activate alert actions as desired. (See Using the Alerts Viewer on page 28.)
3. Discover new target devices. (See Viewing the Assigned Target Devices on page 13.)
4. Configure the MergePoint 5200 SP manager settings. (See Configuring the MergePoint 5200
SP Manager on page 20.)
5. Configure target devices for management. (See Configuring Target Devices for Management
on page 37.)
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Using the MergePoint 5200
SP Manager
This chapter describes how a user discovers target devices, controls the MergePoint 5200 service
processor manager, configures system settings and views management information.
To perform any of the operations in this chapter, access the MergePoint 5200 SP manager web
interface (see
MergePoint 5200 SP Manager Web Interface on page 3 for more information). In the
side navigation bar, click the name of the MergePoint 5200 SP manager. The default display name
is MergePoint 5200, but you may change the display name by changing the SP manager alias. See
Changing MergePoint 5200 SP manager network settings on page 22 for more in for mation.
When the MergePoint 5200 SP manager is selected in the side navigation bar, the following tabs
are
available:
• Targets: Use this tab to display and manage discovered target devices
• System: Use this tab to configure MergePoint 5200 SP manager settings
• Users: Use this tab to manage MergePoint 5200 SP manager user accounts
• Alerts: Use this tab to view, query and activate system alerts
• Accounting Log: Use this tab to view all MergePoint 5200 SP manager operations
• Provisioning: Use this tab to configure and view the status of the BMC
BMC Provisioning (IPMI Targets Only)
NOTE: Automatic provisioning is an optional feature that is only available for target devices that have IPMI
BMCs. You may choose to manually provision the BMC instead of using automatic BMC provisioning.
You can configure the MergePoint 5200 SP manager to automatically provision the IPMI BMC of
a specified target device.
You should make sure the BMC is provisioned before discovering any target devices. Once the
BMC is provisioned and a target device is added to the Managed Targets list, the MergePoint 5200
SP manager assigns an IP address from the specified range and configures a user account on the
BMC with the specified username and password.
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To set the BMC provisioning parameters (for Admin users only):
1. Click the Provisioning tab.
2. In the Provisioning window, specify the following Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
parameters for a BMC that will be initialized and managed by the SP manager:
a. In the Start IP and End IP fields, type an IP address to define the range of optional OOB
IP
addresses.
b. In the Subnet mask field, type the subnet mask.
c. In the Gateway field, type the gateway IP address.
d. In the Username field, type the initial username.
e. In the Password field, type the initial password.
3. Click Apply Changes.
Once you have provisioned the BMC, you may turn on any target device with an IPMI BMC that is
connected to the same LAN as the SP manager. The target device is automatically initialized with
the specified provisioning parameters.
Starting or stopping the BMC provisioning service
You may start or stop the BMC provisioning service by clicking a button in the Provisioning
window. If the service status is Running, a Stop button is available; if the service status is Stopped,
a Start button is available.
If the Stop button is clicked, the BMC provisioning service stops and the MergePoint 5200 SP
manager no longer accepts PXE boot requests from target devices on the LAN. However,
previously provisioned target devices that have IPMI BMCs can still be discovered.
To stop or start the BMC provisioning service (for Admin users only):
1. Click the Provisioning tab.
2. In the Provisioning window, click Stop or Start as appropriate.
BMC log
Once BMC provisioning starts, an activity log is displayed in the Provisioning window. A status of
Confirmed or Unconfirmed is displayed for each target device in the specified IP address range. A
status of Confirmed in the State column indicates that the BMC provisioning for that target device
is complete and the target device can now be discovered by the MergePoint 5200 SP manager.
To clear the provisioning log (for Admin users only):
1. Click the Provisioning tab.
2. In the Provisioning window, click Clear All.
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