Avocent MergePoint SP5340 Installer/user Manual

MERGEPOINT® SP MANAGER

Installer/User Guide

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T A B L E  O F  C O N T E N T S

Product Overview 1

Features and Benefits 1

Supported SPs 2

MergePoint SP5x00 Manager Configuration 3

LEDs on the MergePoint SP5x00 manager 4

MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 Manager Configuration 5

Safety Precautions 6

Rack mount safety considerations 8

Cabling installation, maintenance and safety tips 8

Installation and Setup 11

Configuring Power for the MergePoint SP manager 11

Connecting to the Network 13

Configuring the MergePoint SP Manager Basic Settings 13

Activating the MergePoint SP5x00 Manager License 15

Adding the MergePoint SP Manager to a DSView 3 SoftwareInstallation 16

MergePoint SP Manager Configuration Wizard 16

Saving the wizard settings in a config file 17

Modifying the config file settings (Admin users only) 17

Configuring the MergePoint SP Manager Network Settings 19

Ethernet ports on the MergePoint SP5x00 manager 19

Ethernet ports on the MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager 20

Configuring MergePoint SP5x00 manager network settings 21

Configuring MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager network settings 22

Private Subnets on the MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 Manager 24

Firewall/Packet Filtering 25

Chains 25

Rules 25

BMC Provisioning (IPMI Targets Only) 26

Starting or stopping the BMC provisioning service (Admin users only) 27

Configuring PXE parameters for IPMI BMC provisioning (Admin users only) 27

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BMC log 29

Managing MergePoint SP Manager User Accounts 29

DHCP on the MergePoint SP Manager 32

Service Processor Licenses 33

Automatically Manage SPs 34

Discovering and Adding SPs (Admin Users Only) 34

Manually Adding a Single SP 36

Adding blade chassis and blades 37

Managed and Unmanaged SP Lists (Admin users only) 38

Managing SP Groups (Admin users only) 40

Managing SP Profiles (Admin users only) 41

Managing Default Users (Admin users only) 43

Managing user accounts on SPs 45

Configuring the MergePoint SP Manager System Settings (Admin Users Only) 46

Completing the MergePoint SP Manager Installation 48

Operations 49

Using the MergePoint SP Manager 49

MergePoint SP manager web interface 49

Remote Power and Chassis Management 51

Performing SP Group Operations 53

Monitoring and Management 55

Viewing sensor status 55

Viewing SEL events 55

Viewing IML events 56

Viewing the accounting log 56

Import/export data 57

Accessing FRU information 57

Using the Alerts Viewer 58

Syslog 60

Configuring PET alerts 62

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Schedules 62

Schedule a task (Admin users only) 62

SNMP Access 63

Configuring SNMP on the MergePoint SPmanager 64

Configuring SNMP on the service processor 66

SP Operations 68

Viewing SP information 69

Synchronizing blades for a blade chassis 69

Changing the SoL port number 69

Changing the access account of an SP 70

Changing SP parameters 70

Accessing system information 71

Recovering provisioning 71

Changing LAN parameters 72

Host table 72

Static routes 73

Configuring SoL parameters 74

NFS 74

Remote Control 75

Diagnostics 75

Appliance Operations 76

MergePoint SP manager sessions 76

Firmware version and upgrade 76

Boot configuration for the MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager 77

Unbinding the MergePoint SP manager from the DSView 3 server 78

SP Sessions and Connections 79

System Sessions 79

Active sessions 80

SoL Sessions 81

SP Console Sessions 82

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Telnet Sessions 82

SSH Sessions 83

Choosing DirectCommand Sessions or Native IP Connections 83

DirectCommand Sessions 86

Native IP Connections 89

Native IP operations using the web interface 90

Native IP operations using SSH Commands 92

Configuring External Authentication Services 95

Configuring a Kerberos Authentication Server 96

Configuring an LDAP Authentication Server 97

Configuring an NIS Authentication Server 98

Configuring a RADIUS Authentication Server 98

Configuring an SMB Authentication Server 99

Configuring a TACACS+ Authentication Server 100

Configuring an Authentication Method for the MergePoint SP Manager 100

Administration Tasks Not Performed in the Web Interface 103

Using MindTerm to Create an SSH Tunnel 103

Using SSH with the MergePoint SP Manager 104

The SSH command line format 104

User shell 105

MgpShell 106

SSH Passthrough 106

SSH Passthrough commands 106

Telnet 108

Displaying the MergePoint SP Manager Firmware Version 108

Configuring the Users’ Console Login Menu 108

Configuring Routes With CLI 110

Backing Up Configuration Files 111

Restoring backed up configuration files 111

Restoring factory default configuration files 112

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Shutting down the MergePoint SP Manager 112

Configuring Groups for Use with Authentication Servers 112

Configuring group authorization for LDAP authentication 113

Configuring group authorizations on an AD server 113

Defining groups on an LDAP server running OpenLDAP 115

Configuring group authorization for RADIUS authentication 116

Configuring group authorization for TACACS+ authentication 118

Using the CLI Utility 121

CLI Utility Overview 121

Execution Modes 121

Command line mode 121

Interactive mode 122

Batch mode 122

CLI Options 122

CLI Parameters and Arguments 123

Entering a command in interactive mode 124

Entering a command in command code 124

Entering a command in batch mode 124

Autocompletion 125

CLI Commands 126

add 126

cd 131

commit 132

delete 132

get | show 132

list 133

quit | exit 134

quit! 134

rename 134

set 135

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shell 135

revert 136

version 136

Summary of How to Configure the Top Level Parameters 136

Using SMASH Command Line Protocol 149

SMASH CLP Overview 150

SMASH CLP implementation 150

Supported profiles 151

Terms 152

General command syntax 153

Targets 154

Starting a SMASHCLP session 155

Using Commands 156

Viewing targets, properties and commands for a target 156

Setting properties on a target 156

Associations 157

MergePoint SP appliance commands 157

Server commands 163

Using WS-Management 171

Automatic Discovery Management 172

Examples 174

Power Management 176

Examples 177

Telnet and SSHSession Management 179

Examples 181

WinRM Examples 183

Openwsman CLI Examples 186

Appendix A: Technical Support 193

Appendix B: Technical Specifications 194

Appendix C: Troubleshooting 197

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Appendix D: Access Privileges 200

Appendix E: Configuring the BIOS Settings for SoL 204

Appendix F: Configuring a Virtual Serial Port 205

Appendix G: Profile Configuration 206

Appendix H: Glossary and Acronyms 218

License Information 221

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Product Overview

The MergePoint service processor (SP) manager is a secure, centralized enterprise management solution for target devices equipped with IPMI, HP®, Dell®, IBM®, Sun® and Fujitsu Technology Solutions (FTS) service processors (SPs). You can remotely perform server management tasks, including power control and console access, on managed target devices.

The MergePoint SP manager provides a standardized interface independent of the management protocols used to manage each SP. Management operations can be performed using the following three methods:

• The DSView® 3 management software interface.

• The MergePoint SP manager web interface from a standard web browser.

• Commands or scripts over a Telnet, command line interface (CLI) utility, Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware Command Line Protocol (SMASH CLP), Secure Shell (SSH) session or Web Service for Management (WS-MAN).

SMASH CLP is a standards-based user and scripting interface defined by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF). This interface provides a single command line interface to manage servers from multiple manufacturers, simplifying management and streamlining interoperability while providing scripting and automation capabilities.

NOTE: MergePoint SP manager refers to the SP5200/SP5300/SP5224/SP5324/SP5240/SP5340 models. For features supported only by specificmodels, the supported model is noted.

Features and Benefits

The MergePoint SP manager provides secure Serial over LAN (SoL) console access, power control and server hardware monitoring. With easy-to-use IPMI provisioning capabilities and an auto discovery mechanism for server management technologies within the network, the MergePoint manager is ideal for enterprise data centers as well as for high performance computing (HPC) and other clustering environments.

The MergePoint SP manager allows enterprise-class authentication, authorization and auditing (AAA) security and encryption, and extends this functionality to all servers. Other standard features include data logging, event detection and notification, SNMP proxy, graphing and alarm events for sensors and shared access to management ports. Also, simultaneous power control of multiple servers boosts the already existing power management capabilities of service processors, including graceful shutdown support for IPMI.

With multiple Ethernet ports, the MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager connects point-to-point with Ethernet-based service processors. By isolating and protecting the connected service processors from the external production network, the MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager provides secure and efficient rack-level management with seamless integration into the management infrastructure.

Supported SPs

A variety of service processors are supported by the MergePoint SP manager. For a complete list of SPs supported by the version of firmware on your appliance, see the release notes or visit www.avocent.com to check for the latest release notes and firmware update.

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MergePoint SP5x00 Manager Configuration

Figure 1.1: MergePoint SP5x00 Manager Configuration

Number Description Number Description

1 Remote User Web Interface 6 RJ-45 Ethernet Ports

2 LAN 7 Power

3 Target Device 8 Connection to the Serial Port

Table 1.1: Descriptions for MergePoint 00 Manager Configuration

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Number Description Number Description

4 CAT 5 Cables 9 Terminal or Workstation (for Configuration)

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LEDs on the MergePoint SP5x00 manager

On the front of the MergePoint SP5x00 manager, the LAN LED provides information about the LAN activity; the LED blinks to indicate activity. The power LED is green if the MergePoint SP5x00 manager is turned on.

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MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 Manager Configuration

Figure 1.2: MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 Manager Configu ration (SP5340 model shown)

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Number Description Number Description

1 Private ethernet ports (24 or 40) 5

10/100 secondary public Ethernet port - (Optional)

For connection to a second network connection or for

failover connection to the primary network

10/100/GE (Gigabit Ethernet) primary

publicEthernet port

6 Blade or service processor

3 Auxiliary (AUX) port (disabled) 7 Remote user web interface

Console port - For connecting either a

terminal or a computer running a

terminal emulation program

8 Console user

Table 1.2: Descriptions for MergePoint 24/40 Manager Configuration

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.

Failure to observe the precautions in this section may result in personal injury or damage to equipment.

Observe the following general safety precautions when setting up and using Avocent equipment.

• Follow all cautions and instructions marked on the equipment.

• Follow all cautions and instructions in the installation documentation or on any cautionary cards shipped with the product.

• Do not push objects through the openings in the equipment. Dangerous voltages may be present. Objects with conductive properties can cause fire, electric shock or damage to the equipment.

• Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the equipment.

• Do not block or cover openings on the equipment.

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• Choose a location that avoids excessive heat, direct sunlight, dust or chemical exposure, all of which can cause the product to fail. For example, do not place an Avocent product near a radiator or heat register, which can cause overheating.

• Connect products that have dual power supplies to two separate power sources, for example, one commercial circuit and one uninterruptible power supply (UPS). The power sources must be independent of each other and must be controlled by separate circuit breakers.

• For products that have AC power supplies, ensure that the voltage and frequency of the power source match the voltage and frequency on the label on the equipment.

• Products with AC power supplies have grounding-type three-wire power cords. Make sure the power cords are plugged into single-phase power systems that have a neutral ground.

• Do not use household extension power cords with Avocent equipment because household extension cords are not designed for use with computer systems and do not have overload protection.

• Make sure to connect DC power supplies to a grounded return.

• Ensure that air flow is sufficient to prevent extreme operating temperatures. Provide a minimum space of 6 inches (15 cm) in front and back for adequate airflow.

• Keep power and interface cables clear of foot traffic. Route cables inside walls, under the floor, through the ceiling or in protective channels or raceways.

• Route interface cables away from motors and other sources of magnetic or radio frequency interference.

• Stay within specified cable length limitations.

• Leave enough space in front and back of the equipment to allow access for servicing.

When installing Avocent equipment in a rack or cabinet, observe the following precautions:

• Ensure that the floor’s surface is level.

• Load equipment starting at the bottom first and fill the rack or cabinet from the bottom to the top.

• Exercise caution to ensure that the rack or cabinet does not tip during installation and use an anti-tilt bar.

When using a desk or table, observe the following precautions:

• Choose a desk or table sturdy enough to hold the equipment.

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• Place the equipment so that at least 50% of the equipment is inside the table or desk’s leg support area to avoid tipping of the table or desk.

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.

• 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 than 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 overtighten 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.

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• 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.

CAUTION: ThisMergePoint SP manager contains an internal battery that isused for the real time clock. This

battery is not a field replaceable item, and replacement should not be attempted by a user. If real time clockerrors

occur and the battery is suspected, visit http://www.avocent.com/support or contact the Avocent Technical Support

location nearest you.

WARNING: For Service Personnel Only - There is a riskof explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect

type. Dispose of used batteriesaccording to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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Installation and Setup

Configuring Power for the MergePoint SP manager

The MergePoint SP manager is supplied with single or dual AC or DC power supplies.

To configure AC power:

1. Make sure that the power switch on the MergePoint SP manager is turned off.

2. Plug the power cable into the MergePoint SP manager and into a power source.

3. Turn on the MergePoint SP manager.

To configure DC power:

DC power is connected to DC-powered MergePoint SP managers by way of three wires: Return (RTN), Ground (GND) and -48VDC.

WARNING: It is criticalthat the power source supports the DC power requirements of your appliance. Make sure that

your power source is the correct type and that your DC power cables are in good condition before proceeding. F ailure

to do so could result in damage to the equipment or in personal injury.

The following diagram shows the connector configuration for connecting DC power. You may use either a flat-blade or Phillips screwdriver for this procedure.

Figure 2.1: DC Power Connectio n Terminal Block

Number Description

1 RTN (Return)

2 GND (Ground)

3 -48VDC

Table 2.1: DC Power Connection Details

1. Make sure that the power switch on the appliance is turned off.

2. Make sure that DC power cables are not connected to a power source.

3. Remove the protective cover from the DC power block by sliding it to the left or right.

4. Loosen all three DC power connection terminal screws.

5. Connect your return lead to the RTN terminal and tighten the screw.

6. Connect your ground lead to the GND terminal and tighten the screw.

7. Connect your -48VDC lead to the -48VDC terminal and tighten the screw.

8. Slide the protective cover back into place over the DC terminal block.

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9. If your MergePoint SP manager has dual-input DC terminals, repeat steps 3 - 8 for the second terminal.

10. Connect the DC power cables to the DC power source and turn on the DC power source.

11. Turn on the MergePoint SP manager.

Connecting to the Network

To connect the MergePoint SP manager and service processors to the network:

1. Rack mount or place the MergePoint SP manager at the top of your server rack.

2. For a MergePoint SP5x00 manager: Using Ethernet cables, connect the LAN1 (eth0) network port on the back of the appliance to the external network, and connect the LAN2 (eth1) port to the internal network. In a typical installation, the LAN1 port provides access to the web interface, and the LAN2 port provides access to the service processors.

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For a MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager: Connect an Ethernet cable from the primary Ethernet 10/100/GE (Gigabit Ethernet) port to the network. If desired, connect an Ethernet cable to the secondary Ethernet 10/100 port and configure the port for failover (see Configuring MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager network settings on page 22).

Connect an Ethernet cable from any private Ethernet port on the MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager to dedicated Ethernet ports on a service processor or a dedicated Ethernet port on a blade chassis that manages multiple blades.

3. Turn on the power switches of the connected devices.

NOTE: Service processors should be configured according to their manufacturer’s instructions.

Configuring the MergePoint SP Manager Basic Settings

The MergePoint SP manager is DHCP enabled by default. When you turn on the MergePoint SP manager for the first time, it attempts to obtain eth0 and eth1 IP addresses from the DHCP server. For installations where a DHCP server is not present or is unavailable, the following IP addresses are automatically assigned: 192.168.0.10 for eth0 and 192.168.0.20 for eth1.

To configure the MergePoint SP manager IP address through a serial connection:

1. Connect a terminal or a workstation that is running a terminal emulation program to the serial port.

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2. Start a session with the port settings of serial speed as 9600 bps, data length as 8 data bits, parity as none, stop bits as 1, flow control as none and emulation as ANSI.

Once a connection is established, a prompt appears.

3. Enter the username and password. The preset values is admin for both the username and password.

4. For the MergePoint SP5x00 manager:

a. Type 2 (Network Config).

b. Type a number from 1 to 5 to configure the corresponding network settings specific to

your network. For example, type 1 to config eth0 IPv4; type 3 to config eth1 IPv4.

NOTE: If you wish to restore the default configuration parameters, enter 8 from the top-levelmenu.

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For a MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager:

a. Log into the console port as root with the default password Sydney.

b. Enter the passwd command, and enter and confirm a new password for the root user.

c. Type cli to load the CLI utility.

d. Configure the primary Ethernet interface (eth0) by setting the method to static and

assigning a static IP address, a gateway and a netmask:

cli> set network interface eth0 method static address

<SPmanager_IPaddress> gateway <gateway_IP_address> netmask

e. Specify a hostname, a domain, a DNS server IP address, and an optional secondary

DNS server IP address:

cli> set network hostname <appliance_name> resolv domain

<domain_name> dns0 <DNS_server_IPaddress> dns1 <secondary_DNS_

server_IPaddress>

f. Confirm the configuration for the interface:

cli> get network interface eth0

g. Confirm the name server configuration:

cli> get network resolv

h. Save the changes:

cli> commit

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i. Exit from the CLI utility:

cli> quit

NOTE: To restore default configuration parameters, type restorefactory.

NOTE: For more information on configuring IP address, see Summary of How to Configure the Top Level

Parameters on page 136.

Activating the MergePoint SP5x00 Manager License

You must register your MergePoint SP5x00 manager online at www.avocent.com to obtain a master license key. Use the master key to activate the MergePoint SP5x00 manager before discovering SPs.

NOTE: Registration is not required for the MergePoint SP5x24/SP5x40 manager.

To activate the MergePoint SP5x00 manager license:

1. Follow the instructions on the registration card included with the MergePoint SP5x00 manager to activate the appliance serial number. Once completed, you will receive a master license key.

2. Open a web browser and enter the IP address (http://<appliance IP address>) of the appliance.

3. The MergePoint SP5x00 manager web interface window appears. Type the master key in the fields provided and click Add.

4. The User Login window appears. Type admin as the username and password. To change the admin password, see Managing MergePoint SP Manager User Accounts on page 29.

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 and enter the key.

4. Click Apply.

To view license information (Admin users only):

1. Click System – Licenses for a license summary and list of license keys and descriptions.

NOTE: Licensesare also required for each SP you wish to manage; see Service Processor Licenseson page 33.

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Adding the MergePoint SP Manager to a DSView 3 Software Installation

If you will be using the MergePoint SP manager within a DSView 3 software installation, you may now use the DSView 3 software Add Appliance wizard to add the MergePoint SP manager and finish configuration. For detailed instructions, refer to the DSView 3 software installer/user guide.

MergePoint SP Manager Configuration Wizard

Use the configuration wizard to quickly set up a new MergePoint SP manager. The wizard window opens automatically the first time you log in to the appliance, or after you reset a MergePoint SP5x00 manager through the serial port and log in again; see Restarting the

MergePoint SP5x00 manager on page 197. You can also open the wizard by selecting System Wizard.

The wizard allows you to configure appliance settings such as alias, default user account, discovery range, appliance network, provisioning, SNMP, host table and so on. These settings can be saved as an XML file for future use when you configure an appliance using the wizard.

To configure a MergePoint SP manager using the wizard (Admin users only):

1. Click the System tab.

2. In the top navigation bar, click Wizard.

3. (MergePoint SP5x00 manager only) In the Add-On License Key panel, enter the new slave key, then click Next. For more information, see Service Processor Licenses on page 33.

4. Click Load Config File if you wish to import a previously saved configuration file (see Saving the wizard settings in a config file on page 17).

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Click Next to enter the Wizard Parameters Settings page.

5. In the Appliance Alias field, type the new name for the appliance.

6. Configure the settings displayed and follow the on-screen instructions. For more information about how to configure settings, see the corresponding reference in MergePoint SP Manager Configuration Wizard on page 16.

7. Click OK to reboot the appliance. The configuration takes effect after the reboot is complete.

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Setting or Panel Reference

Default User Accounts Managing Default Users (Admin users only) on page 43

Authentication Configuring External Authentication Services on page 95

Alert Action Using the Alerts Viewer on page 58

User Roles Managing MergePoint SP Manager User Accountson page 29

Appliance Network Configuring the MergePoint SP Manager Network Settings on page 19

SNMP SNMP Access on page 63

Host Table Host table on page 72

Static Routes Static routes on page 73

Set Discovery Range Discovering and Adding SPs (Admin Users Only) on page 34

Provisioning BMC Provisioning (IPMI Targets Only) on page 26

Table 2.2: References for Configuration Settings

Saving the wizard settings in a config file

Once you have completed the configuration wizard, you can save the settings for future use. Some settings, such as appliance alias, are specific to each MergePoint SP manager. These appliance-specific settings can be modified before applying the configuration.

To save a config file:

1. Complete the steps in MergePoint SP Manager Configuration Wizard on page 16.

2. Click Save Config File to Disk. All wizard data is compiled and a download link appears below the Save Config File to Disk button.

3. Right-click Download and select Save Target As to save the data file, or click Download to view the data file.

Modifying the config file settings (Admin users only)

You can modify the config file from the wizard interface or from an XML editor. Modifying a config file using an XML editor is only recommended for advanced users who are familiar with XML.

To modify a config file from the wizard interface:

1. Click the System - Wizard.

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2. Click Load Config File.

3. In the Filename field, type the path to the file you wish to open or click Browse to locate the file.

4. Click Upload to import the data in the file to the wizard. The settings stored in the config appear on screen. Optionally, use this interface to modify any settings that need to be changed for this appliance.

5. Click Apply Current Config to configure the appliance.

To manually modify the config file using an XML editor:

CAUTION: The following procedure is recommended for advanced users only; if you inadvertently corrupt the XML

code, the config file may become unusable or cause error messages when loaded in the wizard.

1. Download and save a config file. For more information, see Saving the wizard settings in a config file on page 17.

2. Open the config file with an XML editor.

3. Modify the property values as you desire. See Modifying the config file settings (Admin users only) on page 17 for more information.

4. Validate the config file with an XML-compliant browser or an XML validation tool.

5. Save the config file.

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