HP ProLiant SL2500 User Manual

HP Advanced Power Manager

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User Guide

Abstract

This guide provides installation and operation guidance for the HP Advanced Power Manager. This guide is for the person who i
and troubleshoots servers and storage systems.

Part Number: 747697-001
June 2014
Edition: 1

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Contents

Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 8

HP APM overview ........................................................................................................................................ 8

HP APM kit contents ........................................................................................................................... 9

HP APM front view ........................................................................................................................... 10

HP APM rear view ............................................................................................................................ 11

HP APM connections ........................................................................................................................ 11

HP SL Advanced Power Manager Distribution Module ......................................................................... 14

HP Intelligent Modular PDU Managed Extension Bar ............................................................................ 15

Using RJ-45 connections .................................................................................................................... 16

Naming and numbering conventions .................................................................................................. 16

Rack chassis numbering .................................................................................................................... 17

Automatic discovery ......................................................................................................................... 18

Installation and configuration ....................................................................................................... 20

Prerequisites for installation ......................................................................................................................... 20

Preparing for installation ............................................................................................................................. 20

Configuring the HP APM for the first time ...................................................................................................... 20

Configuring the HP APM ............................................................................................................................. 20

Serial port configuration ................................................................................................................... 22

Network configuration ...................................................................................................................... 22

Duplicating the configuration ....................................................................................................................... 23

Command Line Interface .............................................................................................................. 24

Command line conventions ......................................................................................................................... 24

Accessing the HP APM command line interface ............................................................................................. 24

Accessing the HP APM through SSH ................................................................................................... 24

Accessing the HP APM through Telnet ................................................................................................ 24

Accessing the HP APM through the serial port ..................................................................................... 25

Saving configurations ................................................................................................................................. 25

Topology and inventory .............................................................................................................................. 25

Showing the rack ............................................................................................................................. 25

Showing the servers ......................................................................................................................... 28

Showing topology ............................................................................................................................ 28

Showing assetinfo ............................................................................................................................ 29

Showing the MAC address ............................................................................................................... 30

Logging ..................................................................................................................................... 32

Overview of logging .................................................................................................................................. 32

Internal logging.......................................................................................................................................... 32

Showing and clearing the event log ................................................................................................... 32

Showing and clearing the fault log ..................................................................................................... 35

External logging ......................................................................................................................................... 35

HP APM fault messages .............................................................................................................................. 35

XML-related fault messages .......................................................................................................................... 37

Working with RADIUS servers ..................................................................................................................... 37

Adding and removing a RADIUS server .............................................................................................. 37

Enabling and disabling a RADIUS server ............................................................................................ 37

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