
NEC ESMPRO Manager Ver.5 Setup Guide
Contents
Front Cover ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Contents............................................................................................................................................................. 2
Terminology ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Trademarks........................................................................................................................................................ 5
About This Document ....................................................................................................................................... 6
About the advanced software and the user support...........................................................................................7
Chapter1 Setup for Managed Component integrated EXPRESSSCOPE ENGINE 3................................... 8
1.1 Setup Flow......................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2 Configure BMC on Managed Component......................................................................................... 9
1.2.1 Configuration with EXPRESSSCOPE ENGINE3 WebConsole.......................................... 10
1.2.2 Configuration with Online BMC Configuration.................................................................. 13
1.2.3 Configuration with Off-line BMC Configuration................................................................ 19
1.3 Register a managed component on NEC ESMPRO Manager......................................................... 22
1.3.1 Add Group which the managed component belongs ........................................................... 22
1.3.2 Register the Managed Component....................................................................................... 24
Chapter2 Setup for Managed Component integrated BMC excluding EXPRESSSCOPE ENGINE 3 (for
LAN connection)......................................................................................................................................... 32
2.1 Setup Flow (for LAN connection)................................................................................................... 32
2.2 Configure BMC on Managed Component (for LAN connection)................................................... 33
2.2.1 Configuration with NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension ver1.xx (for LAN connection)......... 34
2.2.2 Configuration with NEC ESMPRO Manager PXE Service (for LAN connection)............. 45
2.2.3 Configuration with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DOS based with remote console feature (for
LAN connection)................................................................................................................................. 58
2.2.4 Configuration with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER System Management (for LAN connection)
63
2.3 Register a managed component on NEC ESMPRO Manager (for LAN connection) ..................... 69
2.3.1 Add Group which the managed component belongs ........................................................... 69
2.3.2 Register the Managed Component (for LAN connection)................................................... 71
Chapter3 Setup for the Managed Component integrated BMC excluding EXPRESSSCOPE ENGINE 3
(for modem / direct connection).................................................................................................................. 80
3.1 Setup Flow (for modem/direct connection)..................................................................................... 80
3.2 Configure BMC on Managed Component (for modem/direct connection)..................................... 81
3.2.1 Configuration with NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension (for modem/direct connection)........ 82
3.2.2 Configuration with NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DOS based with remote console feature (for
modem/direct connection)................................................................................................................... 83
3.3 Register the managed component on NEC ESMPRO Manager (for modem/direct connection) .... 85
3.3.1 Add Group which the managed component belongs ........................................................... 85
3.3.2 Register the Managed Component (for modem/direct connection)..................................... 85
Chapter4 EM Card and Chassis Management............................................................................................. 87
4.1 Overview.........................................................................................................................................87
4.2 System Requirements...................................................................................................................... 87
4.3 Setup for EM Card........................................................................................................................... 88
4.3.1 Setup Flow........................................................................................................................... 88
4.3.2 Setup EM Card for communication with NEC ESMPRO Manager Setup the EM Card as
follows. See Users Guide that attached to EM Card for detail............................................................ 88
4.3.3 Register EM Card on NEC ESMPRO Manager.................................................................. 88
4.4 Operation of EM card...................................................................................................................... 90
4.5 CPU Blade Auto Registration.......................................................................................................... 90
Appendix A. How to setup for the managed component that does not has local console................................91
Appendix B. How to setup for using NEC ESMPRO Agent Extension or NEC DianaScope Agent on the
managed component that is set LAN teaming.............................................................................................93
Appendix C. Managed Components Summary ............................................................................................... 96
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Terminology
Term Description
BMC Baseboard Management Controller
A Embedded controller which is able to monitor the system status or error
regardless of DC off/on.
SOL Serial Over LAN
A function which BMC converts the serialized data to UDP Packet and sends to
LAN.
PXE Preboot Execution Environment
DHCP based remote boot technology to boot or install operating system of client
computer from remote server.
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Trademarks
NEC EXPRESSBUILDER and NEC ESMPRO are registered trademarks of NEC Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Windows Server are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and other countries.
NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. of the United States.
All other company, or product names used in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective trademark owners.
Windows 7 stands for Windows® 7 Professional operating system, Windows® 7 Ultimate operating system.
Windows Server 2008 stands for Windows Server® 2008 Standard operating system, Windows Server®
2008 Enterprise operating system, Windows Server® 2008 Datacenter operating system, and Windows
Server® 2008 Foundation.
Windows Vista stands for Windows Vista® Business operating system, Windows Vista® Enterprise
operating system, and Windows Vista® Ultimate operating system.
Windows Server 2003 stands for Windows Server® 2003, Standard Edition operating system, Windows
Server® 2003, Enterprise Edition operating system, Windows Server® 200 3, Standard x64 Edition operating
system, and Windows Server® 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition operating system.
Windows Server 2003 R2 stands for Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard Edition operating system,
Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition operating system, Windows Server® 2003 R2, Standard x64
Edition operating system, and Windows Server® 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition operating system.
Windows XP stands for Windows® XP Professional operating system, and Windows® XP Professional x64
Edition operating system.
Windows 2000 stands for Windows® 2000 Profession al op er ating system, W indo ws® 2 000 Serv er oper atin g
system, and Windows® 2000 Advanced Server operating system.
All names used in sample applications are fictitious. They are unrelated to existing product, organization, or
individual names.
Notes
(1) No part of this document may be reprodu ced in any form without the prior written permission of NEC
Corporation.
(2) The conten ts of this document may be revised without prior notice.
(3) The conten ts of this document shall not be cop ied or altered withou t the prior written permission o f NEC
Corporation.
(4) All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this document. If you notice any
part unclear, incorrect, or omitted in the docum ent, cont act your authorized NEC sales representative.
(5) NEC assumes no liability for damages arising from the use of this product, nor any liability for
incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of this document regardless of (4).
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About This Document
This document introduces remote management using the server management utility “NEC ESMPRO
Manager” and explains the complete procedures from installation to managed component’s setup.
Before attempting to operate the component management utility NEC ESMPRO Manager, read this
document so as to gain an adequate understanding of the contents.
Notes
This document is intended for persons who are familiar with the operating system’s functions and operations
and the network’s functions and setup. For operations and inquiries about the operating system, see its online
help information.
This document covers universal information about generally managed components. The notes and restrictions
on use of each product as a managed component are explained in the user’s guide provided with the managed
component and “Appendix C. Managed Components Summary”.
If the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER(SE) CD-ROM or Maintenance Management Tool CD-ROM is attached to
the managed component, read the word in place of “NEC EXPRESSBUILDER” in this document.
Names used with screen images in this document are fictitious. They are unrelated to existing product names,
names of organizations, or individual names. The setting values on the screen images are shown as examples,
so setting values such as IP addresses on screen images are not guaranteed for operation.
In this document, “¥” expresses back slash.
About Symbols in This Document
The following explains three symbols that are used in this document:
IMPORTANT:
CHECK:
TIPS:
Other Documents for NEC ESMPRO Manager
For other information about the NEC ESMPRO Manager, see the documents below.
Which components can NEC ESMPRO Manager control?
See the “Appendix C. Managed Components Summary”.
Points or particular notes you must follow when handling software of components.
Points or notes you need to check when handling software or components.
Useful information.
How to operate after setup.
See the NEC ESMPRO Manager online help information.
How to operate the command line Interface.
See the “NEC ESMPRO Manager Command Line Interface”.
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