Server tour: Server management

Server vendors of ten provide additional software that allows you to access data that is returned by SNMP agents. HP’s System Management Homepage is one such web-application. This image shows the status of the SAS controller within our server.






The IPMI interface on most servers usually feature a web server instance to monitor and maintain the server. This image shows the virtual power button features – if your server has locked up, it’s simple to force a restart – even from a remote location.





Ilo2 – The IPMI web interface can also display SNMP data. This image shows a plot of power consumption versus time for the last 24 hours.

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The Full Tour
The HP DL360g5
Looking inside the server
Heatsink, CPU and fans
Memory, slots and graphics card
Power supply
Identifying the server, USB and LEDs
Other storage options
Managing the cables
Managing the server