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3. To require a password for remote access, enter the password in the "Enter New Password" box
and in the "Verify New Password" box. Passwords can be from 1 to 16 characters long, using any
ASCII character in the range [32-126]. To clear the passwords, leave both boxes blank. (You can
also clear the password by selecting the menu Options > Clear EMP Password.)
4. In the "Modem Ring Time" box, enter the number of 500ms intervals that the BMC should wait
before taking control of the Serial 2 port and answering an incoming call. A value greater than
zero gives the BIOS time to answer before the BMC takes control. A value of zero causes the
BMC to answer immediately. The maximum value, 63, tells the BMC to ignore the call. Modem
Ring Time applies only to Preboot access mode and is ignored for other access modes.
5. In the "System Phone Number" box, enter the number of the phone line connected to the modem
on the EMP.
6. From the "Access Mode" list, choose the remote access mode:
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Preboot: The EMP is available only when the server is powered down or is running POST
during startup. Once the operating system is loaded, a connection cannot be made.
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Always Active: The EMP is available at any time.
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Disabled: Remote systems are not allowed to initiate connections.
7. From the "Restricted Mode" list, choose either:
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Enable: A remote system can initiate a connection, but cannot perform control operations
such as power down, reset, or front panel NMI.
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Disable: The remote system has full control of the server.
8. From the "Connection Mode" list, choose either:
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Direct Connect: The Serial B port on the server is connected by a serial cable to the remote
system.
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Modem Connect: The Serial B port on the server is connected to a modem.
9. Click "Save" to save the changes.
10. Click "Close" to return to the PEM window.
How to Set Up Paging Alerts
To set up the server so it pages you in the event of an alert, you can use either the Server
Configuration Wizard or the System Setup Utility.
To use the Server Configuration Wizard to configure the server to send alerts as telephone pages:
1. Use the System Resource CD to boot the server to the Server Configuration Wizard.
2. Click on the "Continue>>" button.
3. Select the "Server Configuration Wizard" option and click on the "Continue" button.
4. Select the "Run Wizard" option and click on the "Continue" button.
5. Select the "Configure this server for Serial/Modem Alerting" option. The box that says
"Configure this server for remote Server Management over a Serial/Modem connection" will be
automatically selected as a dependency. Click on the "Continue" button.
6. Review the system date and time for accuracy and click on the "Continue" button.
7. Enter the appropriate Serial/Modem parameters and click on the "Continue" button.
8. Click the "Serial/Modem Password" button (optional) to require that a password be entered before
a user can perform server management functions on this server from a serial or modem
connection.
9. Select the "Access Mode" to set the points at which Serial/Modem connectivity can be activated:
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Preboot: A serial or Modem connection can be made when the server is powered down or
hard reset. Once the operating system is loaded, a connection cannot be made.
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