Configuring server connections

The following can be connected to a server in DCImanager 6:

BMC;
Intel AMT;
one or more PDU (power distribution unit) ports;
one or more switch ports;
one or more other servers.

BMC and Intel AMT cannot be connected to the server at the same time.

Server connection management

To manage added connections, go to Servers → click on the server name → Server parameters → Connected devices. To display connections of the desired type, select the corresponding tab:

Network;
Power.

The connections table displays all server connections. For each connection, the parameters of the end device are displayed:

End device name and physical connection status to the port:
- Link on — cable connected;
- Link off — cable not connected;
- Link error — error in determining connection status;
End device type;
End device port;
End device IP — for switches;
Rack and unit;
Status — displays the software status of the switch or PDU port. You can Enable or Disable the port.

Server connections

To disable all server connections to switches, you can block the server. To do this, go to the menu → Block. To restore connections, unblock the server: menu → Unblock.

Connections can also be managed from the servers table. To do this, click on the server name in the table. Added connections will be displayed in the Connections section.

How to connect BMC

Go to Servers → click on the server name → Connect → to BMC.
Select a BMC Type.
Enter the IP address to connect to the BMC. The platform will display whether this BMC IP address is used by other servers.
Enter the User and Password.
Click on Save.

You can connect to a BMC of server with a private IP address. To do this, install the BMC proxy module.

How to connect Intel AMT

Go to Servers → click on the server name → Connect → to Intel AMT.
Enter the IP address to connect to the Intel AMT.
Select the Connection protocol — HTTP or HTTPS.
Enter the User and Password.
Click on Save.

You can connect to an Intel AMT of server with a private IP address. To do this, install the BMC proxy module.

How to connect a power supply

Connecting to a PDU

Go to Servers → click on the server name → Connect → to PDU.
Specify the PDU location:
- In the server rack;
- In any rack.
Select a PDU.
Select PDU Ports for connection.
Click on Save.

You can also add a connection in the PDU card: Equipment → PDU → click on the PDU name → Ports → menu → Connect to device → select the device type To server → select the server → Save.

Connecting to an UPS

Go to Servers → click the server name → Connect → Connection to power supply → UPS.
Specify the UPS location:
- In the server rack;
- In any rack.
Select a UPS.
Click on Save.

You can also add a connection from the UPS card: Equipment → UPS → click the UPS name → menu → Settings → Outgoing connections → Add a connection → select the connection type To server → select server → Save.

How to connect a switch

Go to Servers → click on the server name → Connect → To a switch.
Select a Switch location:
- In the server rack;
- In any rack.
Select a Switch.
Select switch Ports for connection.
Click on Save.

You can also add a connection in the switch card: Equipment → Switches → click on the switch name → Ports → menu → Port settings → select the connection type To the server → select the server → Save.

How to connect another server

Go to Servers → click on the server name → Connect → Network connection → To a server.
Select Server location:
- In the server rack;
- In any rack.
Select a server to connect.
Click on Save.

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