Configuring server connections

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

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

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 connections — connections for data exchange: switches, chassis, storage chassis and other servers;
Power — connections to power supplies: UPS and PDU.

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 → Parameters → Connections.

How to connect BMC or Intel AMT

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

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.

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.

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

How to connect a power supply

To connect a power supply:

Go to Servers → click on the server name → Connect → Connection to a power supply.
Select the End device type:
- UPS;
- PDU.
Select the Location of the end device:
- Same rack as the server;
- Any rack.
To connect a floor UPS, select Any rack.
Select the device.
If you are connecting a PDU, select the Ports.
Click Save.

You can also add a connection power supply card:

For UPS: Equipment → UPS → click the UPS name → menu → Settings → Outgoing connections → Add a connection → select the connection type To server → select server → Save.
For PDU: Equipment → PDU → click on the PDU name → Ports → menu → Connect to device → select the device type To server → select the server → Save.

How to add a network connection

DCImanager 6 supports two types of network connections for chassis:

Management — used for collecting metrics and monitoring resources of chassis and installed devices;

Data — used for data exchange between the chassis and the network. DCImanager 6 cannot view traffic for this type of connection.

To add a network connection to a server:

Go to Servers → click on the server name → Connect → Network connection.
Select the Location of the end device:
- Same rack as the server;
- Any rack.
Select the End device type:
1. Server;
2. Switch;
3. Chassis;
4. Storage chassis.
Select the end device.
Specify data that is specific for the device type:
- for a switch — mark the Ports that the server will be connected to;
- for a chassis or a storage chassis — выберите Тип подключения:
  - Data;
  - Management;
- for a chassis or a storage chassis, if you need to connect not the chassis itself, but a device mounted in it:
  1. Click Device inside chassis
  2. Select the End device type.
  3. Select the End device.
  4. If the end device is a switch, select the Ports the server will be connected to.
Click Save.

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