Add/Configure Remote Access Controller User

NOTE: Some features documented in this online help may not be available on your system's remote access controller (RAC).

The Add Remote Access Controller User and Configure Remote Access Controller User windows are almost identical with exceptions noted below. Use the windows to add a new RAC user or to edit information for an existing RAC user. See "RAC User Types" for information about the differences between remote access users.

System Tree Selection  Tab Button or Link  User Privileges
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Remote Access Controller Users Add or a User Name entry A A

U=User; P=Power User; A=Administrator, NA=Not Applicable. For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI."

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Add/Configure Remote Access Controller User Controls

General  Takes you to the General control group.
Numeric Paging Takes you to the Numeric Paging control group.
Email Paging Takes you to the Email Paging control group.
Alpha Paging Takes you to the Alpha-Numeric Paging control group.
Severity Configuration Takes you to the Severity Configuration control group.
Remove Deletes the current RAC user.
General
  User Name Allows you to specify or edit the RAC user name.

(If you are editing information for user root, this field is static; you cannot edit the user name for root.)

  Change Password Allows you to specify or edit the RAC user password.
  New Password Displays in the Configure Remote Access Controller User window only.

Allows you to specify or edit the RAC user's password.

  Confirm New Password Displays in the Configure Remote Access Controller User window only.

Retype the RAC user's password to confirm.

Numeric Paging  
  Enable Numeric Paging Enables the numeric paging function of the RAC and activates the remaining controls in this group.
  Pager Number Allows you to specify or edit the pager number, including any dial-out prefixes and long-distance prefixes. Use commas between numbers to create pauses to allow for dial tone and other connections. For example, if your modem must dial 9 to acquire a dial tone, enter a 9, a comma, and then the number. One to five commas are usually sufficient to create pauses.
  Numeric Message Sets to a numeric string that you want to appear on the target pager.
  Test Numeric Paging Displays in the Configure Remote Access Controller User window only.

Tests your numeric pager configuration by sending a page.

Email Paging
  Enable Email Paging Enables the e-mail paging function of the RAC and activates the remaining controls in this group.
  Email Address Allows you to specify or edit the target e-mail address.
  Message Allows you to specify or edit the e-mail message text.
  Test Email Paging Displays in the Configure Remote Access Controller User window only.

Tests your e-mail configuration by sending an e-mail.

Alpha-Numeric Paging
  Enable Alpha-Numeric Paging Enables the alphanumeric paging function of the RAC and activates the remaining controls in this group.
  Pager Number Allows you to specify or edit the pager's service provider number, including any dial-out prefixes and long-distance prefixes. Use commas between numbers to create pauses to allow for dial tone and other connections. For example, if your modem must dial 9 to acquire a dial tone, enter a 9, a comma, and then the number. One to five commas are usually sufficient to create pauses.
Alpha-Numeric Protocol Allows you to specify or edit the protocol used by the pager's service provider.
  Baud Rate Allows you to specify or edit the baud rate supported by the target pager.
  Custom Message Allows you to specify or edit the message you want to appear on the target pager.
  Pager ID Allows you to specify or edit the personal identification number (PIN) for the target pager.
  Pager Password If required, enter a password for the target pager. 
  Test Alpha Paging Displays in the Configure Remote Access Controller User window only.

Tests your numeric pager configuration by sending a page.

Severity Configuration Lists the events monitored by the RAC under Trap Description; the check boxes to the left of each event enable you to specify the severity required for that event to trigger an alert (Simple Network Management Protocol [SNMP] trap) from the RAC.

You can specify three severities; reading the check boxes from left to right, the severities are Informational (lowest severity), Warning (medium severity), and Severe (highest severity). Warning and Severe appear only for those traps for which they are appropriate.

For example, you select the check box under Severe for the event Remote Access Controller Temperature Sensors and deselect (clear) the check boxes under Informational and Warning. If the RAC generates the Remote Access Controller Temperature Sensors event with a severity of Warning or Informational, the RAC does not send a trap. The RAC does send a trap if it generates a Remote Access Controller Temperature Sensors event with a severity of Severe.

  Informational Select check boxes in this column to cause the RAC to send a trap if the corresponding event listed under Trap Description occurs with a severity of Informational (lowest severity).
  Warning Select check boxes in this column to cause the RAC to send a trap if the corresponding event listed under Trap Description occurs with a severity of Warning (medium severity).
  Severe Select check boxes in this column to cause the RAC to send a trap if the corresponding event listed under Trap Description occurs with a severity of Severe (highest severity).
  Trap Description Lists the following traps (events) monitored by the RAC. A specified alert (either informational, warning, or severe) is sent when the event is triggered at the level of severity you selected in the check boxes to the left. 

Select All – Monitors all of the sensors available on the RAC and the system.

Remote Access Controller Temperature Sensors – Monitors the temperature sensors on the RAC. 

Remote Access Controller Voltage Sensors – Monitors the voltage sensors on the RAC. 

Remote Access Controller Battery Sensors – Monitors the battery sensors on the RAC. 

Remote Access Controller PCI Aux. Voltage Sensors – Monitors the PCI auxillary voltage sensors on the RAC.

System Temperature Sensors – Monitors the system temperature sensors. 

System Fan Sensors – Monitors the system fan speed (RPM).

System Miscellaneous Sensors – Monitors other available system sensors such as chassis intrusion.

Communication With BMC Lost – Monitors when the RAC communication with the baseboard management controller (BMC) has been lost.

Communication With BMC Restored – Monitors when the RAC communication with the BMC has been restored. 

System Detected Hang – Monitors when the system locks up (requires that the IPMI watchdog be enabled).

Apply Changes Adds a new RAC user or commits changes made to the current RAC user.

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