Overview of Superdome Console and Service Interfaces

The Guardian Service Processor (GSP) is the main point for using a Superdome server's service and console interfaces. These interfaces provide the following features:

Partition Consoles
Each partition on an HP Superdome server has its own console.
Enter CO at the GSP main menu to access the partition consoles; see “Accessing Partition Consoles” for details.
Each partition's console provides access to:
- Boot Console Handler (BCH) for the partition
  The BCH menu is available if the partition has booted but has not yet loaded or booted the HP-UX operating system.
- HP-UX Console for the partition
  This partition console provides console login access to HP-UX and serves as /dev/console for the partition.
To exit the console, type ^b (Control-b).
System Log File Viewers
Two types of logs are maintained for each Superdome complex: (1) partition console logs and (2) complex chassis code logs.
Access to these logs is available through the following GSP menus:
- The Console Logs Menu (CL)
  Enter CL from the GSP main menu to access the console logs menu. To exit the console log, type ^b (Control-b).
  Each partition has its own console log, which has a history of the partition console's output, including boot output, BCH activity, and any HP-UX console login activity.
  The console log provides a limited history; it is a circular log file that overwrites the oldest information with the most recent.
- The Show Chassis Logs Menu (SL)
  Three types of chassis code logs are maintained for each Superdome complex: (1) activity logs, (2) error logs, (3) live chassis code logs.
  The activity log and error log provide a snapshot of past chassis codes.
  The live chassis code log provides:
  Real-time view of chassis codes.
  The option of filtering the real-time chassis output to show only a specific cell, or specific partition.
  All logs (activity, error, and live) can be displayed in different formats, including: brief format, text format, hex (with keywords), and raw hex format.
  At the log menu, type V to change the display format, and type ^b (Control-b) to exit the log viewer.
The GSP Command Menu
GSP commands are provided for system service, status, access configuration, and manufacturing purposes.
See “Using GSP Commands”.
To exit the GSP command menu, enter MA to return to the GSP main menu.
Note that three levels of access to GSP commands are provided: Administrator, Operator, and Single Partition User.
Each GSP login account has a designated access level, which provides access to a subset of the GSP commands (or, for Administrator-level users, all commands).
Virtual Front Panels
Provides a real-time display of each partition's boot status and activity.
To exit a Virtual Front Panel, type ^b (Control-b).
See “Using Virtual Front Panels”.

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