About This Manual

This manual describes the procedures for setting up and using the AlphaServer Management Station on AlphaServer ES47/ES80/GS1280 and GS80/GS160/GS320 platforms.

Topics include monitoring platforms, monitoring and managing event logs, booting and managing operating systems configured on the platforms, and accessing the AMS remotely.

Audience

The AlphaServer Management Station User's Guide is intended for anyone who administers ES47/ES80/GS1280 and GS80/GS160/GS320 platforms.

Organization

This manual is organized as follows:

Chapter 1	Provides an overview of the AMS, its components, and what you can accomplish with them. It also describes the steps you take to start up and configure the AMS.
Chapter 2	Describes the Server Platform Manager (SPM) and how you can use it.
Chapter 3	Describes the AlphaServer Management Utility (AMU) and how you can use it.
Chapter 4	Describes how to use the AlphaServer Partition Wizard (APW) to simplify the creation and management of partitions.
Chapter 5	Describes the Platform Console Manager (PCM) and how you can use it.
Appendix A	Lists error messages and provides corrective action for errors that might be encountered while using components of the AMS.
Appendix B	Lists all of the alerts generated by the firmware, the source of each alert, the severity level, and the data that is contained in the alert packet.
Appendix C	Provides information about the log files generated by the AlphaServer Management Station applications and the `cmfd` daemon.
Appendix D	Describes how to use the Event Manager (EVM).
Appendix E	Describes how to send EVM events via e-mail.
Appendix F	Describes special characters that may be helpful when making changes to event definitions.
Appendix G	Provides a key guide for the character cell environment of the Platform Console Manager (PCM).
Glossary	Provides definitions of AMS-related terms used in this manual.

Related Documentation

The following documents may be useful references when you are installing and configuring ES47/ES80/GS1280 and GS80/GS160/GS320 platforms for use with the AMS:

The documentation for your hardware shows how to physically set up the processor and its additional devices, provides a list of supported console variables, and contains troubleshooting guidelines. It is located on the Server Management CD-ROM.

The documentation for your Network Address Translation (NAT) box or terminal server or router that contains installation and configuration information.

Conventions

% $: A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne, Korn, and POSIX shells.
#: A number sign represents the superuser prompt.
% cat: Boldface type in interactive examples indicates typed user input.
>>>: The console mode prompt is three right angle brackets.
file: Italic (slanted) type indicates variable values, placeholders, and function argument names.
cat(1): A cross-reference to a reference page includes the appropriate section number in parentheses. For example, cat(1) indicates that you can find information on the cat command in Section 1 of the reference pages.
[Ctrl/x]: This symbol indicates that you hold down the first named key while pressing the key or mouse button that follows the slash. In examples, this key combination is enclosed in a box (for example, [Ctrl/C] ).