IPMI
IPMI, or Intelligent Platform Management Interface, is a very usefull addition
It's really cool to see boot messages on remote terminal! :D Not to mention how usefull it is.
Enable IPMI in BIOS and set IP address, netmask, define user, it's password and privilege level.
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0551.html?Open
# ipmi-sensors -h 172.16.0.10 -u user -p password Fetching SDR repository information... done Fetching record 121 of 122 (current record ID 122) 6: Ambient Temp (Temperature): 19.00 C (NA/NA): [OK] 7: AVG Power (Current): 230.00 W (NA/NA): [OK] 8: Fan 1 Tach (Fan): 4200.00 RPM (750.00/NA): [OK] 9: Fan 2 Tach (Fan): 4575.00 RPM (750.00/NA): [OK] 10: Fan 3 Tach (Fan): 4350.00 RPM (750.00/NA): [OK] 11: Fan 4 Tach (Fan): 4650.00 RPM (750.00/NA): [OK] 12: Fan 5 Tach (Fan): 4500.00 RPM (750.00/NA): [OK] 13: Fan 6 Tach (Fan): 4125.00 RPM (750.00/NA): [OK] 14: Fan 7 Tach (Fan): 4125.00 RPM (750.00/NA): [OK] 15: Fan 8 Tach (Fan): 4800.00 RPM (750.00/NA): [OK] 16: Fan 9 Tach (Fan): 4350.00 RPM (750.00/NA): [OK] 17: Fan 10 Tach (Fan): 4350.00 RPM (750.00/NA): [OK] 18: CPU 1 Temp (Temperature): NA(NA/NA): [Unknown] 19: Fan 1 Present (Fan): [OK] 20: Fan 2 Present (Fan): [OK] 21: Fan 3 Present (Fan): [OK] 22: Fan 4 Present (Fan): [OK] 23: Fan 5 Present (Fan): [OK] 24: Fan 6 Present (Fan): [OK] 25: Fan 7 Present (Fan): [OK] 26: Fan 8 Present (Fan): [OK] 27: Fan 9 Present (Fan): [OK] 28: Fan 10 Present (Fan): [OK] 29: CPU 2 Temp (Temperature): NA(NA/NA): [Unknown] 30: Planar 5V (Voltage): 5.13 V (NA/NA): [OK] 31: Planar 12V (Voltage): 12.21 V (NA/NA): [OK] 32: Planar VBAT (Voltage): 3.02 V (NA/NA): [OK] 33: Riser Detect (Module/Board): [OK] 34: RSA II Detect (Add In Card): [Device Removed/Device Absent] 35: FP Cable Detect (Cable Interconnect): [OK] 36: PS 2 Status (Power Supply): [Presence detected] 37: SCSI BP Detect (Cable Interconnect): [OK] 38: Planar 3.3V (Voltage): 3.31 V (NA/NA): [OK] 39: CPU 1 Status (Processor): [Processor Presence detected] 40: ABR Status (System Firmware): [OK] 41: CPU 2 Status (Processor): [Unknown] 42: USB Cable Detec (Cable Interconnect): [OK] 43: NMI State (Critical Interrupt): [OK] 44: Voltage Fault (Power Supply): [OK] 45: Power 12V Fault (Power Supply): [OK] 46: Power 5V Fault (Power Supply): [OK] 47: PS 1 Fan Fault (Fan): [OK] 48: PS 2 Fan Fault (Fan): [OK] 49: PS 1 Status (Power Supply): [Presence detected] 50: Drive 1 Status (Drive Slot): [Drive Presence] 51: Drive 2 Status (Drive Slot): [Drive Presence] 52: Drive 3 Status (Drive Slot): [Unknown] 53: Drive 4 Status (Drive Slot): [Unknown] 54: Drive 5 Status (Drive Slot): [Unknown] 55: Drive 6 Status (Drive Slot): [Unknown] 56: Drive 7 Status (Drive Slot): [Unknown] 57: Drive 8 Status (Drive Slot): [Unknown] 58: RAID Error (Drive Slot): [OK] 59: CPU Fault Reboo (System Event): [OK] 60: SEL Fullness (OEM Reserved): 10.00 msgs (20.00/90.00): [OK] 61: Sys pwr monitor (Power Unit): [OK] 62: Watchdog (Watchdog 2): [OK] 63: VRD Status (Power Supply): [OK] 64: VRM Status (Power Supply): [OK] 119: Pwr Planar Faul (Voltage): [OK] 120: Critical Int (Critical Interrupt): [OK] 121: CPU 1 OverTemp (Temperature): [OK] 122: CPU 2 OverTemp (Temperature): [OK]
# ipmi-fru -h 172.16.0.10 -u user -p password FRU Inventory Device ID: 0x00 Chassis Info Area Type: Main Server Chassis FRU Chassis Part Number: 7979KCG FRU Chassis Serial Number: KDBCABX FRU Board Manufacturer: FOXC FRU Unknown BCD Character: 0x42 FRU Board Info: Remaining Area Cannot Be Parsed