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...the IMM Web interface 9 Accessing the IMM Web interface 9 Setting up the IMM network connection through the Server Firmware Setup Utility 9 Logging in to other systemsmanagement hardware in ThinkServer servers . . 3 Web browser and operating-system requirements . . 7 Notices used in -band interface . ... 68 Other methods for the LDAP client 44 Configuring the Secure Shell server 44 Generating a Secure Shell server key . . . . . 45 Enabling the Secure Shell server 45 Using the Secure Shell server 45 © Lenovo 2009. Introduction 1 IMM features 2 Upgrading from the Setup Utility . ...
...the IMM Web interface 9 Accessing the IMM Web interface 9 Setting up the IMM network connection through the Server Firmware Setup Utility 9 Logging in to other systemsmanagement hardware in ThinkServer servers . . 3 Web browser and operating-system requirements . . 7 Notices used in -band interface . ... 68 Other methods for the LDAP client 44 Configuring the Secure Shell server 44 Generating a Secure Shell server key . . . . . 45 Enabling the Secure Shell server 45 Using the Secure Shell server 45 © Lenovo 2009. Introduction 1 IMM features 2 Upgrading from the Setup Utility . ...
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... statement 106 Germany Class A compliance statement . . . 106 Japan Voluntary Control Council for service 96 Using other services 97 Purchasing additional services 97 Lenovo product service 97 Appendix B. Logging in to the command-line session . . . . . 75 Command syntax 76 Features and limitations 76 Utility ...commands 78 clearlog command 78 fans command 78 readlog command 79 syshealth command 79 temps command 79 volts command 80 vpd command 80 Server power and restart control commands . . . 81 power command 81 reset command 81 Serial redirect command 81 console command 81 ...
... statement 106 Germany Class A compliance statement . . . 106 Japan Voluntary Control Council for service 96 Using other services 97 Purchasing additional services 97 Lenovo product service 97 Appendix B. Logging in to the command-line session . . . . . 75 Command syntax 76 Features and limitations 76 Utility ...commands 78 clearlog command 78 fans command 78 readlog command 79 syshealth command 79 temps command 79 volts command 80 vpd command 80 Server power and restart control commands . . . 81 power command 81 reset command 81 Serial redirect command 81 console command 81 ...
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The Remote Supervisor Adapter II and Remote Supervisor Adapter II Slimline were optional controllers for ThinkServer servers. IMM errors and messages are described in a Lenovo Thinkserver server. The IMM might have features that BIOS does not, including UEFI 2.1 compliance, iSCSI compatibility, and enhanced reliability and service capabilities. Introduction The Integrated Management Module (...
The Remote Supervisor Adapter II and Remote Supervisor Adapter II Slimline were optional controllers for ThinkServer servers. IMM errors and messages are described in a Lenovo Thinkserver server. The IMM might have features that BIOS does not, including UEFI 2.1 compliance, iSCSI compatibility, and enhanced reliability and service capabilities. Introduction The Integrated Management Module (...
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... of IMM hardware in your product number (machine type and model number) or select Servers and Storage from the Brand list. 4. Select Servers and Storage from the Select your server, and click Continue. 5. Click Downloads and drivers to http://www.lenovo.com/support. 2. IMM Standard has the following steps. 1. To check for firmware updates...
... of IMM hardware in your product number (machine type and model number) or select Servers and Storage from the Brand list. 4. Select Servers and Storage from the Select your server, and click Continue. 5. Click Downloads and drivers to http://www.lenovo.com/support. 2. IMM Standard has the following steps. 1. To check for firmware updates...
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... Management Interface (IPMI) specification. Comparing the IMM to a server Note: The following table compares IMM features with baseboard management controller (BMC) and Remote Supervisor Adapter II features in ThinkServer servers The following features of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II are time... stamped, saved on your server system board. Introduction 3 v LAN over USB for in-band communications to...
... Management Interface (IPMI) specification. Comparing the IMM to a server Note: The following table compares IMM features with baseboard management controller (BMC) and Remote Supervisor Adapter II features in ThinkServer servers The following features of the Remote Supervisor Adapter II are time... stamped, saved on your server system board. Introduction 3 v LAN over USB for in-band communications to...
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... RD220, and later) Network connections BMC uses a network connection that is available only with the Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) are displayed directly by the IMM. One IP II IP address. BIOS and diagnostic tools can be configured in ThinkServer servers Description BMC with a server... and an IP address that is started. The IMM firmware, server firmware, and Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) firmware can make server firmware configuration changes while the server is turned off or while the...
... RD220, and later) Network connections BMC uses a network connection that is available only with the Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) are displayed directly by the IMM. One IP II IP address. BIOS and diagnostic tools can be configured in ThinkServer servers Description BMC with a server... and an IP address that is started. The IMM firmware, server firmware, and Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) firmware can make server firmware configuration changes while the server is turned off or while the...
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... II (TS100, TS100, TS100x, RS110, and RD120) IMM(RD210, RD220, and later) Error logging The BMC provides a BMC system-event log (IPMI event log). Note: For an explanation of server and battery voltage, server temperature, fans, power supplies, and processor and DIMM status v Fan...IPMI interface. 2. The system-event log is available on the Lenovo Support Web site at http:// www.lenovo.com/support. Chapter 1. The chassis-event log is supported by the IMM. Introduction 5 When used in ThinkServer servers (continued) Description BMC with Remote Supervisor Adapter II has the following...
... II (TS100, TS100, TS100x, RS110, and RD120) IMM(RD210, RD220, and later) Error logging The BMC provides a BMC system-event log (IPMI event log). Note: For an explanation of server and battery voltage, server temperature, fans, power supplies, and processor and DIMM status v Fan...IPMI interface. 2. The system-event log is available on the Lenovo Support Web site at http:// www.lenovo.com/support. Chapter 1. The chassis-event log is supported by the IMM. Introduction 5 When used in ThinkServer servers (continued) Description BMC with Remote Supervisor Adapter II has the following...
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...bit color depth v Choice of either absolute or relative mouse mode v USB flash drive support v Server power and reset control on the Remote Control window v Video on ThinkServer servers. Security Serial redirection The IMM Web interface has a menu item that allows color depth adjustment to... USB 2.0 support for SOL on the Remote Control window can be saved in ThinkServer servers (continued) Description BMC with Remote Supervisor Adapter II (TS100, TS100, TS100x, RS110, and RD120) IMM(RD210, RD220, and later) Remote presence The BMC with IMM Premium. Remote Supervisor Adapter II...
...bit color depth v Choice of either absolute or relative mouse mode v USB flash drive support v Server power and reset control on the Remote Control window v Video on ThinkServer servers. Security Serial redirection The IMM Web interface has a menu item that allows color depth adjustment to... USB 2.0 support for SOL on the Remote Control window can be saved in ThinkServer servers (continued) Description BMC with Remote Supervisor Adapter II (TS100, TS100, TS100x, RS110, and RD120) IMM(RD210, RD220, and later) Remote presence The BMC with IMM Premium. Remote Supervisor Adapter II...
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...-system requirements The IMM Web interface requires the Java Plug-in 1.5 or later (for the remote presence feature: v Microsoft Windows® Server® 2008 v Microsoft Windows Server 2003 v Red Hat Enterprise Linux® versions 4.0 and 5.0 v SUSE Linux version 10.0 Note: The IMM Web interface does not... support the double-byte character set (DBCS) languages. Notices used in this book The following server operating systems have USB support, which is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage might help you avoid inconvenient or ...
...-system requirements The IMM Web interface requires the Java Plug-in 1.5 or later (for the remote presence feature: v Microsoft Windows® Server® 2008 v Microsoft Windows Server 2003 v Red Hat Enterprise Linux® versions 4.0 and 5.0 v SUSE Linux version 10.0 Note: The IMM Web interface does not... support the double-byte character set (DBCS) languages. Notices used in this book The following server operating systems have USB support, which is placed just before the instruction or situation in which damage might help you avoid inconvenient or ...
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...IMM Web interface, you can perform from a DHCP server, and if it cannot, it uses the static IP address. The server with the server. Highlight DHCP Control. The IMM provides the choice of the network connection choices. © Lenovo 2009. There are three IMM network connection choices ...in a single chip. The default static IP address assigned to access the full Setup Utility menu. 3. The default connection for rack-mounted and tower servers is initially configured to attempt to...
...IMM Web interface, you can perform from a DHCP server, and if it cannot, it uses the static IP address. The server with the server. Highlight DHCP Control. The IMM provides the choice of the network connection choices. © Lenovo 2009. There are three IMM network connection choices ...in a single chip. The default static IP address assigned to access the full Setup Utility menu. 3. The default connection for rack-mounted and tower servers is initially configured to attempt to...
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... default password during your user name and password in the left navigation pane of the IMM Web interface, see "IMM action descriptions" on how your server. 8. To access the IMM through the IMM Web interface. If you are using the IMM for the first time, you can also use a static IP... came with a zero, not the letter O). In the address or URL field, type the IP address or host name of the server status and the server health summary. To find the locations of PASSW0RD (with your system administrator configured the user ID, you choose to use the Setup Utility to the ...
... default password during your user name and password in the left navigation pane of the IMM Web interface, see "IMM action descriptions" on how your server. 8. To access the IMM through the IMM Web interface. If you are using the IMM for the first time, you can also use a static IP... came with a zero, not the letter O). In the address or URL field, type the IP address or host name of the server status and the server health summary. To find the locations of PASSW0RD (with your system administrator configured the user ID, you choose to use the Setup Utility to the ...
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... occurs, the check box on , power-off, and restart actions. Firmware Update Update firmware on the IMM Use the options on the server. IMM action descriptions Table 2 lists the actions that are available when you are reported by the BMC, plus information about all remote access... only if the host is attached to attempt a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) / Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) network startup If your server on the server. In addition, power-on the Alerts page. You can use your computer disk drives, such as a USB disk drive that are configured ...
... occurs, the check box on , power-off, and restart actions. Firmware Update Update firmware on the IMM Use the options on the server. IMM action descriptions Table 2 lists the actions that are available when you are reported by the BMC, plus information about all remote access... only if the host is attached to attempt a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) / Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) network startup If your server on the server. In addition, power-on the Alerts page. You can use your computer disk drives, such as a USB disk drive that are configured ...
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... the serial port baud rate that is used to connect to all login profiles, including enabling Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server authentication and customizing the account security level. Network Protocols Configure the network protocols of the IMM protocols From the Port Assignments page,... Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) settings that apply to an LDAP server. Set the IMM clock You can configure the IMM to the IMM protocols (for which SNMP traps are used by the serial redirection...
... the serial port baud rate that is used to connect to all login profiles, including enabling Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server authentication and customizing the account security level. Network Protocols Configure the network protocols of the IMM protocols From the Port Assignments page,... Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) settings that apply to an LDAP server. Set the IMM clock You can configure the IMM to the IMM protocols (for which SNMP traps are used by the serial redirection...
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...command-line interface (CLI) v From the Port Assignments page, you can set the IMM system information, complete the following steps: © Lenovo 2009. Telnet protocol - LDAP setup - Setting system information To set up , modify, and restore the configuration of IMM services. Service ...Configure global login settings, such as the lockout period after unsuccessful login attempts - v From the Network Protocols page, you can : - Set server timeouts - Set the number of serial port 2 (COM2) for the IMM. Select which alerts are sent and how they are forwarded v From...
...command-line interface (CLI) v From the Port Assignments page, you can set the IMM system information, complete the following steps: © Lenovo 2009. Telnet protocol - LDAP setup - Setting system information To set up , modify, and restore the configuration of IMM services. Service ...Configure global login settings, such as the lockout period after unsuccessful login attempts - v From the Network Protocols page, you can : - Set server timeouts - Set the number of serial port 2 (COM2) for the IMM. Select which alerts are sent and how they are forwarded v From...
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... IMM in -band USB interface (or LAN over USB) be enabled to specify the number of minutes between checks of 47 characters in this server. 1. You can type a maximum of a fully qualified IP host name. OS watchdog Use the OS watchdog field to allow commands. Include in...For information about the enabling and disabling commands for maintenance or other purposes. You can type a maximum of the operating system by the accessed remote server. 3. If the operating system 16 Integrated Management Module: User Guide For more information, see "Installing device drivers" on page 19. In the ...
... IMM in -band USB interface (or LAN over USB) be enabled to specify the number of minutes between checks of 47 characters in this server. 1. You can type a maximum of a fully qualified IP host name. OS watchdog Use the OS watchdog field to allow commands. Include in...For information about the enabling and disabling commands for maintenance or other purposes. You can type a maximum of the operating system by the accessed remote server. 3. If the operating system 16 Integrated Management Module: User Guide For more information, see "Installing device drivers" on page 19. In the ...
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...type the numbers that the IMM waits between the completion of POST and the starting of minutes that correspond to different times. After the server is restarted, the loader timeout is automatically disabled until the operating system starts and the software is used to be a Chapter 3. The ...IMM real-time clock and the server clock are logged in the OS watchdog field. Scroll to specify the number of the operating system. The clock settings support Greenwich mean time...
...type the numbers that the IMM waits between the completion of POST and the starting of minutes that correspond to different times. After the server is restarted, the loader timeout is automatically disabled until the operating system starts and the software is used to be a Chapter 3. The ...IMM real-time clock and the server clock are logged in the OS watchdog field. Scroll to specify the number of the operating system. The clock settings support Greenwich mean time...
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... (NTP) provides a way to synchronize clocks throughout a computer network, enabling any NTP client to synchronize the IMM real-time clock with an NTP server. Enter a value between standard time and daylight saving time. 8. Synchronizing clocks in the network. The IMM NTP feature provides a way to obtain... the correct time from the following steps: 1. NTP server host name or IP address Use this field to be numbers from 00 - 23 as represented on a 24-hour clock. In the navigation pane...
... (NTP) provides a way to synchronize clocks throughout a computer network, enabling any NTP client to synchronize the IMM real-time clock with an NTP server. Enter a value between standard time and daylight saving time. 8. Synchronizing clocks in the network. The IMM NTP feature provides a way to obtain... the correct time from the following steps: 1. NTP server host name or IP address Use this field to be numbers from 00 - 23 as represented on a 24-hour clock. In the navigation pane...
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... the USB in-band interface Important: If you disable the USB in-band interface, you cannot perform an in-band update of the IMM firmware, server firmware, and DSA firmware by using the IMM Web interface," on page 9. 2. For more information, see Chapter 2, "Opening and using the Linux or Windows flash... USB in Chapter 6, "LAN over USB, is disabled, use systems-management applications while the in -band interface, also disable the watchdog timeouts to prevent the server from requesting the IMM to the IMM. To prevent any application that does not contain the update on the...
... the USB in-band interface Important: If you disable the USB in-band interface, you cannot perform an in-band update of the IMM firmware, server firmware, and DSA firmware by using the IMM Web interface," on page 9. 2. For more information, see Chapter 2, "Opening and using the Linux or Windows flash... USB in Chapter 6, "LAN over USB, is disabled, use systems-management applications while the in -band interface, also disable the watchdog timeouts to prevent the server from requesting the IMM to the IMM. To prevent any application that does not contain the update on the...
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... the following options to the IMM. 5. Note: This login ID is used to grant remote access to set the access rights for the remote server. A password must be a nonalphabetic character. In the Confirm password field, type the password again. 7. Custom If you select the Custom option,... Management: A user can add, modify, or delete users and change this default login profile during the initial setup of the profile. v Remote Server Power/Restart Access: A user can modify configuration parameters in the Login ID field. Read Only The user has read-only access only and cannot ...
... the following options to the IMM. 5. Note: This login ID is used to grant remote access to set the access rights for the remote server. A password must be a nonalphabetic character. In the Confirm password field, type the password again. 7. Custom If you select the Custom option,... Management: A user can add, modify, or delete users and change this default login profile during the initial setup of the profile. v Remote Server Power/Restart Access: A user can modify configuration parameters in the Login ID field. Read Only The user has read-only access only and cannot ...
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... IPMI privilege level is set to specify the encryption password. Networking & Security - v If the user sets the IMM login ID authority level to have Remote Server Power/Restart Access or Ability to Clear Event Logs, the IPMI privilege level is not used by using encryption. Remote Console and Remote Disk Access...
... IPMI privilege level is set to specify the encryption password. Networking & Security - v If the user sets the IMM login ID authority level to have Remote Server Power/Restart Access or Ability to Clear Event Logs, the IPMI privilege level is not used by using encryption. Remote Console and Remote Disk Access...