IBM System x3100 M4 - Remote Management

IBM System x3100 M4 18
Remote management
The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), which provides advanced
service-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a
threshold or if a system component fails, the IMM2 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records
the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. The server includes IMM2 Basic and can be
upgraded to IMM2 Standard and IMM2 Advanced with Feature on Demand (FoD) licenses, however, you
may need to upgrade system firmware to the latest levels (at least level 28n) to support these upgrades.
IMM2 Basic has the following features:
Industry-standard interfaces and protocols
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Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0
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Common Information Model (CIM)
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Advanced Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) support
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Continuous health monitoring
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Choice of a dedicated or shared Ethernet connection
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Domain Name System (DNS) server support
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) support
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Embedded Dynamic System Analysis (DSA)
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LAN over USB for in-band communications to the IMM
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Serial over LAN
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Server console serial redirection
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IMM2 Standard (as enabled using the Feature on Demand software license key using part number
90Y3900) has the following features in addition to the IMM2 Basic features
Remote access via a secure Web console
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Access to server vital product data (VPD)
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Automatic notification and alerts
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Continuous health monitoring and control
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E-mail alerts
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Syslog logging support
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Enhanced user authority levels
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Event logs that are time stamped, saved on the IMM, and that can be attached to e-mail alerts
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OS watchdogs
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Remote configuration through Advanced Settings Utility (ASU)
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Remote firmware updating
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Remote power control
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User authentication using a secure connection to a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
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IMM2 Advanced (as enabled using the Feature on Demand software license key using part number
90Y3901) adds the following features on top of those of IMM Standard:
Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per
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pixel color depths, regardless of the system state
Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client
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Mapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a remote client, and mapping
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ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server
Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive
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The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server
when the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. A system administrator can use the
blue-screen capture to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition.