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and hard system shutdowns are automatically initiated if critical temperature
thresholds are exceeded.
• Voltage monitoring provides CPU and power subsystem voltage thresholds. An
alert is generated if abnormal voltages are detected.
• Power on/off and reset sequencing are supported through system monitoring.
• Text console redirect features keyboard and mouse control.
• LED controls (light path support) provide onboard diagnostics with an LED map,
which is illuminated in case of key component errors or failures to enable quick
local diagnostics and servicing.
• Flash update enables updates to the Integrated Management Module (IMM)
firmware.
The Integrated Management Module supports upgrading with the IBM Virtual Media
Key to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture features.
IBM Active Energy Manager
IBM Active Energy Manager offers direct monitoring of power consumption
and thermal load of your server through IBM Director. You can monitor power
consumption to track utilization of energy resources. IBM Active Energy Manager is
a leading solution on the market providing users with the combination of intelligence
and features needed to effectively monitor power consumption in the datacenter.
Active Energy Manager, an extension to IBM Director systems management
software, allows clients to "meter" actual power usage and trend data for any single
physical system or group of systems. Developed by IBM Research, Active Energy
Manager utilizes IBM-developed monitoring circuitry to help identify how much
actual power is being used and the temperature of the system. The software is
available across IBM's new System x servers, as well as its BladeCenter® line of
systems. With Active Energy Manager, the user is able to understand the actual
power draw.
With the addition of the optional IBM Virtual Media Key, the IT administrator
achieves comprehensive, virtual on-site control of System x servers through the
ability to remotely:
• Access the server, in many cases regardless of the status
• Inventory and display detailed system and component information
• View server bootup during POST
• Browse and delete logs of events and errors
• Reset or power cycle the server
• Run diagnostics, SCSI, and RAID setup during POST
• Monitor thresholds on server health, including:
– Operating system load
– POST time-out
– Voltage
– Temperature
• Set proactive alerts for critical server events, including PFA on:
– Memory
– Fans
– Power supplies
– HDDs
• Define automated actions, such as:
– Send an e-mail or a page to an administrator
– Execute a command or program
– Pop-up an error message to the director console
• Manage flash UEFI
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