AbouttheRMM3
TheRMM3isa1.23-inchx2.30-inchprintedcircuitboard.
Figure50.RMM3
TheRMM3isakindofadd-oncardwhichoffersconvenient,remoteKVM(keyboard,video,andmouse)
accessandcontrolthroughtheLANorInternet.Itcaptures,digitizes,andcompressesvideosandtransmits
thevideoswithkeyboardandmousesignalstoandfromaremotecomputer.YoucanusetheRMM3to
gainlocation-independentremoteaccesstorespondtocriticalincidentsandtoundertakenecessary
maintenance.Inaddition,theRMM3offersintegratedremotepowermanagementusingintelligentplatform
managementinterface(IPMI).Therefore,workingasanintegratedsolutioninyourserver,theRMM3provides
anincreasedlevelofmanageabilityoverthebasicservermanagementavailabletothesystemboard.
TheRMM3optionpackagecontainsthefollowingitems:
•AThinkServerRemoteManagementModule3option
•Aplasticbagcontainingaslotbracket,aribboncable,threescrews,andthreeplasticstandoffs
InstallingtheRMM3
Attention:
DonotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingtheSafetyInformationandthe
WarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVDthatcamewithyourproduct,and
“Guidelines”onpage21.Toobtainacopyofthepublications,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheRMM3inyourserver.Youcangetanincreasedlevel
ofmanageabilityoverthebasicservermanagementavailabletothesystemboardbyinstallingtheRMM3
option.See“AbouttheRMM3”onpage63
fortheproductinformation.
ToinstalltheRMM3,dothefollowing:
Attention:Electrostaticdischarge(ESD)candamagetheRMM3.Alwaysgroundyourselfanduseaground
strapbeforetouchingtheoption.PerformthefollowingprocedureatanESD-safeworkstation.
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.Wait
threetoveminutestolettheservercoolbeforeremovingtheservercover.
2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage23.
3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieroperation.
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