Product guide

IBM System x3530 M4 25
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. Optionally, the IMM2 also provides a virtual
presence capability for remote server management capabilities.
The IMM2 provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces:
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3
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Common Information Model (CIM)
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Web browser
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The optional IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade is required to enable the remote
presence and blue-screen capture features. The remote presence feature provides the following
functions:
Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per
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pixel, 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. The following table lists the
remote management option.
Table 15. Remote management option
Part number Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
90Y3901 A1ML IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade 1
In the default UEFI configuration, Ethernet port 2 is configured to be dedicated to remote access to the
IMM2. If preferred, you can change the UEFI setting so that remote access to the IMM2 is via Port 1 and
also accessible to the operating system. This Shared setting is also useful if you do not have a dedicated
management network -- management and production networks are combined into a single network. The
following table shows this setting and its effect on the Ethernet ports.
Table 16. UEFI settings for remote access to the IMM
UEFI mode Ethernet Port 1 Ethernet
Port 2
Ethernet Port 3
(optional)
Ethernet Port 4
(optional)
IMM network interface port
dedicated (default)
Production Ethernet IMM2
dedicated
Production
Ethernet
Production
Ethernet
IMM network interface port
shared
Shared - Production
Ethernet and IMM2
Production
Ethernet
Production
Ethernet
Production
Ethernet