Datasheet

IBM System x3620 M3 21
Remote management
The server contains the IBM Integrated Management Module (IMM), which provides advanced
service-processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions. If an environmental condition exceeds a
threshold or if a system component fails, the IMM lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records
the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM also provides a virtual
presence capability for remote server management capabilities.
The IMM 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 virtual media key is required to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capture
features. It is orderable as listed in the following table.
Table 19. Remote management options
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
46C7527 IBM Virtual Media Key for Entry Systems 1
The remote presence feature provides the following functions:
Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to
1280x1024 at 75 Hz,
regardless of system state
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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.