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Advanced Systems Management Capabilities
The x3755 M3 has a high level of systems management capabilities that are well-suited to
remote locations as well as to stand-alone environments. Features include the UEFI, an
integrated Baseboard Management Controller (iBMC) with remote presence, IBM ToolsCenter, IBM
Systems Director Active Energy Manager, Automatic Server Restart, Wake on LAN support, PXE
support, text console redirect, Predictive Failure Analysis, and IBM Systems Director.
The iBMC provides industry-standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0-
compliant systems management. It provides a number of important system functions, including:
• Monitoring of system and battery voltage, system temperature, fans, power supplies,
processor and DIMM status
• Fan speed control
• Product ID and Family ID detection
• Highly secure remote power on/off
• System reset control
• NMI/SMI detection and generation
• System diagnostic LED control (power, HDD, activity, alerts, heartbeat)
• IPMI over LAN
• Serial Over LAN
• Proxy server support
• LAN messaging and alerting
• Text console redirection over LAN
• Predictive Failure Analysis for system fans
• Web-based out-of-band control
• SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) support
• Enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms (RMCP+, AES)
• Local update of iBMC firmware
• Firmware firewall
• Support for IPMI v2.0 compliant management software (e.g., xCAT)
• Other mandatory and optional IPMI iBMC functions
The iBMC alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalous environmental factors, such as voltage and
thermal conditions—even if the server has failed.
The iBMC remote presence feature offers additional systems management capabilities, including:
• Graphical console redirection over LAN
• Remote virtual floppy and CD-ROM
• High-speed remote redirection of PCI video, keyboard and mouse
IBM ToolsCenter consolidates 42 needed tools for managing servers individually into an
integrated suite of 8 tools. They are organized by function: deployment, updates, configuration
and diagnostics. Tools are now simpler to access and use with a single webpage for access, a
common look and feel and a common command line interface for the scripting tools. The
ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator offers significantly more functionality than past tools with
the ability to add more tools to the bootable image and to automatically download the bootable
environment if needed. Bootable Media Creator allows you to create bootable CDs, DVD, and
USB keys for updates customized to your systems.
Automatic Server Restart (ASR) helps reduce downtime by restarting the server automatically
in the event of a system lockup. If the operating system crashes or the hardware freezes, it
automatically triggers the ASR hardware, which immediately restarts the server (and logs an ASR
event with IBM Systems Director). These features are designed so that no more than five minutes
can pass before the server is restarted.
Wake on LAN permits the server to be remotely powered on if it has been shut off. Once
powered up, the server can be controlled across the network, using the Preboot Execution
Environment (PXE).
Like Wake on LAN, PXE is system firmware. It enables management software to take control of a
system before the BIOS, operating system or applications are loaded (using Wake on LAN/PXE)
and lets an administrator perform many low-level tasks remotely that would otherwise require a
visit to each system. These tasks may include such things as formatting a hard disk drive,
updating system firmware, or deploying a Windows or Linux operating system.