ThinkServer TD230 Remote Management User Guide
ThinkServer TD230 Remote Management User Guide
Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read and understand the following: • The Important Notices that came with your product • The Safety Information and the Warranty and Support Information on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD that came with your product Second Edition (September 2010) © Copyright Lenovo 2010.
Contents Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . 1 Target audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 Chapter 2. Remote Management Module overview . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Remote Management Module features . . . . . . 3 Chapter 3. Configuring the remote management module . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 4. Getting started with Remote Management Module . . . . . 7 Before you begin . .
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Chapter 1. Introduction The Lenovo® ThinkServer® Remote Management Module works as an integrated solution on your server system. Based on an embedded operating system, the Lenovo ThinkServer Remote Management Module add-on card provides both exceptional stability and permanent availability independent of the present state of the server’s operating system.
the server AC power cord from the wall outlet. Make sure the AC power cord is unplugged before you open the chassis to add or remove the Remote Management Module. • Hazardous conditions, devices and cables: Hazardous electrical conditions may be present on power, telephone, and communication cables. Turn off the server and disconnect the power cord, telecommunications systems, networks, and modems attached to the server before opening it. Otherwise, personal injury or equipment damage can result.
Chapter 2. Remote Management Module overview This section gives you an overview of the Remote Management Module and highlights significant benefits of its features. The Remote Management Module is a 1.23-inch x 2.30-inch printed circuit board. When installed onto the Remote Management Module connector on Lenovo server boards, it provides an increased level of manageability over the basic server management available to the server board. It works as an integrated solution on your server system.
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Chapter 3. Configuring the remote management module This chapter describes how to use the Setup Utility program to configure the remote management module from the un-configured status to the running status. It is recommended that you manually set a static IP address in the Setup Utility program. To set an IP address, do the following: 1. Connect the server to a working electrical outlet and turn on the server by pressing the power button. 2. Press F2 as soon as you see the logo screen.
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Chapter 4. Getting started with Remote Management Module The Remote Management Module features an embedded web server and applications offering a variety of standardized interfaces. This section describes both the interfaces and how to use them. The interfaces are accessed using TCP/IP protocol. Before you begin For initial setup information, refer Chapter 4 “Getting started with Remote Management Module” on page 7. Before you log in, you must enable the intended user.
After the initial log in, System Administrators may change passwords, create new users, and have full control over access to the Remote Management Module. Navigation After successful login to the Remote Management Module module, the Remote Management Module home page is displayed. The top horizontal toolbar within the Remote Management Module home page has four tabs.
Button Features LOGOUT Click this button to end the current Web Console session. Note that a remote console (KVM) window, if active, will be closed when you log out. After logging out, the Web Console will return to the Login screen. REFRESH Click this button to refresh the current web page, including any data shown on the page. HELP Click this button to view a brief description of the current page in a frame at the right-hand side of the browser window.
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Chapter 5. Remote Console (KVM) operation The Remote Console is the redirected screen, keyboard and mouse of the remote host system where the Remote Management Module is installed. To use the Remote Console window of your managed host system, the browser must include a Java* Runtime Environment plug-in. If the browser has no Java support, such as with a small handheld device, the user can maintain the remote host system using the administration forms displayed by the browser.
Remote Console control bar The upper part of the Remote Console window contains a control bar. Using its elements you can see the status of the Remote Console and influence the local Remote Console settings. The following sub sections describe the tasks you can perform within each control. Remote Console video menu Click Video in the Remote Console control bar to open the Remote Console Video Menu.
2. Once started, you will see two mouse cursors moving diagonally across the screen (starting at 0, 0 location). The local mouse cursor is displayed in RED color to differentiate between the two mouse cursors. 3. Depending upon the difference in acceleration settings on both ends, mouse cursors may eventually go out of sync. 4. Press the + or - key to change the acceleration settings. 5. If the local mouse cursor is lagging behind the host cursor, press the + key to try to be in sync.
The virtual devices act just like any other CDROM or floppy on the remote system. They can be read, written (assuming they are not read-only), and booted. The pair of virtual devices only appear on the remote operating system or BIOS setup menus when some media redirection is active. The virtual devices persist across remote system resets and power up/downs. They do not disappear from the remote system until the checkboxes are unchecked in the Remote Console window.
Chapter 6. Remote Management Module Web Console options This chapter gives you a detailed description of each Web Console page. It is organized in sections corresponding to the four tabs in the horizontal menu. Within each section, each menu choice from the left-hand menu is illustrated and described in detail. Notes: • The first menu item for each tab is the default page which appears when the tab is selected.
Task Description Option Sensor selection pull-down box Select the type of sensor readings to display in the list. The default is to see all sensors. Sensor Readings list Selected sensors shown with their name, status, and readings. Show Thresholds button Click it to expand the list, showing low and high threshold assignments. See the critical (CT) and non-critical (NC) thresholds for the selected sensors. Use scroll bar at the bottom to move display left and right.
Task Description Option LAN Channel number drop-down box It lists the LAN Channel(s) available for server management. The LAN channels describe the physical NIC connection on the server. Remote Management Module channel is the add-in Remote Management Module NIC. The Baseboard Mgmt channel (BMC LAN Channel 1) is the onboard, shared NIC configured for management and shared with the operating system.
Task Option Enable LDAP Authentication Check this box to enable LDAP authentication, then enter the required information to access the LDAP server. Port Specify the LDAP Port. IP Address The IP address of LDAP server Notes: • IP Address made of 4 numbers should be separated by dots as in “xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx”. • “xxx” must range from 0 to 255. • First “xxx” must not be 0. Bind Password Authentication password for LDAP server; the password must be at least 4 characters long.
The Redirection Console handles mouse emulation from local window to remote screen in either of two methods: • Absolute Mode: Select it to have the absolute position of the local mouse sent to the server. Use this mode for Windows operating systems. • Relative Mode: Select it to have the calculated relative mouse position displacement sent to the server. Use this mode for Linux operating systems. Click Save to use the selected mode.
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Appendix A. FAQ 1. Failure to log in the Lenovo ThinkServer Remote Management Check your user name and password. 2. Failure to get connection with the Lenovo ThinkServer Remote Management. Check hardware and make sure that the power supply is correctly connected to the server, on which the Lenovo ThinkServer Remote Management resides. Check your network configuration, such as the IP address and router. 3. Uppercase/Lowercase on the keyboard out of Synch.
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Appendix B. Notices Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used.
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