IBM 787264U Product Manual

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Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximummemory and compute capacity in a bladePlease see the Legal Information section for important notices and information. 11.H, BladeCenter HT and BladeCenter S chassis.There is a high degree of interchangeability and compatibility of features among the chassis, andall of these chassis can be installed in a rack along with other rack-optimized equipment.See the separate IBM BladeCenter Chassis Product Guide for details.Advanced Systems Management CapabilitiesEach BladeCenter chassis offers a high level of systems management capabilities that are well-suited to remote locations as well as to stand-alone environments. Features include theAdvanced Management Module (AMM), Integrated Management Module (IMM), IBMToolsCenter, Automatic Server Restart, Systems Director Active Energy Manager, Wake on LANsupport, PXE 2.0 support, text and graphics console redirect, Predictive Failure Analysis,Embedded Dynamic System Analysis, and IBM Systems Director.The chassis-based AMM, in combination with the HX5 blade server’s IMM, provides industry-standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0-compliant systemsmanagement. The AMM provides a number of important system functions, including:• Monitoring of system and battery voltage, system temperature, fans, power supplies, processor andDIMM 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• VLAN support• Enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms (RMCP+, AES)• Local update of IMM firmware• Firmware firewall• Support for IPMI v2.0 compliant management software (e.g., xCAT)• Other mandatory and optional IPMI functions in the blade’s IMMThe IMM, via the management module, alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalousenvironmental factors, such as voltage and thermal conditions—even if the server has failed.Other systems management features offered for the combination of blade server and chassisinclude:• Predictive Failure Analysis for system processors, memory and HDDs, as well as chassis switchmodules, blower modules and power modules• Web-based out-of-band control• Latest OS failure screen capture• Remote virtual media• High-speed remote redirection of PCI video, keyboard and mouse• SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) supportIBM ToolsCenter consolidates 42 needed tools for managing servers individually into anintegrated suite of 8 tools. They are organized by function: deployment, updates, configurationand diagnostics. Tools are now simpler to access and use with a single webpage for access, acommon look and feel and a common command line interface for the scripting tools. TheToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator offers significantly more functionality than past tools withthe ability to add more tools to the bootable image and to automatically download the bootableenvironment if needed. Bootable Media Creator allows you to create bootable CDs, DVD, andUSB keys for updates customized to your systems.In order to put control of processor power-saving features at the fingertips of administrators, IBMdeveloped IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager. Active Energy Manager is designed totake advantage of new processor features, such as balancing the performance of the systemaccording to available power input. It provides the ability to plan and predict power consumptionbased on your BladeCenter hardware configuration. It also helps you reduce the infrastructurerequired for redundancy, by using fewer servers on smaller power feeds and potentially lowering