IBM System x3100 M4 Type 2582 Installation And User Manual

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What your server offersThe server uses the following features and technologies:v integrated management module IIThe integrated management module II (IMM2) is the second generation of theIMM. The IMM2 is the common management controller for IBM System xhardware. The IMM2 consolidates multiple management functions in a single chipon the server system board.Some of the features that are unique to the IMM2 are enhanced performance,expanded compatibility with blade servers, higher-resolution remote video,expanded security options, and Feature on Demand enablement for hardwareand firmware options.For additional information, see “Using the integrated management module II” onpage 59.v UEFI-compliant server firmwareThe IBM System x Server Firmware offers several features, including UnifiedExtensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) version 2.1 compliance, enhancedreliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) capabilities, and basic input/outputsystem (BIOS) compatibility support. UEFI replaces the legacy BIOS. UEFIdefines a standard interface between the operating system, platform firmwareand external devices, and offers capabilities that far exceeds that of the legacyBIOS.The server design combines the UEFI capabilities and features with legacy BIOScompatibility. The server is capable of booting UEFI-compliant operating systems,BIOS-based operating systems, and BIOS-based adapters as well asUEFI-compliant adapters.Note: The server does not support DOS (Disk Operating System).v Dynamic System Analysis (DSA)Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) collects and analyzes system information to aidin diagnosing server problems. DSA collects the following information about theserver:– Drive health information– Event logs for ServeRAID controllers and service processors– Hardware inventory, including PCI and USB information– Installed applications and hot fixes– Kernel modules– Light path diagnostics statusetwork interfaces and settings– Performance data and details about processes that are running– RAID and controller configuration– integrated management module II (IMM2) status and configuration– System configuration– Vital product data and firmware informationDSA creates a DSA log, which is a chronologically ordered merge of thesystem-event log (as the IPMI event log), the integrated management module II(IMM2) event log (as the ASM event log), and the operating-system event logs.You can send the DSA log as a file to a support representative or view theinformation as a text file or HTML file. For more information, see the ProblemDetermination and Service Guide.v High-performance graphics controllerThe server comes with an onboard high-performance graphics controller thatsupports high resolutions and includes many performance-enhancing features forthe operating-system environment.8 System x3100 M4 Type 2582: Installation and User's Guide