IBM System x3250 M4 Installation & 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(IMM2)” on page 60.v UEFI-compliant server firmwareThe UEFI firmware offers several features, including Unified Extensible FirmwareInterface (UEFI) version 2.1 compliance; enhanced reliability, availability, andserviceability (RAS) capabilities; and basic input/output system (BIOS)compatibility support. UEFI replaces the BIOS and defines a standard interfacebetween the operating system, platform firmware, and external devices. Theserver is capable of booting UEFI-compliant operating systems, BIOS-basedoperating systems, and BIOS-based adapters as well as UEFI-compliantadapters.Note: The server does not support DOS.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 status– Network 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.Chapter 1. The System x3250 M4 server 7