IBM System x3400 M3 Product Manual

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IBM System x3400 M3 26Remote managementThe server contains IBM Integrated Management Module (IMM), which provides advancedservice-processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds athreshold or if a system component fails, the IMM lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, recordsthe error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM also provides a virtualpresence capability for remote server management capabilities.The IMM provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces:Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3Common Information Model (CIM)Web browserThe optional virtual media key is required to enable the remote presence and blue-screen capturefeatures. The remote presence feature provides the following functions:Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1280x1024 at 75 Hz, regardless of the systemstateRemotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote clientMapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a remote client, and mappingISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the serverUploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual driveThe blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the serverwhen the IMM detects an operating system hang condition. A system administrator can use theblue-screen capture to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition. The following table lists theremote management option.Table 15. Remote management optionPart number FeaturecodeDescription Maximumsupported46C7527 5891 IBM Virtual Media Key For Entry Systems 1Supported operating systemsThe server supports the operating systems listed in this section.Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium EditionMicrosoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard EditionMicrosoft Windows Server 2003, Web EditionMicrosoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter EditionMicrosoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter x64 EditionMicrosoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise EditionMicrosoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 EditionMicrosoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard EditionMicrosoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 EditionMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 EditionMicrosoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x86 EditionMicrosoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 EditionMicrosoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition