Using The Remote Presence And Blue-Screen Capture Features; Obtaining The Ip Address For The Imm - IBM System x3690 X5 Installation And User Manual

Using the remote presence and blue-screen capture features

The remote presence and blue-screen capture features are integrated functions of
the integrated management module (IMM). The remote presence feature provides
the following functions:
v Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz,
v Remotely accessing the server, using the keyboard and mouse from a remote
v Mapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a remote
v Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server as
The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM
restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. A
system administrator can use the blue-screen capture to assist in determining the
cause of the hang condition.

Obtaining the IP address for the IMM

To access the Web interface to use the remote presence feature, you need the IP
address of the IMM. You can obtain the IMM IP address through the Setup utility.
The server comes with a default IP address for the IMM of 192.168.70.125. To locate
the IP address, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt <F1> Setup is displayed, press F1. (This prompt is displayed
3. From the Setup utility main menu, select System Settings.
4. On the next screen, select Integrated Management Module.
5. On the next screen, select Network Configuration.
6. Find the IP address and write it down.
7. Exit from the Setup utility.
regardless of the system state
client
client, and mapping ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are
available for use by the server
a virtual drive
Note: Approximately 1 to 3 minutes after the server is connected to ac power,
the power-control button becomes active.
on the screen for only a few seconds. You must press F1 quickly.) If you have
set both a power-on password and an administrator password, you must type
the administrator password to access the full Setup utility menu.
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