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Chapter 4. Configuring the dx360 M3 server
To update the firmware, you might have to use an external USB CD-RW/DVD drive
such as the IBM and Lenovo part number 73P4515 or 73P4516. To run the Setup
utility or the Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) Preboot diagnostic program, you must
have the following additional hardware:
v Monitor
v Combination USB keyboard and pointing device such as IBM part number
Optionally, to run the DSA Preboot diagnostic program, you can use a USB flash
drive (memory key). A USB flash drive is provided in the accessory carton that
comes with the configured rack solution.
The following configuration programs come with the dx360 M3 server:
v Setup utility
v Boot Menu program
v Integrated management module
v Remote presence capability and blue-screen capture
v IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU)
v Ethernet controller configuration
v LSI Logic Configuration Utility program
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Use the Setup utility to configure low-level system settings, such as the
startup-device sequence, date and time, and passwords. For information about
using this program, see "Using the Setup utility" on page 54.
The Boot Menu program is part of the UEFI firmware. Use it to override the
startup sequence that is set in the Setup utility and temporarily assign a device to
be first in the startup sequence. For information about using this program, see
"Using the Boot Menu program" on page 59.
Use the integrated management module (IMM) for configuration, to update the
firmware and sensor data record/field replaceable unit (SDR/FRU) data, and to
remotely manage a network. For information about using the IMM, see "Using the
integrated management module" on page 60.
The remote presence and blue-screen capture feature are integrated into the
integrated management module (IMM). The virtual media key is required to
enable these features. When the optional virtual media key is installed in the
server, it activates the remote presence functions. Without the virtual media key,
you will not be able to access the network remotely to mount or unmount drives
or images on the client system. However, you will still be able to access the host
graphical user interface through the web interface without the virtual media key.
You can order the optional IBM Virtual Media Key, if one did not come with your
server. For more information about how to enable the remote presence function,
see "Using the remote presence capability and blue-screen capture" on page 61.
Use ASU to modify firmware settings from the command line without the need to
restart the system to access the Setup utility. You can also use ASU to issue
selected IMM setup commands. The ASU supports scripting environments
through its batch-processing mode. For information about using this program, see
"IBM Advanced Settings Utility program" on page 63.
For information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the
Gigabit Ethernet controller" on page 63.
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