Systems Management - Lenovo thinkserver rd550 Product Manual

Systems management

The RD550 server contains ThinkServer System Manager (TSM), which provides advanced service-
processor control, monitoring, and an alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold
or if a system component fails, the TSM lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in
the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the TSM also provides a virtual presence capability
for remote storage server management capabilities.
The TSM provides remote storage server management through the following industry-standard interfaces:
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3
Data Center Management Interface (DCMI) Version 1.0
Web browser
The optional TSM Premium is required for enabling remote presence and energy monitoring and
management. The TSM Premium feature provides the following functions:
Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1920x1200 at 60 Hz with up to 24 bits per
pixel colors
Remotely accessing the system by 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 system
Enabling support for Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager for power monitoring and management
The following table lists the Premium management option.
Table 23. Premium management option
Description
Lenovo ThinkServer System Manager Premium
Lenovo offers the following software tools that can help you set up, use, and maintain the server at no
additional cost:
ThinkServer Deployment Manager
The ThinkServer Deployment Manager tool, a part of the server firmware, simplifies the process of
updating firmware, configuring system settings, configuring RAID, and installing supported Microsoft
Windows or Linux operating systems or VMware hypervisors and associated device drivers on a
ThinkServer system.
ThinkServer Operating System-based Platform Update Tool
The ThinkServer Operating System-based Platform Update Tool firmware update tool runs in the
server operating system and enables customers to maintain server firmware up-to-date to help
avoid unnecessary server outages.
ThinkServer Diagnostics
The ThinkServer Diagnostics software speeds up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time by
diagnosing server problems, performing diagnostic tests, and collecting system information and
logs. The diagnostics software resides in the server firmware (Embedded edition), on a bootable
USB drive (Standalone edition), or in the operating system (Windows or Linux editions).
ThinkServer Partner Pack for vSphere vCenter Server
The ThinkServer Partner Pack for vSphere vCenter Server software provides detailed system
information about the ThinkServer systems in the VMware virtualized environment and enables users
to receive and view alerts, deploy server firmware updates, and perform tasks such as launching a
remote console and accessing web-based ThinkServer System Manager.
Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 (E5-2600 v3)
Part number Maximum
supported
4XF0G45867 1
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