Configuring The Server - Lenovo HX1310 Installation And Service Manual

• Ethernet firmware is stored in ROM on the Ethernet controller and on the system board.
• HBA firmware is stored in ROM on the HBA adapter.

Configuring the server

This section describes the general configuration of the server. The next section describes the specific
procedures for the Lenovo Converged HX Series appliances.
The following configuration programs come with the server:
• Setup Utility
The Setup Utility is part of the UEFI firmware. Use it to perform configuration tasks such as changing
interrupt request (IRQ) settings, changing the startup-device sequence, setting the date and time, and
setting passwords. For information about using this program, see "Using the Setup Utility" on page 31.
• Boot Manager program
The Boot Manager 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 more information
about using this program, see "Using the Boot Manager" on page 35.
• Integrated management module
Use the integrated management module 2.1 (IMM2.1) 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 36 and the Integrated Management Module II User's Guide at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systemx/documentation/topic/com.lenovo.sysx.imm2.doc/
product_page.html.
• Remote presence capability and blue-screen capture
The remote presence and blue-screen capture features are integrated functions of the integrated
management module 2.1 (IMM2.1). The remote presence feature provides the following functions:
– Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz, regardless of the system
state
– Remotely 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 server
– Uploading 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
server when the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. A system administrator can use
the blue-screen capture feature to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition. For more
information, see "Using the remote presence and blue-screen capture features" on page 37.
• Ethernet controller configuration
For information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see "Configuring the Ethernet controller" on
page 39.
• Features on Demand software Ethernet software
The server provides Features on Demand software Ethernet support. You can purchase a Features on
Demand software upgrade key for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI storage protocols. For
more information, see "Enabling Features on Demand Ethernet software" on page 39.
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