Ibm Advanced Settings Utility Program; Installing Thinkserver Easymanage Software; Installation Requirements - Lenovo ThinkServer RD220 3797 Series Installation And User Manual

IBM Advanced Settings Utility program

The IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) program is an alternative to the Setup
utility for modifying UEFI settings. Use the ASU program online or out-of-band to
modify UEFI settings from the command line without the need to restart the server
to access the Setup utility.
You can also use the ASU program to configure the optional remote presence
features or other IMM settings. The remote presence features provide enhanced
systems-management capabilities.
In addition, the ASU program provides limited settings for the IPMI function in the
IMM through the command-line interface.
Use the command-line interface to issue setup commands. You can save any of the
settings as a file and run the file as a script. The ASU program supports scripting
environments through a batch-processing mode.
For more information and to download the ASU program, go to
http://www.lenovo.com/support.

Installing ThinkServer EasyManage software

You can install the ThinkServer
ThinkServer EasyManage CD or you can download and install the program from
http://www.lenovo.com/support. After one instance of the ThinkServer EasyManage
Core Server has been installed, you can use the ThinkServer EasyManage Agent
installer to install the agent on other servers and clients on the network.
Also, the ThinkServer EasyStartup
ThinkServer EasyManage Agent as part of the operating system installation process
or install a desktop icon to assist with the installation of the ThinkServer
EasyManage Core Server after the operating system has been installed.

Installation requirements

Before installing ThinkServer EasyManage software on your server, your
environment must meet the following requirements:
v Microsoft
v The original Windows Server operating system installation CDs are available in
v The server has Internet access to obtain prerequisites and to activate the
v The server has a static IP address.
v The server is not a domain controller. However, it is recommended to have the
v The account that you use to log in and to install the Core Server has
v Any previous agent from EasyManage or LANDesk must be removed prior to
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Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 is installed on the
server where you intend to install the Core Server.
case files are needed while installing the prerequisites.
software after the installation is complete.
server join a domain.
Administrator privileges on the server with full read/write access. Ideally, this
account is also a Domain Administrator account. This account will be used to
create the initial administrator-level account used to log in to the ThinkServer
EasyManage console.
installing the Core Server and Management Console.
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EasyManage Core Server program from the
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program provides an option to either install the
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