As a system administrator, you can use the Lenovo ThinkServer Remote Management Module to gain location-independent remote access to respond to critical incidents and to undertake necessary maintenance.
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Take care to grip with, but not squeeze, the pliers or other tools you use to remove a jumper, or you may bend or break the pins on the board. ThinkServer TD230 Remote Management User Guide...
The Remote Management Module is a 1.23-inch x 2.30-inch printed circuit board. When installed onto the Remote Management Module connector on Lenovo server boards, it provides an increased level of manageability over the basic server management available to the server board. It works as an integrated solution on your server system.
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Chapter 6 “Remote Management Module Web Console options” on page 15. The top horizontal tool bar also has the LOGOUT, REFRESH and HELP buttons to perform tasks as shown in the following table: ThinkServer TD230 Remote Management User Guide...
Button Features LOGOUT Click this button to end the current Web Console session. Note that a remote console (KVM) window, if active, will be closed when you log out. After logging out, the Web Console will return to the Login screen. REFRESH Click this button to refresh the current web page, including any data shown on the page.
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For Relative Mouse Mode operation, following is the mechanism to synchronize the mouse settings. Mouse Acceleration Calibration 1. If the remote mouse and local mouse cursor are not in sync, start mouse acceleration calibration by selecting Calibrate Mouse Acceleration menu item or pressing ALT+A. ThinkServer TD230 Remote Management User Guide...
2. Once started, you will see two mouse cursors moving diagonally across the screen (starting at 0, 0 location). The local mouse cursor is displayed in RED color to differentiate between the two mouse cursors. 3. Depending upon the difference in acceleration settings on both ends, mouse cursors may eventually go out of sync.
Remote Console status line The status line at the bottom of the Remote Console screen shows the console state. As you navigate the menu options, the status line gives a more detailed definition of each option. ThinkServer TD230 Remote Management User Guide...
The Network Settings page is used to configure the network settings. It provides options to do either of the following: • Automatic: Obtain the IP address automatically (use DHCP). • Manual: Manually configure one. The following table lists the options available in this page: ThinkServer TD230 Remote Management User Guide...
Option Task Description LAN Channel number drop-down box It lists the LAN Channel(s) available for server management. The LAN channels describe the physical NIC connection on the server. Remote Management Module channel is the add-in Remote Management Module NIC. The Baseboard Mgmt channel (BMC LAN Channel 1) is the onboard, shared NIC configured for management and shared with the operating system.
• Disabling encryption can improve performance of KVM or Media redirection. Save button Click it to use selected modes. Configuring Mouse Mode Setting Click the Mouse Mode tab to view the Mouse Mode Setting window. ThinkServer TD230 Remote Management User Guide...
The Redirection Console handles mouse emulation from local window to remote screen in either of two methods: • Absolute Mode: Select it to have the absolute position of the local mouse sent to the server. Use this mode for Windows operating systems. •...
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2. Failure to get connection with the Lenovo ThinkServer Remote Management. Check hardware and make sure that the power supply is correctly connected to the server, on which the Lenovo ThinkServer Remote Management resides. Check your network configuration, such as the IP address and router.
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