Using Ipmitool; Managing Tools And Utilities With Imm2 And Ibm System X Server Firmware - IBM System x3100 M4 Type 2582 Problem Determination And Service Manual

v DIMM error assistance. The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
v System event-log (SEL).
v ROM-based IMM2 firmware flash updates.
v Auto Boot Failure Recovery (ABR).
v Nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) detection and reporting.
v Automatic Server Restart (ASR) when POST is not complete or the operating
v Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Specification V2.0 and
v Serial over LAN (SOL).
v Power/reset control (power-on, hard and soft shutdown, hard and soft reset).
v Alerts (IPMI style PET traps).

Using IPMItool

IPMItool provides various tools that you can use to manage and configure an IPMI
system. You can use IPMItool in-band to manage and configure the IMM2. For
more information about IPMItool, or to download IPMItool, go to
http://sourceforge.net/
Managing tools and utilities with IMM2 and IBM System x Server
Firmware
This section describes the tools and utilities that are supported by IMM2 and IBM
System x Server Firmware. The IBM tools that you use to manage the IMM2
in-band do not require you to install device drivers. However, if you choose to use
certain tools such as IPMItool in-band, you must install the OpenIPMI drivers.
Updates and downloads for IBM systems-management tools and utilities are
available on the IBM website. To check for updates to tools and utilities, complete
the following steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM website. Procedures for locating
firmware and documentation might vary slightly from what is described in this
document. See http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
docdisplay?brand=5000008&lndocid=TOOL-CENTER.
Using IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU)
IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) version 3.0.0 or later is required to manage
IMM2. ASU is a tool that you can use to modify firmware settings from the
command-line interface on multiple operating-system platforms. It also enables you
to issue selected IMM2 setup commands. You can use ASU in-band to manage and
configure the IMM2.
For more information about the ASU, go to http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/
docdisplay?lndocid=TOOL-ASU.
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disables a failing DIMM that is detected during POST, and the IMM2 lights the
associated system error LED and the failing DIMM error LED.
system hangs and the operating system watchdog timer times-out. The IMM2
allows the administrator to generate a nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) by pressing
an NMI button on the system board for an operating-system memory dump. ASR
is supported by IPMI.
Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB) support.