Remote Management; Light Path Diagnostics Panel - IBM System x3650 M4 BD Product Manual

Remote management

The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), 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 IMM2 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records
the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM2 also provides a virtual
presence capability for remote server management capabilities.
The IMM2 provides remote server management through industry-standard interfaces:
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Version 3
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Common Information Model (CIM)
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Web browser
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The optional IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade is required to enable the remote
presence and blue-screen capture features. The remote presence feature provides the following
functions:
Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 75 Hz with up to 23 bits per
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pixel, regardless of the system state
Remotely accessing the server using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client
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Mapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a remote client, and mapping
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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
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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 to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition. The following table lists the
remote management option.
Table 17. Remote management option
Part Feature
number code
90Y3901 A1ML

Light path diagnostics panel

The light path diagnostics panel allows systems engineers and administrators to easily and quickly
diagnose hardware problems on the IBM System x servers. If a failure occurs, a light is illuminated on the
front panel of the server (level 1 light path) to alert the systems administrator that there is a problem. This
light directs the engineer or administrator directly to the failed component, which also has an illuminated
LED near it (light path level 3), for example, the DIMM error LED on the system board.
IBM System x3650 M4 BD Product Guide
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IBM Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade
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