Chapter 2. General Information; Features And Technologies - Lenovo ThinkServer TS200 6522 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Chapter 2. General information

This chapter provides general information that applies to all machine types supported by this publication.

Features and technologies

The TS200 server offers the following features and technologies:
v UEFI-compliant server firmware
The server firmware offers several features, including Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) 2.1
compliance, enhanced RAS capabilities, and BIOS compatibility support. UEFI replaces the basic
input/output system (BIOS) and defines a standard interface between the operating system, platform
firmware, and external devices. UEFI-compliant servers are capable of starting UEFI-compliant
operating systems, BIOS-based operating systems, and BIOS-based adapters as well as UEFI-compliant
adapters.
Note: The server does not support DOS (Disk Operating System).
v Systems-management capabilities
The integrated management module (IMM) combines service processor functions, video controller, and
remote presence function in a single chip. The IMM provides advanced service-processor control,
monitoring, and alerting function. If an environmental condition exceeds a threshold or if a system
component fails, the IMM lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records the error in the event
log, and alerts you to the problem. The IMM also provides a virtual presence capability for remote
server management capabilities. The IMM provides remote server management through
industry-standard interfaces:
– Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) version 2.0
– Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 3
– Common Information Model (CIM)
– Web browser
v Remote presence capability and blue-screen capture
The remote presence feature provides the following functions:
– Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 at 85 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 to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition.
v Preboot diagnostics programs
The preboot diagnostics programs are stored on the integrated USB memory. It collects and analyzes
system information to aid in diagnosing server problems. The diagnostics programs collect the
following information about the server:
– System configuration
– Network interfaces and settings
– Installed hardware
– Service processor status and configuration
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