Remote Management - IBM System x3500 M3 Product Manual

Remote management

The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module (IMM), 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 IMM lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records
the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, 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
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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 server ships standard with a Virtual Media Key installed. A Virtual Media Key enables the remote
presence and blue-screen capture features. The remote presence feature provides the following
functions:
Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1280x1024 at 75 Hz, regardless of the system
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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.
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