Lenovo RD240, RD230 User Manual

ThinkServerRD230andRD240
RemoteManagementUserGuide

ThinkServerRD230andRD240
RemoteManagementUserGuide

Note:

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•TheImportantNoticesthatcamewithyourproduct

•TheSafetyInformationandtheWarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVD
thatcamewithyourproduct

SecondEdition(September2010)

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Contents

Chapter1.Introduction.........1

Terminology.................1

Safetyinformation..............1

Chapter2.Overviewofthe
ThinkServerRemoteManagement

Module.................3

FeaturesofThinkServerRemoteManagement

Module..................3

Chapter3.Conguringthe
ThinkServerRemoteManagement

Module.................5

Chapter4.ThinkServerRemote

Managementquickstart........7

Prestart..................7

Login...................8

Navigation.................8

Onlinehelp................10

LogoutThinkServerRemoteManagement

Module.................10

Chapter5.Remoteconsole(KVM)

operation...............11

Startredirectionconsole...........11

Mainwindow...............11

Menubaroftheremoteconsole........11

Videomenuoftheremoteconsole.....12

Keyboardmenuoftheremoteconsole...12

Mousemenuoftheremoteconsole....12

Optionmenuoftheremoteconsole....12

Devicemenuoftheremoteconsole....12

Statusbaroftheremoteconsole.......13

Chapter6.ThinkServerRemote
ManagementModuleWebconsole

options................15

Systeminformation.............15

ViewSystemInformation.........15

ServerHealth...............15

ViewSensorReadings..........15

ViewEventLog.............16

Congurationofsettings...........16

Alerts................16

CongurationofMouseModeSetting....17

CongurationofNetworkSettings.....17

MakeSMTPSetting...........18

Usermanagement...........18

BMCsensorsettings..........18

Date/TimeandNTPServerSetting.....18

CongureSSLUpload..........18

RemoteControl..............18

ConsoleRedirection...........19

ServerPowerControl..........19

OtherControl.............19

Maintenance...............19

GroupControl...............20

Languages................20

AppendixA.FAQ...........21

AppendixB.Notices.........23

Trademarks................24

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Chapter1.Introduction

ThankyoufororderingandusingtheThinkServer®RemoteManagementModule,hereinafterreferredto
astheRemoteManagementModule.

TheUserGuidedescribeshowtousetheRemoteManagementModule,theoverviewofthemodulefeatures
andhowtosetupandoperatethemodule.

TheUserGuideisforsystemadministratorsresponsibleforinstallation,troubleshooting,upgradeand
maintenanceoftheRemoteManagementModule.Asasystemadministrator,onceyouarefamiliarwith
theGuideyoucanuseRemoteManagementModuletoaccessremotelyfromanylocationtorespondfor
emergency.

Terminology

Thefollowingtableliststhetermsusedinthisdocumentanditscorrespondingdescriptions.

AbbreviationDenition

BMCSystemBoardManagementController

DHCPDynamicHostCongurationProtocol

IPMI

KVMKeyboard,videoandmouse

MACMediaAccessController

TCP/IPTransferControlProtocol/InternetProtocol

IntelligentPlatformManagementInterface

Safetyinformation

WithreferencetoeithertheGuideorotherdocuments,youshouldalwayspayparticularattentiontosafety
informationbeforeoperatingtheThinkServer.T oensurefullcompliancewiththeexistingcerticationand
licensing,youmustfollowtheinstallationinstructionsintheGuide.

Warning:

•Poweron/off:ThepowerbuttoncannotcutoffsystempowerorRemoteManagementModulepower.
TocutoffthepowerofRemoteManagementModule,youmustdisconnecttheACpowercordfromthe
poweroutlet.Whenopeningthechassistoinstallorremovetheparts,youshouldmakesuretheAC
powercordhasbeendisconnected.

•Dangeroussituations,equipmentandcables:Power,telephonesandsignalcablesmayhavethe
dangerofelectricshock.Beforeopeningthedevice,shutdowntheserver,disconnectedthepowercord,
thecommunicationsystem,networkandmodemconnectedtotheserver.Otherwise,itmayresultin
personalinjuryorequipmentdamage.

•ElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)andESDprotection:ElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)candamagedisk
drivers,systemboardandothercomponents.Werecommendthatyoucompleteallthestepsinthis
SectiononlyintheESDprotectiveworkstations.IfESDworkstationisunavailable,wearanti-staticwrist
strapwhileholdingpartsandconnectthewriststraptothegroundwire(thatis,anyunpaintedmetal
surface)oftheserverchassistoprovideESDprotection.

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•ESDandholdingsystemboards:Becarefulwhenholdingthesystemboard.Theyareextremely
sensitivetoESD.Onlytouchtheedgewhenholdingthesystemboard.Laythesystemboardwith
componentssidefacingupwardsaftertakingthesystemboardoutoftheprotectionbagorthesever.
Usetheconductivefoampad(ifany)ratherthanthesystemboardpackage.Donotslidethesystem
boardonanysurface.

•Installingorremovingjumper:Jumperisasmallplasticconductorbetweentwojumperpins.Some
jumpershaveasmallwingonthetopforyoutousengertipsorneneedleforcepstoclipit.Ifthe
jumperhasnosuchwing,becarefulwheninstallingorremovingitwithneedleforceps,andclipthe
jumper'snarrowfaceinsteadofthewideone.Clippingthewidefacewilldamagethecontactsinside
thejumper,whichwillleadtointermittentfaultstosomefunctionscontrolledbythejumper.Clipthe
jumpercarefullywithpliersorothertoolsanddonotsqueezewhenremovingit.Otherwise,pinsonthe
systemboardmaybebentorbroken.

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Chapter2.OverviewoftheThinkServerRemoteManagement Module

ThissectionbrieydescribesthefeaturesoftheRemoteManagementModule.

TheRemoteManagementModulerunsontheserversystemasanintegratedsolutionandintegrates
theembeddedoperatingsystem.Independentoftheserveroperatingsystem,theembeddedoperating
systemcanprovideawholesetofcomplete,stableandeffectivesolutionfortheserver.Asasystem
administrator,youcanrespondanytimeandanywheretoemergencyfailureandtakeremotecontrolon
theserverthroughthenetwork.

FeaturesofThinkServerRemoteManagementModule

ThinkServerRemoteManagementModuleiseasilyaccessiblebyremoteKVMandcontrollableviaLAN
orInternet.Itwilldigitizeandcompressthecollectedvideosignal,keyboard,mousesignalsandthen
sendtotheremoteconsole.Embeddedwithremoteaccessandrelatedcontrolsoftware,themodule
alsoallowsintegratedremotepowermanagementviaIPMI.KeyfeaturesoftheRemoteManagement
Moduleareasfollows:

•EmbeddedWebUI-remotepoweron/off,systemhealth,systeminformation,alertnoticationand
eventlog

•USB2.0mediaredirection-bootfromremotemedia

•Security-opensourceSSL

•CompatiblewithIPMIV2.0

•KVM-allowremoteviewingandconguringinthePOSTandBIOSsetuputility

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