Lenovo RD640, RD540, RD340, RD440 User Manual

ThinkServerManagementModuleUserGuide

ThinkServerRD340,RD440,RD540,andRD640

Note:

Beforeusingtheinformationandtheproductitsupports,ensurethatyoureadandunderstandthefollowing:

•“Safetyinformation”onpage1

•AppendixB“Notices”onpage31

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Contents

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

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

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

Chapter2.OverviewoftheLenovo
ThinkServerManagementModule...3

FeaturesoftheThinkServerRemoteManagement

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

Chapter3.Configurationofthe
ThinkServerRemoteManagement

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

Chapter4.ThinkServerRemote
ManagementModuleQuickStart...7

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

Log-on..................10

Navigation................11

Log-out.................12

Chapter5.Remoteconsole(KVM)

operation...............13

Starttheredirectionconsole.........13

Mainwindowoftheremoteconsole......13

Menubaroftheremoteconsole........13

Viewmenuoftheremoteconsole.....13

Macrosmenuoftheremoteconsole....14

Toolsmenuoftheremoteconsole.....14

Powermenuoftheremoteconsole.....14

Chapter6.ThinkServerRemote
ManagementModuleWebconsole

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

Properties................15

Viewingproperties...........15

Serverinformation.............16

Viewingsensorreadings.........16

ViewingtheSystemEventLog........16

Eventmanagement.............17

PlatformEvents............17

TrapSettings(SNMP)..........18

EmailSettings(SMTP)..........18

SerialOverLAN............18

Remotecontrol..............19

Remotemanagement..........19

Virtualmedia.............20

Powercontrol.............21

Configuration...............22

Network...............22

Networksecurity............23

Security...............23

Users................23

Service................24

IPMI.................24

Session................25

LDAP................26

Update................26

Utilities................27

Languages................28

AppendixA.Frequentlyasked

questions...............29

AppendixB.Notices..........31

Trademarks................32

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Chapter1.Introduction

ThankyoufororderingandusingtheLenovo

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ThinkServer

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ManagementModule(TMM),hereinafter

referredtoasRemoteManagementModule.

TheUserGuidedescribeshowtousetheRemoteManagementModule,theoverviewofthemodule
features,andhowtosetupandoperatethemodule.

TheUserGuideisforsystemadministratorsresponsibleforinstallation,troubleshooting,upgradeand
maintenanceoftheRemoteManagementModule.Asasystemadministrator,onceyouarefamiliarwiththe
UserGuide,youcanuseRemoteManagementModuletoaccessremotelyfromanylocationtorespondfor
emergency.

Terminology

Thefollowingtableliststhetermsusedinthisdocumentanditscorrespondingdescriptions.

AbbreviationDefinition

BMCSystemboardManagementController

DHCPDynamicHostConfigurationProtocol

IPMI

KVMKeyboard,Video,andMouse

MACMediaAccessController

TCP/IPTransferControlProtocol/InternetProtocol

IntelligentPlatformManagementInterface

Safetyinformation

WARNING

WithreferencetoeithertheGuideorotherdocuments,youshouldalwayspayparticularattention
tosafetyinformationbeforeoperatingtheThinkServer.T oensurefullcompliancewiththeexisting
certificationandlicensing,youmustfollowtheinstallationinstructionsintheGuide.

Poweron/off:thepowerbuttoncannotcutoffsystempowerorRemoteManagementModulepower.

TocutoffthepowerofRemoteManagementModule,youmustdisconnecttheacpowercordfromthe
poweroutlet.Whenopeningthechassistoinstallorremovetheparts,youshouldmakesuretheacpower
cordhasbeendisconnected.

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Dangeroussituations,equipmentandcables:power,telephones,andsignalcablesmayhavethedanger

ofelectricshock.Beforeopeningthedevice,shutdowntheserver,disconnectedthepowercord,the
communicationsystem,networkandmodemconnectedtotheserver.Otherwise,itmayresultinpersonal
injuryorequipmentdamage.

ElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)andESDprotection:ElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)candamagedisk
drivers,systemboardandothercomponents.WerecommendthatyoucompleteallthestepsinthisSection
onlyintheESDprotectiveworkstations.IfESDworkstationisunavailable,pleasewearanti-staticwriststrap
whileholdingpartsandconnectthewriststraptothegroundwire(thatis,anyunpaintedmetalsurface)
oftheserverchassistoprovideESDprotection.

ESDandholdingsystemboards:becarefulwhenholdingthesystemboard.Theyareextremelysensitive
toESD.Onlytouchtheedgewhenholdingthesystemboard.Laythesystemboardwithcomponentsside
facingupwardsaftertakingthesystemboardoutoftheprotectionbagorthesever.Usetheconductive
foampad(ifany)ratherthanthesystemboardpackage.Donotslidethesystemboardonanysurface.

Installingorremovingjumper:jumperisasmallplasticconductorbetweentwojumperpins.Somejumpers
haveasmallwingonthetopforyoutousefingertipsorfineneedleforcepstoclipit.Ifthejumperhasno
suchwing,becarefulwheninstallingorremovingitwithneedleforceps,andclipthejumper'snarrowface
insteadofthewideone.Clippingthewidefacewilldamagethecontactsinsidethejumper,whichwillleadto
intermittentfaultstosomefunctionscontrolledbythejumper.Clipthejumpercarefullywithpliersorother
toolsanddonotsqueezewhenremovingit.Otherwise,pinsonthesystemboardmaybebentorbroken.

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Chapter2.OverviewoftheLenovoThinkServerManagement Module

ThistopicdescribesthefeaturesoftheRemoteManagementModule.

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

FeaturesoftheThinkServerRemoteManagementModule

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

•EmbeddedWebUI-Remotepoweron/off,systemhealth,systeminformation,alertnotificationand
eventlog.

•USB2.0mediaredirection-bootfromremotemedia

•Security-opensourceSSL

•CompatiblewithIPMIV2.0

•KVM-allowremoteviewingandconfiguringinthePOSTandBIOSsetuputility

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Chapter3.ConfigurationoftheThinkServerRemote
ManagementModule

ThistopicdescribeshowtousetheserverconfigurationutilitytochangetheRemoteManagementModule
fromtheun-configuredstatustotherunningstatus.Whenfirstinstalled,theRemoteManagementModule
bydefaultwillsearchDHCPserveronthenetworktoautomaticallyassignIPaddress,subnetmaskand
gateway.ItisrecommendedthatusersmanuallysetafixedIPaddressintheBIOS.

TosetanIPaddress,dothefollowing:

1.PressF1assoonasyouseethelogoscreen.

2.FromtheBIOSsetupmenu,selectServerManagement➙BMCNetworkConfiguration➙

ConfigurationAddressSource.

3.FromtheConfigurationoption,youcanchooseSTATICorDHCPtosetIPaddress.

4.Whenyoufinishtheconfiguration,savethesettings.

Table1.IPMI2.0Configurationsubmenu

STA TICStaticIPconfiguration.IPandthesubnetmaskcanbesetmanually. Configuration

Address

Source

DHCP

DynamicIPconfiguration.ThesystemcanobtainIPautomatically.

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Chapter4.ThinkServerRemoteManagementModuleQuick Start

ThistopicdescribeshowtoquicklyacquaintwithrelatedoperationsoftheRemoteManagementModule.In
addition,italsodescribestheadvancedfeaturesofhowtologonthemoduleandoptionsavailablewhile
browsing,andhowtologout.

Prestart

TheRemoteManagementModulehasanembeddedWebserverandanapplicationwithmultiplestandard
interfaces.Thistopicdescribestheseinterfacesandtheirusages.Y oucanusetheTCP/IPprotocolto
accesstheseinterfaces.

Note:Asthesupportedfunctionsoftheproductvarywithconfigurations,refertotheactualproduct
description.

Formoreinformationabouttheinitialsettings,seeChapter3“ConfigurationoftheThinkServerRemote
ManagementModule”onpage5
namesandpasswordsarealsoaccepted.Thedefaultusernameandpasswordareasfollows:

•Username=lenovo

•Password=len0vO

TheRemoteManagementModuleisaccessiblethroughthestandardJava-enabledWebbrowserwith
HTTPandHTTPS.

.Theusernameinthistopicis“lenovo”.Besides“lenovo”,otheruser

HTTP/HTTPS:TheembeddedWebserverprovidesfullaccesspermission.Y oucanaccesstheRemote
ManagementModuleviaencryptedHTTPSprotocolorHTTPprotocol.WhenaccessingthroughtheHTTP
protocol,notethefollowing:

1.WithaccesstoThinkServerRemoteManagementModuleviatheHTTPSprotocol,thebrowsermay
promptyoutotrustandinstallthesecuritydigitalcertification,andyoujustfollowthepromptsto
importandconfirmthecertification.

2.IntheInternetExplorer

®

6WebbrowserontheMicrosoft

®

WindowsServer

®

2003operatingsystem,

ifusingHTTPSprotocoltoaccesstheRemoteManagementModule,youneedtocheckInternet

ExplorerEnhancedSecurityConfigurationitemintheControlPanel➙Add/RemoveWindows
Components.

3.InIE7ontheMicrosoft

®

WindowsServer

®

2008operatingsystem,ifusingHTTPSprotocoltoaccess
theRemoteManagementModule,youneedtodothefollowingamendmentstotheConfigureIEESC
itemofthesecurityinformationoftheservermanager,asshowninthefollowingfigures:

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Figure1.ConfiguringIEESC-setp1

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