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ThinkServer Management Module User Guide

ThinkServer RD340, RD440, RD540, and RD640

Note:

Before using the information and the product it supports, ensure that you read and understand the following:

“Safety information” on page 1

Appendix B “Notices” on page 31

First Edition (November 2013)

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Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . .

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Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 2. Overview of the Lenovo

 

ThinkServer Management Module . . .

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Features of the ThinkServer Remote Management

 

Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 3. Configuration of the

 

ThinkServer Remote Management

 

Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 4. ThinkServer Remote

 

Management Module Quick Start . . .

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Prestart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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Chapter 5. Remote console (KVM)

 

operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Start the redirection console . . . . . . . . .

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Main window of the remote console . . . . . .

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Menu bar of the remote console . . . . . . . .

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View menu of the remote console . . . . .

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Macros menu of the remote console . . . .

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Tools menu of the remote console . . . . .

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Power menu of the remote console . . . . .

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Chapter 6. ThinkServer Remote

 

Management Module Web console

 

options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Viewing properties . . . . . . . . . . .

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Server information . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Viewing sensor readings . . . . . . . . .

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Viewing the System Event Log . . . . . . . .

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Event management . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Platform Events . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Trap Settings (SNMP) . . . . . . . . . .

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Email Settings (SMTP) . . . . . . . . . .

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Serial Over LAN . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Remote management . . . . . . . . . .

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Virtual media . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Power control . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Network security . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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IPMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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LDAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Appendix A. Frequently asked

 

questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Appendix B. Notices. . . . . . . . . .

31

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 1. Introduction

Thank you for ordering and using the Lenovo® ThinkServer® Management Module (TMM), hereinafter referred to as Remote Management Module.

The User Guide describes how to use the Remote Management Module, the overview of the module features, and how to set up and operate the module.

The User Guide is for system administrators responsible for installation, troubleshooting, upgrade and maintenance of the Remote Management Module. As a system administrator, once you are familiar with the User Guide, you can use Remote Management Module to access remotely from any location to respond for emergency.

Terminology

The following table lists the terms used in this document and its corresponding descriptions.

Abbreviation

Definition

 

 

BMC

System board Management Controller

 

 

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

 

 

IPMI

Intelligent Platform Management Interface

 

 

KVM

Keyboard, Video, and Mouse

 

 

MAC

Media Access Controller

 

 

TCP/IP

Transfer Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

 

 

Safety information

WARNING

With reference to either the Guide or other documents, you should always pay particular attention to safety information before operating the ThinkServer. To ensure full compliance with the existing certification and licensing, you must follow the installation instructions in the Guide.

Power on / off: the power button can not cut off system power or Remote Management Module power. To cut off the power of Remote Management Module, you must disconnect the ac power cord from the power outlet. When opening the chassis to install or remove the parts, you should make sure the ac power cord has been disconnected.

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Dangerous situations, equipment and cables: power, telephones, and signal cables may have the danger of electric shock. Before opening the device, shut down the server, disconnected the power cord, the communication system, network and modem connected to the server. Otherwise, it may result in personal injury or equipment damage.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and ESD protection: Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage disk drivers, system board and other components. We recommend that you complete all the steps in this Section only in the ESD protective workstations. If ESD workstation is unavailable, please wear anti-static wrist strap while holding parts and connect the wrist strap to the ground wire (that is, any unpainted metal surface)

of the server chassis to provide ESD protection.

ESD and holding system boards: be careful when holding the system board. They are extremely sensitive to ESD. Only touch the edge when holding the system board. Lay the system board with components side facing upwards after taking the system board out of the protection bag or the sever. Use the conductive foam pad (if any) rather than the system board package. Do not slide the system board on any surface.

Installing or removing jumper: jumper is a small plastic conductor between two jumper pins. Some jumpers have a small wing on the top for you to use fingertips or fine needle forceps to clip it. If the jumper has no such wing, be careful when installing or removing it with needle forceps, and clip the jumper's narrow face instead of the wide one. Clipping the wide face will damage the contacts inside the jumper, which will lead to intermittent faults to some functions controlled by the jumper. Clip the jumper carefully with pliers or other tools and do not squeeze when removing it. Otherwise, pins on the system board may be bent or broken.

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Chapter 2. Overview of the Lenovo ThinkServer Management

Module

This topic describes the features of the Remote Management Module.

The Remote Management Module runs on the server system as an integrated solution and integrates the embedded operating system. Independent of the server operating system, the embedded operating system can provide a whole set of complete, stable and effective solution for the server. As a system administrator, you can respond anytime and anywhere to emergency failure and take remote control on the server through the network.

Features of the ThinkServer Remote Management Module

The ThinkServer Remote Management Module is easily accessible by remote KVM and controllable via LAN or Internet. It will digitize and compress the collected video signal, keyboard, mouse signals and then send to the remote console. Embedded with remote access and related control software, the module

also allows integrated remote power management via IPMI. Key features of the Remote Management Module are as follows:

Embedded Web UI - Remote power on / off, system health, system information, alert notification and event log.

USB 2.0 media redirection - boot from remote media

Security - open source SSL

Compatible with IPMI V2.0

KVM - allow remote viewing and configuring in the POST and BIOS setup utility

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Chapter 3. Configuration of the ThinkServer Remote

Management Module

This topic describes how to use the server configuration utility to change the Remote Management Module from the un-configured status to the running status. When first installed, the Remote Management Module by default will search DHCP server on the network to automatically assign IP address, subnet mask and gateway. It is recommended that users manually set a fixed IP address in the BIOS.

To set an IP address, do the following:

1.Press F1 as soon as you see the logo screen.

2.From the BIOS setup menu, select Server Management BMC Network Configuration Configuration Address Source.

3.From the Configuration option, you can choose STATIC or DHCP to set IP address.

4.When you finish the configuration, save the settings.

Table 1. IPMI 2.0 Configuration submenu

Configuration

STATIC

Static IP configuration. IP and the subnet mask can be set manually.

Address

 

 

DHCP

Dynamic IP configuration. The system can obtain IP automatically.

Source

 

 

 

 

 

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Chapter 4. ThinkServer Remote Management Module Quick

Start

This topic describes how to quickly acquaint with related operations of the Remote Management Module. In addition, it also describes the advanced features of how to log on the module and options available while browsing, and how to log out.

Prestart

The Remote Management Module has an embedded Web server and an application with multiple standard interfaces. This topic describes these interfaces and their usages. You can use the TCP/IP protocol to access these interfaces.

Note: As the supported functions of the product vary with configurations, refer to the actual product description.

For more information about the initial settings, see Chapter 3 “Configuration of the ThinkServer Remote Management Module” on page 5. The user name in this topic is “lenovo”. Besides “lenovo”, other user names and passwords are also accepted. The default user name and password are as follows:

Username = lenovo

Password = len0vO

The Remote Management Module is accessible through the standard Java-enabled Web browser with HTTP and HTTPS.

HTTP / HTTPS: The embedded Web server provides full access permission. You can access the Remote Management Module via encrypted HTTPS protocol or HTTP protocol. When accessing through the HTTP protocol, note the following:

1.With access to ThinkServer Remote Management Module via the HTTPS protocol, the browser may prompt you to trust and install the security digital certification, and you just follow the prompts to import and confirm the certification.

2.In the Internet Explorer® 6 Web browser on the Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 operating system, if using HTTPS protocol to access the Remote Management Module, you need to check Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration item in the Control Panel Add / Remove Windows Components.

3.In IE7 on the Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 operating system, if using HTTPS protocol to access the Remote Management Module, you need to do the following amendments to the Configure IE ESC item of the security information of the server manager, as shown in the following figures:

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Figure 1. Configuring IE ESC - setp 1

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