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The server contains IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2), 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 IMM2 lights LEDs to help you diagnose the problem, records
the error in the event log, and alerts you to the problem. The server includes
IMM2 Basic and can be upgraded to IMM2 Standard and IMM2 Advanced with Feature
on Demand (FoD) licenses, however, you may need to upgrade system firmware to
the latest levels (at least level 28n) to support these upgrades.
IMM2 Basic has the following features: " Industry-standard interfaces and
protocols " Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Version 2.0 "
Common Information Model (CIM) " Advanced Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA)
support " Continuous health monitoring " Choice of a dedicated or shared
Ethernet connection " Domain Name System (DNS) server support " Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) support " Embedded Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) "
LAN over USB for in-band communications to the IMM " Serial over LAN " Server
console serial redirection
IMM2 Standard (as enabled using the Feature on Demand software license key
using part number 90Y3900) has the following features in addition to the IMM2
Basic features " Remote access via a secure Web console " Access to server vital
product data (VPD) " Automatic notification and alerts " Continuous health
monitoring and control " E-mail alerts " Syslog logging support " Enhanced user
authority levels " Event logs that are time stamped, saved on the IMM, and that
can be attached to e-mail alerts " OS watchdogs " Remote configuration through
Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) " Remote firmware updating " Remote power
control " User authentication using a secure connection to a Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server
IMM2 Advanced (as enabled using the Feature on Demand software license key
using part number 90Y3901) adds the following features on top of those of IMM
Standard: " Remotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1600×1200 at
75 Hz with up to 23 bits per pixel color depths, 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.
Remote management option Part number Description Maximum quantity supported
90Y3900 IBM Integrated Management Module Standard Upgrade 1 90Y3901 IBM
Integrated Management Module Advanced Upgrade (requires Standard Upgrade,
90Y3900) 1
