Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum
memory and compute capacity in a blade
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11.
H, BladeCenter HT and BladeCenter S chassis.
There is a high degree of interchangeability and compatibility of features among the chassis, and
all of these chassis can be installed in a rack along with other rack-optimized equipment.
See the separate
IBM
BladeCenter Chassis Product Guide
for details.
Advanced Systems Management Capabilities
Each BladeCenter chassis offers a high level of systems management capabilities that are well-
suited to remote locations as well as to stand-alone environments. Features include the
Advanced Management Module (AMM), Integrated Management Module (IMM), IBM
ToolsCenter, Automatic Server Restart, Systems Director Active Energy Manager, Wake on LAN
support, PXE 2.0 support, text and graphics console redirect, Predictive Failure Analysis,
Embedded Dynamic System Analysis, and IBM Systems Director.
The chassis-based
AMM
, in combination with the HX5 blade server’s
IMM
, provides industry-
standard
Intelligent Platform Management Interface
(
IPMI
)
2.0
-compliant systems
management. The AMM provides a number of important system functions, including:
•
Monitoring of system and battery voltage, system temperature, fans, power supplies, processor and
DIMM status
•
Fan speed control
•
Product ID and Family ID detection
•
Highly secure remote power on/off
•
System reset control
•
NMI/SMI detection and generation
•
System diagnostic LED control (power, HDD, activity, alerts, heartbeat)
•
IPMI over LAN
•
Serial Over LAN
•
Proxy server support
•
LAN messaging and alerting
•
VLAN support
•
Enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms (RMCP+, AES)
•
Local update of IMM firmware
•
Firmware firewall
•
Support for IPMI v2.0 compliant management software (e.g., xCAT)
•
Other mandatory and optional IPMI functions in the blade’s IMM
The IMM, via the management module, alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalous
environmental factors, such as voltage and thermal conditions—even if the server has failed.
Other systems management features offered for the combination of blade server and chassis
include:
•
Predictive Failure Analysis for system processors, memory and HDDs, as well as chassis switch
modules, blower modules and power modules
•
Web-based out-of-band control
•
Latest OS failure screen capture
•
Remote virtual media
•
High-speed remote redirection of PCI video, keyboard and mouse
•
SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) support
IBM
ToolsCenter
consolidates 42 needed tools for managing servers individually into an
integrated suite of 8 tools. They are organized by function: deployment, updates, configuration
and diagnostics. Tools are now simpler to access and use with a single webpage for access, a
common look and feel and a common command line interface for the scripting tools. The
ToolsCenter
Bootable Media Creator
offers significantly more functionality than past tools with
the ability to add more tools to the bootable image and to automatically download the bootable
environment if needed. Bootable Media Creator allows you to create bootable CDs, DVD, and
USB keys for updates customized to your systems.
In order to put control of processor power-saving features at the fingertips of administrators, IBM
developed
IBM
Systems Director Active Energy Manager
. Active Energy Manager is designed to
take advantage of new processor features, such as balancing the performance of the system
according to available power input. It provides the ability to plan and predict power consumption
based on your BladeCenter hardware configuration. It also helps you reduce the infrastructure
required for redundancy, by using fewer servers on smaller power feeds and potentially lowering
