Lenovo 104614U, User Manual

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Page 4: ...ght Lenovo 2010 LENOVO products data computer software and services have been developed exclusively at private expense and are sold to governmental entities as commercial items as defined by 48 C F R 2 101 with limited and restricted rights to use reproduction and disclosure LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE If products data computer software or services are delivered pursuant a General Service...

Page 5: ...te console 12 Mouse menu of the remote console 12 Option menu of the remote console 12 Device menu of the remote console 12 Status bar of the remote console 13 Chapter 6 ThinkServer Remote Management Module Web console options 15 System information 15 View System Information 15 Server Health 15 View Sensor Readings 15 View Event Log 16 Configuration of settings 16 Alerts 16 Configuration of Mouse ...

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Page 7: ...information before operating the ThinkServer To ensure full compliance with the existing certification and licensing you must follow the installation instructions in the Guide Warning 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 t...

Page 8: ...l 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 fault...

Page 9: ...k Features of ThinkServer Remote Management Module 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 ...

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Page 11: ...o access the full Setup Utility program menu When working with the Setup Utility program you must use the keyboard The keys used to perform various tasks are displayed at the bottom of each screen 3 From the main menu select Advanced IPMI 2 0 Configuration Set LAN Configuration Setup LAN Configuration Refer to Table 1 Setup LAN Configuration subitems on page 5 for information about the subitems 4 ...

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Page 13: ...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 that With access to ThinkServer Remote Management Module via the HTTPS protocol the browser may prompt you to trust and install the securit...

Page 14: ...e Management Module Navigation When the ThinkServer Remote Management Module is successfully logged on the ThinkServer Remote Management Module home page will appear There are seven tabs on the horizontal toolbar which is on the top of the ThinkServer Remote Management Module home page By clicking these tabs you can get the specific system information and take the relevant tasks listed in the foll...

Page 15: ...By clicking this tab you can select the needed language The languages provided at present are Chinese and English The four tabs on the horizontal menu enable you to browse in the Web console of the ThinkServer Remote Management Module Each tab has one sub menu on the left side of the browser For more information about the specific features of items in the sub menu see Chapter 6 ThinkServer Remote ...

Page 16: ...only be viewed when the online help is available Log out ThinkServer Remote Management Module By clicking Logout you can log out the current user and back to the login page Note Automatic Timeout If the Web console detects no user activity within 15 minutes the current session will be automatically terminated If the user has opened the KVM remote console window then the Web session will not automa...

Page 17: ... applications for the implement of remote console will be downloaded Notes Before the JNLP document is booted Java Runtime Environment JRE V6 0 Update 13 or higher version must be set up on the client The client browser must allow showing the pop up windows from the IP address of ThinkServer Remote Management Module This remote console window is a Java Applet for creating the TCP connections to th...

Page 18: ...ft Ctrl Key Hold Left Alt Key to switch interface This switch can be from graphical interface to textual interface and then back to graphical interface However this operation can be done only once If the textual interface is directly switched to graphical interface then one more switch is not allowed If you need to take the above operations again you need to cancel the selected menu and then selec...

Page 19: ...onsole window are cleared Note This kind of virtual devices are not limited to the normal size of floppy or CD ROM They can be as large as the redirecting devices or files During the installation of remote operating system the floppy drivers may be required the USB Key Drivers can be redirected to the virtual floppy devices rather than the USB devices in order to allow loading the custom device dr...

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Page 21: ...eneral system information The System Information page provides the following server information Information Description Device Power Status Indicate the device power status On Off Note This indicates the BMC status Firmware Revision The revision of BMC Firmware AuxFirmware Revision BMC AuxFirmware Revision Build Time Date and time of building BMC Firmware Server Health The Server Health page shows...

Page 22: ...names status and readings of the selected sensors It includes a list of events with ID timestamp sensor name sensor type and description Clear Event Log button Click it to clear the event log Configuration of settings The Configuration page is used to configure network users and alerts The following server s management options are included Alerts Mouse Mode Network SMTP Users BMC Sensor Date Time ...

Page 23: ...de from local windows to remote screens Absolute Mode Selecting the Absolute Mode will send the absolute position of local mouse to server This mode is suitable for Windows operating system Relative Mode Selecting the Relative Mode will send the relative movement of local mouse to server This mode is suitable for Linux operating system Step 2 Click Save to apply the selected mode Configuration of ...

Page 24: ...k of Remote Management Module You can manually adjust the clock or use the NTP clock server to set the internal clock of Remote Management Module in accordance with the system clock Once the Remote Management Module powers down you need to reset the clock To avoid this problem you can automatically set the internal clock to a NTP time server of the current UTC time Note The NTP server configuratio...

Page 25: ...ed remote power command Note All power control action can be performed by BMC and responded immediately It is recommended to shut down the system through KVM interface or other interfaces before the initialization power action Other Control You can click the Chassis Locate LED button to control the status of the chassis ID light including four control options Off extinguish immediately 15 Seconds ...

Page 26: ...sion error occurs If any error is identified the upload will be terminated Step 4 If the upload is completed successfully the update firmware window will display the currently running firmware version and the newly uploaded firmware version Click the Upload button to update firmware Wait for a minute after firmware is updated and the browser login page is re opened enter the user name and password...

Page 27: ...er name and password 2 Q Remote Management Module can not be connected A Check the hardware 1 Whether the host on which the Remote Management Module resides is connected to power supply or not 2 Check your network configuration IP address router etc Copyright Lenovo 2010 21 ...

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Page 29: ...e publication Lenovo may make improvements and or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this publication at any time without notice The products described in this document are not intended for use in implantation or other life support applications where malfunction may result in injury or death to persons The information contained in this document does not affect or change Len...

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