IBM System x3100 M4, Installation And User Manual

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What your server offers
The server uses the following features and technologies:
v integrated management module II
The integrated management module II (IMM2) is the second generation of the
IMM. The IMM2 is the common management controller for IBM System x
hardware. The IMM2 consolidates multiple management functions in a single chip
on the server system board.
Some of the features that are unique to the IMM2 are enhanced performance,
expanded compatibility with blade servers, higher-resolution remote video,
expanded security options, and Feature on Demand enablement for hardware
and firmware options.
For additional information, see “Using the integrated management module II” on
page 59.
v UEFI-compliant server firmware
The IBM System x Server Firmware offers several features, including Unified
Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) version 2.1 compliance, enhanced
reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) capabilities, and basic input/output
system (BIOS) compatibility support. UEFI replaces the legacy BIOS. UEFI
defines a standard interface between the operating system, platform firmware
and external devices, and offers capabilities that far exceeds that of the legacy
BIOS.
The server design combines the UEFI capabilities and features with legacy BIOS
compatibility. The server is capable of booting UEFI-compliant operating systems,
BIOS-based operating systems, and BIOS-based adapters as well as
UEFI-compliant adapters.
Note: The server does not support DOS (Disk Operating System).
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Dynamic System Analysis (DSA)
Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) collects and analyzes system information to aid
in diagnosing server problems. DSA collects the following information about the
server:
– Drive health information
– Event logs for ServeRAID controllers and service processors
– Hardware inventory, including PCI and USB information
– Installed applications and hot fixes
– Kernel modules
– Light path diagnostics statusetwork interfaces and settings
– Performance data and details about processes that are running
– RAID and controller configuration
– integrated management module II (IMM2) status and configuration
– System configuration
– Vital product data and firmware information
DSA creates a DSA log, which is a chronologically ordered merge of the
system-event log (as the IPMI event log), the integrated management module II
(IMM2) event log (as the ASM event log), and the operating-system event logs.
You can send the DSA log as a file to a support representative or view the
information as a text file or HTML file. For more information, see the
Problem
Determination and Service Guide .
v High-performance graphics controller
The server comes with an onboard high-performance graphics controller that
supports high resolutions and includes many performance-enhancing features for
the operating-system environment.
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