Lenovo System x3500 M4, Installation And Service Manual

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• Lenovo ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, which you can download from the web, provides programs to
help you set up the server and install a Windows operating system. The ServerGuide program detects
installed optional hardware devices and provides the correct configuration programs and device drivers.
For more information about the
ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD, see “Using the ServerGuide
Setup and Installation CD” on page 105.
• IBM Systems Director
IBM Systems Director is a platform-management foundation that streamlines the way you manage
physical and virtual systems in a heterogeneous environment. By using industry standards, IBM
Systems Director supports multiple operating systems and virtualization technologies for Lenovo and
non-Lenovo x86 platforms. For more information, see the Lenovo Systems Director Information Center at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/software/director/resources.html and “Systems Director” on page 16.
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Lenovo XClarity Administrator is a centralized resource-management solution that enables administrators
to deploy infrastructure faster and with less effort. The solution seamlessly integrates into System x,
ThinkServer, and NeXtScale servers, as well as the Flex System converged infrastructure platform.
Lenovo XClarity Administrator provides the following features:
– Intuitive graphical user interface
– Automated discovery and inventory
– Firmware updates and compliance
– Configuration patterns
– Bare metal deployment
– Security management
– Upward integration
– Representational state transfer (REST) application programming interfaces and Windows PowerShell
– Simple network management protocol (SNMP), system log, and e-mail forwarding
For more information, see “Using Lenovo XClarity Administrator” on page 119.
• Integrated Management Module II (IMM2)
The Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) combines service processor functions, video controller,
and remote presence and blue-screen capture features in a single chip. The IMM2 provides advanced
service-processor control, monitoring, and 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 IMM2 event log, and alerts you to the problem. Optionally, the IMM2 also provides a virtual
presence capability for remote server management capabilities. The IMM2 provides remote server
management through the following industry-standard interfaces:
– Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) version 2.0
– Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 3.0
– Common Information Model (CIM)
– Web browser
For additional information, see “Using the Integrated Management Module II (IMM2)” on page 114 and the
Integrated Management Module II User's Guide at the http://www.lenovo.com/support.
• Integrated network support
The server comes with an integrated dual-port Intel Gigabit Ethernet controller, which supports connection
to a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps network. For more information, see “Configuring the Ethernet
controller” on page 118.
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