Lenovo x3250 m6, Installation And Service Manual

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• SAS/SATA firmware is stored in ROM on the SAS/SATA controller on the system board.
Configuring the server
To configure your server, consider the following various aspects:
• Setup Utility
Setup Utility is part of the UEFI firmware. Use Setup Utility to change interrupt request (IRQ) settings,
change the startup-device sequence, set system date and time, set passwords, and perform other
configuration tasks. For more information, see “Using the Setup Utility program” on page 28.
• Boot Manager
Boot Manager is part of the UEFI firmware. Use Boot Manager to override the startup sequence that is set
in the Setup Utility and temporarily assign a first startup device. For more information, see “Using the
Boot Manager program” on page 34.
• Lenovo ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
The ServerGuide program is available on the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD. This program
provides software-setup tools and installation tools that are designed for the server. Use this CD during
the installation of the server to configure basic hardware features, such as an integrated SAS/SATA
controller with RAID capabilities, and to simplify the installation of your operating system. For more
information, see “Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD” on page 27.
• Integrated Management Module II (IMM2)
Use the Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) for configure the server, update the firmware, update
the sensor data record/field replaceable unit (SDR/FRU) data, and remotely manage a network. For
information about using the IMM2, see “Using the Integrated Management Module II (IMM2)” on page 35.
• VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor
An optional USB flash device with VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor software is available for purchase.
Hypervisor is virtualization software that enables multiple operating systems to run on a host system at
the same time. For more information about using the embedded hypervisor, see “Using the embedded
hypervisor” on page 37.
• Remote presence capability and blue-screen capture
The remote presence and blue-screen capture are integrated features of the Integrated Management
Module II (IMM2). The remote presence feature provides the following functions:
– Remotely viewing videos with graphics resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz, regardless of the
system state
– Remotely accessing the server, using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client
– Mapping the CD or DVD drive, and USB flash drive on a remote client, and mapping ISO image files as
virtual drives that are available for use by the server
– Uploading a diskette image to the IMM2 memory and mapping it to the server as a virtual drive
The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM2 restarts the
server when the IMM2 detects an operating-system hang condition. A system administrator can use
the blue-screen capture feature to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition. For more
information, see “Using the remote presence and blue-screen capture features” on page 36.
• Ethernet controller configuration
For information about configuring the Ethernet controller, see “Ethernet controller information” on page 38.
• Features on Demand
The server provides the Features on Demand (FoD) software Ethernet support. You can purchase a FoD
software upgrade key for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI storage protocols. For more
information, see “Enabling Features on Demand Ethernet and Demand RAID software” on page 38.
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