Lenovo 104614U User manual

ThinkServerRD230andRD240
RemoteManagementUserGuide

ThinkServerRD230andRD240
RemoteManagementUserGuide

Note:
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•TheSafetyInformationandtheWarrantyandSupportInformationontheThinkServerDocumentationDVD
thatcamewithyourproduct
SecondEdition(September2010)
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Contents
Chapter1.Introduction.........1
Terminology.................1
Safetyinformation..............1
Chapter2.Overviewofthe
ThinkServerRemoteManagement
Module.................3
FeaturesofThinkServerRemoteManagement
Module..................3
Chapter3.Conguringthe
ThinkServerRemoteManagement
Module.................5
Chapter4.ThinkServerRemote
Managementquickstart........7
Prestart..................7
Login...................8
Navigation.................8
Onlinehelp................10
LogoutThinkServerRemoteManagement
Module.................10
Chapter5.Remoteconsole(KVM)
operation...............11
Startredirectionconsole...........11
Mainwindow...............11
Menubaroftheremoteconsole........11
Videomenuoftheremoteconsole.....12
Keyboardmenuoftheremoteconsole...12
Mousemenuoftheremoteconsole....12
Optionmenuoftheremoteconsole....12
Devicemenuoftheremoteconsole....12
Statusbaroftheremoteconsole.......13
Chapter6.ThinkServerRemote
ManagementModuleWebconsole
options................15
Systeminformation.............15
ViewSystemInformation.........15
ServerHealth...............15
ViewSensorReadings..........15
ViewEventLog.............16
Congurationofsettings...........16
Alerts................16
CongurationofMouseModeSetting....17
CongurationofNetworkSettings.....17
MakeSMTPSetting...........18
Usermanagement...........18
BMCsensorsettings..........18
Date/TimeandNTPServerSetting.....18
CongureSSLUpload..........18
RemoteControl..............18
ConsoleRedirection...........19
ServerPowerControl..........19
OtherControl.............19
Maintenance...............19
GroupControl...............20
Languages................20
AppendixA.FAQ...........21
AppendixB.Notices.........23
Trademarks................24
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Chapter1.Introduction
ThankyoufororderingandusingtheThinkServer®RemoteManagementModule,hereinafterreferredto
astheRemoteManagementModule.
TheUserGuidedescribeshowtousetheRemoteManagementModule,theoverviewofthemodulefeatures
andhowtosetupandoperatethemodule.
TheUserGuideisforsystemadministratorsresponsibleforinstallation,troubleshooting,upgradeand
maintenanceoftheRemoteManagementModule.Asasystemadministrator,onceyouarefamiliarwith
theGuideyoucanuseRemoteManagementModuletoaccessremotelyfromanylocationtorespondfor
emergency.
Terminology
Thefollowingtableliststhetermsusedinthisdocumentanditscorrespondingdescriptions.
AbbreviationDenition
BMCSystemBoardManagementController
DHCPDynamicHostCongurationProtocol
IPMIIntelligentPlatformManagementInterface
KVMKeyboard,videoandmouse
MACMediaAccessController
TCP/IPTransferControlProtocol/InternetProtocol
Safetyinformation
WithreferencetoeithertheGuideorotherdocuments,youshouldalwayspayparticularattentiontosafety
informationbeforeoperatingtheThinkServer.Toensurefullcompliancewiththeexistingcerticationand
licensing,youmustfollowtheinstallationinstructionsintheGuide.
Warning:
•Poweron/off:ThepowerbuttoncannotcutoffsystempowerorRemoteManagementModulepower.
TocutoffthepowerofRemoteManagementModule,youmustdisconnecttheACpowercordfromthe
poweroutlet.Whenopeningthechassistoinstallorremovetheparts,youshouldmakesuretheAC
powercordhasbeendisconnected.
•Dangeroussituations,equipmentandcables:Power,telephonesandsignalcablesmayhavethe
dangerofelectricshock.Beforeopeningthedevice,shutdowntheserver,disconnectedthepowercord,
thecommunicationsystem,networkandmodemconnectedtotheserver.Otherwise,itmayresultin
personalinjuryorequipmentdamage.
•ElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)andESDprotection:ElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)candamagedisk
drivers,systemboardandothercomponents.Werecommendthatyoucompleteallthestepsinthis
SectiononlyintheESDprotectiveworkstations.IfESDworkstationisunavailable,wearanti-staticwrist
strapwhileholdingpartsandconnectthewriststraptothegroundwire(thatis,anyunpaintedmetal
surface)oftheserverchassistoprovideESDprotection.
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•ESDandholdingsystemboards:Becarefulwhenholdingthesystemboard.Theyareextremely
sensitivetoESD.Onlytouchtheedgewhenholdingthesystemboard.Laythesystemboardwith
componentssidefacingupwardsaftertakingthesystemboardoutoftheprotectionbagorthesever.
Usetheconductivefoampad(ifany)ratherthanthesystemboardpackage.Donotslidethesystem
boardonanysurface.
•Installingorremovingjumper:Jumperisasmallplasticconductorbetweentwojumperpins.Some
jumpershaveasmallwingonthetopforyoutousengertipsorneneedleforcepstoclipit.Ifthe
jumperhasnosuchwing,becarefulwheninstallingorremovingitwithneedleforceps,andclipthe
jumper'snarrowfaceinsteadofthewideone.Clippingthewidefacewilldamagethecontactsinside
thejumper,whichwillleadtointermittentfaultstosomefunctionscontrolledbythejumper.Clipthe
jumpercarefullywithpliersorothertoolsanddonotsqueezewhenremovingit.Otherwise,pinsonthe
systemboardmaybebentorbroken.
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Chapter2.OverviewoftheThinkServerRemoteManagement
Module
ThissectionbrieydescribesthefeaturesoftheRemoteManagementModule.
TheRemoteManagementModulerunsontheserversystemasanintegratedsolutionandintegrates
theembeddedoperatingsystem.Independentoftheserveroperatingsystem,theembeddedoperating
systemcanprovideawholesetofcomplete,stableandeffectivesolutionfortheserver.Asasystem
administrator,youcanrespondanytimeandanywheretoemergencyfailureandtakeremotecontrolon
theserverthroughthenetwork.
FeaturesofThinkServerRemoteManagementModule
ThinkServerRemoteManagementModuleiseasilyaccessiblebyremoteKVMandcontrollableviaLAN
orInternet.Itwilldigitizeandcompressthecollectedvideosignal,keyboard,mousesignalsandthen
sendtotheremoteconsole.Embeddedwithremoteaccessandrelatedcontrolsoftware,themodule
alsoallowsintegratedremotepowermanagementviaIPMI.KeyfeaturesoftheRemoteManagement
Moduleareasfollows:
•EmbeddedWebUI-remotepoweron/off,systemhealth,systeminformation,alertnoticationand
eventlog
•USB2.0mediaredirection-bootfromremotemedia
•Security-opensourceSSL
•CompatiblewithIPMIV2.0
•KVM-allowremoteviewingandconguringinthePOSTandBIOSsetuputility
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