ThinkServer RD230 and RD240 Remote Management User Guide
ThinkServer RD230 and RD240 Remote Management User Guide
Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read and understand the following: • The Important Notices that came with your product • The Safety Information and the Warranty and Support Information on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD that came with your product Second Edition (September 2010) © Copyright Lenovo 2010.
Contents Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . 1 Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 Chapter 2. Overview of the ThinkServer Remote Management Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features of ThinkServer Remote Management Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chapter 3. Configuring the ThinkServer Remote Management Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 4. ThinkServer Remote Management quick start . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for ordering and using the ThinkServer® Remote Management Module, hereinafter referred to as the Remote Management Module. The User Guide describes how to use the Remote Management Module, the overview of the module features and how to set up and operate the module. The User Guide is for system administrators responsible for installation, troubleshooting, upgrade and maintenance of the Remote Management Module.
• ESD and holding system boards: Be careful when holding the system board. They are extremely sensitive to ESD. Only touch the edge when holding the system board. Lay the system board with components side facing upwards after taking the system board out of the protection bag or the sever. Use the conductive foam pad (if any) rather than the system board package. Do not slide the system board on any surface. • Installing or removing jumper: Jumper is a small plastic conductor between two jumper pins.
Chapter 2. Overview of the ThinkServer Remote Management Module This section briefly describes the features of the Remote Management Module. The Remote Management Module runs on the server system as an integrated solution and integrates the embedded operating system. Independent of the server operating system, the embedded operating system can provide a whole set of complete, stable and effective solution for the server.
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Chapter 3. Configuring the ThinkServer Remote Management Module This chapter describes how to use the Setup Utility program to configure the ThinkServer Remote Management Module from the un-configured status to the running status. When you install the module into your server for the first time, the module by default will search DHCP server on the network to automatically assign the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway. It is recommended that you manually set a static IP address in the Setup Utility program.
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Chapter 4. ThinkServer Remote Management quick start This section describes how to quickly acquaint with related operations of the Remote Management Module. In addition, it also describes the advanced features of how to log in the module and options available while browsing, and how to log out. Prestart The Remote Management Module has an embedded Web server and an application with multiple standard interfaces. This section describes these interfaces and their usages.
Log in For logging in ThinkServer Remote Management Module, adhere to the following steps: Step 1. Input the IP address assigned by the ThinkServer Remote Management Module into the Web browser. For example: http://10.223.131.36/ To use a secure connection, type in as the following example: https://10.223.131.36/ Browser will then be directed to the login page of Remote Management Module. Step 2. Enter the user name and password.
Tab Features By clicking this tab, you can configure various settings of the server. Network Configuration page will automatically show in general, this tab allows accessing the following items: Configuration • Alerts • Mouse Mode • Network • SMTP • Users • BMC Sensor • Date/Time and NTP Server Setting • SSL Certificate By clicking this tab, you can access the remote console and control the power status of the server.
Button Logout Features By clicking this button, you can terminate the current Web console session. Note: If the Remote Console (KVM) window is active, it will close automatically when logging out. After logging out, the Web console will be back to the login screen. Online help In Web console user interface, specific online help is provided for each page. More information about a certain topic or options, click HELP to view the online help.
Chapter 5. Remote console (KVM) operation The remote console is the redirection screen, keyboard and mouse of the remote host system (the ThinkServer Remote Management Module has been installed on it). If there is a need to use the remote console of the managed host system, make sure that the server has Java* runtime environment plug-in. When the remote console is started, a new window will be opened, showing the screen of the host system.
The following section describes the features of each control. Video menu of the remote console By clicking the Video option on the control bar of the remote console, you can open the video menu of remote console. With this menu, you can take the following operations: • Start Redirection: Resume the redirections of keyboard, video and mouse after suspend. The shortcut key is Alt+S.
These virtual devices can read, write (providing the property is not read only) and boot, which are similar with any other CD-ROMs or floppies in the remote system. But only when certain media redirections are active, these virtual devices are available in the remote operating system or BIOS setting menu. The setting is valid after remote system reset or it is power-on or power-off.
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Chapter 6. ThinkServer Remote Management Module Web console options This section describes every page of Web console and each page is divided into several parts corresponding separately to the four tabs on the horizontal toolbar. In each part, there are detail illustrations and introductions to each menu option in the left menu. Notes: • The first menu item of each tab is default page which will automatically appear when selecting the corresponding tab.
Task Description Option Show Thresholds button Click it to open the list and show the assigned value of the thresholds at the same time. From this, you can see CT, NC and NR value of the selected sensor. You can move the display window from left to right by the scroll bar at the bottom of the page. Hide Thresholds button Click it and back to the initial screen and hide thresholds at the same time. Refresh Click it to refresh the selected sensor readings.
Task Description Option Step 3. Alert Type drop-down menu It is used to select the alert types shown on the list. Available options: SNMP Trap and e-mail. Event Severity drop-down menu It is used to select the alert severity shown on the list. Destination IP This option is only available when the Alert Type is SNMP Trap. And it is used to set the SNMP address of alert destination. Email Address This option is only available when the Alert Type is Email.
Make SMTP Setting This page is used to set the source address for sending SMTP e-mail. Step 1. Enter the IP address for the SMTP mail server. Step 2. Click Save. User management The User List page lists all users including configured users, with network permission. The options included in this page are used to configure the IPMI users for servers and their permissions. To add a new user, select a blank row from list and click Add User.
Console Redirection The Console Redirection page will automatically select the Remote Console option by default. You can open remote console KVM redirection window from this page. Click Java Console button to start the redirection console and remotely manage the server. Note: Before you start JNLP file, the client must be installed with Java Runtime Environment (JRE) V6.0 Update 13 or higher. Server Power Control The Server Power Control page shows the server power status.
Warning: Firmware update is irreversible, and meanwhile it needs to spend a few minutes. In the procedure of updating, do not operate on the remote power. To update the firmware, do the following: Step 1. Download the firmware update file. Step 2. Click the Browse button on the right side of the Upload page to select the corresponding FW file. Step 3. Click the Upload button, the firmware file will be sent to the Remote Management Module.
Appendix A. FAQ 1. Q: Log on Remote Management Module failed. A: Check your user 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).
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Appendix B. Notices Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used.
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