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Contact Person Use this field to indicate the name of a contact person who is responsible for the IMM. This field can contain a maximum of 60 characters. Email Address Use this field to indicate the e-mail address of a contact person who is responsible for the IMM. This field can contain a maximum of 60 characters. Optional certificate data The following user-input fields are optional for generating a self-signed certificate or a certificate-signing request: Organizational Unit Use this field to indicate the unit within the company or organization that owns the IMM. This field can contain a maximum of 60 characters. Surname Use this field for additional information, such as the surname of a person who is responsible for the IMM. This field can contain a maximum of 60 characters Given Name Use this field for additional information, such as the given name of a person who is responsible for the IMM. This field can contain a maximum of 60 characters. Initials Use this field for additional information, such as the initials of a person who is responsible for the IMM. This field can contain a maximum of 20 characters. DN Qualifier Use this field for additional information, such as a distinguished name qualifier for the IMM. This field can contain a maximum of 60 characters. Certificate-Signing request attributes The following fields are optional unless they are required by your selected certificate authority: Challenge Password Use this field to assign a password to the certificate-signing request. This field can contain a maximum of 30 characters. Unstructured Name Use this field for additional information, such as an unstructured name that is assigned to the IMM. This field can contain a maximum of 60 characters. 5. After you complete the information, click Generate CSR. The new encryption keys and certificate are generated. This process might take several minutes. 6. Click Download CSR and then click Save to save the file to your workstation. The file that is produced when you create a certificate-signing request is in DER format. If your certificate authority expects the data in some other format, such as PEM, you can convert the file by using a tool such as OpenSSL (http://www.openssl.org). If the certificate authority asks you to copy the contents of the certificate-signing request file into a Web browser window, PEM format is usually expected. The command for converting a certificate-signing request from DER to PEM format using OpenSSL is similar to the following example: 42 Integrated Management Module: User Guide

Section	Page
Contents	5
Chapter 1. Introduction	7
IMM features	8
Upgrading from IMM Standard to IMM Premium	9
Comparing the IMM to other systems-management hardware in ThinkServer servers	9
Web browser and operating-system requirements	13
Notices used in this book	13
Chapter 2. Opening and using the IMM Web interface	15
Accessing the IMM Web interface	15
Setting up the IMM network connection through the Server Firmware Setup Utility	15
Logging in to the IMM	16
IMM action descriptions	17
Chapter 3. Configuring the IMM	21
Setting system information	21
Setting server timeouts	22
Setting the IMM date and time	23
Synchronizing clocks in a network	24
Disabling the USB in-band interface	25
Creating a login profile	26
Deleting a login profile	29
Configuring the global login settings	29
Configuring remote alert settings	30
Configuring remote alert recipients	30
Configuring global remote alert settings	31
Configuring SNMP alert settings	32
Configuring serial port settings	32
Serial-to-Telnet or SSH redirection	33
Configuring port assignments	34
Configuring network interfaces	34
Configuring network protocols	37
Configuring SNMP	37
Configuring DNS	38
Configuring Telnet	39
Configuring SMTP	39
Configuring LDAP	39
Setting up a client to use the LDAP server	39
Configuring LDAP client authentication	42
Configuring LDAP search attributes	42
Service Location Protocol (SLP)	44
Configuring security	44
Secure Web server and secure LDAP	45
SSL certificate overview	45
SSL server certificate management	46
Generating a self-signed certificate	46
Generating a certificate-signing request	46
Enabling SSL for the secure Web server	49
SSL client certificate management	49
SSL client trusted certificate management	49
Enabling SSL for the LDAP client	50
Configuring the Secure Shell server	50
Generating a Secure Shell server key	51
Enabling the Secure Shell server	51
Using the Secure Shell server	51
Using the configuration file	51
Backing up your current configuration	52
Restoring and modifying your IMM configuration	52
Restoring defaults	53
Restarting IMM	53
Logging off	54
Chapter 4. Monitoring server status	55
Viewing system status	55
Viewing the Easy LED Diagnostics	58
Viewing the event logs	58
Viewing the system-event log from the Web interface	59
Viewing event logs from the Setup Utility	60
Viewing event logs without restarting the server	60
Viewing vital product data	61
Chapter 5. Performing IMM tasks	63
Viewing server power and restart activity	63
Controlling the power status of a server	63
Remote presence	64
Updating your IMM firmware and Java applet	65
Enabling the remote presence function	65
Remote control	65
Remote control screen capture	66
Remote control Video Viewer view modes	66
Remote control video color mode	67
Remote control keyboard support	67
International keyboard support	67
Keyboard pass-through mode	68
Remote control mouse support	68
Absolute and relative mouse control	68
Single cursor mode	69
Remote power control	70
Viewing performance statistics	70
Starting Remote Desktop Protocol	70
Remote disk	70
Accessing the Remote Control	71
Mapping and unmapping drives with IMM firmware version 1.03 and later	71
Mapping and unmapping drives with IMM firmware version 1.02 and earlier	72
Exiting Remote Control	72
Setting up PXE network boot	72
Updating firmware	73
Resetting the IMM with the Setup Utility	73
Managing tools and utilities with IMM and the server firmware	74
Using IPMItool	74
Using Advanced Settings Utility (ASU)	74
Other methods for managing the IMM	74
Chapter 6. LAN over USB	77
Potential conflicts with the LAN over USB interface	77
Configuring the LAN over USB interface manually	77
Installing device drivers	77
Installing the Windows IPMI device driver	77
Installing the LAN over USB Windows device driver	78
Installing the LAN over USB Linux device driver	79
Chapter 7. Command-line interface	81
Managing the IMM using IPMI	81
Accessing the command line	81
Logging in to the command-line session	81
Command syntax	82
Features and limitations	82
Utility commands	83
exit command	83
Description	83
help command	83
Description	83
history command	84
Description	84
Example	84
Monitor commands	84
clearlog command	84
Description	84
fans command	84
Description	84
Example	84
readlog command	85
Syntax	85
Description	85
Example	85
syshealth command	85
Description	85
Example	85
temps command	85
Description	85
Example	85
volts command	86
Description	86
Example	86
vpd command	86
Syntax	86
Description	86
Example	87
Server power and restart control commands	87
power command	87
Syntax	87
Description	87
reset command	87
Syntax	87
Description	87
Serial redirect command	87
console command	87
Syntax	87
Description	88
Configuration commands	88
dhcpinfo command	88
Syntax	88
Description	88
Example	88
ifconfig command	89
Syntax	89
Description	89
Example	89
ldap command	90
Syntax	90
Description	90
ntp command	91
Syntax	91
Description	91
Example	92
passwordcfg command	92
Syntax	92
Description	92
Example	92
portcfg command	93
Syntax	93
Description	93
Example	93
srcfg command	93
Syntax	93
Description	93
Example	94
ssl command	94
Syntax	94
Description	94
Parameters	94
timeouts command	95
Syntax	95
Description	95
Example	95
usbeth command	96
Syntax	96
Description	96
Example	96
users command	96
Syntax	96
Description	96
Example	97
IMM control commands	97
clearcfg command	97
Description	97
clock command	98
Syntax	98
Description	98
Example	98
identify command	98
Syntax	98
Description	98
Example	98
resetsp command	99
Description	99
update command	99
Syntax	99
Description	99
Example	100
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance	101
Before you call	101
Using the documentation	101
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	102
Calling for service	102
Using other services	103
Purchasing additional services	103
Lenovo product service	103
Appendix B. Notices	105
Trademarks	106
Important notes	106
Product recycling and disposal	107
Compliance with Republic of Turkey Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances	108
Recycling statements for Japan	109
Battery return program	109
German Ordinance for Work gloss statement	111
Electronic emission notices	111
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	111
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	111
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d′Industrie Canada	111
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	111
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	111
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	112
Germany Class A compliance statement	112
Japan Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement	113
Taiwan Class A warning statement	113
People′s Republic of China Class A warning statement	114
Korea Class A warning statement	114
Index	115
A	115
B	115
C	115
D	115
E	115
F	115
G	115
H	115
I	115
J	116
K	116
L	116
M	116
N	116
O	116
P	116
R	116
S	116
T	117
U	117
V	117

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Contact Person

Use this field to indicate the name of a contact person who is

responsible for the IMM. This field can contain a maximum of 60

characters.

Email Address

Use this field to indicate the e-mail address of a contact person

who is responsible for the IMM. This field can contain a maximum

of 60 characters.

Optional certificate data

The following user-input fields are optional for generating a self-signed

certificate or a certificate-signing request:

Organizational Unit

Use this field to indicate the unit within the company or

organization that owns the IMM. This field can contain a

maximum of 60 characters.

Surname

Use this field for additional information, such as the surname of a

person who is responsible for the IMM. This field can contain a

maximum of 60 characters

Given Name

Use this field for additional information, such as the given name of

a person who is responsible for the IMM. This field can contain a

maximum of 60 characters.

Initials

Use this field for additional information, such as the initials of a

person who is responsible for the IMM. This field can contain a

maximum of 20 characters.

DN Qualifier

Use this field for additional information, such as a distinguished

name qualifier for the IMM. This field can contain a maximum of

60 characters.

Certificate-Signing request attributes

The following fields are optional unless they are required by your selected

certificate authority:

Challenge Password

Use this field to assign a password to the certificate-signing

request. This field can contain a maximum of 30 characters.

Unstructured Name

Use this field for additional information, such as an unstructured

name that is assigned to the IMM. This field can contain a

maximum of 60 characters.

After you complete the information, click

Generate CSR

. The new encryption

keys and certificate are generated. This process might take several minutes.

Click

Download CSR

and then click

Save

to save the file to your workstation.

The file that is produced when you create a certificate-signing request is in

DER format. If your certificate authority expects the data in some other

format, such as PEM, you can convert the file by using a tool such as

OpenSSL (http://www.openssl.org). If the certificate authority asks you to

copy the contents of the certificate-signing request file into a Web browser

window, PEM format is usually expected.

The command for converting a certificate-signing request from DER to PEM

format using OpenSSL is similar to the following example:

Integrated Management Module: User Guide