IBM 787264U User Manual - Page 11

Optimized for virtualization and database applications with maximum memory and compute capacity in a blade H, BladeCenter HT and BladeCenter S chassis. There is a high degree of interchangeability and compatibility of features among the chassis, and all of these chassis can be installed in a rack along with other rack-optimized equipment. See the separate IBM BladeCenter Chassis Product Guide for details. Advanced Systems Management Capabilities Each BladeCenter chassis offers a high level of systems management capabilities that are wellsuited to remote locations as well as to stand-alone environments. Features include the Advanced Management Module (AMM), Integrated Management Module (IMM), IBM ToolsCenter, Automatic Server Restart, Systems Director Active Energy Manager, Wake on LAN support, PXE 2.0 support, text and graphics console redirect, Predictive Failure Analysis, Embedded Dynamic System Analysis, and IBM Systems Director. The chassis-based AMM, in combination with the HX5 blade server's IMM, provides industrystandard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0-compliant systems management. The AMM provides a number of important system functions, including: • Monitoring of system and battery voltage, system temperature, fans, power supplies, processor and DIMM status • Fan speed control • Product ID and Family ID detection • Highly secure remote power on/off • System reset control • NMI/SMI detection and generation • System diagnostic LED control (power, HDD, activity, alerts, heartbeat) • IPMI over LAN • Serial Over LAN • Proxy server support • LAN messaging and alerting • VLAN support • Enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms (RMCP+, AES) • Local update of IMM firmware • Firmware firewall • Support for IPMI v2.0 compliant management software (e.g., xCAT) • Other mandatory and optional IPMI functions in the blade's IMM The IMM, via the management module, alerts IBM Systems Director to anomalous environmental factors, such as voltage and thermal conditions-even if the server has failed. Other systems management features offered for the combination of blade server and chassis include: • Predictive Failure Analysis for system processors, memory and HDDs, as well as chassis switch modules, blower modules and power modules • Web-based out-of-band control • Latest OS failure screen capture • Remote virtual media • High-speed remote redirection of PCI video, keyboard and mouse • SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) support IBM ToolsCenter consolidates 42 needed tools for managing servers individually into an integrated suite of 8 tools. They are organized by function: deployment, updates, configuration and diagnostics. Tools are now simpler to access and use with a single webpage for access, a common look and feel and a common command line interface for the scripting tools. The ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator offers significantly more functionality than past tools with the ability to add more tools to the bootable image and to automatically download the bootable environment if needed. Bootable Media Creator allows you to create bootable CDs, DVD, and USB keys for updates customized to your systems. In order to put control of processor power-saving features at the fingertips of administrators, IBM developed IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager. Active Energy Manager is designed to take advantage of new processor features, such as balancing the performance of the system according to available power input. It provides the ability to plan and predict power consumption based on your BladeCenter hardware configuration. It also helps you reduce the infrastructure required for redundancy, by using fewer servers on smaller power feeds and potentially lowering 11. Please see the Legal Information section for important notices and information.