IBM 88743BU User Manual - Page 332
Install the device drivers on Linux, IPMI ASR service, Microsoft IPMI driver in Windows 2008
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Figure 6-12 Device Manager: Microsoft IPMI driver in Windows 2003 IPMI ASR service To install the Automatic Server Restart (ASR) service, do the following: 1. Ensure that the IPMI device driver (ipmi.sys or ipmidrv.sys) and IPMI library files are installed before installing this software. 2. Download the executable, listed in "Download the BMC device drivers" on page 308, and run it. 3. Follow the program's instructions, shown in the window. 4. Reboot the server if the installation procedure prompts you to do so. Microsoft IPMI driver in Windows 2008 The Microsoft IPMI driver is installed in Windows 2008 by default. Install the device drivers on Linux The support for OSA IPMI driver and layer software for RHEL4 and SLES9 are deprecated. In May 2008, IBM transitioned to the Open Source IPMI (OpenIPMI) software instead. See the following support document for details: IBM now supporting Linux open source IPMI driver and utility http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5069569 Linux Open Source watchdog daemon support replaces IPMI ASR http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5069505 314 Planning, Installing, and Managing the IBM System x3950 M2
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