Lenovo PC 330 (English) Installation and User Guide - Page 24

ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater, Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage, BIOS and TMM update utilities

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ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater The ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater program (hereinafter referred to as the Firmware Updater program) enables you to maintain your server firmware up-to-date and helps you avoid unnecessary server outages. The Firmware Updater program is provided on the Lenovo Support Web site. For more information about downloading and using the Firmware Updater program, see "Updating the firmware" on page 64. Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage The Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program enables enterprise users to remotely control and monitor multiple Lenovo servers within a LAN. For detailed information, see "Using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program" on page 65. BIOS and TMM update utilities The BIOS and TMM (also known as BMC) firmware keeps updating after the shipment of the server. Lenovo maintains pages on the Support Web site and provides the BIOS and TMM update utilities with instructions for download to help you update the BIOS and TMM firmware if needed. For more information, see "Updating or recovering the BIOS" on page 51 and "Updating the firmware" on page 64. RAID configuration utilities With some RAID configuration utilities, your server supports ThinkServer RAID 300 and advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID if a required RAID card is installed. For detailed information, see "Configuring RAID" on page 56. Remote management software The integrated TMM provides basic remote management features for the server. The add-on TMM Premium option provides advanced remote management features for the server. For detailed information about the remote management software and server remote management, refer to the ThinkServer Management Module User Guide, which is available for download at: http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides Lenovo Rack Planner Racks and servers are usually deployed on a large scale. When deploying the equipment, equipment managers need a lot of reference parameters to calculate power consumption and electric current values under different configurations. The Lenovo Rack Planner program provides data maintenance, power consumption and electric current calculations, and reports to help equipment managers significantly increase efficiency in deploying the equipment and conveniently manage the equipment. To download the Lenovo Rack Planner program, go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and follow the instructions on the Web page. For detailed information about using the Lenovo Rack Planner program, refer to the help system for the program. ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology The ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program helps administrators to monitor and manage server performance, especially the power consumption for groups of servers equipped with the Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager technology. 12 ThinkServer RD330 User Guide

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ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater
The ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater program (hereinafter referred to as the Firmware Updater
program) enables you to maintain your server firmware up-to-date and helps you avoid unnecessary server
outages. The Firmware Updater program is provided on the Lenovo Support Web site. For more information
about downloading and using the Firmware Updater program, see “Updating the firmware” on page 64.
Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage
The Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program enables enterprise users to remotely control and monitor
multiple Lenovo servers within a LAN.
For detailed information, see “Using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program” on page 65.
BIOS and TMM update utilities
The BIOS and TMM (also known as BMC) firmware keeps updating after the shipment of the server.
Lenovo maintains pages on the Support Web site and provides the BIOS and TMM update utilities with
instructions for download to help you update the BIOS and TMM firmware if needed. For more information,
see “Updating or recovering the BIOS” on page 51 and “Updating the firmware” on page 64.
RAID configuration utilities
With some RAID configuration utilities, your server supports ThinkServer RAID 300 and advanced SATA/SAS
hardware RAID if a required RAID card is installed. For detailed information, see “Configuring RAID”
on page 56.
Remote management software
The integrated TMM provides basic remote management features for the server. The add-on TMM Premium
option provides advanced remote management features for the server.
For detailed information about the remote management software and server remote management, refer to
the
ThinkServer Management Module User Guide
, which is available for download at:
Lenovo Rack Planner
Racks and servers are usually deployed on a large scale. When deploying the equipment, equipment
managers need a lot of reference parameters to calculate power consumption and electric current values
under different configurations. The Lenovo Rack Planner program provides data maintenance, power
consumption and electric current calculations, and reports to help equipment managers significantly
increase efficiency in deploying the equipment and conveniently manage the equipment.
To download the Lenovo Rack Planner program, go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and follow the
instructions on the Web page.
For detailed information about using the Lenovo Rack Planner program, refer to the help system for the
program.
ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology
The ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program helps administrators to monitor and manage server
performance, especially the power consumption for groups of servers equipped with the Intel Intelligent
Power Node Manager technology.
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ThinkServer RD330 User Guide