Lenovo ThinkServer RD350 (English) User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 24

- BIOS Setup Utility program The BIOS Setup Utility program helps you view the server information and configure the server in the pre-operating system environment. See "Using the Setup Utility program" on page 39. - TSM (also known as BMC) and Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 The system board platform management subsystem is based on the integrated TSM features. The TSM is a management processor that is integrated on the system board of your server. With the TSM, no matter what condition the server operating system is in and no matter if the server is on or off, as long as the server is connected to network and an ac power source, the interaction with the TSM-controlled servers can be achieved through system network. The user can obtain the server hardware health information and system event log (SEL), and is able to conduct the operations including turning on or off the server, restarting the server, and so on. This part of server management is independent of the operating system and is called out-of-band management. The system board platform management subsystem consists of the integrated TSM, communication buses, sensors, the BIOS, and server management firmware. It is responsible for error reporting, system power control, thermal monitoring, system fan control, and other management features. The TSM provides system management and monitoring features based on the IPMI 2.0 specification. IPMI helps lower the overall costs of server management. You can find more information about IPMI 2.0 from the Web site of Intel. The TSM also supports some non-IPMI features, such as the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and the Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI), to provide more system management functions. You can find the default user name, password, and other information for the TSM in the ThinkServer System Manager User Guide, which is available for download at: http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals - Hot-swap feature Your server supports hot-swap storage drives (including hard disk drives and solid-state drives), and hot-swap redundant power supplies. With the hot-swap feature, you can install, remove, or replace a hot-swap device without turning off the server. - Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) The Intel PXE technology enables you to boot your computers, load an operating system, or deploy executable images from a remote server by using a network interface. The operation can be done independently of local data storage devices (such as hard disk drives) or operating systems. - Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) Your server supports onboard SATA software RAID. If a required RAID card is installed, your server also supports advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID configurations. For detailed information, see "Configuring RAID" on page 46. - Status light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and diagnostic LEDs For more information about the LEDs for your server, refer to the related topics in "Locations" on page 14. - Software programs For more information about the software programs, see "Software" on page 12. - Wake on LAN Wake on LAN is an Ethernet computer networking standard that allows a computer or a server to be turned on or woken up by a network message. The message is usually sent by a program running on another computer on the same local area network. • Advanced system management features The advanced system management features are only available when the TSM detects the presence of a TSM Premium module. The TSM Premium module is a remote management module. You can purchase a 10 ThinkServer RD350 User Guide and Hardware Maintenance Manual