Lenovo ThinkServer TD200x User Guide - Page 7
Introduction, and platform hardware. The Remote Supervisor Adapter II and Remote Supervisor
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Chapter 1. Introduction The Integrated Management Module (IMM) consolidates the service processor functionality, Super I/O, video controller, and remote presence capabilities in a single chip on the server system board. The IMM replaces the baseboard management controller (BMC) and Remote Supervisor Adapter II in Lenovo® ThinkServer™ servers. Before the IMM was used in Lenovo servers, the baseboard management controller (BMC) and basic input/output system (BIOS) were the standard systems-management hardware and firmware. ThinkServer servers used BMC service processors to manage the interface between systems-management software and platform hardware. The Remote Supervisor Adapter II and Remote Supervisor Adapter II Slimline were optional controllers for out-of-band server management. The IMM offers several improvements over the combined functionality of the BMC and the Remote Supervisor Adapter II: v Choice of dedicated or shared Ethernet connection. v One IP address for both the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) and the service processor interface. v Embedded Dynamic System Analysis (DSA). v Ability to locally or remotely update other entities without requiring a server restart to initiate the update process. v Remote configuration with Advanced Settings Utility (ASU). v Capability for applications and tools to access the IMM either in-band or out-of-band. v Enhanced remote-presence capabilities. Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) replaces BIOS in ThinkServer servers. The basic input/output system (BIOS) was the standard firmware code that controlled basic hardware operations, such as interactions with diskette drives, hard disk drives, and the keyboard. The server firmware offers several features that BIOS does not, including UEFI 2.1 compliance, iSCSI compatibility, and enhanced reliability and service capabilities. The Setup Utility provides server information, server setup, customization compatibility, and establishes the boot device order. Notes: 1. The server firmware is occasionally called UEFI in this document. 2. The server firmware is fully compatible with non-UEFI operating systems. This document explains how to use the functions of the IMM in a Lenovo Thinkserver server. The IMM works with the server firmware to provide systems-management capability for ThinkServer servers. This document does not contain explanations of errors or messages. IMM errors and messages are described in the Hardware Maintenance Manual that came with your server. If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from the Lenovo Support Web site. The IMM might have features that are not © Lenovo 2009. Portions © IBM Corp. 2009. 1