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1. From the Windows desktop, click Start → Control Panel → Add or Remove Programs. 2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components. 3. From the component list, select Management and Monitoring Tools, and then click Details. 4. Select Hardware Management. 5. Click Next. The installation wizard opens and guides you through the installation. Note: The Windows installation CD might be required. Installing the LAN over USB Windows device driver When you install Windows, an unknown RNDIS device is shown in the Device Manager. You must install a Windows INF file that identifies this device and is required by Windows operating system to detect and use the LAN over USB functionality. The signed version of the INF is included in all of the Windows versions of the IMM, UEFI, and DSA update packages. The file needs to be installed only once. To install the Windows INF file, complete the following steps: 1. Obtain a Windows version of the IMM, server firmware, or DSA update package (see "Updating firmware" on page 67 for more information). 2. Extract the ibm_rndis_server_os.inf and device.cat files from the firmware update package and copy them to the \WINDOWS\inf subdirectory. 3. For Windows 2003: Install the ibm_rndis_server_os.inf file by right-clicking the file and selecting Install. This generates a PNF file of the same name in \WINDOWS\inf. For Windows 2008: Go to Computer Management, then Device Manager and locate the RNDIS Device. Select Properties → Driver → Reinstall driver. Point the server to the \Windows\inf directory, where it can locate the ibm_rndis_server_os.inf file and install the device. 4. Go to Computer Management, then Device Manager, right-click Network adapters, and select Scan for hardware changes. A message confirms that the Ethernet device is found and installed. The New Hardware Wizard starts automatically. 5. When you are prompted Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software?, click No, not this time. Click Next to continue. 6. When you are prompted What do you want the wizard to do?, click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced). Click Next to continue. 7. When you are prompted Please choose your search and installation options, click Don't search. I will choose the driver to install. Click Next to continue. 8. When you are prompted Select a hardware type, and then click Next, click Network adapters. Click Next to continue. 9. When you are prompted Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Finish. Note: A new local area connection is displayed and might state This connection has limited or no connectivity. Ignore this message. 10. Go back to the Device Manager. Verify that Lenovo USB Remote NDIS Network Device appears under Network Adapters. 72 Integrated Management Module: User Guide

Section	Page
Contents	5
Chapter 1. Introduction	7
IMM features	8
Upgrading from IMM Standard to IMM Premium	9
Comparing the IMM to other systems-management hardware in ThinkServer servers	9
Web browser and operating-system requirements	13
Notices used in this book	13
Chapter 2. Opening and using the IMM Web interface	15
Accessing the IMM Web interface	15
Setting up the IMM network connection through the Server Firmware Setup Utility	15
Logging in to the IMM	16
IMM action descriptions	17
Chapter 3. Configuring the IMM	21
Setting system information	21
Setting server timeouts	22
Setting the IMM date and time	23
Synchronizing clocks in a network	24
Disabling the USB in-band interface	25
Creating a login profile	26
Deleting a login profile	29
Configuring the global login settings	29
Configuring remote alert settings	30
Configuring remote alert recipients	30
Configuring global remote alert settings	31
Configuring SNMP alert settings	32
Configuring serial port settings	32
Serial-to-Telnet or SSH redirection	33
Configuring port assignments	34
Configuring network interfaces	34
Configuring network protocols	37
Configuring SNMP	37
Configuring DNS	38
Configuring Telnet	39
Configuring SMTP	39
Configuring LDAP	39
Setting up a client to use the LDAP server	39
Configuring LDAP client authentication	42
Configuring LDAP search attributes	42
Service Location Protocol (SLP)	44
Configuring security	44
Secure Web server and secure LDAP	45
SSL certificate overview	45
SSL server certificate management	46
Generating a self-signed certificate	46
Generating a certificate-signing request	46
Enabling SSL for the secure Web server	49
SSL client certificate management	49
SSL client trusted certificate management	49
Enabling SSL for the LDAP client	50
Configuring the Secure Shell server	50
Generating a Secure Shell server key	51
Enabling the Secure Shell server	51
Using the Secure Shell server	51
Using the configuration file	51
Backing up your current configuration	52
Restoring and modifying your IMM configuration	52
Restoring defaults	53
Restarting IMM	53
Logging off	54
Chapter 4. Monitoring server status	55
Viewing system status	55
Viewing the Easy LED Diagnostics	58
Viewing the event logs	58
Viewing the system-event log from the Web interface	59
Viewing event logs from the Setup Utility	60
Viewing event logs without restarting the server	60
Viewing vital product data	61
Chapter 5. Performing IMM tasks	63
Viewing server power and restart activity	63
Controlling the power status of a server	63
Remote presence	64
Updating your IMM firmware and Java applet	65
Enabling the remote presence function	65
Remote control	65
Remote control screen capture	66
Remote control Video Viewer view modes	66
Remote control video color mode	67
Remote control keyboard support	67
International keyboard support	67
Keyboard pass-through mode	68
Remote control mouse support	68
Absolute and relative mouse control	68
Single cursor mode	69
Remote power control	70
Viewing performance statistics	70
Starting Remote Desktop Protocol	70
Remote disk	70
Accessing the Remote Control	71
Mapping and unmapping drives with IMM firmware version 1.03 and later	71
Mapping and unmapping drives with IMM firmware version 1.02 and earlier	72
Exiting Remote Control	72
Setting up PXE network boot	72
Updating firmware	73
Resetting the IMM with the Setup Utility	73
Managing tools and utilities with IMM and the server firmware	74
Using IPMItool	74
Using Advanced Settings Utility (ASU)	74
Other methods for managing the IMM	74
Chapter 6. LAN over USB	77
Potential conflicts with the LAN over USB interface	77
Configuring the LAN over USB interface manually	77
Installing device drivers	77
Installing the Windows IPMI device driver	77
Installing the LAN over USB Windows device driver	78
Installing the LAN over USB Linux device driver	79
Chapter 7. Command-line interface	81
Managing the IMM using IPMI	81
Accessing the command line	81
Logging in to the command-line session	81
Command syntax	82
Features and limitations	82
Utility commands	83
exit command	83
Description	83
help command	83
Description	83
history command	84
Description	84
Example	84
Monitor commands	84
clearlog command	84
Description	84
fans command	84
Description	84
Example	84
readlog command	85
Syntax	85
Description	85
Example	85
syshealth command	85
Description	85
Example	85
temps command	85
Description	85
Example	85
volts command	86
Description	86
Example	86
vpd command	86
Syntax	86
Description	86
Example	87
Server power and restart control commands	87
power command	87
Syntax	87
Description	87
reset command	87
Syntax	87
Description	87
Serial redirect command	87
console command	87
Syntax	87
Description	88
Configuration commands	88
dhcpinfo command	88
Syntax	88
Description	88
Example	88
ifconfig command	89
Syntax	89
Description	89
Example	89
ldap command	90
Syntax	90
Description	90
ntp command	91
Syntax	91
Description	91
Example	92
passwordcfg command	92
Syntax	92
Description	92
Example	92
portcfg command	93
Syntax	93
Description	93
Example	93
srcfg command	93
Syntax	93
Description	93
Example	94
ssl command	94
Syntax	94
Description	94
Parameters	94
timeouts command	95
Syntax	95
Description	95
Example	95
usbeth command	96
Syntax	96
Description	96
Example	96
users command	96
Syntax	96
Description	96
Example	97
IMM control commands	97
clearcfg command	97
Description	97
clock command	98
Syntax	98
Description	98
Example	98
identify command	98
Syntax	98
Description	98
Example	98
resetsp command	99
Description	99
update command	99
Syntax	99
Description	99
Example	100
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance	101
Before you call	101
Using the documentation	101
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	102
Calling for service	102
Using other services	103
Purchasing additional services	103
Lenovo product service	103
Appendix B. Notices	105
Trademarks	106
Important notes	106
Product recycling and disposal	107
Compliance with Republic of Turkey Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances	108
Recycling statements for Japan	109
Battery return program	109
German Ordinance for Work gloss statement	111
Electronic emission notices	111
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	111
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	111
Avis de conformité à la réglementation d′Industrie Canada	111
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	111
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	111
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	112
Germany Class A compliance statement	112
Japan Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement	113
Taiwan Class A warning statement	113
People′s Republic of China Class A warning statement	114
Korea Class A warning statement	114
Index	115
A	115
B	115
C	115
D	115
E	115
F	115
G	115
H	115
I	115
J	116
K	116
L	116
M	116
N	116
O	116
P	116
R	116
S	116
T	117
U	117
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From the Windows desktop, click

Start

→

Control Panel

→

Add or Remove

Programs

Click

Add/Remove Windows Components

From the component list, select

Management and Monitoring Tools

, and then

click

Details

Select

Hardware Management

Click

. The installation wizard opens and guides you through the

installation.

Note:

The Windows installation CD might be required.

Installing the LAN over USB Windows device driver

When you install Windows, an unknown RNDIS device is shown in the Device

Manager. You must install a Windows INF file that identifies this device and is

required by Windows operating system to detect and use the LAN over USB

functionality. The signed version of the INF is included in all of the Windows

versions of the IMM, UEFI, and DSA update packages. The file needs to be

installed only once. To install the Windows INF file, complete the following steps:

Obtain a Windows version of the IMM, server firmware, or DSA update

package (see “Updating firmware” on page 67 for more information).

Extract the

ibm_rndis_server_os.inf

and

device.cat

files from the firmware

update package and copy them to the

\WINDOWS\inf

subdirectory.

For Windows 2003: Install the

ibm_rndis_server_os.inf

file by right-clicking

the file and selecting

Install

. This generates a PNF file of the same name in

\WINDOWS\inf

For Windows 2008: Go to

Computer Management

, then

Device Manager

and

locate the RNDIS Device. Select

Properties

→

Driver

→

Reinstall driver

. Point

the server to the

\Windows\inf

directory, where it can locate the

ibm_rndis_server_os.inf

file and install the device.

Go to

Computer Management

, then

Device Manager

, right-click

Network

adapters

, and select

Scan for hardware changes

. A message confirms that the

Ethernet device is found and installed. The New Hardware Wizard starts

automatically.

When you are prompted

Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search

for software?

, click

No, not this time

. Click

to continue.

When you are prompted

What do you want the wizard to do?

, click

Install

from a list or specific location (Advanced)

. Click

to continue.

When you are prompted

Please choose your search and installation

options

, click

Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install

. Click

continue.

When you are prompted

Select a hardware type, and then click Next

, click

Network adapters

. Click

to continue.

When you are prompted

Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard

, click

Finish

Note:

A new local area connection is displayed and might state

This

connection has limited or no connectivity

. Ignore this message.

10.

Go back to the Device Manager. Verify that

Lenovo USB Remote NDIS

Network Device

appears under

Network Adapters

Integrated Management Module: User Guide