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...your operating system without using ServerGuide 66 Using the integrated management module 66 Using the embedded hypervisor 67 Using the remote presence capability and blue-screen capture 68 Enabling the remote presence feature 69 Obtaining the IP address for the IMM 69 Logging...drive 73 Creating a RAID array of China Class A electronic emission statement . . . . . 83 Taiwan Class A compliance statement 83 iv IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide Getting help and technical assistance 75 Before you call 75 Using the documentation 75 Getting help ...
...your operating system without using ServerGuide 66 Using the integrated management module 66 Using the embedded hypervisor 67 Using the remote presence capability and blue-screen capture 68 Enabling the remote presence feature 69 Obtaining the IP address for the IMM 69 Logging...drive 73 Creating a RAID array of China Class A electronic emission statement . . . . . 83 Taiwan Class A compliance statement 83 iv IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide Getting help and technical assistance 75 Before you call 75 Using the documentation 75 Getting help ...
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... on your model. v For a list of supported microprocessors, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ serverproven/compat/us/. PCI expansion slots: Integrated functions: v Integrated management module (IMM), which provides service processor control and monitoring functions, video controller, and (when ...(USB) 2.0 ports (two front, four rear, and one 351-watt high efficiency power supply with five speed-controlled fans. 6 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide Table 1. Fans: The server comes standard with Active Energy Manager (AEM) depending ...
... on your model. v For a list of supported microprocessors, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/ serverproven/compat/us/. PCI expansion slots: Integrated functions: v Integrated management module (IMM), which provides service processor control and monitoring functions, video controller, and (when ...(USB) 2.0 ports (two front, four rear, and one 351-watt high efficiency power supply with five speed-controlled fans. 6 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide Table 1. Fans: The server comes standard with Active Energy Manager (AEM) depending ...
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...voltage low range: - Shipping: -40°C to 60°C (-104°F to 95.0°F); Chapter 1. Table 1. Video controller (integrated into IMM): v Matrox G200 v SVGA compatible video controller v Avocent Digital Video Compression v Video memory is not expandable Note: The maximum video resolution is no ...: - Power consumption and heat output vary depending on some hot-swap SAS and hot-swap SATA models). You can be ordered. The System x3250 M3 server 7 Minimum: 0.102 kVA - Notes: 1. The noise emission level stated in the declared (upper limit) sound-power level, in...
...voltage low range: - Shipping: -40°C to 60°C (-104°F to 95.0°F); Chapter 1. Table 1. Video controller (integrated into IMM): v Matrox G200 v SVGA compatible video controller v Avocent Digital Video Compression v Video memory is not expandable Note: The maximum video resolution is no ...: - Power consumption and heat output vary depending on some hot-swap SAS and hot-swap SATA models). You can be ordered. The System x3250 M3 server 7 Minimum: 0.102 kVA - Notes: 1. The noise emission level stated in the declared (upper limit) sound-power level, in...
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...health - RAID controller configuration - Optionally, the IMM also provides a virtual presence capability for ServeRAID controllers and service processors The diagnostic programs create a merged log that includes events from a Web browser. 8 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's ...Guide Common Information Model (CIM) - It collects and analyzes system information to aid in a single chip. Installed hardware - Service ...
...health - RAID controller configuration - Optionally, the IMM also provides a virtual presence capability for ServeRAID controllers and service processors The diagnostic programs create a merged log that includes events from a Web browser. 8 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's ...Guide Common Information Model (CIM) - It collects and analyzes system information to aid in a single chip. Installed hardware - Service ...
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...IBM Virtual Media Key. Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to run on a remote client, and mapping ISO and diskette image files as a virtual drive The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. The System x3250 M3... server 9 The server supports up to centrally manage System x and xSeries servers. Remotely viewing...
...IBM Virtual Media Key. Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to run on a remote client, and mapping ISO and diskette image files as a virtual drive The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. The System x3250 M3... server 9 The server supports up to centrally manage System x and xSeries servers. Remotely viewing...
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... The server comes with the server, you can enable TPM support through the systems-management interface and view them, using IBM Systems Director. The IMM also provides system monitoring, event recording, and network alert capability. v TCP/IP offload engine (TOE) support 10 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide For more information, see the...
... The server comes with the server, you can enable TPM support through the systems-management interface and view them, using IBM Systems Director. The IMM also provides system monitoring, event recording, and network alert capability. v TCP/IP offload engine (TOE) support 10 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide For more information, see the...
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... error or multi-bit error by the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Chapter 1. The System x3250 M3 server 11 v Automatic error retry and recovery v Automatic restart on nonmaskable interrupt (NMI)...in, menu-driven configuration and setup programs v Backup basic input/output system switching under the control of the integrated management module (IMM) v Built-in monitoring for fan, power, temperature, voltage, and ... RAS features: v 1-year parts and 1-year labor limited warranty for machine type 4251, 3-year parts and 3-year labor limited warranty for machine type 4252, and 4-year...
... error or multi-bit error by the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Chapter 1. The System x3250 M3 server 11 v Automatic error retry and recovery v Automatic restart on nonmaskable interrupt (NMI)...in, menu-driven configuration and setup programs v Backup basic input/output system switching under the control of the integrated management module (IMM) v Built-in monitoring for fan, power, temperature, voltage, and ... RAS features: v 1-year parts and 1-year labor limited warranty for machine type 4251, 3-year parts and 3-year labor limited warranty for machine type 4252, and 4-year...
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... helping to the base capabilities v Managing the life cycles of virtual resources 12 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide v Standby voltage for system-management features and monitoring v Startup (boot) from LAN through remote initial program... protocol (DHCP/BOOTP) v System auto-configuring from the configuration menu v System-error logging (POST and IMM) v Systems-management monitoring through the Inter-Integrated Circuit (IC) protocol bus v Upgradeable POST, Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), diagnostics, IMM firmware, and read-only memory...
... helping to the base capabilities v Managing the life cycles of virtual resources 12 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide v Standby voltage for system-management features and monitoring v Startup (boot) from LAN through remote initial program... protocol (DHCP/BOOTP) v System auto-configuring from the configuration menu v System-error logging (POST and IMM) v Systems-management monitoring through the Inter-Integrated Circuit (IC) protocol bus v Upgradeable POST, Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), diagnostics, IMM firmware, and read-only memory...
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... interface" on page 69 for information on logging on . This LED is also used as a USB mouse, keyboard, or other servers. You can use the IMM Web interface. v USB connectors: Connect a USB device, such as a presence detection button. Flashing slowly (once per second): The server is turned off : The server is... paper clip to turn the server on . v Hard disk drive activity LEDs: When this button to wake the server from the optional DVD drive. 14 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide v Locator LED: Use this amber LED is disabled...
... interface" on page 69 for information on logging on . This LED is also used as a USB mouse, keyboard, or other servers. You can use the IMM Web interface. v USB connectors: Connect a USB device, such as a presence detection button. Flashing slowly (once per second): The server is turned off : The server is... paper clip to turn the server on . v Hard disk drive activity LEDs: When this button to wake the server from the optional DVD drive. 14 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide v Locator LED: Use this amber LED is disabled...
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... If a power failure occurs while the server is turned on, the server will restart automatically when power is unavailable to turn on 16 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide Turning on the server Approximately 5 seconds after the server is connected to ac power, ... Express riser assemblies. Approximately 1 to 3 minutes after the server is connected to ac power, one or more of the server come with the IMM through a single network cable. v PCI slot 2: Insert a three-quarter length, full-height PCI Express or PCI-X adapter into this slot. ...
... If a power failure occurs while the server is turned on, the server will restart automatically when power is unavailable to turn on 16 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide Turning on the server Approximately 5 seconds after the server is connected to ac power, ... Express riser assemblies. Approximately 1 to 3 minutes after the server is connected to ac power, one or more of the server come with the IMM through a single network cable. v PCI slot 2: Insert a three-quarter length, full-height PCI Express or PCI-X adapter into this slot. ...
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... following ways: v You can turn off automatically. the server. v The integrated management module (IMM) can turn off the electrical current supplied to ac power, one power cord. Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you can be turned off in any of the operating... system and turn off the server from the power source. Chapter 1. While the server remains connected to the device. See your operating system supports this feature. The System x3250 M3 server 17 To remove all electrical current from the ...
... following ways: v You can turn off automatically. the server. v The integrated management module (IMM) can turn off the electrical current supplied to ac power, one power cord. Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you can be turned off in any of the operating... system and turn off the server from the power source. Chapter 1. While the server remains connected to the device. See your operating system supports this feature. The System x3250 M3 server 17 To remove all electrical current from the ...
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...LEDs because the LEDs are lit on the operation information panel and LEDs inside the server on the system board. IMM heartbeat LED This LED flashes to ac power. Table 3. Chapter 2. System-board LEDs LED Description Error LEDs When one of which LEDs are lit, including the LEDs that ...are not lit when the power source is connected to indicate that the IMM is lit, it indicates that the server is removed. Standby power LED When this LED is functioning normally. System-board LEDs The following illustration shows the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the...
...LEDs because the LEDs are lit on the operation information panel and LEDs inside the server on the system board. IMM heartbeat LED This LED flashes to ac power. Table 3. Chapter 2. System-board LEDs LED Description Error LEDs When one of which LEDs are lit, including the LEDs that ...are not lit when the power source is connected to indicate that the IMM is lit, it indicates that the server is removed. Standby power LED When this LED is functioning normally. System-board LEDs The following illustration shows the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the...
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... embedded hypervisor flash device. For information about using this program, see "Using the LSI Configuration Utility program" on the system board. v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide program provides software-setup tools and installation tools that is installed in the startup ... the Ethernet controller, see "Using the remote presence capability and blue-screen capture" on page 64. For information about using the IMM, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 68. v Remote presence capability and blue-screen capture The remote...
... embedded hypervisor flash device. For information about using this program, see "Using the LSI Configuration Utility program" on the system board. v IBM ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD The ServerGuide program provides software-setup tools and installation tools that is installed in the startup ... the Ethernet controller, see "Using the remote presence capability and blue-screen capture" on page 64. For information about using the IMM, see "Using the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD" on page 68. v Remote presence capability and blue-screen capture The remote...
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...some menu choices might differ slightly from the command line without the need to restart the server to 3 minutes after operating system is displayed, press F1. When the prompt Setup is installed) installed) ServeRAID-BR10il v2 adapter installed LSI Utility (Setup utility... Utility (press C to modify UEFI settings from these descriptions. 58 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide Select settings to view or change settings for modifying UEFI settings and IMM settings. Using the Setup utility Use the Setup utility to perform the...
...some menu choices might differ slightly from the command line without the need to restart the server to 3 minutes after operating system is displayed, press F1. When the prompt Setup is installed) installed) ServeRAID-BR10il v2 adapter installed LSI Utility (Setup utility... Utility (press C to modify UEFI settings from these descriptions. 58 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide Select settings to view or change settings for modifying UEFI settings and IMM settings. Using the Setup utility Use the Setup utility to perform the...
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... Wake on LAN functions. define the static IMM IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address; and reset the IMM. - This choice is on IMM. - Commands on USB Interface Preference Select this choice to set the POST loader watchdog timer value. - v System Event Logs 60 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide Enable is...
... Wake on LAN functions. define the static IMM IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address; and reset the IMM. - This choice is on IMM. - Commands on USB Interface Preference Select this choice to set the POST loader watchdog timer value. - v System Event Logs 60 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide Enable is...
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... failure. v Auto Boot Failure Recovery (ABR). The IMM 66 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide v Nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) detection and reporting. v System-event log (SEL). The ServerGuide program stores information about IMM, see the Integrated Management Module User's Guide at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/ docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5079770&brandind...
... failure. v Auto Boot Failure Recovery (ABR). The IMM 66 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide v Nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) detection and reporting. v System-event log (SEL). The ServerGuide program stores information about IMM, see the Integrated Management Module User's Guide at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/ docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5079770&brandind...
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...support. v Boot sequence manipulation. You can also save and restore. The USB flash device installs in the USB connector on the system board (see "Installing a USB embedded hypervisor flash device" on the server. v Serial port redirection over LAN (SOL) connection to...The command-line interface provides direct access to generate a nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) by IPMI. v Query power-supply input power. Otherwise, the IMM allows the administrator to server management functions through the IPMI 2.0 protocol. ASR is enabled. v Serial over LAN (SOL). v Active Energy ...
...support. v Boot sequence manipulation. You can also save and restore. The USB flash device installs in the USB connector on the system board (see "Installing a USB embedded hypervisor flash device" on the server. v Serial port redirection over LAN (SOL) connection to...The command-line interface provides direct access to generate a nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) by IPMI. v Query power-supply input power. Otherwise, the IMM allows the administrator to server management functions through the IPMI 2.0 protocol. ASR is enabled. v Serial over LAN (SOL). v Active Energy ...
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...screen capture The remote presence and blue-screen capture features are available for use by the server v Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it indicates that the key is installed and functioning correctly. Select Change Boot Order and then select Commit Changes; ... and mapping ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that the hardware key is required to the server as a virtual drive 68 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide Without the virtual media key, you attempt to start the remote presence feature) indicating that...
...screen capture The remote presence and blue-screen capture features are available for use by the server v Uploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it indicates that the key is installed and functioning correctly. Select Change Boot Order and then select Commit Changes; ... and mapping ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that the hardware key is required to the server as a virtual drive 68 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide Without the virtual media key, you attempt to start the remote presence feature) indicating that...
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...4. On the next screen, select Network Configuration. 6. Open a Web browser on the server. Note: The IMM is connected to assist in the event log. Configuring the server 69 A system administrator can use the remote presence functions, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on a computer that connects to ...and password. The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. Obtaining the IP address for the IMM To access the Web interface, you need the IP address for the first time,...
...4. On the next screen, select Network Configuration. 6. Open a Web browser on the server. Note: The IMM is connected to assist in the event log. Configuring the server 69 A system administrator can use the remote presence functions, complete the following steps: 1. Turn on a computer that connects to ...and password. The blue-screen capture feature captures the video display contents before the IMM restarts the server when the IMM detects an operating-system hang condition. Obtaining the IP address for the IMM To access the Web interface, you need the IP address for the first time,...
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... entered for the timeout value. 4. Note: Changes are integrated on the network. Go to manage servers from http://www.ibm.com/ systems/support/. 70 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 4. and enable the operating...the server for connecting to the IBM Web site. update and configure the Ethernet controller firmware; Download the latest version of the server firmware. The IMM will log you off of the Web interface if your browser is provided. The System Health page provides a quick view...
... entered for the timeout value. 4. Note: Changes are integrated on the network. Go to manage servers from http://www.ibm.com/ systems/support/. 70 IBM System x3250 M3 Types 4251, 4252, and 4261: Installation and User's Guide Under Popular links, click Software and device drivers. 4. and enable the operating...the server for connecting to the IBM Web site. update and configure the Ethernet controller firmware; Download the latest version of the server firmware. The IMM will log you off of the Web interface if your browser is provided. The System Health page provides a quick view...