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Chapter 4. ThinkServer Remote Management quick start

This section describes how to quickly acquaint with related operations of the Remote Management Module. In addition, it also describes the advanced features of how to log in the module and options available while browsing, and how to log out.

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The Remote Management Module has an embedded Web server and an application with multiple standard interfaces. This section describes these interfaces and their usages. You can use the TCP / IP protocol to access these interfaces.

Note: As the supported functions of the product vary with configurations, refer to the actual product description.

For more information about the initial settings, see Chapter 3 “Configuring the ThinkServer Remote Management Module” on page 5. The user name in this Section is “root”. Besides “root”, other usernames and passwords are also accepted. The default user name and password are as follows:

•Username = root

•Password = superuser

The Remote Management Module is accessible through the standard Java™-enabled Web browser with HTTP and HTTPS.

HTTP / HTTPS: The embedded Web server provides full access permission. You can access the Remote Management Module via encrypted HTTPS protocol or HTTP protocol. When accessing through the HTTP protocol, note that:

•With access to ThinkServer Remote Management Module via the HTTPS protocol, the browser may prompt you to trust and install the security digital certification, and you just follow the prompts to import and confirm the certification.

•In IE6 on Windows 2003 operating system, if using HTTPS protocol to access the Remote Management Module, you need to uncheck Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration item in the Control Panel ➙ Add / Remove Windows Components.

•In IE7 on the Windows 2008 operating system, if using HTTPS protocol to access the Remote Management Module, you need to click Start ➙ Administrative Tools ➙ Server Manager ➙ Security Information ➙ IE Enhanced Security Configuration, and then select Off and click OK.

For making the remote console (KVM) window of the managed server works, you must install Java runtime environment (JRE) V6.0 Update 13 or higher.

Note: The switch must support 10M/100M/1000M adaptive.

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