Lenovo 3797 IBM Advanced Settings Utility program, Installing ThinkServer EasyManage software

IBM Advanced Settings Utility program

The IBM Advanced Settings Utility (ASU) program is an alternative to the Setup utility for modifying UEFI settings. Use the ASU program online or out-of-band to modify UEFI settings from the command line without the need to restart the server to access the Setup utility.

You can also use the ASU program to configure the optional remote presence features or other IMM settings. The remote presence features provide enhanced systems-management capabilities.

In addition, the ASU program provides limited settings for the IPMI function in the IMM through the command-line interface.

Use the command-line interface to issue setup commands. You can save any of the settings as a file and run the file as a script. The ASU program supports scripting environments through a batch-processing mode.

For more information and to download the ASU program, go to

http://www.lenovo.com/support.

Installing ThinkServer EasyManage software

You can install the ThinkServer® EasyManage Core Server program from the ThinkServer EasyManage CD or you can download and install the program from http://www.lenovo.com/support. After one instance of the ThinkServer EasyManage Core Server has been installed, you can use the ThinkServer EasyManage Agent installer to install the agent on other servers and clients on the network.

Also, the ThinkServer EasyStartup™ program provides an option to either install the ThinkServer EasyManage Agent as part of the operating system installation process or install a desktop icon to assist with the installation of the ThinkServer EasyManage Core Server after the operating system has been installed.

Installation requirements

Before installing ThinkServer EasyManage software on your server, your environment must meet the following requirements:

vMicrosoft® Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 is installed on the server where you intend to install the Core Server.

vThe original Windows Server operating system installation CDs are available in case files are needed while installing the prerequisites.

vThe server has Internet access to obtain prerequisites and to activate the software after the installation is complete.

vThe server has a static IP address.

vThe server is not a domain controller. However, it is recommended to have the server join a domain.

vThe account that you use to log in and to install the Core Server has Administrator privileges on the server with full read/write access. Ideally, this account is also a Domain Administrator account. This account will be used to create the initial administrator-level account used to log in to the ThinkServer EasyManage console.

vAny previous agent from EasyManage or LANDesk must be removed prior to installing the Core Server and Management Console.

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