Lenovo 3797 manual Enabling the remote presence feature

Using the remote presence capability and blue-screen capture

The remote presence and blue-screen capture features are integrated functions of the Integrated Management Module (IMM). When IMM Premium (the virtual media key) is installed in the server, it activates full system-management functions. IMM Premium is required to enable the integrated remote presence and blue-screen capture features (via the NMI button). Without the virtual media key, you will not be able to access the remote network to remotely mount or unmount drives or images on the client system. However, you will still be able to access the Web interface without the key.

After IMM Premium is installed in the server, the Active Energy Manager controller determines the presence of the virtual media key and authenticates the key to determine if it is valid. If the key is not valid, you will receive a message from the Web interface indicating that the hardware key is required to use the remote presence feature.

The virtual media key provides an LED to indicate a problem. When this LED is lit and green, it indicates that the key is installed and functioning correctly.

The remote presence feature provides the following functions:

vRemotely viewing video with graphics resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz, regardless of the system state

vRemotely accessing the server, using the keyboard and mouse from a remote client

vMapping the CD or DVD drive, diskette drive, and USB flash drive on a remote client, and mapping ISO and diskette image files as virtual drives that are available for use by the server

vUploading a diskette image to the IMM memory and mapping it to the server 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. A system administrator can use the blue-screen capture to assist in determining the cause of the hang condition.

Enabling the remote presence feature

To enable the remote presence feature, complete the following steps:

1.Install the virtual media key (IMM Premium) into the dedicated slot on the system board (see “System-board internal connectors” on page 24).

2.Turn on the server.

Note: Approximately 1 to 2 minutes after the server is connected to ac power, the power-control button becomes active.

Obtaining the IP address for the Web-based interface access

To access the Web interface and use the remote presence feature, you will need the IP address for IMM. The IMM IP address can be obtained through the UEFI Setup Utility. To locate the IP address, complete the following steps:

1.Turn on the server.

Note: Approximately 1 to 2 minutes after the server is connected to ac power, the power-control button becomes active.

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