Using the Integrated Management Module 2.1 (IMM2.1)

Integrated Management Module 2.1 (IMM2.1) is a second generation of the functions that were formerly provided by the baseboard management controller hardware. It combines service processor functions, video controller, and remote presence function in a single chip.

IMM2.1 supports the following basic system-management features:

Alerts (in-band and out-of-band alerting, PET traps - IPMI style, SNMP, e-mail)
Auto Boot Failure Recovery (ABR)
Automatic Server Restart (ASR) when POST is not completed or the operating system hangs and the operating system watchdog timer times out
A virtual media key, which enables remote presence support (remote video, remote keyboard/mouse, and remote storage)
Boot sequence manipulation
Command-line interface
Configurations save and restore
DIMM error assistance. The UEFI disables a failing DIMM that is detected during POST, and the IMM2.1 lights the associated system error LED
Environmental monitor with fan speed control for temperature, voltages, fan failure, power supply failure, and power backplane failure
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Specification V2.0 and Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB) support
Invalid system configuration (CONFIG) LED support
Local firmware code flash update
Nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) detection and reporting
Operating-system failure blue screen capture
PCI configuration data
Power/reset control (power-on, hard and soft shutdown, hard and soft reset, schedule power control)
Query power-supply input power
ROM-based IMM2.1 firmware flash updates
Serial over LAN (SOL)
Serial port redirection over telnet or ssh protocols
SMI handling
System event log (SEL) - user readable event log

The IMM2.1 also provides the following remote server management capabilities through the ipmitool, a management utility program:

Command-line interface (IPMI Shell)

The command-line interface provides direct access to server management functions through the IPMI 2.0 protocol. Use the command-line interface to issue commands to control the server power, view system information, and identify the server. You can also save one or more commands as a text file and run the file as a script.
Serial over LAN

Establish a Serial over LAN (SOL) connection to manage servers from a remote location. You can remotely view and change the UEFI settings, restart the server, identify the server, and perform other management functions. Any standard telnet client application can access the SOL connection.

For more information about IMM2.1, see the Integrated Management Module II User's Guide at: the Integrated Management Module II User's Guide website