The Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) service processor
is the second generation of the Integrated Management Module (IMM)
service processor.
The Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) service processor is
the second generation of the Integrated Management Module (IMM) service
processor that consolidates the service processor functionality, Super
I/O, video controller, and remote presence capabilities into a single
chip on the server system board. As was the case with IMM, IMM2 offers
several improvements over the combined functionality of the baseboard
management controller (BMC) and the Remote Supervisor Adapter II including
these features:
- Choice of a dedicated or shared Ethernet connection for systems
management.
- One IP address for both the Intelligent Platform Management Interface
(IPMI) and the service processor interface. The feature does not apply
to BladeCenter® blade servers.
- Embedded Dynamic System Analysis (DSA).
- Remote configuration with Advanced Settings Utility (ASU). The
feature does not apply to BladeCenter blade servers.
- Capability for applications and tools to access the IMM2 either
in-band or out-of-band. Only the in-band IMM2 connection is supported
on BladeCenter blade servers.
- Enhanced remote-presence capabilities. The feature does not apply
to BladeCenter blade servers.
Note:
- A dedicated systems-management network port is not available on
BladeCenter blade servers and some System x® servers; for these servers
only the shared setting is available.
- For BladeCenter blade servers the BladeCenter advanced management
module is the primary management module for systems-management functions
and keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) multiplexing.
System x Server Firmware is the implementation of Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (UEFI). It replaces the basic input/output system
(BIOS) in System x servers and BladeCenter blade servers. The BIOS
was the standard firmware code that controlled basic hardware operations,
such as interactions with diskette drives, hard disk drives, and the
keyboard. System x Server Firmware offers several features that BIOS
does not, including UEFI 2.3 compliance, iSCSI compatibility, Active
Energy Manager technology, and enhanced reliability and service capabilities.
The Setup utility provides server information, server setup, customization
compatibility, and establishes the boot device order.
Note:
- System x Server Firmware is often called server firmware, and
occasionally called UEFI, in this document.
- System x Server Firmware is fully compatible with non-UEFI operating
systems.
- For more information about using System x Server Firmware, see
the documentation that came with your server.
This document explains how to use the functions of the IMM2 in
a Lenovo® server. The IMM2 works with System x Server Firmware to
provide systems-management capability for System x, BladeCenter, and
a Flex System.
To check for firmware updates, complete the following steps.
Note: The first time you access the Support Portal, you must choose
the product category, product family, and model numbers for your storage
subsystems. The next time you access the Support Portal, the products
you selected initially are preloaded by the website, and only the
links for your products are displayed. To change or add to your product
list, click the
Manage my product lists link.
Changes are
made periodically to the website. Procedures for locating firmware
and documentation might vary slightly from what is described in this
document.
- Go to the Lenovo Support Portal.
- Under Choose your products, select Browse for a product and
expand Hardware.
- Depending on your type of server, click or , and check the box for your server or servers.
- Under Choose your task, click Downloads.
- Under See your results, click View your page.
- In the Flashes & alerts box, click the link for the applicable
download or click More results to see additional links.