Systems management with
Advanced Management Module
5.3
Unit objectives
After completing this unit, you should be able to:
• List the features of the BladeCenter Advanced Management Module
• Describe the role of the Advanced Management Module in BladeCenter chassis
and component management
• List the tasks available through the Advanced Management Module GUI Interface
• List the procedures for BladeCenter resource control and configuration provided
by the Advanced Management Module
• Identify and select the procedure to update the Advanced Management Module
firmware
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Advanced Management Module
Center point for IBM BladeCenter’ infrastructure intelligence:
• Hot-swappable module
• Powerful and robust systems
management
• Proxy for expansion modules
• Controls all aspects of power,
connectivity, and communication
• Reliability, availability, and
serviceability (RAS)
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BladeCenter management core
Chassis
 VPD
 Status
 Events/Alerts
 Configuratio
n
 Control
 Indicators
Chassis
Power
Presence, Tachometer
Speed Control, Fault LED
Advanced
Management
Module
Blower
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CDROM
Floppy
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VPD
LEDs
Voltage
Temperature
CPU
Interface
Flash
Update
Service
Processor
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Enet
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Enet
Control Panel
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Management
Server
IBM Director
Presence
VPD
Events/Alerts
Control
Configuration
Configuration
Watchdog
Control
Enet
Group/Association
Topology/Discover
Events/Alerts/Actions
Logs/Inventory
Deployment/Updates
Ethernet Switch
Module
Blade
 Control
 Configuration
 Events/Alerts
 Inventory
 VPD
CPU
Processor
Blade
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Advanced Management Module: Block diagram
Video from Blade
Video
Connector
RS485 to
Blade(s)
VIDEO/
FPGA
USB - K/M
Connector
MM –LEDs
Flt,Actv,Pwr
Serial Port
Debug Port
(hidden)
Nor
Flash
Chassis identification
and other functions…
I2c
Local MM i2c
440GP
USB
NIC-2
Media Tray
uDOC
Nand Flash
M
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USB 1.1/2.0 - Blade K/M
& Media
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A
N
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USB
CPLD
Memory
PPC
RS485
RTC
OS Filesystem,
persistent storage
NIC-1
SM ENET Mgmt Ports
ENET Jack
100 MB
Switch
(mezzanine)
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USB virtualization for keyboard, mouse and media
USB virtualization in Management Module II
(Switched Solution)
USB
DVD Drive
Management Module II
USB
Keyboard
Remote
Presence
Software
USB
Host Controller
USB
Device
Chip
USB
Mouse
Blade
Blade
Blade
Blade
Blade
Blade
Blade
USB Switching
Mechanism
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Advanced Management Module: Installation
Hot-swappable management module
Key way
Blade Chassis Rear Bay IDs
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Advanced Management Modules: Connections
and indicators
Power-on
LEDS
Activity LEDS
Error
LEDS
Serial
Console
Connector
RJ45
Release
handle
Video
Connector
10/100 Ethernet
Connector
RJ45
Port Link LED
Port Activity LED
USB Dual
Stack
Advanced Management Module LEDS
Pin-hole
Reset
MAC Address
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Establishing a physical connection
To establish the physical connection to the Advanced Management Module use
one of the following methods:
1. Use a Category 5 UTP straight
through cable to connect the
Ethernet port on the management
module to a switch in a network that
has an networked management
station (PC or notebook).
2. Use a Category 5 cross-over
Ethernet cable to connect the
Advanced Management Module to a
standalone management station (PC
or notebook).
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IBM BladeCenter management
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Secure management network
Private LAN
An optional second Advanced Management Module in Bay 2 connected to the
“Private LAN” will offer redundancy
Management Console
Internal connection
Connection to Primary Advanced
Management Module in Bay 1.
IBM Director / DHCP Server
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Advanced Management Module: Login
The initial user name and password for the management module are:
• User Name: USERID (all capital letters)
• Password: PASSW0RD (all capital letters and note the zero, not O, in
PASSW0RD)
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Advanced Management Module: Menu
The menu appears in the left-hand
frame of your browser. The menu is
divided into five main sections for
easy navigation. These sections are:
• Monitors
• Blade Tasks
• I/O Module Tasks
• MM Control
• Service Tools
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Advanced Management Module: Monitors
• Monitors
• Blade Tasks
• I/O Module Tasks
• MM Control
• Service Tools
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Monitors: System status - Blade servers
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Monitors: System status - Blade server detail
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Monitors: System status - Modules
1
3
2
4
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Monitors: System status - Other monitors
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Monitors: Event Log
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Monitors: LEDs
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Monitors: Power use and planning
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Monitors: Fuel gauge - Power usage graph
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Monitors: Hardware VPD
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Monitors: Firmware VPD (1 of 2)
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Monitors: Firmware VPD (2 of 2)
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Monitors: Remote Chassis
Selectio
n
Discovery
Display
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Advanced Management Module: Blade Tasks
• Monitors
• Blade Tasks
• I/O Module Tasks
• MM Control
• Service Tools
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Blade Tasks: Power and restart
Power
Button
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Blade Tasks: Remote Control
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Remote Control: Blade server console
Remote Control Task Bar
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Blade Tasks: Update Blade Firmware
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Blade Tasks: Configuration
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Blade Tasks: Serial Over LAN (SOL)
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Advanced Management Module: I/O Module Tasks
• Monitors
• Blade Tasks
• I/O Module Tasks
• MM Control
• Service Tools
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I/O Module Tasks: Admin/Power/Restart
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I/O Module Tasks: Configuration
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I/O Module Tasks: Advanced Configuration (1 of 3)
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I/O Module: Advanced configuration (2 of 3)
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I/O Module: Advanced configuration (3 of 3)
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I/O Module: Firmware Update
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Advanced Management Module: MM Control
• Monitors
• Blade Tasks
• I/O Module Tasks
• MM Control
• Service Tools
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MM Control: General settings
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MM Control: Login Profiles (1 of 2)
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MM Control: Login Profiles (2 of 2)
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MM Control: Alerts notification
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MM Control: Port Assignments
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MM Control: Network interfaces
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MM Control: Network Protocols
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MM Control: Security
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MM Control: Firmware update
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MM Control: Configuration Management
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MM Control: Configuration file
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MM Control: Configuration Wizard
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MM Control: Restart MM
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Advanced Management Module: Service Tools
• Monitors
• Blade Tasks
• I/O Module Tasks
• MM Control
• Service Tools
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Service Tools: Settings and Service Data
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Service Tools: AMM Status
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AMM Status: MM Firmware Update Status
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AMM Status: MM Connectivity Status
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AMM Status: MM BIST Results
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Service Tools: Service Advisor
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AMM default IP addresses
• Management Module External Port
– Static: 192.168.70.125 (DHCP attempted first)
• Switch Module One
– Static: 192.168.70.127
• Switch Module Two
– Static: 192.168.70.128
• Switch Module Three
– Static: 192.168.70.129
• Switch Module Four
– Static: 192.168.70.130
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Key words
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Advanced Management Module (AMM)
Concurrent Keyboard, Video, and Mouse (cKVM)
Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM)
Vital Product Data (VPD)
I2C (I squared C) – Inter-Integrated Circuit
Light Weight Directory Access protocol (LDAP)
RS485
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS)
Secure Shell (SSH)
Telnet
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Checkpoint (1 of 2)
1. Select the correct statement describing the features provided by Advanced
Management Module (AMM)
a. The AMM provides management only common chassis components, not Blade Servers
b. The AMM provides management for Blade Servers if additional software drivers are installed
on the Blade Servers
c. The AMM provides management to common chassis components and Blade Servers and
does not require additional software or drivers
d. Management through the AMM requires IBM Director
2. True/False: The IBM BladeCenter requires a standalone management server,
shipped with each BladeCenter chassis.
3. True/False: The Advanced Management Module (AMM) requires one Bladeserver dedicated to chassis management.
4. True/False: In order for the AMM to discover and identify the VPD for a Bladeserver, the Blade-server does not have to be powered on.
5. Which statement is correct regarding the AMM?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Replacement of an AMM requires a power-down of the BladeCenter chassis
Each BladeCenter model implements a specific AMM for that model
Access to the AMM is local only, through the KVM connection on the module
The AMM provides both local and remote access to the BladeCenter, and is standardized
across chassis, with functions specific where needed.
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Checkpoint solutions (1 of 2)
1. Select the correct statement describing the features provided by Advanced Management Module
(AMM)
a. The AMM provides management only common chassis components, not Blade Servers
b. The AMM provides management for Blade Servers if additional software drivers are installed on the
Blade Servers
c. The AMM provides management to common chassis components and Blade Servers and does
not require additional software or drivers
d. Management through the AMM requires IBM Director
Answer: c
2. True/False: The IBM BladeCenter requires a standalone management server, shipped with each
BladeCenter chassis.
Answer: False
3. True/False: The Advanced Management Module (AMM) requires one Blade-server dedicated to
chassis management.
Answer: False
4. True/False: In order for the AMM to discover and identify the VPD for a Blade-server, the Bladeserver does not have to be powered on.
Answer: True
5. Which statement is correct regarding the AMM?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Replacement of an AMM requires a power-down of the BladeCenter chassis
Each BladeCenter model implements a specific AMM for that model
Access to the AMM is local only, through the KVM connection on the module
The AMM provides both local and remote access to the BladeCenter, and is standardized across
chassis, with functions specific where needed.
Answer: d
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Checkpoint (2 of 2)
6.
True/False: A configuration application is required at the workstation to configure
the AMM.
7.
Select the correct statement regarding GUI tasks available through the AMM
a. Configuration can be performed for external storage controllers
b. Blade Server boot sequence can be displayed but not changed
c. Tasks include: Monitors, Blade Tasks, I/O Module Tasks, MM Control and Service
Tools
d. An external KVM must be attached to the AMM to view a Blade Server OS console
8.
Which statement is correct regarding AMM firmware update?
a. All activity must be stopped prior to restarting (rebooting) the AMM
b. The AMM firmware can be loaded through the Web interface and a non-disruptive
restart can be done
c. On BladeCenter models H and E, both primary and secondary AMMs must be
updated separately
d. Installation of a new AMM in a chassis requires re-configuration of the AMM
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Checkpoint solutions (2 of 2)
6. True/False: A configuration application is required at the workstation to configure
the AMM.
Answer: False
7. Select the correct statement regarding GUI tasks available through the AMM
a. Configuration can be performed for external storage controllers
b. Blade Server boot sequence can be displayed but not changed
c. Tasks include: Monitors, Blade Tasks, I/O Module Tasks, MM Control and
Service Tools
d. An external KVM must be attached to the AMM to view a Blade Server OS console
Answer: c
8. Which statement is correct regarding AMM firmware update?
a. All activity must be stopped prior to restarting (rebooting) the AMM
b. The AMM firmware can be loaded through the Web interface and a nondisruptive restart can be done
c. On BladeCenter models H and E, both primary and secondary AMMs must be
updated separately
d. Installation of a new AMM in a chassis requires re-configuration of the AMM
Answer: b
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Unit summary
Having completed this unit, you should be able to:
• List the features of the BladeCenter Advanced Management Module
• Describe the role of the Advanced Management Module in BladeCenter
chassis and component management
• List the tasks available through the Advanced Management Module
GUI Interface
• List the procedures for BladeCenter resource control and configuration
provided by the Advanced Management Module
• Identify and select the procedure to update the Advanced Management
Module firmware
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