Thinkserver easyupdate firmware updater, Lenovo thinkserver easymanage, Bios and tmm update utilities – Lenovo ThinkServer RD630 User Manual

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also is on the DVD and can be accessed directly from the program interface. For detailed information, see
“Using the ThinkServer EasyStartup program” on page 63.

ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater

The ThinkServer EasyUpdate Firmware Updater program (hereinafter referred to as the Firmware Updater
program) enables you to maintain your server firmware up-to-date and helps you avoid unnecessary server
outages. The Firmware Updater program is provided on the Lenovo Support Web site. For more information
about downloading and using the Firmware Updater program, see “Updating the firmware” on page 69.

Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage

The Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program enables enterprise users to remotely control and monitor
multiple Lenovo servers within a LAN.

For detailed information, see “Using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program” on page 69.

BIOS and TMM update utilities

The BIOS and TMM (also known as BMC) firmware keeps updating after the shipment of the server.
Lenovo maintains pages on the Support Web site and provides the BIOS and TMM update utilities with
instructions for download to help you update the BIOS and TMM firmware if needed. For more information,
see “Updating or recovering the BIOS” on page 61 and “Updating the firmware” on page 69.

RAID configuration utilities

Your server has a RAID card installed, which works with some configuration utilities to support hardware
RAID. For detailed information, see “Configuring RAID” on page 66.

Remote management software

The integrated TMM provides basic remote management features for the server. The add-on TMM Premium
option provides advanced remote management features for the server.

For detailed information about the remote management software and server remote management, refer to
the ThinkServer Management Module User Guide, which is available for download at:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkServerUserGuides

Lenovo Rack Planner

Racks and servers are usually deployed on a large scale. When deploying the equipment, equipment
managers need a lot of reference parameters to calculate power consumption and electric current values
under different configurations. The Lenovo Rack Planner program provides data maintenance, power
consumption and electric current calculations, and reports to help equipment managers significantly
increase efficiency in deploying the equipment and conveniently manage the equipment.

To download the Lenovo Rack Planner program, go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and follow the
instructions on the Web page.

For detailed information about using the Lenovo Rack Planner program, refer to the help system for the
program.

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