Thinkserver easyupdate firmware updater, Lenovo thinkserver easymanage, Bios and tmm update utilities – Lenovo ThinkServer RD440 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 71.

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 83.

Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage

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

For detailed information, see “Using the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage program” on page 83.

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 70 and “Updating the firmware” on page 83.

RAID configuration utilities

Your server supports onboard SATA software RAID. If a required RAID card is installed, your server also
supports advanced SATA/SAS hardware RAID configurations. For detailed information, see “Configuring
RAID” on page 74
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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/UserManuals

ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology

The ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program helps administrators to monitor and manage server
performance, especially the power consumption for groups of servers equipped with the Intel Intelligent
Power Node Manager technology.

Lenovo provides a trial version of the ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program with a free 90-day
subscription. After 90 days, you must renew the license to continue using the program. You can purchase
the license from Lenovo to activate the ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program and expand the
management capability of the program when the free trial ends.

To download the ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program, go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers and
follow the instructions on the Web page.

For detailed information about using the ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology program, refer to the help
system for the program.

Chapter 3

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Product overview

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