Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage Readme CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. What is New in EasyManage V4.1.0 2.1. EasyManage V4.1.0 3. Main function 4. Support list 5. Prerequisites 6. Downloading the package 7. Installing the package 1. Introduction =============== This software is server management software. EasyManage enables enterprise users to remotely control and monitor multiple Lenovo servers within a Local Area Network (LAN). EasyManage provides a graphical user interface to display all severs being managed. The graphical user interface enables the administrator to conveniently search for, monitor, and manage servers. 2. What is new in EasyManage ============================ This section contains the updated information about the EasyManage. 2.1. EasyManage V4.1.0 ====================== - Support new OS: - Windows Multipoint Server 2011 - Windows Server 2012 (Standard, Datacenter, Foundation) - RHEL 6.2 - SLES 11.2 - Support new hardware: - ThinkServer RD330/RD430 - Add new features: - Add feature of show system log (BMC, Windows & Linux) - Support French - Support new protocol: RMCP+ - Fix the bugs: - The Performance Graph may not be able to display when daylight-saving time is started/stopped. 3. Main function ================== - Discovery the server in the network - Health & Performance Monitoring / Alerting - Remote Server Management - Availability and Performance Dashboard 4. Support list =============== - Support the following OS in the managed server nodes - Windows Server 2003 R2 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter) (32 & 64-bit) - Windows Server 2008 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter) (32 & 64-bit) - Windows Server 2008 R2 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Foundation) - Windows Server 2012 (Standard, Datacenter, Foundation) - Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 - Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 - Windows Multipoint Server 2011 - RHEL 5.0, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7 (32 & 64-bit) - RHEL 6.0, 6.1, 6.2 (32 & 64-bit) - SLES 10 (32 & 64-bit) - SLES 11.0, 11.1 (32 & 64-bit) - VMware ESX 4.0 - VMware ESXi 4 - VMware ESXi 5 - Support the following OS in the core application - Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter) (Service Pack 2) (32 & 64-bit) - Windows Server 2003 R2 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter) (Service Pack 1 or later) (32 & 64-bit) - Windows Server 2008 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter) (32 & 64-bit) - Windows Server 2008 R2 (Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Foundation) - Windows Server 2012 (Standard, Datacenter, Foundation) - Support the following servers - ThinkServer TS430/TS530 - ThinkServer RD530/RD630 - ThinkServer RD330/RD430 - ThinkServer RD830 - Recommend the following web browser - Microsoft IE7 or Microsoft IE8 - Firefox 3.5 or above 5. Prerequisites ================ Before using this product, be aware of the following: - This product is for use with Lenovo server models only. - Check for sufficient space - Memory: 2 GB (minimum) - Processor: 2 GHz (minimum) - Available disk space: 20 GB Note: These requirements apply to monitoring up to 250 nodes. The requirements change, however, based on whether fewer or more nodes are monitored. The processing speed depends on the type of CPU, such as Intel?Core?Duo, AMD Athlon? and so on. For details, see EasyManage manual. - Check DCOM settings for WMI. Prevent WMI remote connection errors from occurring because remote execution of DCOM is not permitted. - Adobe?Flash?Player 10.0.42 is supported. 6. Downloading the package ========================== - Download the package from the Lenovo support web page. - When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file. 7. Installing the package ========================= On the management server, ensure that you are logged on as a user with Administrator permissions. You will run the setup executable (setup.exe) on this machine, which will launch the Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage InstallShield Wizard. The InstallShield Wizard collects information about your installation preferences, management server configuration, and database scale. To install Lenovo ThinkServer EasyManage: - Run EasyManage.exe from the installation media. The InstallShield Wizard launches and displays the Welcome panel. - To continue, click Next. The License Agreement panel displays, and contains information about the software license terms. If it is easier for you to read the terms on paper, click Print. - To agree to the usage terms, click I agree to the terms of this license. Then, click Next. - Complete the information contained in each of the remaining panels. Note the following: - The DCOM setting is displayed if it is disabled. If your site will monitor Windows servers, then enable DCOM as described in the InstallShield Wizard. After the installation, you must restart the management server. - If requested, specify the scale of your database, based on the number of nodes you plan to monitor. - To allowe all the communicate ports that is used by EasyManage. - EasyManage doesn't support double-byte character. So you need use the default installation directory EasyManage provides or need to make sure there is no double-byte characters. - For more information, please refer to manual or online-help. Trademarks =========== The following are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both: EasyManage Lenovo The Lenovo Logo ThinkServer Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. LENOVO DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, LENOVO GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. (C) Copyright Lenovo 2013.