The IMM makes it easy to track server performance and even predict component failure so repairs can be made before productivity is impaired.
3Lenovo ThinkServer RD210
The ThinkServer RD210 is a rack-mount workhorse with a sufficient capacity and management tools to hold its own in the densely packed general-purpose server field.
4Processors and RAM
Looking from front to back with the cooling cowl removed, you see the fans, memory and processors in what is a pretty typical design for an Intel Xeon 5500 family-based processor.
5Front Panel Management
I wasn’t immediately sure what the blue tab was for on this front panel module, or why it felt squishy when I powered on the RD210.
6Front Panel Revealed
On further reading of the start-up guide, I figured out how to pull out the front management panel, which is a handy display of subsystem health.
7Single Point of Management
Not that you can tell from the rather chaotic cabling from above, but the blue network cable at the center of the picture connects the IMM to my test network for easy remote access and management.
8UEFI
UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) as seen in the Lenovo ThinkServer RD210.
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