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Intel ® Server Management 8Intel ® Server Management 8Product OverviewIntel ® Server Management 8 is a suite of hardware,software, and utilities for managing server systems.Through a fully redesigned, web-based console, theproduct provides administrators, service technicians,and support staff a highly intuitive way ofmonitoring functions and operations, identifyingassets, soliciting reports, tracking activity, and finetuningthe data center. This console also provides aconsistent interface across multiple hardware solutions,including onboard platform instrumentationand the optional Intel ® Management ModuleProfessional and Advanced Edition upgrades.Customer Needs and Objectives■ An efficiently running IT infrastructure■ Protection of a significant IT investment■ Reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) throughcentralized and/or remote-management capabilitiesReasons to Buy or Upgrade■ Tools for real-time hardware and softwareperformance monitoring, alerting, andconfiguration management■ Support for task automation, faultmanagement, and event handling■ Choice of web-browser and command-lineuser interfaces and integrated suite of toolsfor consistent, single point of managementTransition TargetsIntel ® Server Management 5.x →Intel ® Server Management 8Questions for IdentifyingSales Opportunities■ Is the customer seeking an efficient way to monitorand manage powerful server applications?■ Does the customer need sophisticatedmanagement capabilities such as remotekeyboard/video/mouse (KVM) or agentlessembedded management services?Onboard Platform InstrumentationOnboard platform instrumentation is includedwith the purchase of any Intel ® server board thatsupports Intel ® Server Management 8. Onboardplatform instrumentation enables the monitoringand management of hardware, operating systems,and applications.Usage ScenariosIdeal■ Hardware, operating system, and applicationmonitoring and managementLess Ideal■ Customers requiring IPMI 2.0 compliance■ Full management of redundant componentsIntel ® Management ModuleFor server boards that support an optional upgradeto Intel ® Management Module, the upgrade providesadvanced capabilities such as Serial over LAN, fullIPMI 2.0, or full remote keyboard/video/mouse (KVM).The Intel Management Module is available in theProfessional Edition and the Advanced Edition.The Intel Management Module ProfessionalEdition helps administrators who need to monitormission-critical high-RAS servers over LAN or aserial port using IPMI 2.0 standards.Usage ScenariosIdeal■ Server hardware, application, and operatingsystemmonitoring and management■ Solutions in compliance with IPMI 2.0■ Full management of redundant componentsLess Ideal■ Remote KVM■ A dedicated management network■ A basic server-class management solutionThe Intel Management Module AdvancedEdition helps service providers and administratorswho need a cost-effective solution for controllingremote servers with enhanced digital remote KVMover Internet protocols and agentless embeddedmanagement services.Usage ScenariosIdeal■ Server hardware, application, and operatingsystemmonitoring and management■ Solutions in compliance with IPMI 2.0■ Full management of redundant components■ Remote KVM■ A dedicated management networkLess Ideal■ A basic server-class management solution68