My guide to access IBM IMM Jave WebKVM

Hey

I managed to figure out how to run the Java KVM of my IBM IMM (Integrated Manangement module) in 2024.

I have used this method for my IBM X3550 M3 with the optional IMM addon key module and the IBM X3850 X5. I am not 100% percent sure which other version use this same IMM.

Here are the prequisites.

  1. Check that your server has access to the WEB-IMM GUI.
  2. Check that you have access to MS internet-explorer (I have not gotten mine to work with any other browser. The Edge IE-compability mode works also.
  3. Check that your server/servers have reserved LAN ip-addresses. For compalabity I would advice having at least IPv4 addresses for the IMM interfaces.
  4. Reserve the server IMM LAN IPv4 and IPv6 addresses from your DHCP-server/Router. This is not 100% required but for security configuration for Java-exception list I strongly advice for you to do that.
  5. Check if you have Java Control Panel installed on your system. If not, you might need to download it. I downloaded it from here:
    https://www.java.com/en/
  6. Open Java Control panel (program name is Configure Java.
  7. Open the security submenu
  8. Edit the site excecuton list. Add your servers IPv4/IPv6 addresses to the exemption list.
  9. save and apply your changes.

Now you should be able to access the Java KVM on through the IMM webGUI on the IP address of that IMM. Note that I have not managed to get the IE-KVM version from the WebGUI with my personal machines after summer 2024 in edge IE-compabality mode.

Some additional notes

  1. Don’t open the IMM webGUI into the internet. I am pretty sure it has some really old technical implementations which might place your entire network at risk!

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