Advantech MIC-5332, User Manual

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console communication with the payload over a LAN interface (See
Section 4.2.1.4,
NC-SI Interface
). The SoL function is available for I/O LAN (LAN1 & LAN2) and the
Base Interface, but not simultaneously. Each of these two interfaces uses the Intel
quad port LAN controller Intel i350-AM4, and supports the failover mechanism: As
one channel in use is unexpectedly disconnected from the network, the IPMC will
switch and re-establish the SoL session to the other channel within the same LAN
controller automatically, to ensure the serial data in transmission will not be influenced
by a link failure.
Figure 4.3 SoL Functional Block Diagram
The IPMC configures the LAN controller through the NC-SI interface and sets it in a
“pass through” mode, meaning that it can send and receive Ethernet frames through
the LAN controller. In this mode the GbE controller will use a dedicated MAC address
to send and receive packets intended for the IPMC.
4.6.2 SoL Preparation
4.6.2.1 IPMItool
IPMItool is a utility developed to support the IPMI specification. It provides a simple
command line interface, allowing users to easily establish the management
application, e.g. read the FRU information, get the sensor data record, configure the
LAN parameters…etc. The IPMItool utility is available in both Windows and Linux
versions, and the installation procedure is described as follows:
For Windows users:
1. Open the IPMItool folder. (CD path:
\IPMItool\Windows
)
2. Put “cygwin1.dll”, “cygcrypto-0.9.8.dll” and “ipmitool.exe” under the same folder in
the terminal PC.