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Page 2: ...of the Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation IBM AT VGA PS 2 and OS 2 are registered trademarks and XT and CGA are trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products American Megatrends Inc disclaims an...

Page 3: ...al Modem Daughterboard 9 Step 4 Plug in the MegaRAC G2 Card into the Host System and Attach Internal Cables 9 Step 5 Connect External Cables 10 Step 6 Confirm the Motherboard s BIOS Settings 10 Step 7 Install the Operating System and MegaRAC G2 Drivers 10 Step 8 Install the American Megatrends MegaRAC G2 Windows Host Components 11 Step 9 Setup Your Client Internet Browser 15 Step 10 Connect to the...

Page 4: ...le Redirection Toolbar Toggle Buttons 71 Setting up Virtual Floppy on Windows 2000 XP OEM VERSION ONLY 72 Start Floppy Drive Redirection OEM VERSION ONLY 75 Stop Floppy Drive Redirection OEM VERSION ONLY 77 Start CD ROM Drive Redirection 78 Stop CD ROM Drive Redirection 80 Stopping Console Redirection 81 Crash Screen 82 MegaRAC G2 Card Configurations 83 Administrator Setup 84 Adding an Administrat...

Page 5: ...use Booster 125 Appendix D MegaRAC G2 Flash Utility 127 MegaRAC G2 Card Flash Utility 127 Appendix E Troubleshooting Screen Distortion 133 Problem 133 Solution 134 Appendix F Serial Over LAN 135 Hardware Setup 135 Internal 135 External 136 BIOS 137 Connecting using Hyper Terminal 138 Appendix G Modem Daughterboard 141 Overview 141 Before You Start 141 Avoid Electro Static Discharge ESD 141 Modem D...

Page 6: ...p 151 Notes 152 Appendix J Host System USB Mouse and Keyboard Considerations for Linux 7 x 153 Overview 153 File Description 153 Check Your AMIBIOS Settings 153 USB Keyboard 153 USB Mouse 154 If linking to XFree86 154 Appendix K GtkRConsole for Linux 155 Installation 155 Index 157 ...

Page 7: ...chased directly from AMI or from an AMI authorized reseller only If Then You purchased this product from AMI or from a certified AMI reseller Call AMI technical support at 770 246 8645 Please be prepared to specify the serial number of the product This AMI product was installed as part of a system manufactured by a company other than AMI or you purchased an AMI product from an unauthorized reselle...

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Page 9: ...tional MegaRAC G2 feature connector cable must be custom made for your specific configuration ICES 003 Canada Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe A prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur Appareils Numériques NMB 003 édictée par le Ministre Canadian des Communications English translation of the notice above ...

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Page 11: ...t designed to support Console Redirection I2C Controller Hardware Monitor OEM version feature ambient temperature monitoring PCI voltages monitoring battery voltage monitoring RTC external RTC for time stamp of events Power Supply switching logic between optional 6 V wall adapter 5 V PCI and optional on board battery Battery Backup Optional provides 30 minutes of battery backup in case of host sys...

Page 12: ...tion Console Redirection via 10 100 megabit Ethernet LAN up to 15 screens per second high speed redirection hardware engine no overhead on the host system complete operating system independence redirect BIOS screens and setup screens seamless text and graphics transition PCI support Security SSL Secured Socket Layer 3 0 DAA Digestive Authentication Access MD 5 Virtual Boot CD ROM Floppy allows rem...

Page 13: ... mat Similarly a strip of conductive aluminum foil wrapped around the wrist and grounded through a one megaohm resistor serves the same purpose as a wristband MegaRAC G2 Installation and Setup Use the following steps to install the MegaRAC G2 card into the host system Step Action 1 Unpack the MegaRAC G2 card and check jumper settings 2 Install the optional battery and battery clip 3 Install the op...

Page 14: ...AC address is the only way to distinguish one MegaRAC G2 card from another when you run programs such as WinFlash and G2Seek You can write down your MegaRAC G2 card s MAC address in the table below or in Appendix I MAC Address Map See the first line for an example MAC Address Location Description 00 40 D9 02 9B 3C Server Room Rack 2 5 Windows 2000 Advanced Server Mail Server Cont d ...

Page 15: ...d Sensor Definition Kit SDK file Pin Description Pin Description 1 Not Connected 11 Reset_Host 2 I2C Clock 12 Ground 3 Not Connected 13 Ground 4 Not Connected 14 Not Connected 5 Power_Off 15 Not Connected 6 I2C Data 16 Ground 7 Not Connected 17 Not Connected 8 Not Connected 18 Not Connected 9 Not Connected 19 Not Connected 10 Not Connected 20 Ground JP2 Flash Write Enable Disable You can write pro...

Page 16: ...tall the Optional Battery and Battery Clip The MegaRAC G2 on board battery backup is an optional component When the optional battery is installed your MegaRAC G2 card can stay powered on for 30 minutes without any external power from the host system or AC adapter Installation To install the Battery Backup Unit plug the battery cable into the J1 connector and place the battery pack in between the t...

Page 17: ...ity of these same cells is 87 This means the self discharge rate for a fully charged cell is approximately 150 mAh per year or 427 uAh per day The self discharge rate for cells is non linear A partially charged cell has a self discharge rate of about 80 uAh per day Changing the Battery Pack The optional MegaRAC G2 battery pack must be replaced every 400 cycles Cells retain 80 of their original cap...

Page 18: ...site near you For a list of battery disposal sites write to Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation http www rbrc org 1000 Parkwood Circle Suite 450 Atlanta GA 30339 Phone 678 419 9990 Fax 678 419 9986 Battery Disposal Laws IMPORTANT Most used Lithium ion batteries are not classified as hazardous waste under the federal RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Although Minnesota law requires...

Page 19: ...e Redirection However you can still perform Console Redirection but it is debilitating and extremely slow Step 4 Plug in the MegaRAC G2 Card into the Host System and Attach Internal Cables Physically plug in the MegaRAC G2 card into any available PCI slot inside the host system Attach the optional MegaRAC G2 feature connector to the motherboard Attach the optional feature connector to the motherbo...

Page 20: ...orts Legacy USB devices USB Boot or Boot to USB Note On some serverboards depress the CTRL ALT and ESC keys simultaneously to enter the BIOS On others use the F2 keys Step 7 Install the Operating System and MegaRAC G2 Drivers Step Action 1 Install the operating system if applicable on the host system 2 Not required in Windows 2000 XP If prompted for the display adapter drivers install the MegaRAC ...

Page 21: ...y of both the Internet browser based Remote Access Companion for MegaRAC G2 and the G2ConfigApp program MegaRAC G2 Server Heartbeat The MegaRAC G2 Server Heartbeat is installed as a service in Windows It is used to tell whether the operating system on the host system is operating or not It can also detect whether the operating system was shutdown normally or abruptly Follow the steps outlined in t...

Page 22: ...ed Step Description 4 The Customer Information window opens Enter your name and your organization s name in the appropriate fields Select the option for Install this application for and left click the Next button 5 The Setup Type window opens Select the Complete setup option Left click the Next button Cont d ...

Page 23: ...egaRAC G2 Card 13 Step 8 Install the American Megatrends MegaRAC G2 Windows Host Components Continued Step Description 6 The Install Program window opens Left click the Install button 7 The Installation Progress window opens Cont d ...

Page 24: ...MegaRAC G2 User s Guide 14 Step 8 Install the American Megatrends MegaRAC G2 Windows Host Components Continued Step Description 8 The installation is complete Left click the Finish button ...

Page 25: ... client system before you can redirect the host system s console or view the Crash screen Follow the instructions in the table below Step Description 1 Open Internet Options To get there open your Internet Explorer browser left click Tools and then Internet Options 2 The Internet Options window opens Left click the Settings button Cont d ...

Page 26: ...ick the OK button to apply the change and to go back to the Internet Options window Note Other settings can cause old data to be displayed when performing operations on the MegaRAC G2 4 Next you must setup Internet Explorer to allow the downloading of Signed ActiveX controls and also allow it to run Signed ActiveX controls To do this left click the Security tab and then the Custom Level button Con...

Page 27: ...Browser Continued Step Description 5 The Security Settings window opens Left click the Enable button under the Download signed ActiveX controls section 6 Scroll down and left click the Enable button under the Run ActiveX controls and plug ins section Left click the OK button Cont d ...

Page 28: ...ft click the Yes button to accept the changes to the Internet zone and to go back to the Internet Options window 8 Left click the Apply button and then the OK button to make the changes Note You must restart Internet Explorer before the changes take effect Note Remote Console cannot run with any other security settings in Internet Explorer ...

Page 29: ... and run G2Seek Note To get or set the IP address on your MegaRAC G2 card in a Windows 2000 XP environment you can also run the G2ConfigApp program on the host system See Appendix B WinCuri LinCuri and G2ConfigApp for more information on how to use the G2ConfigApp program Follow the steps in the table below to connect to the MegaRAC G2 from a client system Step Description 1 G2Seek exe On a local ...

Page 30: ...etwork Name Next you must enter a range of IP addresses that you want to search In this example the MegaRAC G2 card s IP address is between 192 168 0 0 to 192 168 1 0 Left click the Add button when finished 4 The name and IP range of the MegaRAC G2 will display in the right field Place a check in the box next to the range of IP addresses Left click on the Next button Cont d ...

Page 31: ... the Selected IP Range window Left click on the Next button 6 If the IP range is correct G2Seek will locate the MegaRAC G2 card It will list all MegaRAC G2 cards it has discovered Note If more than one MegaRAC G2 card is found you can distinguish them by the MegaRAC G2 card s name The MegaRAC G2 card s name consists of the words G2 and the IP address of the MegaRAC G2 card s NIC Cont d ...

Page 32: ... for the user name and password enter the following Field Default User Name racg2 Password racg2 8 Left click the OK button After you successfully log into your MegaRAC G2 card you are greeted with the Welcome to MegaRAC G2 screen Note The default user name and password are in lower case characters Note When you log in using the default user name and password you have full administrative powers It...

Page 33: ...a pictorial description of how to load an SDK file Note Server Health is an OEM version feature Step Description 1 The quick navigation bar on the left side of the GUI has a series of section buttons Left click on the Information button and then left click the Host Health icon Left click the Upload SDK File button 2 Left click the Browse button Cont d ...

Page 34: ...lect the SDKPorts directory Select your motherboard manufacturer In this example we are using an American Megatrends motherboard so we will select the American Megatrends folder Note The Choose File browse window differs from operating system to operating system However the procedure is similar 4 Select the SDK file with the DAT file extension and left click the Open button Cont d ...

Page 35: ...ile is uploaded the following screen appears Note If the reading displays access failed try the following If your serverboard does not have or support a BMC check the MegaRAC Feature cable to see if the cables are plugged in correctly The SDK file may be corrupt Try to upload the SDK file again The SDK file you uploaded may be for a different motherboard Make sure you are uploaded the correct SDK ...

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Page 37: ...aRAC G2 card s IP address If you have installed the MegaRAC G2 on a network that uses DHCP you can search the network for the MegaRAC G2 card To locate and find out its IP address you must install and run G2Seek Note To get or set the IP address on your MegaRAC G2 card in a Windows 2000 XP environment you can also run the G2ConfigApp program on the host system See Appendix B WinCuri LinCuri and G2...

Page 38: ...ext you must enter a range of IP addresses that you want to search In this example the MegaRAC G2 card s IP address is between 192 168 0 0 to 192 168 1 0 Left click the Add button when finished 4 The name and IP range of the MegaRAC G2 will display in the right field Place a check in the box next to the range of IP addresses Left click on the Next button Cont d ...

Page 39: ...ted IP Range window Left click on the Next button 6 If the IP range is correct G2Seek will locate the MegaRAC G2 card It will list all MegaRAC G2 cards it has discovered Note If more than one MegaRAC G2 card is found you can distinguish them by the MegaRAC G2 card s name The MegaRAC G2 card s name consists of the letters G2 and the MegaRAC G2 card s NIC IP address Cont d ...

Page 40: ...er Left click on the Finish button after G2Seek discovers all MegaRAC G2 cards Congratulations You have successfully located your MegaRAC G2 card IP Address Range Type in a unique name for this IP range in the Network Name field In this example Your Network is the Network Name Next you must enter a range of IP addresses that you want to search In this example the MegaRAC G2 card s IP address is be...

Page 41: ...ke sure that they appear correctly in the list box Confirm that the checkbox next to the IP range you want to search is checked At this point you have two options You can choose to run the scan immediately by left clicking on the Next button or you can select to schedule the discovery to run at specific times and intervals daily weekly monthly or never The name and IP range of the MegaRAC G2 card ...

Page 42: ... Schedule Discovery To schedule a scan left click on the Set button in the Schedule Discovery box Select scanning frequency desired and start time and date Left click on the OK button Make sure that the IP address ranges to be scanned are checked Left click the Cancel button to close that page Left click on the Finish button to close the Installation Wizard Schedule Discover will start at the sche...

Page 43: ...ree Locating Your MegaRAC G2 Card 33 Usage Once the program has been installed and setup you can access it any time by double left clicking on its icon on the task bar The screen that was last viewed will appear ...

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Page 45: ...r You can expect to be up and running in less than five minutes This chapter allows you to become familiar with the Remote Access Companion for MegaRAC G2 various functions Each function is described in detail Section Icons and Functions This table allows you to become familiar with the many icons used in the GUI Section Icon Name Description AMI Online This takes you to the American Megatrends we...

Page 46: ...file These parameters include but are not limited to ambient component temperatures voltages fan speeds and other chassis parameters Note Host Health is an OEM version feature Information Event Log This page contains the log of events that have occurred in the host system These events are generated due to environmental circumstances as well as other parameters monitored periodically by the MegaRAC...

Page 47: ...mail server Some SMTP servers also require a valid From Address to send out mails You can use the From address fields to specify a valid address that your mail server will accept Alerts This page allows you to configure alert recipients You can also set the conditions necessary for the alert recipients to receive alerts Configuration Event Log Policy This page allows you to set what happens when t...

Page 48: ...he default user name and password you have full administrative powers It is advised that once you log in you change your user name and password See the Administrator Setup subsection under the MegaRAC G2 Configurations section of this chapter Welcome Screen Section After you successfully log into your MegaRAC G2 card you are greeted with the Welcome to MegaRAC G2 screen The quick navigation bar on...

Page 49: ...he beginning of this chapter for a brief description of each section and their accompanying icons and functions The Welcome section has two functions They are not really functions but instead hyperlinks The AMI Online icon is a hyperlink to the American Megatrends website The MegaRAC G2 Online icon is a deep hyperlink to the American Megatrends website MegaRAC G2 card webpage Cont d ...

Page 50: ...MegaRAC G2 User s Guide 40 Welcome Screen Section Continued AMI Online Screen Shot MegaRAC G2 card Online Screen Shot ...

Page 51: ...host system G2 Health This page contains the monitored voltages on the MegaRAC G2 card These voltages are measured both at the PCI bus directly and on board the MegaRAC G2 card itself View Host Health OEM version feature This page describes the environmental parameters for the host based on information from an SDK file These parameters include but are not limited to ambient component temperatures ...

Page 52: ...EAR Host Name This field is only available on the OEM version and is not explained in this manual Host Hardware This field is only available on the OEM version and is not explained in this manual Host Location This field is only available on the OEM version and is not explained in this manual Description This field is only available on the OEM version and is not explained in this manual MegaRAC G2...

Page 53: ...rating within normal parameters Warning This health status means that the host system is operating within warning parameters Overall Host Health Status Critical This health status means that the host system is operating within critical parameters MegaRAC G2 3 3V This field gives the current 3 3 V voltage reading that is measured at the MegaRAC G2 card MegaRAC G2 5V This field gives the current 5 V...

Page 54: ...icates that the value has reached set warning levels Host Health Information OEM VERSION ONLY The Host Health Information screen is a subsection of the Information group You can load and delete a loaded Sensor Definition Kit SDK file from this screen An SDK file is a file that contains all the hardware monitoring values and thresholds for your given motherboard In this manual we use an American Me...

Page 55: ...45 Host Health Information OEM VERSION ONLY Continued Loading an SDK File The following table is a pictorial description of how to load an SDK file Step Description 1 Left click the Upload SDK File button 2 Left click the Browse button Cont d ...

Page 56: ...the SDKPorts directory Select your motherboard manufacturer In this example we are using an American Megatrends motherboard so we will select the American Megatrends folder Note The Choose File browse window differs from operating system to operating system However the procedure is similar 4 Select the SDK file with the DAT file extension and left click the Open button Cont d ...

Page 57: ... screen appears Note If the reading displays access failed try the following If your serverboard does not have or support a BMC check the MegaRAC G2 20 pin cable or the 3 pin or 4 pin IPMB connector to see if the cable is plugged in correctly The SDK file may be corrupt Try to upload the SDK file again The SDK file you uploaded may be for a different motherboard Make sure you are uploaded the corr...

Page 58: ...pply 3 3 V voltage reading Power Supply 5 Volts Gives the power supply 5 V voltage reading Power Supply 12 Volts Gives the power supply 12 V voltage reading CPU Fan Gives the CPU fan s RPM reading Chassis Fan Gives the chassis fan s RPM reading The following symbols are used to indicate the health of each of the voltage fields Symbol Definition Indicates that the value is within tolerance levels I...

Page 59: ...ealth Information OEM VERSION ONLY Continued Show Thresholds The following table is a pictorial description of how to display the hardware health thresholds Step Description 1 Left click the Show Thresholds button 2 The following screen appears Cont d ...

Page 60: ...e Low Critical This column displays the low critical warning value When this value is reached an alert can be sent and an event is added to the event log Low Warning This column displays the low warning value When this value is reached an alert can be sent and an event is added to the event log High Warning This column displays the high warning value When this value is reached an alert can be sent...

Page 61: ...Health Information OEM VERSION ONLY Continued Hide Thresholds The following table is a pictorial description of how to hide the hardware health thresholds Step Description 1 Left click the Hide Thresholds button 2 The following screen appears Cont d ...

Page 62: ...s a pictorial description of how to delete an SDK file Step Description 1 Left click the Delete SDK File button 2 The SDK File Delete confirmation page appears This page allows you to delete the SDK file currently stored on the MegaRAC G2 card Note Without an SDK file host system health monitoring is not possible Cont d ...

Page 63: ...r Using Your MegaRAC G2 Card 53 Host Health Information OEM VERSION ONLY Continued Deleting an SDK File Continued Step Description 3 Left click the Delete Current SDK File button 4 Left click the OK button Cont d ...

Page 64: ...MegaRAC G2 User s Guide 54 Host Health Information OEM VERSION ONLY Continued Deleting an SDK File Continued Step Description 5 The following screen appears ...

Page 65: ...nt Event Data Gives the event data reading The following symbols are used to indicate the health of each of the log events Symbol Definition Indicates that the value is within tolerance levels Indicates that the value has reached set critical levels Indicates that the value has reached set warning levels Note Information in the system event log can be copied to the clipboard and then pasted into o...

Page 66: ... card automatically issues an alert when the logs are 75 percent full The following table is a pictorial description of how to clear the event logs Step Description 1 Left click the Clear Events button 2 The Clear Event Log confirmation page appears with the number of events you are clearing This page allows you to clear the event logs stored on your MegaRAC G2 card Left click the OK button Cont d...

Page 67: ...Chapter Four Using Your MegaRAC G2 Card 57 Event Log Continued Clear Event Logs Continued Step Description 3 The following screen appears showing that all events are cleared Cont d ...

Page 68: ...efresh Event Logs This button allows you to refresh the event log The following table is a pictorial description of how to refresh the event logs Step Description 1 Left click the Refresh button 2 The event log appears with the newest list of events ...

Page 69: ...the host system s keyboard and mouse during a video redirection Crash Screen This page allows you to view the last screen before a cold boot This is useful in the event that the host system locks up or freezes Remote Control The Remote Control screen is a subsection of the Management group The buttons in this subsection generate the following results Button Description Reset Generates a hardware r...

Page 70: ...want to use hardware compression By default compression is not enabled Compression can reduce the frame rates but increase the color output Use compression only when network traffic is expected to be low and graphic intensive applications are NOT used Best used for slower host systems Start Redirection Button This button allows you to start the redirection of the host system s display keyboard and...

Page 71: ...ity to manage your host system as if it were physically in front of you but not Setting up Internet Explorer You must first setup your Internet browser before you can redirect the host system s console Step Description 1 Open Internet Options To get there open your Internet Explorer browser left click Tools and then Internet Options 2 The Internet Options window opens Left click the Settings butto...

Page 72: ...t click the OK button to apply the change and to go back to the Internet Options window Note Other settings can cause old data to be displayed when performing operations on the MegaRAC G2 4 Next you must setup Internet Explorer to allow the downloading of Signed ActiveX controls and also allow it to run Signed ActiveX controls To do this left click the Security tab and then the Custom Level button...

Page 73: ...t Explorer Continued Step Description 5 The Security Settings window opens Left click the Enable button under the Download signed ActiveX controls section 6 Scroll down and left click the Enable button under the Run ActiveX controls and plug ins section Left click the OK button Cont d ...

Page 74: ...eft click the Yes button to accept the changes to the Internet zone and to go back to the Internet Options window 8 Left click the Apply button and then the OK button to make the changes Note You must restart Internet Explorer before the changes take effect Note Remote Console cannot run with any other security settings in Internet Explorer Cont d ...

Page 75: ...se If you want to enable compression place a check in the box next to the Use Compression item Left click the Start Redirection button 2 The Remote Console Key Help window will open Note The Remote Console Key Help window remains open during your Remote Console session After your Remote Console session is over you can close this window by left clicking the Close button or the upper right corner of...

Page 76: ...te Console Shortcut Key Combinations The most powerful feature of your MegaRAC G2 card is the ability to redirect the host system s console To Redirect the host system s console is the ability to manage your host system as if it were physically in front of you but not The following table is a list of basic keystrokes and their functions Cont d ...

Page 77: ... Redirection again Full Screen This menu item can be used to view the Console Redirection in Full Screen mode Note Set your client system s screen resolution to 1024 x 768 so that you can view the host system in true full screen Sync Cursor This menu item can be used to synchronize the mouse cursor Note Load the HostMouseWin exe program to speedup the cursor movement See Appendix C HostMouseWin ex...

Page 78: ...o act as the left side CTRL key when in Console Redirection Hold Left ALT Key This menu item can be used to act as the left side ALT key when in Console Redirection ALT CTRL DEL This menu item can be used to act as if you depressed the CTRL ALT and DEL keys down simultaneously on the host system that you are redirecting F10 Key This menu item can be used to act as if you depressed the F10 key when...

Page 79: ...wn menu item contains the Toolbar menu item that allows you to start the Console Redirection toolbar The following window is a screen capture of the Console Redirection toolbar Help This dropdown menu item contains the About RConsoleOCX Control menu item that allows you to view the RConsoleOCX Control version number and copyright information Cont d ...

Page 80: ...See the HostMouseWin exe Appendix C for more information Follow the steps in the table below to begin the Console Redirection toolbar Step Description 1 Left click the View dropdown menu The dropdown menu will open Left click on the Toolbar menu item 2 The Console Redirection toolbar will open Console Redirection Toolbar Status Status Item Description Resolution This displays if you are using high...

Page 81: ...redirection When you see this icon it means that floppy drive redirection is currently on You can left click this icon to stop floppy drive redirection Left click to start mouse synchronization or press the ALT M keys Note Load the HostMouseWin exe program to speedup the cursor movement See the HostMouseWin exe Appendix C for more information Left click to stop mouse synchronization or press the A...

Page 82: ...irect the floppy drive Windows 2000 XP detects a new device called AMI Virtual Floppy Windows 2000 XP asks you to provide the software drivers for the newly discovered device Do not use the default file provided by Windows 2000 XP Instead select the Specify a Location option Note Do not use the amivirtfl inf when prompted to install the virtual CD ROM drivers The Virtual CD ROM device does not req...

Page 83: ...py on Windows 2000 XP OEM VERSION ONLY Continued Step Description 3 Left click the Have Disk button 4 Left click the Browse button and browse to the MegaRAC G2 CD 5 Select the amivirtfl inf file located on the MegaRAC G2 CD located in the USB Floppy folder Left click the Open button Cont d ...

Page 84: ...ystem Windows 2000 XP recognizes the device You can now redirect the floppy drive Note Windows 2000 XP may ask you to reboot of the host system Note Virtual floppy is not supported on all versions of the MegaRAC G2 card Note You only have to install the amivirtfl inf file once onto the host system Once it is installed you can redirect that host system s floppy drive without the need for the above ...

Page 85: ...ollow the steps in the table below to begin the Floppy Drive Redirection Step Description 1 There are two ways to start the Floppy Drive Redirection One way is to use the Console Redirection toolbar The second way is to use the Console Redirection dropdown menu Left click the Floppy Redirection radial button Cont d ...

Page 86: ...ued Step Description 2 Select the Floppy Drive you want to redirect Left click the OK button Floppy Drive Redirection will begin immediately 3 If you used the Console Redirection toolbar to start the Floppy Drive Redirection you will see the following Notice that the Drive Redirection icon changes Cont d ...

Page 87: ...tep Description 1 There are two ways to stop the Floppy Drive Redirection One way is to use the Console Redirection toolbar The second way is to use the Console Redirection dropdown menu 2 If you used the Console Redirection toolbar simply left click the Floppy Drive Redirection icon If you used the Console Redirection dropdown menu simply left click the Stop Device Redirection Cont d ...

Page 88: ...ction Follow the steps in the table below to begin the CD ROM Drive Redirection Step Description 1 There are two ways to start the CD ROM Drive Redirection One way is to use the Console Redirection toolbar The second way is to use the Console Redirection dropdown menu Cont d ...

Page 89: ...ed Step Description 2 Select the CD ROM Drive you want to redirect Left click the OK button CD ROM Drive Redirection will begin immediately 3 If you used the Console Redirection toolbar to start the CD ROM Drive Redirection you will see the following Notice that the Drive Redirection icon changes Cont d ...

Page 90: ...Drive Redirection One way is to use the Console Redirection toolbar If you used the Console Redirection toolbar simply left click the CD ROM Drive Redirection icon The second way is to use the Console Redirection dropdown menu If you used the Console Redirection dropdown menu simply left click the Stop Device Redirection 2 The Console Redirection message box will appear as it stops device redirect...

Page 91: ...pear Left click Stop Console Redirection Note You can press the ALT key and the T key to stop Console Redirection Note You can left click on the Stop Redirection icon on the toolbar to stop Console Redirection 2 The following Console Redirection message box will appear 3 Once Console Redirection has stopped you can close both the Console Redirection and Remote Console Key Help window You can also ...

Page 92: ... the Crash Screen function The Crash Screen function starts automatically once the MegaRAC G2 Server Heartbeat program is installed The MegaRAC G2 Server Heartbeat program is located on your MegaRAC G2 CD and must be installed on the host system The host system is the system that has the MegaRAC G2 card physically installed into it Note The maximum size that the Crash Screen image can be is 50 Kb ...

Page 93: ...propriate values in the Set boxes and pressing Sync For your convenience this system s current date and time show up by default in the Set boxes Update Your MegaRAC G2 Card This page allows you to update your MegaRAC G2 card s firmware using an upgrade wizard Configure SMTP The MegaRAC G2 card uses SMTP to send out E mail alerts and SNMP Traps This page configures the SMTP parameters The MegaRAC G...

Page 94: ...tors who are able to access this MegaRAC G2 card Note The default administrator is racg2 It is prudent for you to create a new administrator and remove the default administrator Note The Select Administrator box can display up to 16 administrators Add Button This button allows you to enter a page that allows you to add and configure new administrators to your MegaRAC G2 card Edit Button This butto...

Page 95: ...east eight characters long Confirm your password by entering your password again in the Confirm Password field You can setup SNMPv3 Access on this page After you enter the new administrator s information left click the Add button Note The password must be a minimum of eight characters and a maximum of sixteen characters Use alphanumeric characters for better security The password is case sensitive...

Page 96: ...MegaRAC G2 User s Guide 86 MegaRAC G2 Card Configurations Continued Adding an Administrator Continued Step Description 3 Left click the OK button Cont d ...

Page 97: ...ator from the Select Administrator field Once the administrator you want to edit is highlighted left click the Edit button 2 Enter a new password in the Password field Your password must be at least eight characters long Confirm your new password by entering your password again in the Confirm Password field You can edit the SNMPv3 Access on this page After you edit the administrator s information ...

Page 98: ...MegaRAC G2 User s Guide 88 MegaRAC G2 Card Configurations Continued Editing an Administrator Continued Step Description 3 Left click the OK button Cont d ...

Page 99: ...ble below to remove an administrator Step Description 1 Left click an administrator from the Select Administrator field Once the administrator you want to remove is highlighted left click the Remove button 2 A confirmation dialog box will open Left click the OK button to confirm deletion or left click the Cancel button to cancel Cont d ...

Page 100: ...MegaRAC G2 User s Guide 90 MegaRAC G2 Card Configurations Continued Removing an Administrator Continued Step Description 3 Left click the OK button Cont d ...

Page 101: ...at the MegaRAC G2 card s network is operating within normal parameters If it is not operating under normal conditions you cannot log onto the MegaRAC G2 card Link This field displays the type of network the MegaRAC G2 card is attached to In this example we are attached to an Ethernet network link Hardware Address This field displays the MegaRAC G2 card s network interface s MAC address Internet Ad...

Page 102: ...nly set the IP address if the Configuration Method is set to Static Set Network Mask This field allows you to set the MegaRAC G2 card s Network Mask address You can only set the Network Mask if the Configuration Method is set to Static Set Gateway This field allows you to set the MegaRAC G2 card s Gateway access address You can only set the Gateway access address if the Configuration Method is set...

Page 103: ...e shown by default in the Set boxes The following table describes the information listed in this subsection in detail Item Description Date Time in Card This field displays the MegaRAC G2 card s current date and time Set Card s Date to This field allows you to set the date MM DD YYYY of the MegaRAC G2 card For your convenience the host system s current date is shown by default Set Card s Time to T...

Page 104: ... firmware Note The firmware upgrade process is a crucial operation Make sure that the chances of a power or connectivity loss are minimal when performing this operation Note Once you enter into Flash Mode and choose to cancel the firmware flash operation the MegaRAC G2 card must be reset This means that you must close the Internet browser and log back onto the MegaRAC G2 card before you can perfor...

Page 105: ... Configurations Continued Updating Your MegaRAC G2 Card s Firmware Follow the steps in the table below to update your MegaRAC G2 card s firmware Step Description 1 Left click the Enter Flash Mode button 2 A warning box will open Left click the OK button Cont d ...

Page 106: ...ide 96 MegaRAC G2 Card Configurations Continued Updating Your MegaRAC G2 Card s Firmware Continued Step Description 3 Left click the Browse button to locate the firmware IMA update file 4 Left click the Open button Cont d ...

Page 107: ...ions Continued Updating Your MegaRAC G2 Card s Firmware Continued Step Description 5 Left click the Next button to go to the next step 6 The MegaRAC G2 card firmware wizard will begin to check the existing firmware against the firmware file you are trying to load Cont d ...

Page 108: ...el button Note Even if you choose to cancel the firmware flash operation the MegaRAC G2 card must be reset This means that you must close the Internet browser and log back onto the MegaRAC G2 card before you can perform any other types of operations Note You can place a check next to Complete Flash Mode if you want to flash the whole firmware You can also select individual modules that you want to...

Page 109: ...nnect to the MegaRAC G2 card once this process is complete Note The MegaRAC G2 card s IP configuration can change as a result of the flash update This is highly probable if you have flashed the Configuration section 10 After the Firmware Upgrade Wizard has been completed successfully the MegaRAC G2 card will automatically reset itself This is done in order for the image upgrade to take effect You ...

Page 110: ...hat your mail server will accept The following table describes the information listed in this subsection in detail Item Description IP Address of mail server 1 This field allows you to enter your primary SMTP outgoing mail server s IP address or host name From Address to use This field allows you to enter an account that is configured on the primary SMTP outgoing mail server IP Address of mail ser...

Page 111: ...delivery Mail via LAN default SNMP via LAN Mail via PPP SNMP via PPP Alert Level This dropdown menu allows you to choose when an alert is sent out You can have alerts sent out for all events or critical events only By default alerts are disabled Email Address This field allows you to enter an email address of the person who is to receive the alert For this to work you must have the Notification Me...

Page 112: ...egaRAC G2 Card Configurations Continued Select Your Event Log Policy This page allows you to set what happens when the event logs are full You can either set up the MegaRAC G2 card to stop logging events or roll over the log files ...

Page 113: ...rameters for the MegaRAC G2 card not designed to support Console Redirection Configure Host Heartbeat This page allows you to configure the Host Heartbeat s time interval The MegaRAC G2 card expects a heartbeat from the host system after every configured elapsed time interval to determine if the host system s operating system is functioning I2C Configuration The Advanced I2C Configuration screen i...

Page 114: ...onflict with the host system or BMC s I2C slave address Save Button This button allows you to save your configuration IPMI Configuration The IPMI Configuration screen is a subsection of the Advanced group This page allows you to perform IPMI configurations on your MegaRAC G2 card The MegaRAC G2 can use IPMI to communicate with a BMC or any other IPMI compliant devices connected to the I2C bus If t...

Page 115: ...tem or the I2C s slave address Use IPMI to Control System Power This check box allows you to control the host system s power on and power off functions through the BMC chip Use BMC s SDR for Sensor Information This check box allows you to monitor the host system s health through the BMC s Sensor Data Record SDR MegaRAC G2 Maintains Private System Health Event Log This check box allows the MegaRAC ...

Page 116: ...ows you to set the speed of the modem Modem Init String This field allows you to enter a modem Init string that you want the MegaRAC G2 card s modem to use Phone Number This field allows you to enter a phone number that you want the MegaRAC G2 card s modem to use when it sends an alert through PPP Mail via PPP or SNMP via PPP PPP Server configuration This section is used to configure the MegaRAC G...

Page 117: ...default the Heartbeat Time Interval is set to 45 seconds Enable Auto Server Recovery Check this box to enable Auto Server Recovery ASR Delay Seconds When Auto Server Recovery is enabled the host system can automatically be power cycled or reset when there is an event that causes the operating system to stop responding Power cycle the system You can have the host system power cycle in the event tha...

Page 118: ...AC G2 Server Heartbeat icon to install it Step Description 1 To install the MegaRAC G2 Server Heartbeat Time Interval program left click the START button and then left click RUN Do NOT double click on the MegaRAC G2 Server Heartbeat icon to install it Note The MegaRAC G2 card expects a heartbeat from the host system after every configured elapsed time interval to know that the operating system on ...

Page 119: ...tm Connector IDT Spring Box Molex Part Number 22 44 6031 Berg Electronics Discrete Crimp to Wire FCI Part Number Latch Housing 65039 035 Tin Lead Pins 75653 005 Berg Electronics Discrete Crimp to Wire FCI Part Number Latch Housing 65039 035 Tin Lead Receptacles 47747 000 Berg Electronics Discrete Crimp to Wire FCI Part Number Latch Housing 65039 035 Tin Lead Pins 75653 005 All Wires Must Be 28 AWG...

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Page 121: ...the MegaRAC G2 card You can run the G2ConfigApp program from the host system or from a client system The client system is the system that will connect to the MegaRAC G2 card remotely through the network This is basically WinCuri with a GUI To run the G2ConfigApp program double left click the G2ConfigApp exe icon located in either of the following directories on your MegaRAC G2 CD CDROM RemoteTools...

Page 122: ...pe in your user name and password in the appropriate fields and left click on the Ok button Note You must know the MegaRAC G2 card s IP address before running the G2ConfigApp program from a remote system Run the G2Seek program to find the MegaRAC G2 card s IP address 4 The following G2 Config Application Dialog window appears The G2 Config Application Dialog window allows you to manage users confi...

Page 123: ... must enter the current password first This field allows you to enter the current password New Password After you enter the original password in the Current Password field you can use this field to enter the new password Note The password must be a minimum of eight characters and a maximum of sixteen characters Use alphanumeric characters for better security The password is case sensitive Parenthe...

Page 124: ... New User Button The Add New User button allows you to add a new administrator to the MegaRAC G2 card s user list The user name must be no more than eight characters long Delete User Button The Delete User button allows you to delete an existing administrator from the user list Modify Button The Modify button allows you to edit an existing administrator s record Cancel Button The Cancel button all...

Page 125: ...ernet Address The Internet Address field displays the current IP address Network Mask The Network Mask field displays the current network mask number Gateway The Gateway field displays the current gateway or router IP address Configuration Method Dropdown Box The Configuration Method field allows you to select the new network configuration method You can choose either DHCP or STATIC method Interne...

Page 126: ...here is enough space for the updated module on the MegaRAC G2 card If there is not enough space then you must do a Complete Flash Browse Button The Browse button allows you to locate the firmware IMA update file from the hard disk drive the floppy disk drive or any other storage location Flash Button The Flash button allows you to begin flashing the new firmware image to the MegaRAC G2 card Note T...

Page 127: ...eld displays your current MegaRAC G2 card s MAC address New MAC Address The New MAC Address field allows you to specify a new MAC address Apply Button The Apply button allows you to set the MegaRAC G2 card with the MAC address that you entered into the New MAC Address field Reset the MegaRAC G2 Card Now Button The Reset the MegaRAC G2 Card Now button allows you to reset the MegaRAC G2 card s firmw...

Page 128: ...hysical location The Server Information fields are explained below Field Button Description Server Name The Server Name field allows you to specify a name for the host system Server Location The Server Location field allows you to specify the physical location of the host system Server OS The Server OS field allows you to specify the operating system loaded on the host system Server Description Th...

Page 129: ...nCuri exe icon WinCuri exe Help File _______________________ WinCuri version 1 5 11 0 _______________________ Usage wincuri exe nw IP username cd arguments Example wincuri exe nw 10 10 1 10 username sel listall to connect on network wincuri exe cd sel listall to connect via host interface Logging in Host cd based access does not require you to login Network access nw requires a login Password cann...

Page 130: ...nmp System Event Log SEL Commands sel listAll sel selInfo sel clear sel setPolicy ROLLOVER STOP sel getPolicy Platform Event Filtering PEF commands pef ARInfoSet index name mailId SNMPDest PPPID NotifyMethod NotifyMedium PPPPass AlertType NotifyMethod can be Mail or SNMP and NotifyMedium can be Lan or PPP AlertType can be All Disable or Critical pef ARInfoGet index Firmware flasher commands flash ...

Page 131: ...g set s baud i initString p phoneNumber PPPCfg get PPPCfg set ServerIP ClientIP ASRCfg Get ASRCfg Set ENABLED DISABLED POWERCYCLE RESET Delay Minimum ASR Delay is 240 Seconds DISABLED does not require extra arguments Server Information Configuration commands Getserverinfo Setserverinfo ServerName Name ServerLocn Location ServerOS OS ServerDesc Description LinCuri The LinCuri program is a command p...

Page 132: ...ine You will be prompted for the password Scripting option will prompt for password only once at the beginning Script mode Commands Script file format is any of the other argument formats mentioned below For e g LinCuri script myscr scr script ScriptFile myscr scr can contain the following lines if you want to get all users and then get network config user listall net getconfig User Manger Command...

Page 133: ...nds Net GetMac Net SetMac MAC Address Ex 00 2a 3b 4c 5d 1d Net GetConfig Net SetDHCP Net SetSTATIC IP Netmask Gateway Host HeartBeat commands HB GetHB HB SetHB Heartbeat Time Interval Seconds Between 6 and 2147483646 General purpose commands Gen Reset SaveConfig NoConfig Reset G2 card SaveConfig Save Configuration NoConfig Don t save Configuration Gen fwInfo Get Firmware Info SDK commands SDK uplo...

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Page 135: ... run the American Megatrends MegaRAC G2 Windows Host Components installation program The American Megatrends MegaRAC G2 Windows Host Components copies the HostMouseWin exe file to your STARTUP directory This allows the G2 Mouse Booster program to startup when your host system s operating system starts up 2 The G2 Mouse Booster icon is displayed on the lower right corner of the windows screen 3 Rig...

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Page 137: ...card must be write enabled before you can flash an image to it Confirm that pins one and two on jumper JP2 are shorted on your MegaRAC G2 card Note The firmware upgrade process is a crucial operation Make sure that the chances of a power or connectivity loss are minimal when performing this operation Button Description Card Settings Left click the Card Settings button to configure the MegaRAC G2 c...

Page 138: ...xplained in the table below Button Description Stop The Stop button allows you to stop searching the network for active cards in Recovery Mode Refresh The Refresh button allows you to start searching the network again for MegaRAC G2 cards MAC addresses in Recovery Mode Select The Select button allows you to specify the highlighted MegaRAC G2 card s settings You can specify the MegaRAC G2 card s MA...

Page 139: ...e Windows registry automatically Note When you specify the MegaRAC G2 card it is advisable to set the MAC address back to the one indicated on the sticker physically located on the back of the MegaRAC G2 card s PCB IP Address This field allows you to specify your MegaRAC G2 card s IP address The IP address you assign is only valid during Recovery Mode Netmask This field allows you to specify your ...

Page 140: ...formation button to get flash information Program Write Flash Button Left click the Program Write Flash button to continue with the flashing function 4 Back Button Left click the Back button to go to the previous screen 5 When you left click the Get Flash Information button the Flash Information screen appears Note Pay special attention to the size of the Erase Block Size in Kbytes You need to sel...

Page 141: ...ogram Write Flash button the Flash Dialog screen appears Left click the Select an Image to flash button to select an image IMA to flash Note Make sure that the file attributes of the image file are NOT Read Only If they are you will receive and the following error message Left click the Open button to select the image Cont d ...

Page 142: ...ccurred If you select Full Image you also have the option to flash the Boot Loader Select the Flash Block Size You can find this information from the Get Flash Information button under the Erase Block Size in Kbytes field Left click the Confirm Flash button to confirm and complete the flashing function 8 The Progress indicator window opens 9 The following window opens when the flash is successful ...

Page 143: ... when using screen resolutions lower than 1024x768 This happens when you use both console redirection and the physical terminal on the host system Clarity Image Normal Blurry Symptom The MegaRAC G2 card s VGA chip has both a digital and analog signal See the picture below The digital signal is the FPD The analog signal is the Monitor Cont d ...

Page 144: ...set lower than 1024x768 for example 800x600 the MegaRAC G2 card s video controller will use ratio metric expansion to bring the screen to 1024x768 Because of this the screen will become blurry Solution To correct this set the screen resolution on the host system to 1024x768 ...

Page 145: ...ally using a 9 pin ribbon cable Externally using a null modem cable Internal One way is using a 9 pin ribbon cable as illustrated below 9 pin flat ribbon cable Plug one end of the 9 pin flat ribbon cable into the MegaRAC G2 s serial port connector located at JP1 Plug in the other end of the 9 pin flat ribbon cable into the host system s internal serial port connector Cont d ...

Page 146: ... pin serial port connector is installed and secured to the chassis attach the null modem cable as illustrated below MegaRAC G2 I O shield view MegaRAC G2 external 9 pin serial port connector The USB cable must be connected from the MegaRAC G2 s USB port to the host system s USB port The null modem cable must be connected from the MegaRAC G2 s external serial port connector to the host system s ext...

Page 147: ...t you are using is enabled 3 Enter the Remote Access Configurations menu 4 Set the Remote Access setting to Serial 5 Set the Serial Port Number to COM1 or COM2 depending on the serial COM port you are using 6 Set the Serial Port Mode baud rate you desire By default it is set to 19200 8 n 1 7 If available you can set the Post Boot Support option When enabled the MegaRAC G2 attempts to output the DO...

Page 148: ...t into the MegaRAC G2 card is through Hyper Terminal It is assumed that you know how to use Hyper Terminal Usage of Hyper Terminal is therefore not documented in this appendix Remember What Connect using TCP IP Winsock Host Address IP Address of the MegaRAC G2 card Port Number Port 100 Cont d ...

Page 149: ...Appendix F Serial Over LAN 139 Connecting using Hyper Terminal Continued Note To invoke the DEL key map the DEL key to the BACKSPACE key in the Hyper Terminal Properties window ...

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Page 151: ...dix and Chapter 4 Using Your MegaRAC G2 serial over modem text redirection this appendix and Appendix F Serial over LAN Note Host system health information is only available if you have a Sensor Definition Kit SDK file for the host system s motherboard or it has a Baseboard Management Controller BMC The BMC must be IPMI 1 0 compliant or greater Note The optional modem is NOT designed for Console R...

Page 152: ...d Step Action 1 Unpack the modem daughterboard 2 Locate JP4 on the MegaRAC G2 card It has a series of pinholes that allow you to insert the modem daughterboard Match the modem daughterboard and the pin holes so that the pins align properly Insert the modem daughterboard by sliding it straight down into the MegaRAC G2 card See the illustrations on the following page Note If the MegaRAC G2 card is a...

Page 153: ...rd Installation Continued Modem Daughterboard Installation Illustration Plug the modem daughter board into JP4 Modem Daughterboard JP4 Pin Alignment Illustration Empty Empty Empty Empty M ount Three Pins M ount Two Pins M ount Nine Pins M ount Eight Pins ...

Page 154: ...wing values Serial Port This field displays the serial port the modem is on This value is hard coded and you cannot change it Speed This dropdown menu allows you to set the baud rate of the modem Set this value to the highest available baud rate that your Remote Access Server RAS or ISP supports Modem Init String This field allows you to enter a modem Init string that you want the MegaRAC G2 card ...

Page 155: ...tification Method This dropdown menu allows you to choose the type of delivery method that is used to send notifications Since you are using the internal modem you can only choose one of the following values Mail via PPP SNMP via PPP Alert Level This dropdown menu allows you to choose when an alert is sent out You can have alerts sent out for all events or critical events only By default alerts ar...

Page 156: ...rotocol PPP connection with your Remote Access Server RAS or ISP Note You can choose one destination to be Mail Via LAN while choosing Destination 2 as Mail Via PPP This means that if you wanted to select Destination 1 as an SNMP Trap listener that can only be accessible by dialing out to a RAS server then you should choose SNMP Via PPP You can also choose SNMP via LAN as the first destination and...

Page 157: ... local network 2 Left click the Advanced tab and then left click on the Modem Configuration icon The following screen appears Locate the PPP Server Configuration table Use the following values Server IP Address Enter the IP address you want the MegaRAC G2 card to use during a PPP session You can type in any valid IP address For example 10 0 0 111 3 Client IP Address Enter the IP address you want t...

Page 158: ...nd password that you would use when accessing the MegaRAC G2 card over the LAN Note Host system health information is only available if you have a Sensor Definition Kit SDK file for the host system s motherboard or it has a Baseboard Management Controller BMC The BMC must be IPMI 1 0 compliant or greater Note The optional modem is NOT designed for Console Redirection However you can still perform ...

Page 159: ... G2 card to the client as well as from the client to the MegaRAC G2 card 6577 TCP SSL CURI API Same is used for SSL Bi directional Data sent from the MegaRAC G2 card to the client as well as from the client to the MegaRAC G2 card 161 UDP SNMP V3 Access Bi directional Data sent from the MegaRAC G2 card to the client as well as from the client to the MegaRAC G2 card 3072 UDP Trap out port Outgoing f...

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Page 161: ...Appendix I MAC Address Map 151 Appendix I MAC Address Map MAC Address Location Description 00 40 D9 02 9B 3C Server Room Rack 2 5 Windows 2000 Advanced Server Mail Server ...

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Page 163: ...low MOUSEC 1 RPM 118 299 11 28 01 16 43 mouseconfig 4 22 1 i386 rpm README PDF this file The first file can be downloaded from the following website http www redhat com support errata RHBA 2001 062 html Check Your AMIBIOS Settings Check your system BIOS to verify that the OnBoard USB and Legacy USB options are Enabled If not the USB devices cannot function USB Keyboard You will be able to redirect...

Page 164: ...nd add the following text in the ServerLayout section InputDevice mouse1 SendCoreEvents Next add a new InputDevice section after another InputDevice section as shown below Section InputDevice Identified Mouse1 Drive mouse Option Protocol IMPS 2 Option Device dev mouse Option ZaxisMapping 4 5 EndSection 3 If linking to XF86_SVGA If the X links to usr X11R6 bin Xwrapper or usr X11R6 bin XF86_SVGA ed...

Page 165: ...eyboard video and mouse Note The gtkRConsole utility must be installed on the remote client system not the host system Use the following command to run gtkRConsole rpm Uvh gtkRConsole 1 3 1 i386 rpm You can also double left click the RPM file located on the MegaRAC G2 CD if you are using X windows The file is located in the following directory on the MegaRAC G2 CD CDROM RemoteTools Linux gtkRConso...

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Page 167: ...iv 95 96 97 98 99 Firmware Flash Tab v 116 Flash Utility v 127 128 129 130 131 132 Flash Write Enable Disable iii 5 G G2ConfigApp exe 111 GUI Overview iii 35 H Health iv 43 44 Hide Thresholds iv 51 Host Health Information iv 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Host Heartbeat iv 37 103 107 108 HostMouseWin exe 67 70 71 125 I I2C Configuration iv 103 104 Information iii 41 Installation iii Internal Cab...

Page 168: ... S Schedule Discovery iii 32 Section Icons and Functions iii 35 36 37 39 Show Thresholds iv 49 Staring Redirection iv 65 66 Start CD ROM Drive Redirection iv 78 79 Start Floppy Drive Redirection iv 75 76 Stop CD ROM Drive Redirection iv 80 Stop Floppy Drive Redirection iv 77 Stopping Console Redirection iv 81 System Information iv 36 41 42 118 U Usage ii iii v 33 119 122 138 149 User Manager Tab v...

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