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Chapter 4: Web-based user interface

4.5.2

Server Power Control

The Server Power Control page displays the current server power status and

allows you to change the current settings. Select the desired option, and then click

Perform Action

to execute the selected action.

4.5.3

Chassis Identify Command

The Chassis Identify Command page allows you to perform a chassis identify

command control operation. Enter identify interval in seconds, and then click

Perform Action

to start the command.

Summary of Contents for ASMB6-IKVM

Page 1: ...ASMB6 iKVM Server Management Board ...

Page 2: ...ERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR I...

Page 3: ...e 2 4 2 3 2 Configure BMC IP source static IP 2 6 2 3 3 Configure BMC IP source DHCP 2 7 2 4 BIOS configuration 2 8 2 4 1 Running the BIOS BMC configuration 2 8 2 4 2 BMC network configuration 2 8 2 4 3 System Event Log 2 10 2 5 Running the ASMC6 utility 2 11 2 5 1 Configuring the LAN controller 2 13 2 5 2 Configuring the user name and password 2 14 2 6 Software installation 2 15 2 6 1 Installing ...

Page 4: ...gement Controller Setup utility 3 20 3 2 2 Command fields 3 21 3 2 3 Initial 3 21 3 2 4 View 3 21 3 2 5 Set 3 24 3 2 6 Monitor 3 26 3 2 7 Help 3 27 Chapter 4 Web based user interface 4 1 Web based user interface 4 2 4 1 1 Loging in the utility 4 2 4 1 2 Using the utility 4 3 4 2 FRU Information 4 4 4 3 Server Health 4 4 4 3 1 Sensor Readings with Thresholds 4 5 4 3 2 Event Log 4 5 4 4 Configuratio...

Page 5: ...rs 4 28 4 5 Remote Control 4 30 4 5 1 Console Redirection 4 30 4 5 2 Server Power Control 4 38 4 5 3 Chassis Identify Command 4 38 4 5 4 Power Button 4 39 4 6 Maintenance 4 40 4 6 1 Firmware Update 4 40 4 6 2 Restore Factory Default 4 41 Appendix Reference information A 1 BMC connector A 2 A 2 LAN ports for server management A 3 A 3 Troubleshooting A 4 A 4 Sensor Table A 5 ...

Page 6: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 7: ...ies other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment shoul...

Page 8: ...e in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing any component to the server carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure ...

Page 9: ...ace ASMB6 iKVM only This chapter tells you how to use the web based user interface that the server management board supports Appendix Reference Information The Appendix shows the location of the LAN ports for server management and BMC connector on server motherboards This section also presents common problems that you may encounter when installing or using the server management board Where to find...

Page 10: ...at you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format a DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a ta...

Page 11: ...nguage Internet Explorer 7 8 IE6 for SP2 Firefox 3 0 and above Google Chrome 2 0 and above Safari 3 0 and above Opera 9 64 and above OS Support Host Operating System Windows Server 2003 32 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 64 bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 x 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 x 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x32 64 bit Client Operating System Windows XP Windows Vista...

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Page 13: ...1 Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the server management board features and the new technologies it supports ...

Page 14: ...etwork LAN With ASMB6 iKVM plugging in a server motherboard you can completely and efficiently monitor your server in real time The solution allows you to reduce IT management costs and increase the productivity Before you start installing the server management board check the items in your package with the list below If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 2 Packag...

Page 15: ...ing PEF Platform Event Trap PET Watchdog Timer 2 Private I2C Bus Auto Monitoring sensors temperature voltage fan speed and logging events 3 PMBus Support Power supply for PMBus device 4 PSMI Support Power supply for PSMI bus device 5 Web base GUI Monitor Sensor show SDR SEL FRU configure BMC LAN Support SSL HTTPS Multiple user permission level Upgrade BMC firmware 6 Update Firmware DOS Tool Web GU...

Page 16: ... 5 or later Firefox Visit the ASUS website www asus com for an updated list of server motherboards that support the ASMB6 iKVM See the Appendix for details A power supply supported PMBus and PSMI is necessary Specifications are subject to change without notice 8 KVM over Internet Web based remote console 9 Remote Update BIOS Use Remote floppy to update BIOS 10 Remote Storage Virtual Media Support ...

Page 17: ... server via direct LAN connection or through a network hub Below are the supported server management configurations Remote server with ASMB6 iKVM Hub or router Direct LAN connection LAN connection through a network hub Remote server with ASMB6 iKVM RJ 45 cable Remote console with web based browser Remote console with web based browser ...

Page 18: ...1 6 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 19: ...2 Chapter 2 Installation This chapter provides instructions on how to install the board to the server system and install the utilities that the board supports ...

Page 20: ...e before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply F...

Page 21: ...the other end of the LAN cable to the local central server LAN port For connection to a network hub or router connect the other end of the LAN cable to the network hub or router 7 Ensure the VGA USB PS 2 cables are corrected then connect the power plug to a grounded wall socket Everytime after the AC power is re plugged you have to wait for about 60 seconds for the system power up 3 Press the boar...

Page 22: ... 5 On reboot the main menu appears Select ASMB6 iKVM Firmware Update for Preserve Configuration and press Enter to enter the sub menu 6 A confirmation message appears asking whether you want to update the firmware or not Select Yes to update ASUS Server Z9PE D16 MB FreeDOS command prompt Configure BMC IP Source Static IP for LAN1 Configure BMC IP Source DHCP for LAN1 Configure BMC IP Source Static...

Page 23: ...h Update Completed Device Firmware has been upgraded successfully The device will be reset within 10 seconds for the new firmware to take effect Please wait for 70 seconds to initialize firmware Delay 70 seconds Press any key to continue You may update firmware from the web based user interface Refer to page 4 13 for details 8 Select Y twice to confirm ...

Page 24: ...o continue Detect Motherboard Z9PE D16 Series Detect KCS Interface New BMC IP Source Static IP Press any key to continue 5 Go to BIOS menu to set the IP Refer to section 2 4 for IP settings in BIOS menu WARNING CONFIGURE BMC IP Source STATIC IP NOW DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE No Yes ASUS Server Z9PE D16 MB FreeDOS command prompt Configure BMC IP Source Static IP for LAN1 Configure BMC IP Source DHCP f...

Page 25: ...now Select Yes to continue Detect Motherboard Z9PE D16 Series Detect KCS Interface New BMC IP Source DHCP Press any key to continue 5 Then you can get IP from DHCP server WARNING CONFIGURE BMC IP Source DHCP NOW DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE No Yes ASUS Server Z9PE D16 MB FreeDOS command prompt Configure BMC IP Source Static IP for LAN1 Configure BMC IP Source DHCP for LAN1 Configure BMC IP Source Stati...

Page 26: ...the BIOS setup 2 Go to the Server Mgmt menu then select the BMC network configuration sub menu Use this sub menu to configure the BMC settings 3 When finished press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup 2 4 2 BMC network configuration Allows you to set the BMC LAN Parameter settings Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults F10 Save ESC Exit...

Page 27: ...Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults F10 Save ESC Exit Version 2 01 1204 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Server Mgmt BMC network configuration DM_LAN1 DM_LAN1 IP Address in BMC 000 000 000 000 DM_LAN1 Subnet Mask in BMC 000 000 000 000 DM_LAN1 Gateway Address in BMC 000 000 000 000 DM_LAN1 MAC Address in...

Page 28: ...ll Do Nothing Allows you to select what to do to a full SEL Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults F10 Save ESC Exit Version 2 01 1204 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Server Mgmt Enabling Disabling Options SEL Components Disabled ...

Page 29: ...eeDOS command prompt Configure BMC IP Source Static IP for LAN1 Configure BMC IP Source DHCP for LAN1 Configure BMC IP Source Static IP for DM_LAN1 Configure BMC IP Source DHCP for DM_LAN1 ASMB6 Firmware Update for Preserve Configuration SDR LAN Username ASMB6 Firmware Update for Clear Configuration SDR LAN Username ASUS Server Management Card Utility 6 01 Help Menu Usage ASMC6 kcs smic bt pci_smi...

Page 30: ...t mask for shared LAN bmc_g_lan1 ip_addr e g bmc_gateway 10 10 10 254 Write the gateway address for shared LAN pet_ip_m_lan1 ip_addr mac_addr e g pet_ip_mac 10 10 10 20 010203040506 Write the PET destination IP and MAC addresses for shared LAN adm_name new_name_string Change the administration name user_name new_name_string Change the user name adm_password new_adm_password Change the administrati...

Page 31: ...cessary The screen displays the request and response buffer Write the remote server IP address in a piece of paper for reference c ASMC6 bmc_ip 10 10 10 243 Detect MotherBoard Z9PE D16 Series Detect KCS Interface New BMC IP 10 10 10 243 c When finished the utility returns to the DOS prompt Make sure that the assigned IP address for both remote and local central servers are in the same subnet You c...

Page 32: ...w steps 1 5 on page 2 11 2 When the C prompt appears type ASMC6 user_name xxxxx then press Enter to change the user name C ASMC6 user_name super Detect MotherBoard Z9PE Series Detect KCS Interface Change User Name to super C 3 Type ASMC6 user_password xxxxxxxx then press Enter to change the password 4 Restart the remote server enter the BIOS setup then boot from the hard disk drive ...

Page 33: ...em ASUS Remote Console If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ARC EXE in the ARC folder Double click the ARC EXE to install the application Before you install the ARC For SNMP Service View the Platform Event Trap PET information See page 3 17 for details For Microsoft ActiveSync Enable the SMS feature See page 3 15 for details 2 6 1 Inst...

Page 34: ...tion wizard instructions to install the utility 2 6 2 Launching ARC To launch the ARC utility click Start All Programs ASUS Remote Console ASUS Remote Console from the Windows desktop OR Double click the ASUS Remote Console icon on the Windows desktop ...

Page 35: ...3 Chapter 3 ASUS Remote Console This chapter tells you how to use the ASUS Remote Console ARC that the server management board supports ...

Page 36: ...or the remote host s hardware information including temperatures fan rotations voltages and power This application also lets you instantly power on off or reset the remote server The ARC window is made up of six sections 1 Menu bar 2 Tool bar 3 Navigation window 4 Detail SEL window 5 Event window 6 Status bar Refer to the following sections for details 2 4 3 5 6 1 ...

Page 37: ... root directory to display all connected and disconnected servers then click on the server you want to monitor or control Click before the server connection to display available remote server information including the SDR Sensor Data Record FRU Field Replaceable Unit SEL System Event Log and Remote Console Menu Available commands Server add delete connect disconnect server or change the server set...

Page 38: ...display individual sensors For example clicking before the sensor group Temperature displays the CPU1 and system temperatures You can also change the server directory display by clicking the buttons on top of the window For example clicking the IP button displays the remote server IP address instead of the remote server name N Selecting ID displays the remote server ID instead of the server name o...

Page 39: ...at and is used for IPMI alerting Status bar The Status bar located at the bottom of the ARC window displays the connection status to the remote server connection duration IP address of the remote server and the progress of SDR SEL FRU information download Detail SEL window The Detail SEL window displays the detailed SDR and FRU information and the SEL System Event Log The window provides the link ...

Page 40: ...ction window appears 2 Type the remote server name and IP address on the fields Click Save Default to set the remote server connection as the default Otherwise click OK to continue or Cancel to close the window The default server connection name and IP address are automatically displayed everytime you add a new server connection 3 When prompted select IPMI Server then click Continue Z9PE D16 ...

Page 41: ...mote server information from the Detail SEL window Click Server then select Connect 5 When prompted enter the default user name admin and password admin 6 Set the connection request level authentication and privilege then click OK The default connection request level authentication is HMAC SHA1 with Administrator privileges You may change these configuration according to your network settings or p...

Page 42: ...n To retrieve a sensor information 1 From the navigation window click before the server name to display the remote server information 2 Click before the SDR to display the sensor groups e g Temperature then click before a sensor group to display the individual sensors Select a sensor e g CPU1 Temperature to display its values in the Detail SEL window The Detail SEL window displays the sensor data ...

Page 43: ...displays basic sensor information including the sensor name current status current value and sensor type The tab also displays the sensor record ID and SDR version 4 Click the Settings tab to adjust the sensor threshold values Click on the up down arrow button after each threshold value to adjust Click OK to close the window ...

Page 44: ...on a module or component installed on the remote server 2 Click before the FRU to display available FRU information then click before the module component Select a module or component from the list to display the FRU information in the Detail SEL window The FRU information feature allows you to obtain component or module information even when the remote server is down or off The motherboard inform...

Page 45: ...oubleshooting To display the sytem events 1 From the navigation window click before the server connection then click SEL The status bar displays the progress of the SEL download When finished the Detail SEL window displays the system events in chronological order 2 Double click an event to display an Event Information window This window displays the sensor type and record ID event message current ...

Page 46: ...s useful when you adjust the remote server BIOS settings To display the remote server console press the Remote Console item from the navigation window The remote server screen appears in the Detail SEL window F1 F10 keyboard function keys Reboot to enter BIOS setup menu Delete key ARC function keys used in combination with other keys Z9PE D16 ...

Page 47: ...vigation window click before the server name to open the remote server information 2 Click All Sensors value All remote server sensors are displayed on the Information window in graphical format The color bar represents the upper lower threshold values of each sensor The green pointer indicates the current value of the sensor Z9PE D16 ...

Page 48: ...ding SEL polling SDR reading and PET To adjust the monitoring settings 1 Click Server on the menu bar then select General Setting from the drop down menu A Server Settings window appears 2 Click on the up down arrow button after each setting to adjust the value 3 Click OK to save your changes and close the window otherwise click Cancel to ignore your changes ...

Page 49: ...all Microsoft ActiveSync before you enable the SMS feature Visit www microsoft com to download Microsoft ActiveSync To enable the SMS feature 1 Check the box before the Enable Short Message Service feature 2 Click Set Phone List 3 When the SyncSMS mobile phone number setup window opens key in the mobile or PDA phone number in the box You may click the box before each phone number to disable it 4 P...

Page 50: ...ed off Click OK to close the window Use the same instructions as reference when powering up or resetting the remote server Before turning off or resetting the remote server make sure that it is not being used and that no application is currently running on it to avoid data loss To power down the remote server 1 Click Control on the menu bar then select Power down from the drop down menu OR Click t...

Page 51: ...s a pop up window notifying you of the alert and its source IP address Right click the window to close You need to install an SNMP service to the remote server to receive PET information To install an SNMP service to the remote service 1 On the Windows taskbar click Start All Programs Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove Programs 3 Double click Add Windows Components ...

Page 52: ...3 18 Chapter 3 ASUS Remote Console 4 Double click Management and Monitoring Tools 5 Select Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP 6 Click OK ...

Page 53: ...n Sharing area 5 On the Services tab click the Add button to display a Service Settings window 6 Type a name on the Description of service field i e ASUS ARC 7 Type the IP address of the local central server then set the External and Internal Port number to 162 8 Select UDP then click OK The created service is displayed in the Services list Check the box before the service then click OK You must a...

Page 54: ...g CPU temperature s fan speeds and system voltages 3 2 1 Installing and launching the ASUS Host Management Controller Setup utility To install the ASUS Host Management Controller Setup utility 1 Boot the server in DOS mode using the support CD 2 At the prompt type ASMC6 then press Enter to display the ASMC5 Utility Help Menu The screen appears as shown 3 The main utility screen appears Press Enter...

Page 55: ...itial The Initial command allows you to clear the SEL information or exit the utility Go to Initial command then select Clear SEL to empty all System Event Log information for a refresh set of data records Use the Clear SEL command when creating a new log that begins at an exact time for precise system monitoring Select Exit to close the utility and return to the DOS prompt Menu options Menu bar A...

Page 56: ...te host 2 Use the down arrow key to display the next sensor event 3 Press Esc to return to the main screen ASUS Host Management Controller Setup Menu No Support Select Menu ESC Exit Up Down KCS Initial View Set Monitor Help Systen Event Log Hex 01 00 02 09 4E 98 45 20 00 04 02 3A 01 50 19 09 1 202 Record ID 0001h Record Type 02h System Event Record Date Date Fri Jan 21 20 43 00 2011 General ID 200...

Page 57: ...roller Setup Menu No Support Select Menu ESC Exit Up Down KCS Initial View Set Monitor Help Sensor Data Record Hex 01 00 02 09 4E 98 45 20 00 04 02 3A 01 50 19 09 01 00 02 09 4E 98 45 20 00 04 02 3A 01 50 19 09 01 00 02 09 4E 98 45 20 00 04 02 3A 01 50 19 09 01 00 02 09 4E 98 45 20 00 04 02 3A 01 50 19 09 1 28 Record ID 0001h SDR Version 51h Record Type 01h Full Sensor Record Owner ID Lun 20h 08h ...

Page 58: ...en ASUS Host Management Controller Setup Menu No Support Initial View Set Monitor Help Host Interface BMC Timer ASUS Host Management Controller Setup Menu No Support Select Menu ESC Exit Up Down KCS Initial View Set Monitor Help Device ID 20h Device Revision 01h No SDR Firmware Revision 1 04 IPMI Version 2 0 Manufacturer ID 001043h Product ID 0B43h IPMI Device Support Chassis Device Support Bridge...

Page 59: ...then press Enter 2 Set the BMC IPMI timer to the current system time 3 When finished press Esc to return to the main screen To select the host interface 1 Select Host Interface from the Set command option then press Enter The screen displays the host interfaces supported by the server management board 2 Use the down arrow button to select a host interface then press Enter ASUS Host Management Cont...

Page 60: ...button to select a monitor information The selected monitor information details are displayed in the right pane 3 Press Esc to return to the main screen ASUS Host Management Controller Setup Menu No Support Initial View Set Monitor Help All Sensor Temperature Voltage Fan Speed OEM Define 1 OEM Define 2 ASUS Host Management Controller Setup Menu Sun Jan 30 18 10 39 2011 0 0000000045 00 00 00 16 KCS...

Page 61: ...iKVM 3 27 3 2 7 Help The Help command displays the available utility options utility version and copyright information ASUS Host Management Controller Setup Menu No Support Initial View Set Monitor Help Help About ...

Page 62: ...3 28 Chapter 3 ASUS Remote Console ...

Page 63: ...4 Web based user interface This chapter tells you how to use the web based user interface that the server management board supports ...

Page 64: ... Server Mgmt Menu BMC network configuration Configuration Address source then press Enter 5 Enter the IP Address in BMC Subnet Mask in BMC and Gateway Address in BMC 6 Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup You should install JRE on remote console first before using web based management You can find JRE from the folder JAVA of the ASMB6 iKVM support CD You can also download JRE fro...

Page 65: ... login in the utility successfully 1 Menu bar Click a menu to display available function lists 2 Function list Click each function key to start using its specific functions 3 Function title Displays the function title 4 Help menu Click to display the brief description of the selected function 3 2 4 1 ...

Page 66: ...tains detailed information for various FRU deviced present in this system 4 3 Server Health This section contains the data related to the server health such as the Sensor Readings Event log and System and Audit Log Click each function key to start using its specific functions ...

Page 67: ... sensor readings to be displayed in the list 2 Status List Show the type of sensor readings list that you selected in the drop down list 3 Live Widget Click to enable or disable the Live Widget function 4 3 2 Event Log The Event Log page displays a table of system event log 1 2 1 Select an event log category Allows you to select the type of events to be displayed in the list 2 Clear Event Log Clic...

Page 68: ...ve Directory from the main menu A sample screenshot of Active Directory Settings Page is shown in the screenshot below 1 2 3 1 Role Group ID The name that identifies the role group in the Active Directory Role Group Name is a string of 255 alpha numeric characters Special symbols hyphen and underscore are allowed 2 Add Role Group To add a new role group to the device 3 Modify Role Group To modify ...

Page 69: ...enter the required information to access the Active Directory server 4 Specify the Domain Name for the user in the User Domain Name field e g asus com 5 Specify the time in seconds to wait for Active Directory queries to complete in the Time Out field 6 Configure IP addresses in Domain Controller Server Address1 Domain Controller Server Address2 Domain Controller Server Address3 7 Click Save to sa...

Page 70: ... the role group is located 1 Domain Name is a string of 255 alpha numeric characters 2 Special symbols hyphen underscore and dot are allowed 4 In the Role Group Privilege field enter the level of privilege to assign to this role group 5 Click Add to save the new role group and return to the Role Group List 6 Click Cancel to cancel the settings and return to the Role Group List To Modify Role Group...

Page 71: ...ogin requests to your LDAP Server This means that there is no need to define an additional authentication mechanism when using the MegaRAC card Since your existing LDAP Server keeps an authentication centralized you will always know who is accessing the network resources and can easily define the user or group based policies to control access To open LDAP Settings page click Configuration LDAP fro...

Page 72: ... respectively During login prompt use username to login as an ldap Group member 3 Enter the IP address of LDAP server in the IP Address field 1 IP Address made of 4 numbers separated by dots as in xxx xxx xxx xxx 2 Each Number ranges from 0 to 255 3 First Number must not be 0 4 Supports IPv4 Address format and IPv6 Address format 4 Specify the LDAP Port in the Port field Default Port is 389 For Se...

Page 73: ...alpha numeric characters 2 Special symbols hyphen underscore and dot are allowed 4 In the Role Group Privilege field enter the level of privilege to assign to this role group 5 Click Add to save the new role group and return to the Role Group List 6 Click Cancel to cancel the settings and return to the Role Group List To Modify Role Group 1 In the LDAP Settings Page select the row that you wish to...

Page 74: ...nd then click Save to apply the setting 4 4 5 Network The Network page allows you to configure the network settings 1 MAC Address Select whether to obtain the IP address automatically or manually configure one 2 IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway If you configure a static IP enter the requested address subnet mask and gateway in the given field 1 2 ...

Page 75: ...twork Bond This page allows you to enable or disable networking bonding feature and configure the default interfaces 4 4 7 NTP This page allows you to configure the NTP server or view and modify the device s Date and Time settings ...

Page 76: ...en shot below 1 1 PEF ID This field displays the ID for the newly configured PEF entry read only 2 Filter configuration Check box to enable the PEF settings 3 Event Filter Action Check box to enable PEF Alert action This is a mandatory field 4 Event Severity To choose any one of the Event severity from the list 5 Sensor Name To choose the particular sensor from the sensor list 6 Add To add the new...

Page 77: ...om the list 4 In the Filter Action configuration section Event Filter Action is a mandatory field and checked by default which enable PEF Alert action read only Select any one of the Power action either Power down Power reset or Power cycle from the drop down list Choose any one of the configured alert policy number from the drop down list Alert Policy has to be configured under Configuration PEF ...

Page 78: ...ccessful do not send alert to this destination Proceed to next entry in this policy set 2 If alert to previous destination was successful do not send alert to this destination Do not process any more entries in this policy set 3 If alert to previous destination was successful do not send alert to this destination Proceed to next entry in this policy set that is to a different channel 4 If alert to...

Page 79: ...nfigure the Alert policy That is In the Event Filter Entry Page if you have chosen Alert Policy number as 4 you have to configure the 4th slot the slot with Policy Number 4 in the Alert Policy Tab 2 Select the slot and click Add to open the Add Alert Policy Entry Page as shown in the screenshot below 3 Policy Entry is a read only field 4 Select the Policy Number from the list 5 In the Policy Confi...

Page 80: ...is Alert Policy entry 11 Click Add to save the new alert policy and return to Alert Policy list 12 Click Cancel to cancel the modification and return to Alert Policy list 13 In the Alert Policy list to modify a configuration select the slot to be modified and click Modify 14 In the Modify Alert Policy Entry Page make the necessary changes and click Modify 15 In the Alert Policy list to delete a co...

Page 81: ... Configuration SMTP For SNMP Trap only the destination IP address has to be filled 3 Destination Address If Destination type is SNMP Trap then enter the IP address of the system that will receive the alert Destination address will support the following IPv4 address format IPv6 address format If Destination type is Email Alert then give the email address that will receive the email 4 Subject Messag...

Page 82: ...elect the slot and click Delete NOTE If Destination type is Email Alert then give the email address that will receive the email 1 In the LAN Destination Tab choose the slot to be configured This should be the same slot that you have selected in the Alert Policy Entry Destination Selector field That is if you have chosen the Destination Selector as 4 in the Alert Policy Entry page of Alert Policy T...

Page 83: ... redirection session 2 Media Encryption Enable Disable encryption on Media data for the next redirection session 3 Virtual Media Attach Mode Two types of VM attach mode are available Attach Immediately attaches Virtual Media to the server upon bootup The option is for local F W Update using Auto Attach Attaches Virtual Media to the server only when a virtual media session is started 4 Save To save...

Page 84: ...ning on the BMC It shows current status and other basic information about the services Press Modify to modify the services configuration 4 4 13 SMTP The SMTP page allows you to configure SMTP mail server Enter the IP address of the mail server and then click Save to apply the settings ...

Page 85: ...e end or both end of the transactions To open SSL Certificate Configuration page click Configuration SSL from the main menu There are three tabs in this page 1 Upload SSL option is used to upload the certificate and private key file into the BMC 2 Generate SSL option is used to generate the SSL certificate based on configuration details 3 View SSL option is used to view the uploaded SSL certificat...

Page 86: ...vacy key information will be displayed read only 4 New Privacy Key Privacy key file should be of pem type 5 Upload To upload the SSL certificate and privacy key into the BMC Upon successful upload HTTPs service will get restarted to use the newly uploaded SSL certificate The fields of SSL Certificate Configuration Generate SSL tab are explained below 1 Common Name CN Common name for which certific...

Page 87: ...f 64 characters Special characters and are not allowed 5 State or Province ST State or Province of the organization mandatory Maximum length of 64 characters Special characters and are not allowed 6 Country C Country code of the organization mandatory Only two characters are allowed Special characters are not allowed 7 Email Address Email Address of the organization mandatory 8 Valid for Validity ...

Page 88: ...Serial Number Signature Algorithm Public Key 2 Issued From This section describes the following Certificate Issuer information Common Name CN Organization O Organization Unit OU City or Locality L State or Province ST Country C Email Address 3 Validity Information This section displays the validity period of the uploaded certificate Valid From Valid To 4 Issued To This section display the informat...

Page 89: ...he organization The Country of the organization The email address of the organization The number of days the certificate will be valid in the Valid For field 4 Choose the Key Length bit value of the certificate 5 Click Generate to generate the certificate 6 Click View SSL tab to view the uploaded SSL certificate in user readable format 1 Once you Upload Generate the certificates only HTTPs service...

Page 90: ...r disable the access privilege of the user 4 Network Privilege Displays the network access privilege of the user 5 SNMP Status Displays if the SNMP status for the user is enabled or Disabled 6 Email ID Displays email address of the user Add User To add a new user 7 Add User To add a new user 8 Modify User To modify an existing user 9 Delete User To delete an existing user Add a new user 1 To add a...

Page 91: ...d the new password will be mailed to the configured email address AMI Format The subject of this mail format is Alert from your Hostname The mail content shows sensor information ex Sensor type and Description Fixed Subject Format This format displays the message according to user s setting You must set the subject and message for email alert 12 In the New SSK Key field click Browse and select the...

Page 92: ...te console application which is started using the WebGUI allows you to control your server s operating system remotely using the screen mouse and keyboard and to redirect local CD DVD Floppy diskette and Hard disk USB thumb drives as if they were connected directly to the server Browser Settings For Launching the KVM pop up block should be disabled For Internet explorer enable the download file op...

Page 93: ...1 Open the Dashboard Page and in Remote control section click Launch for Java Console 2 Open Remote Control Console Redirection Page and click Java Console This will download the jnlp file from BMC To open the jnlp file use the appropriate JRE version Javaws When the downloading is done it opens the Console Redirection window The Console Redirection main menu consists of the following menu items V...

Page 94: ...ompression in Console Redirection The recommend setting is YUV420 5 DCT Quantization Table This option is used for setting DCT Quantization in Console Redirection The recommend setting is 4 6 Host Video Output If you enable this option the server display will be blank but you can view the screen in Console Redirection If you disable this option the display will be back in the server screen 7 Full ...

Page 95: ...t side ALT key when in Console Redirection 5 Left Windows Key This menu item can be used to act as the left side WIN key when in Console Redirection You can also decide how the key should be pressed Hold Down or Press and Release 6 Right Windows Key This menu item can be used to act as the right side WIN key when in Console Redirection You can also decide how the key should be pressed Hold Down or...

Page 96: ...ep the mouse threshold settings on the remote server will be discovered The local mouse cursor is displayed in RED color and the remote cursor is part of the remote video screen Both the cursors will be synchronized in the beginning Please use or keys to change the threshold settings until both the cursors go out of synch Please detect the first reading on which cursors go out of synch Once this i...

Page 97: ...st based on the Layout detected 2 256 Kbps 3 512 Kbps 4 1 Mbps 5 10 Mbps Keyboard Mouse Encryption This option allows you to encrypt keyboard inputs and mouse movements sent between the connections Zoom This option is available only when you launch the Java Console 1 Zoom In For increasing the screen size This zoom varies from 100 to 150 with an interval of 10 2 Zoom Out For decreasing the screen ...

Page 98: ...iven below Virtual Media Floppy Key Media This menu item can be used to start or stop the redirection of a physical floppy drive and floppy image types such as img CD DVD Media This menu item can be used to start or stop the redirection of a physical DVD CD ROM drive and cd image types such as iso Hard disc USB Key Media This menu item can be used to start or stop the redirection of a Hard Disk US...

Page 99: ...errors Soft Keyboard This option allows you to select the keyboard layout It will show the dialog as similar to onscreen keyboard If the client and host languages are different then for all the languages other than English mentioned above you must select the appropriate language in the list shown in JViewer and use the softkeyboard to avoid typo errors Note Soft keyboard is applicable only for JVi...

Page 100: ...llows you to change the current settings Select the desired option and then click Perform Action to execute the selected action 4 5 3 Chassis Identify Command The Chassis Identify Command page allows you to perform a chassis identify command control operation Enter identify interval in seconds and then click Perform Action to start the command ...

Page 101: ...ASUS ASMB6 iKVM 4 39 4 5 4 Power Button The Power Button page allows you to enable or disable power button and click Perform Action to confirm the selection ...

Page 102: ...nistrator to enable or disable access and change the password for the administrator account 4 6 1 Firmware Update This section allows you to enter the update mode and update the firmware of ASMB6 Please note that after entering update mode widgets other web pages and services will not work All oopen widgets will be closed automatically If upgrade process is cancelled in the middle of the wizard th...

Page 103: ...ASUS ASMB6 iKVM 4 41 4 6 2 Restore Factory Default This section allows you to restore all settings to factory default Please click the Restore Factory to reset all settings ...

Page 104: ...4 42 Chapter 4 Web based user interface ...

Page 105: ...n The Appendix shows the location of the LAN ports for server management and BMC connector on server motherboards This section also presents common problems that you may encounter when installing or using the server management board ...

Page 106: ...tion A 1 BMC connector The ASUS server motherboards that support the ASMB6 iKVM comes with a Baseboard Management Controller BMC connector Refer to the illustration below to locate the BMC connector on different server motherboards ...

Page 107: ...LAN ports for server management are LAN1 and DM_LAN1 ports You must use the LAN1 and DM_LAN1 ports for server management to connect the remote server to the local central host direct LAN connection or to the network hub or router Refer to the illustration below to identify the LAN1 and DM_LAN1 ports for server management on some server motherboards You may refer to motherboard manual for the locat...

Page 108: ...number is 900 events The date time shown in SEL System Event Log screen is incorrect Refer to section 4 4 9 to check if the time zone is set up correctly ASMB6 iKVM has network connection problems in Firewall environment Ask MIS to add the following port numbers in Firewall 5123 virtual floppy TCP 5120 virtual CDROM TCP 623 IPMI TCP UDP 80 HTTP TCP 7578 iKVM TCP 443 HTTPs TCP 161 SNMP UDP The Java...

Page 109: ...C3 0x0B DIMM_C4 0x0C DIMM_D1 0x0D DIMM_D2 0x0E DIMM_D3 0x0F DIMM_D4 0xD3 CPU2_ECC1 Memory ECC Sensor 0x0C Discrete 0x6F 0x01 Correctable ECC 0x02 Uncorrectable ECC 0x40 Presence detected 0x00 DIMM_D1 0x01 DIMM_D2 0x02 DIMM_D3 0x03 DIMM_D4 0x04 DIMM_E1 0x05 DIMM_E2 0x06 DIMM_E3 0x07 DIMM_E4 0x08 DIMM_F1 0x09 DIMM_F2 0x0A DIMM_F3 0x0B DIMM_F4 0x0C DIMM_G1 0x0D DIMM_G2 0x0E DIMM_G3 0x0F DMM_G4 0x10 D...

Page 110: ...Discrete 0x6F 0x01 Drive Presence 0x02 Drive Fault 0x80 Rebuild 0x6F Backplane1 HD8 Drive Slot 0x0D Discrete 0x6F 0x01 Drive Presence 0x02 Drive Fault 0x80 Rebuild 0x78 Backplane2 HD1 Drive Slot 0x0D Discrete 0x6F 0x01 Drive Presence 0x02 Drive Fault 0x80 Rebuild 0x79 Backplane2 HD2 Drive Slot 0x0D Discrete 0x6F 0x01 Drive Presence 0x02 Drive Fault 0x80 Rebuild 0x7A Backplane2 HD3 Drive Slot 0x0D ...

Page 111: ... severe 0x40 Transition to Non Recoverable 0x97 PSU1 PWR Detect Power Supply 0x08 Discrete 0x6F 0x01 Presence Detected 0x02 Power Supply Failure Detected 0x84 PSU2 Temp Temperature 0x01 Threshold 0x01 Upper Non Critical going high Upper Critital going high 0x85 PSU2 Fan1 FAN 0x04 Threshold 0x01 Lower Non critical going low Lower Critital going low 0x86 PSU2 Fan2 FAN 0x04 Threshold 0x01 Lower Non c...

Page 112: ...tical going high 0x35 VCORE2 Voltage 0x02 Threshold 0x01 Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low Upper Non critical going high Upper Critical going high 0x36 3 3V Voltage 0x02 Threshold 0x01 Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low Upper Non critical going high Upper Critical going high 0x37 5V Voltage 0x02 Threshold 0x01 Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going...

Page 113: ... critical going low Lower Critical going low Upper Non critical going high Upper Critical going high 0x46 P1_VDDNB For AMD platform only Voltage 0x02 Threshold 0x01 Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low Upper Non critical going high Upper Critical going high 0x47 1 8V For AMD platform only Voltage 0x02 Threshold 0x01 Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low Upper Non c...

Page 114: ...g low 0xA6 REAR_FAN1 FAN 0x04 Threshold 0x01 Lower Non critical going low Lower Critital going low 0xA7 REAR_FAN2 FAN 0x04 Threshold 0x01 Lower Non critical going low Lower Critital going low 0xA8 FRNT_FAN5 FAN 0x04 Threshold 0x01 Lower Non critical going low Lower Critital going low 0xA9 FRNT_FAN6 FAN 0x04 Threshold 0x01 Lower Non critical going low Lower Critital going low 0xAA FRNT_FAN7 FAN 0x0...

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