Intel® Remote Management Module 3 User Guide
Introduction
Revision 1.3
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1.
Introduction
The Intel
®
RMM3 works as an integrated solution on your server system. Based on an
embedded operating system, the Intel
®
RMM3 add-on card provides both exceptional stability
and permanent availability independent of the present state of the server
’s operating system. As
a system administrator, you can use the Intel
®
RMM3 to gain location-independent remote
access to respond to critical incidents and to undertake necessary maintenance.
Designed to work with the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), this small form-factor
mezzanine card enables server control from a built-in Web Console from anywhere, anytime.
This User Guide describes how to use the Intel
®
Remote Management Module 3 (hereinafter
referred to as Intel
®
RMM3). It provides an overview of the features of the module and
instructions on how to set up and operate the Intel
®
RMM3.
1.1
Target Audience
This Guide is intended for system technicians who are responsible for installing,
troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing the Intel
®
RMM3. As a system administrator, you can
use it to work on the Intel
®
RMM3 to gain location-independent remote access to respond to
critical incidents.
1.2
Terminology
The following table lists the terminology used in this document and the description:
Table 1: Terminology
Word/Acronym
Definition
ARP
Address Resolution Protocol
BMC
Baseboard Management Controller
CLI
Command Line Interface
DDC
Display Data Channel
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DVC
Dambrackas* Video Compression
DVO
Dynamic Visual Output
EDID
Extended Display Identification Data
FML
Fast Management Link
FPGA
Field Programmable Gate Array
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol
Intel
®
ASMI
Intel
®
Advanced Server Management Interface
Intel
®
RMM3
Intel
®
Remote Management Module 3
IPMI
Intelligent Platform Management Interface
ITE
Information Technology Equipment
KVM
Keyboard, Video and Mouse
MAC
Media Access Controller
MII
Media Independent Interface
