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Add-on Card User’s Manual

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Table 3-10. Chassis Control Screen Controls 

Item

Name

Description

1

Chassis Information

The following remote chassis information are included:

• Power Is: This indicates if the system is on or off for the remote 

host.

• Power On Counter: If power is on, then the counter indicates the 

length of time the power has been turned on.

• Last Restart Cause: This item states the reason why the host 

system is restarted if the system has been turned off.

• Refresh: Click the R

EFRESH

 button to update the information in 

the C

HASSIS

 I

NFORMATION

 section above.

2

Power Control

The following Power Control items are included:

• Power On: Click on this button to power on the system for the 

remote host.

• Power Down: Click on this button to power down the system for 

the remote host.

• Power Cycle: Click on this button to power down the system for 

the remote host and turn it back on later.

• Reset: Click on this button to reset the remote console.

Summary of Contents for AOC-SIMLP-B

Page 1: ...AOC SIMLP B AOC SIMLP B AOC SIMLP 3 AOC SIMLP 3 Add on Cards User s Manual Revison 1 0d ...

Page 2: ...er Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equ...

Page 3: ...e AOC SIMLP B AOC SIMLP B AOC SIMLP B AOC SIMLP 3 AOC SIMLP 3 add on card is a highly efficient highly compatible and easy to use IPMI card that allows the user to take advantage of the BMC a baseboard management controller installed on a server motherboard and the IPMIView an IPMI compliant management application software loaded in a PC to provide serial links between the main processor and other...

Page 4: ...atures include the following Temperature monitoring Fan speed monitoring Voltage monitoring Power status monitoring Chassis intrusion monitoring Remote power control to power on power off or reboot a system Remote access to text based graphic based system information including BIOS configurations and OS operation information KVM Remote management of utility software applications Network Management...

Page 5: ...M Features supported by individual models are shown in the table below Shipping List If your shipping package came with missing or damaged parts please see the Returning Merchandise for Service section of this manual Please refer to the following checklist when contacting us Included Items AOC SIMLP B AOC SIMLP B AOC SIMLP B AOC SIMLP 3 AOC SIMLP 3 Brackets One full size bracket one low profile br...

Page 6: ...ton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online at http www supermicro com support rma Whenever possible repack the add on card in the original Supermicro box using the original packaging materials If these are no longer available be sure to...

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Page 8: ...Add on Card User s Manual vi Notes ...

Page 9: ...es and other Network Settings 3 1 3 3 Accessing the Add on Card 3 2 3 4 Logging In 3 3 Home Page Screen 3 4 3 5 Home Page Functions 3 5 Remote Control 3 5 KVM Console 3 6 SOL Console 3 7 Remote Power 3 8 Virtual Media 3 8 Floppy Disk 3 9 CD ROM Image 3 10 Drive Redirection 3 12 Virtual Media Options 3 14 System Health 3 15 Chassis Control 3 15 Monitor Sensor 3 17 System Event Log 3 19 Alert Settin...

Page 10: ...NS 3 31 Security 3 33 Certificate 3 36 Date Time 3 38 Event Log 3 40 Maintenance 3 42 Device Information 3 42 Event Log 3 43 Update Firmware 3 44 Unit Reset 3 45 3 6 Remote Console Screen Controls 3 46 Drive Redirection Controls 3 47 Options Menu 3 48 Chapter 4 Frequently Asked Questions 4 1 ...

Page 11: ...modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use 1 2 General Safety Guidelines Always disconnect power cables before installing or removing any components from the computer Use only the correct type of bracket for the add on card Disconnect the power cable before installing or removing any...

Page 12: ...Add on Card User s Manual 1 2 Notes ...

Page 13: ...nt components of the AOC SIMLP B AOC SIMLP B AOC SIMLP 3 AOC SIMLP 3 add on card are shown in Figure 2 1 Rear components are shown in Figure 2 2 Table 2 1 lists the add on card s components Figure 2 1 Add on Card Front View Figure 2 2 Add on Card Rear View 10 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 11 12 13 ...

Page 14: ... Video Mouse over IP 2 LAN Port 2 JLAN2 for third data via Intel s 82541 PI Controller 3 Intel 82541 PI GLAN Controller 4 Peppercon KIRA 100 Processor 5 SDRAM 128 Mb 133 Mhz 6 JP5 LAN Port 1 Activity LED Jumper 7 JP7 JLAN2 Control Jumper 8 JP6 GLAN Port 2 Activity LED Jumper 9 JP1 JLAN1 Control Jumper 10 D3 Power on LED 11 D4 Heartbeat Activity LED 12 Flash DRAM 64 Mb 133 Mhz Rear 13 VRAM 64 Mb 16...

Page 15: ... of the IPMI card on the network 3 2 Configuring IP MAC Addresses and other Network Settings To configure IP MAC addresses and other IPMI network settings using the IPMICFG utility use the procedure below Configuring an IP MAC Address or Other IPMI 1 Run the IPMICFG utility from the bootable CD that came with your shipment 2 Refer to the table below to configure the IP MAC addresses 3 Follow the i...

Page 16: ...o included below IPMICFG Version 1 10 Build 080711 Copyright 2008 SuperMicro Computer Inc Usage IPMICFG params Example IPMICFG m 192 168 1 123 m Show IP and MAC m IP Set IP format a MAC Set MAC format k Show Subnet Mask k Mask Set Subnet Mask format dhcp Get the DHCP status dhcp on Enable the DHCP dhcp off Disable the DHCP g Show Gateway IP g IP Set Gateway IP format r BMC cold reset garp on Enabl...

Page 17: ... 1 To login use the procedure below Logging In to the IPMICFG Utility using the Login Screen 1 Type in your Username in the USERNAME box 2 Type in your Password in the PASSWORD box and click on the LOGIN button The HOME PAGE screen Figure 3 2 appears Figure 3 1 Login Screen NOTE The default username is ADMIN The default password is ADMIN ...

Page 18: ...its components NOTE KVM over LAN is available on the AOC SIMLP B and AOC SIMLP 3 add on card only Figure 3 2 Home Page Screen Table 3 1 Home Page Screen Components Item Name Description 1 Home Icon Click this icon to return to the HOME PAGE screen 2 Console Icon Click this icon to go to the REMOTE CONSOLE screen 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 19: ...unctions as specified in Table 3 2 Table 3 2 Home Page Menus Function Key Description Remote Control Click on this icon for remote access and management of Video Console Redirection See Remote Control below for further details Virtual Mediaa a For large data transfers like KVM and Virtual Media dedicated LAN 100Mb sec should be used The on board LAN through I2 C interface 100Kb sec is too slow Cli...

Page 20: ...Synchronized Mouse Mode or Double Mouse Mode In the Single Synchronized Mouse Mode this cursor indicates the system that is currently active For the Double Mouse mode this is the cursor for the remote host 2 Network Number Icon This icon indicates the number of networks users that are connected via Console Redirection The number of figure icons indicates the number of users connected 3 Keyboard Mo...

Page 21: ... down list box to set the Baud rate for the SOL Console to use 2 Start Button Click this button to start data download to the SOL CONSOLE screen 3 Stop Button Click this button to stop data download to the SOL CONSOLE screen 4 Power On Button Click on this button to power on the system of the remote host 5 Power Down Button Click on this button to power down the system of the remote host 6 Reset B...

Page 22: ...een Virtual Media Click on the VIRTUAL MEDIA button to display the Floppy Disk CD ROM Image Drive Redirection and Virtual Media Options menu options Figure 3 5 Remote Power Screen Table 3 5 Remote Power Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 Power On Button Click on this button to power on the remote host 2 Power Down Button Click on this button to power down the remote host 3 Reset Button Click ...

Page 23: ...e 1 of the remote host 2 Active Image Drive2 This section displays the data that has been uploaded to Drive 2 of the remote host 3 Floppy Image Upload This section allows you to upload the floppy image as FLOPPY located in the remote host The floppy image uploaded is in the binary format with a maximum size of 1 44MB It will be loaded to the Supermicro SIMBL card and will be emulated to the host a...

Page 24: ... in this screen 5 Floppy Image File Click on BROWSE to preview and select the files that you wish to upload to the host drive selected in Item 4 above 6 Upload Button Once the correct file name appears in the box for the FLOPPY IMAGE FILE click UPLOAD to upload the floppy image to the drive specified in the remote host you selected using the VIRTUAL DRIVE drop down list Item 4 Figure 3 7 CD ROM Im...

Page 25: ...ou want to share the data stored in your local CDROM with users in the remote host 4 Virtual Drive Specify the drive that you want to share your data with in the remote host 5 Share Host Key in the IP Address or the name of the system you wish to share data with via Windows Share 6 Share Name Key in the name of the system you wish to share data with in the remote host 7 Path to Image Key in the lo...

Page 26: ...stems Figure 3 8 Driver Redirection Screen Table 3 8 Driver Redirection Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 Active Image Drive1 This window displays the file name of the data currently active in host Drive 1 2 Active Image Drive2 This window displays the file name of the data currently active in host Drive 2 3 Drive Redirection Use this window to configure Drive Redirection settings 4 Disable ...

Page 27: ...written to ensure data integrity and system security 6 Apply Button Once you ve configured your settings click the APPLY button to enter your settings 7 Reset Default button You can key in your own setting values and reset these values as default by clicking on this button to reset the defaults Table 3 8 Driver Redirection Screen Controls Continued Item Name Description ...

Page 28: ...Options Check Box Use this option to disable or enable USB MASS storage in the remote host Check this box to disable the function of VIRTUAL MEDIA OPTIONS to prevent data stored in a local drive from being accessed or uploaded by the user in the remote host The default setting is enabled checked 2 Apply Button Once you ve checked the VIRTUAL MEDIA Options check box click APPLY to enter this value ...

Page 29: ...to display the Chassis Control Monitor Sensor System Event Log and Alert Settings menu options Chassis Control Click on this menu option to bring up the CHASSIS CONTROL screen Figure 3 10 See Table 3 10 for a list and description of controls in this screen Figure 3 10 Chassis Control Screen 1 2 ...

Page 30: ...e This item states the reason why the host system is restarted if the system has been turned off Refresh Click the REFRESH button to update the information in the CHASSIS INFORMATION section above 2 Power Control The following Power Control items are included Power On Click on this button to power on the system for the remote host Power Down Click on this button to power down the system for the re...

Page 31: ...tails on this table s information Clicking the Refresh button refreshes the data in the screen Figure 3 11 Monitor Sensor Screen Table 3 11 Monitoring Sensors Table Sensor Type Sensor Name Description Temperature Monitoring CPU1 Temperature Temp A Temp B Temp A CPU1 Core1 Temperature Temp B CPU1 Core2 Temperature CPU2 Temperature Temp A Temp B Temp A CPU2 Core1 Temperature Temp B CPU2 Core2 Temper...

Page 32: ...rd CPU0 Internal E Internal Error reported from CPU0 If Quad CPU motherboard is used that means one of the CPUs has an error Module Board CPU1 Internal E Internal Error reported from CPU1 if Dual CPU motherboard is used Module Board CPU Overheat When the CPU temperature exceeds this preset temperature the overheat LED or alert will be triggered the CPUs will slow down the CPU fans will be in the f...

Page 33: ... 3 12 for details on this screen s controls and features Figure 3 12 System Event Log Screen Table 3 12 System Event Log Screen Controls and Features Item Name Description 1 System Event Log This table lists system event log information in order of its latest appearance 2 Clear Button Clicking this button clears information from the System Event Log 3 Refresh Button Clicking this button refreshes ...

Page 34: ...SETTINGS screen Figure 3 13 which displays alert settings for the remote host system The items monitored include a FILTER LIST a POLICY LIST and a LAN DESTINATION LIST Clicking on the heading for each of these lists displays only that display list on the screen Figure 3 13 Alert Settings Screen ...

Page 35: ...u option to bring up the CHANGE PASSWORD screen Figure 3 14 See Table 3 13 for a list and description of controls in this screen Figure 3 14 Change Password Screen Table 3 13 Change Password Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 New Password Field Key in your new password in the field 2 Confirm New Password Field Key in your new password in the field again and click the APPLY button to confirm i...

Page 36: ...on updates Once a user is selected click on the LOOKUP button on right to view user information 3 New User Name Enter a new user name in this field 4 Full User Name Enter a full user name in this field 5 Password Type the user s password in the field and then type the password again in the next field to confirm it The password must be four 4 characters or longer in length 6 Confirm Password 7 Emai...

Page 37: ...User 1 Choose an EXISTING USER from the selection box 2 Enter a new user name in the NEW USER NAME field 3 Click on the COPY button and a new user with the name you have entered will be created The properties of the selected user will be copied to the new user Copy Group 1 Choose an EXISTING group from the selection box 2 Enter a new group name in the NEW GROUP NAME field 3 Click on the COPY butto...

Page 38: ... to select your user group permissions selection 2 Update Button Click this button to update permissions information to correspond to the selection you made in the SHOW PERMISSIONS FOR USER GROUP drop down list box 3 Effective Permissions This table column indicates the actual permissions a user group has 4 User Permissions This table column indicates the actual permissions a user has 5 Inherited ...

Page 39: ...lay the User Console and Keyboard Mouse menu options User Console Click on this menu option to bring up the USER CONSOLE screen Figure 3 17 See Table 3 16 for a list and description of controls in this screen Figure 3 17 User Console Screen 1 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 ...

Page 40: ...ion This drop down list box is used to specify data compression Data signal transmission is compressed to save bandwidth High compression rates will slow down network interfacing so you can not not use these when several users are connected to the network 9 Color Depth This drop down list box is used to select either 16 bit high colors or 8 bit 256 colors The standard color depth is 16 bit high co...

Page 41: ...w simulating keystrokes on a remote host or issuing commands to a remote system These button keys are needed when you have a missing key or when you want to prevent interference to the local system After a remote console button key is set it will appear on the right upper corner of the remote monitor screen NOTE For details instructions in creating button keys please click on the link Click here f...

Page 42: ...sets the time limit for a key to be pressed by the user 2 Timeout after_______msec If the KEY RELEASE TIMEOUT check box has been enabled then use this drop down list box to select the time out setting for the item above 3 USB Mouse Type For the USB Mouse to function properly please select the correct OS for your system from this drop down list box 4 Mouse Speed Auto Select this option to allow you...

Page 43: ...reen Figure 3 19 See Table 3 18 for a list and description of controls in this screen 6 Apply Button Click on this button to apply your selections from this screen to the system 7 Reset to Defaults Button You can cancel your selections and switch back to the default values by clicking on this button Figure 3 19 Network Screen Table 3 17 Keyboard Mouse Screen Controls Continued Item Name Descriptio...

Page 44: ...numbers that the remote host and the HTTP server are listening If a number is not entered in the field the default value is used 11 HTTP Port Enter the port number that the HTTP server is listening If a number is not entered in the field the default value is used 12 SSH Port Enter the port number the SSH server is listening If a number is not entered in the box the default value is used 13 Bandwid...

Page 45: ...aults Button You can cancel your selections and switch back to the default values by clicking on this button Figure 3 20 Dynamic DNS Screen Table 3 19 Dynamic DNS Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 Enable Dynamic DNS Check this check box to enable the Dynamic DNS service 2 Dynamic DNS Server www dyndns org Click this link to access the DynDNS web site This is the server name where the DDNS Se...

Page 46: ...mote host user 7 Check time HH MM Enter the time the SIMBL card first registers with the DNS server in the HH MM Format example 07 25 19 30 8 Check Interval Enter the interval for the IPMI to report to the Dynamic DNS again 9 Delete Button Click on the Delete button to delete the IP Address for an external system that has been previously entered and saved 10 Apply Button Click on this button to ap...

Page 47: ...ecurity Screen Table 3 20 Security Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 Encryption Settings This section allows you to configure encryption settings 2 Force HTTPS for Web Access This check box allows you to enable security in your web connection by forcing you to use HTTPS for web access If enabled you will need to use an HTTPS connection to access to the web 1 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15...

Page 48: ...defined rules NOTE If this option is set to DROP and you do not have a set of rules that will accept the internet connection then the internet connection over LAN is impossible In this case you need to change your security settings via modem or by disabling the IP Access Control 7 Rule Enter a rule number in the box for a command or commands that are used by the IP Access Control 8 IP Mask Enter t...

Page 49: ...ended 16 Block Time Minutes Enter the number of minutes allowed for a user to attempt to login If the user fails to login within this time allowed the user will be blocked from system NOTE If this box is left empty the user is allowed to try to login to the server indefinitely For network security this is not recommended 17 Apply Button Click on this button to apply your selections from this scree...

Page 50: ... for encrypted network traffic between itself and the remote host servers When a connection is made the IPMI has to expose its identity to a remote host by using a cryptographic certificate To create a certificate that is unique to a particular IPMI card or SIMBL card a certification authority CA needs to fill out the CSR form indicated in the CSR section 2 Common Name Enter the fully qualified do...

Page 51: ...Enter a challenge Password for the Certification Authority to authorize necessary changes to the certificate at a later time The password must be four characters or longer 10 Confirm Challenge Password Enter a challenge Password one more time to confirm it 11 Key Length bits This is the length of key generated in bits 12 Create Button Click on this button to create a certificate from the informati...

Page 52: ...e 3 23 Date Time Screen Table 3 22 Date Time Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 UTC Offset This window allows you to offset the UTC Timer 2 User Specified Time This option allows the user to enter the time values for the SIMBL internal real time clock 3 Synchronize with NTP Server Enabling this option allows you to enter the IP Address for the NTP Network Time Protocol Server that you want to...

Page 53: ...nize with NOTE Daylight saving time cannot be automatically adjusted Please manually set up the UTC offset twice a year for your timer to work properly 6 Apply Button Click on this button to apply your selections from this screen to the system 7 Reset to Defaults Button You can cancel your selections and switch back to the default values by clicking on this button Table 3 22 Date Time Screen Contr...

Page 54: ...3 40 Event Log Click on this menu option to bring up the EVENT LOG screen Figure 3 24 See Table 3 23 for a list and description of controls in this screen Figure 3 24 Event Log Screen 1 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 16 14 15 17 18 ...

Page 55: ...ile System in which the event logging data is stored into this field 8 NFS Log File Enter the filename of the Network File System in which the event logging data is stored into this field 9 SMTP Logging Enable Checking this box enables SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol logging 10 SMTP Server Enter the IP Address for the SMTP Server into this field 11 Receiver Email Address Enter the email address...

Page 56: ...t and description of controls in this screen Figure 3 25 Device Information Screen Table 3 24 Device Information Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 Device Information This section displays information on the SIMBL card and its firmware 2 View the Data File for Support Click on this link to view the XML file which contains product information needed for technical support 3 Connected Users This...

Page 57: ...the EVENT LOG screen Figure 3 26 This brings up the EVENT LOG list which contains the information of events that are recorded by the SIMBL in the order of Date Time Types and the descriptions of the events including the IP address es person s and activities involved Figure 3 26 Event Log Screen ...

Page 58: ...le 3 25 Update Firmware Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 Firmware File Enter the name of the firmware you want to update or click on the BROWSE button to select the firmware file 2 Upload Button Click on the UPLOAD button to upload the firmware file to the server for the update NOTE This process is not reversible once the firmware is updated so proceed with caution It might take a few minut...

Page 59: ...reen Figure 3 28 See Table 3 26 for a list and description of controls in this screen Figure 3 28 Unit Reset Screen Table 3 26 Unit Reset Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 Reset USB Click the RESET button to reset the USB module 2 Reset Device Click the RESET icon to cold reset the IPMI device or SIMBL 1 2 ...

Page 60: ...ols and display icons These include a button for displaying DRIVE REDIRECTION controls an OPTIONS menu and icons for displaying the status of the mouse and keyboard on the system These controls are further detailed and explained below Figure 3 29 Remote Console Options Drive Redirection Controls Display Button Options Menu Button ...

Page 61: ...and press OK to confirm your selection You may additionally click the REFRESH LIST button to refresh the list in the drop down list box and you may click the ENABLE WRITE SUPPORT check box enable write support for the drive selected Once you have clicked CONNECT and have specified the drive you wish to redirect to all users logged in remote servers will have access to the local drive that you have...

Page 62: ...aling Clicking this menu option allows you to scale the remote console screen to a desired size Clicking on this menu option accesses its submenu for you to select a desired setting from the following options 25 50 100 and SCALE TO FIT Local Cursor This function allows you to choose the desired shape for the local cursor pointer Clicking on this menu option allows you to access its submenu and sel...

Page 63: ... the color depth to only 1 bit black and white Lossy This setting toggles the Lossy setting on or off Soft Keyboard Select this menu option to use the soft keys which have been pre installed in the Soft Keyboard of the particular language selected using the LOCAL KEYBOARD sub menu see below After you have selected the SOFT KEYBOARD menu option the SOFT KEYBOARD window is displayed as shown in Figu...

Page 64: ...Add on Card User s Manual 3 50 Figure 3 33 Chat Window ...

Page 65: ...k on the UPDATE FIRMWARE button and proceed with firmware flashing Question 2 How do I setup the IP address and MAC address for the AOC SIMLP B AOC SIMLP B AOC SIMLP 3 AOC SIMLP 3 add on card Answer 1 Boot the into DOS and use ipmicfg to boot to Windows Linux 2 Run the utility ipmicfg from DOS 3 Follow the prompts to setup the IP Address and MAC address for the AOC SIMLP B AOC SIMLP B AOC SIMLP 3 ...

Page 66: ...Add on Card User s Manual 4 2 Notes ...

Page 67: ...cted to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litig...

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