Supermicro Web-based Management Utility, User Manual

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Chapter 1
Introduction
The Web-based Management Utility is a web-based interface that consolidates and
simplifies system management for Supermicro SuperBlade systems. The Web-based
Management Utility aggregates and displays data from the SIMCM (the IPMI card
designed for Supermicro’s Chassis Management Module).
The Web-based Management Utility provides the following key management features:
• Enables IT administrators to view in-depth hardware configuration and status
information using a single intuitive interface.
• Provides an OS-independent, remote graphical console.
• Allows remote users to map local media (floppy, CD-ROM, removable disks and
hard drives) or ISO images on a shared network drive to a blade server.
Supported Browsers
The following browsers have been tested for use with the Web-based Management
Utility. It is recommended that you use the most current revision of the browser you
choose. The minimum browser revisions supported by the Web-based Management
Utility are shown below:
• Internet Explorer 7
• Firefox 2.0.0.7
• Netscape 9.03b
1-1 Network Connection/Login
To log into the Web-based Management Utility:
1. Launch a web browser.
2. In the address field of the browser, enter the IP address that you assigned to the
Chassis Management Module and hit the <E
NTER
> key.
3. When the browser makes contact with Supermicro’s Chassis Management Module,
enter your
username and password , then click L
OGIN
.
4. The W
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will then display as shown in
Figure 1-1 .