Themis RES-32DCX, Installation Manual

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RES-32DCX Installation Manual
1.1.1.6 CPU Overheat LED and Control
This feature is enabled by the user through the CPU overheat warning function in the
BIOS. With it, the user can define an overheat temperature that, when exceeded,
activates the overheat fan and the
Overheat
warning LED.
1.1.1.7 IPMI Module Support
The RES-32DCX motherboard contains a special SIM Low Profile IPMI 2.0 slot
(see
Figure 1-4 ) to install an optional Intelligent Platform Management Interface
(IPMI) module. This invaluable health-monitoring tool provides full SNMP (includ-
ing SNMP trap), some power cycle functions (reboot and graceful shutdown), and
the ability to control other servers. [This module must be installed at the factory.]
Detailed information on IPMI may be obtained from the following website:
http://www.intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/ .
1.1.1.8 System Resource Alert ( optional )
Available only through Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or
Supero Doctor II in Linux (an
optional third-party product), this feature is used to
notify the user of certain system events. For example, if the system is running low on
virtual memory and there is insufficient hard disk-drive space for saving the data, an
alert will be issued warning of the potential problem.
1.1.2 ACPI Features
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) defines a flexible and abstract
hardware interface that provides a standard method of integrating power manage-
ment features throughout the system. This includes the hardware, the operating sys-
tem, and the application software. As a result, the system can automatically turn
peripherals (CD-ROMs, NICs, hard-disk drives, and printers, for example) on or off.
This includes any consumer devices that may be connected to the system (VCRs,
TVs, telephones, and stereo systems, for example).
In addition to providing operating-system power management, ACPI offers a
generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating-system-
independent interface for configuration control. Plug-and-Play BIOS data structures
are leveraged, while the implementation is processor-architecture-independent and
compatible with both Windows 2000 and Windows NT 5.0.