User manual ASUS ASM B3

[. . . ] ASMB3-SOL Server Management Board E2750 First Edition V1 December 2006 Copyright © 2006 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ] When the A:> prompt appears, type X: (where X is the drive letter of the optical drive). When the X:> prompt appears, type cd\asmb3\model\KFN4-DRE(model name)\IDE(model type)*, then press <Enter>. At the prompt, type asmc ?, then press <Enter> to display the ASMC Utility Help Menu. The screen appears as shown. Refer to the table on the next page for a description of the help menu options. * The path varies based on the motherboard model you purchase. Locate the ASMC file under the correct folder. 2-12 Chapter 2: Installation ASMC Help Menu options Options -flash -load filename -sdr -save filename -sdr -load filename -kcs[smic/bt/pci_smic] NetFn command data. . . . -bmc_ip [ip_addr] (e. g. , bmc_ip 10. 10. 10. 20) --pet_ip_mac [ip_addr] [mac_addr] (e. g. , pet_ip_mac 10. 10. 10. 20 010203040506) -adm_name new_name_string -user_name new_name_string -adm_password new_adm_password -user_password new_user_password -init_asmb -sol_baud [baud rate] (e. g. , sol_baud 57600) -bmc_info Description Update the ASMB3-SOL firmware Save the SDR data to file Update the SDR data from file Send IPMI command Write the BMC IP address Write the PET destination IP and MAC addresses Change the administration name Change the user name Change the administration password Change the user password Initialize ASMB3-SOL Set the communication Baud rate Displays the BMC and PET IP and MAC addresses 2. 5. 1 Configuring the LAN controller Before you can establish connection to the ASMB3-SOL board, you must configure the LAN port for server management used by the remote server to connect to the local/central server. To configure the LAN port of the remote server: 1. On the prompt, type asmc -init_asmb, then press <Enter>. The screen displays the auto-detected information including the system/motherboard name, and the IPMI2. 0 interface. The screen also shows the status of the ASMB3-SOL. c:\dos>asmc -init_asmb Detect System Detect Motherboard Detect KCS Interface Initial BMC O. K. -> DSBF-D/SAS -> (DSBF-D/SAS) 2. 4. Shut down the remote server, then disconnect the power plug from the electrical socket to initialize the ASMB3-SOL. Restart the remote server from the support CD. Run the ASMC utility from the support CD following the instructions in the previous section. ASUS ASMB3-SOL 2-13 5. Type asmc -bmc_ip xxx. xxx. xxx. xxx, then press <Enter> to assign any IP address to the remote server LAN port. The screen displays the request and response buffer. Write the remote server IP address in a piece of paper for reference. c:\dos>asmc -bmc_ip 10. 10. 10. 20 Detect System Detect Motherboard Detect KCS Interface New BMC IP : 10. 10. 10. 20 -> DSBF-D/SAS -> (DSBF-D/SAS) 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 can use the network settings utility in your OS to check. 6. Type asmc -bmc_info on the prompt, then press <Enter> to display the BMC and PET IP and MAC addresses. Firmware Version : 1. 01 (DSBF-D/SAS, DSBF-D, DSBV-D, DSCC-D12/SAS, DSCC-D12, DSCC-DW BMC IP : 10. 10. 10. 10 BMC MAC : 00 E0 18 51 10 7A PET IP : 00. 00. 00. 00 PET MAC : 00 00 00 00 00 00 SOL BAUD: 57600 7. 8. Restart the remote server, enter the BIOS setup, then boot from the hard disk drive. Configure the ASMB3-SOL baud rate (asmc -sol_baud 57600). Make sure that the ASMB3-SOL baud rate is the same as the Remote Access baud rate that you previously set in the BIOS. See section "2. 4 BIOS remote console" for details. . Adjust the local/central server network settings, if necessary. 2-14 Chapter 2: Installation 2. 5. 2 Using ASWM to update the ASMB3-SOL firmware You can use the ASUS System Web-based Management (ASWM) application to update the ASMB3-SOL firmware. Download the latest ASMB3-SOL firmware from the ASUS website (www. If ASWM is not yet installed on your server system, use the motherboard support CD to install the application. Click the Configuration link, then select IPMI Flash from the menu. 3 4 5 4. [. . . ] When finished, press <Esc> to return to the main screen. ASUS ASMB3-SOL 3-25 3. 2. 6 Monitor The Monitor command displays real-time data on the remote server system and CPU temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds. To display a remote server information: 1. Select a sensor from the Monitor command options, then press <Enter>. A list of server information appears on the left pane. Use the down arrow button to select a monitor information. [. . . ]