User manual ASUS ASMB3-IKVM

[. . . ] ASMB3-IKVM Server Management Board E3730 First Edition V1 April 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. 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. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. [. . . ] Valid input values range from [1] ~ [100]. Time out action [No action] Allows you to specify what action to take if the OS fails to boot. Configuration options: [No Action] [Reset] [Power Off] [Power Cycle] Date Format to show [MM DD YYYY] Allows you to choose the date format to be displayed. Configuration options: [MM DD YYYY] [DD MM YYYY] [YYYY DD MM] 2-10 Chapter 2: Installation Date Separator [/] Allows you to choose which character to use in date entries. Configuration options: [. ] [/] Scroll down to display more items. Main Advanced Server IPMI System Event Log System Event Log (list mode) DHCP IP Address [Enabled] [000. 000. 000. 000] PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Display the System Event Log. F1 Help ESC: Exit Select Item Select Menu -/+ Enter Change Values Select Sub-menu F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit To configure your subnet mask and gateway address, refer to section 2. 5. 1 for more information on using KIRARARI utility. System Event Log Press <Enter> to open the System Event Log, which allows you to view log entries. Use the arrow keys to browse entry numbers. Main Advanced Server PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Exit System Event Log SEL Entry Number = SEL Record ID = SEL Record Type = Timestamp = Generator Id = SEL Message Rev = Sensor Type = Sensor Number = SEL Event Type = Event Description = SEL Event Data = 1 0001 02-System Event Record 04/17/2006 16:10:44 20 00 04 01 - Temperature 32 - CPU2temperature1 01 - Threshold Upper Non-critical Going High, Assertion 57 80 50 F1 Help ESC: Exit Select Item Select Menu -/+ Enter Change Values Select Sub-menu F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit ASUS ASMB3-IKVM 2-11 System Event Log (list mode) Press <Enter> to open the System Event Log in list mode. Main Advanced Server PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Exit System Event Log (list mode) Event ID Sensor Name Sensor Type Date/Time Stamp -----------------------------------------------------------------------------001 CPU2temperature1 Temp 04/17/2006 16:10:44 Upper Non-critical Going High, Assertion 002 CPU2temperature1 Temp 04/17/2006 16:10:44 Upper Critical Going High, Assertion 003 CPU2temperature2 Temp 04/17/2006 16:10:44 Upper Non-critical Going High, Assertion 004 CPU2temperature2 Temp 04/17/2006 16:10:44 Upper Critical Going High, Assertion 005 DIMM_01 AMB temp Temp 04/17/2006 16:10:44 Lower Non-critical Going Low, Assertion 006 DIMM_01 AMB temp Temp 04/17/2006 16:10:45 Upper Critical Going Low, Assertion F1 Help ESC: Exit Select Item Select Menu -/+ Enter Change Values Select Sub-menu F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit Choose an event ID, then press <Enter> to view the details. Main [0001 Advanced Server PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Exit Temp 04/17/2006 16:10:44 ] CPU2temperature1 SEL Entry Number = SEL Record ID = SEL Record Type = Timestamp = Generator Id = SEL Message Rev = Sensor Type = Sensor Number = SEL Event Type = Event Description = SEL Event Data = 1 0001 02-System Event Record 04/17/2006 16:10:44 20 00 04 01 - Temperature 32 - CPU2temperature1 01 - Threshold Upper Non-critical Going High, Assertion 57 80 50 F1 Help ESC: Exit Select Item Select Menu -/+ Enter Change Values Select Sub-menu F9 F10 Setup Defaults Save and Exit DHCP Allows you to enable or disable to set the IP source setting as DHCP. IP Address Allows you to provide information to set the BMC IP address. 2-12 Chapter 2: Installation 2. 5 Running the KIRARARI utility The KIRARARI utility allows you to update the ASMB3-IKVM firmware, configure the LAN setting for the remote server and change the user name/password in DOS environment. This utility is available from the support CD that came with the package. Restart the remote server, then press <Del> during POST to enter the BIOS setup. Go to Boot menu and set the Boot Device Priority item to [CD-ROM]. When finished, press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. On reboot, the main menu appears. Select FreeDOS command prompt, and then press <Enter> . ASUS Server RS100-E5/PI2 System FreeDOS command prompt ASMB3-iKVM Firmware Update 6. 7. When the C:> prompt appears, type CD \ASMB3\IKVM\MODEL\RS100-E5\ PI2, then press <Enter>. * At the prompt, type kirarari. exe, then press <Enter> to display the KIRARARI 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 model name (for example RS100-E5) varies based on the motherboard model you purchase. ASUS ASMB3-IKVM 2-13 KIRARARI Help Menu options Options kirarari reset kirarari fw kirarari fw upgrade <<filename>> kirarari ip kirarari ip set xxx. xxx. xxx. xxx kirarari gw kirarari gw set xxx. xxx. xxx. xxx kirarari netmask kirarari netmask set xxx. xxx. xxx. xxx kirarari mac kirarari mac set xxx. xxx. xxx. xxx kirarari ipsrc kirarari ipsrc set <<static / bios / dhcp>> kirarari admin kirarari admin name xxxxx kirarari admin passwd xxxxx Description Reset the device for BMC card Show firmware information Upgrade BMC firmware Show IP setting Set IP to xxx. xxx. xxx. xxx Show gateway setting Set gateway to xxx. xxx. xxx. xxx Show net-mask setting Set net-mask to xxx. xxx. xxx. xxx Show MAC setting Set MAC to xxx. xxx. xxx. xxx Show IP source setting Set the IP source from static (no change)/ bios (assign by bios setting)/dhcp (get IP from DHCP server) Show administrator name Set login name of administrator to xxxxx Set login password of administrator to xxxxx 2. 5. 1 Updating the ASMB3-IKVM firmware You may use KIRARARI utility to update the ASMB3-IKVM firmware. Download the latest ASMB3-IKVM firmware from the ASUS website (www. asus. com), and then save the file. Save the file in a USB flash or in the hard disk drive of the remote server. 2. 4. At the prompt, type kirarari fw upgrade rs100e51. bin, then press <Enter> to start updating the firmware. * When the update process is complete, the following screen appears. C:\ASMB3\IKVM\MODEL\RS100-E5\PI2>kirarari fw upgrade rs100e51. bin Starting Firmware Upgrade Uploading Firmware File 0% ------------------- 50% ------------------ 100% ******************************************************** Upload complete. Flashing Firmware (takes about 1min) Successfully upgraded firmware. C:\ASMB3\IKVM\MODEL\RS100-E5\PI2> Follow steps 1-6 on previous page. 2-14 Chapter 2: Installation 5. Restart the remote server, enter the BIOS setup, then boot from the hard disk drive. * The file name (for example rs100e51. bin) varies based on the motherboard model you purchase and the firmware version you download from website. 2. 5. 2 Configuring the LAN controller Before you can establish connection to the ASMB3-IKVM 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. At the prompt, type kirarari ipsrc, then press <Enter> to see the current IP source setting. C:\ASMB3\IKVM\MODEL\RS100-E5\PI2>kirarari ipsrc IP source: Static Address C:\ASMB3\IKVM\MODEL\RS100-E5\PI2> Follow steps 1-6 on page 2-13. 3. 4. If the current IP source is set to DHCP address, then you don't have to assign the IP address to the remote server. [. . . ] Reset Device: Click to reset the IPMI firmaware. Reset Video Engine: Click to reset the video and its controller. 4. ASUS ASMB3-IKVM 3-25 3-26 Chapter 3: Software support Appendix: The Appendix shows the location of the IKVM LAN port for server management and BMC socket on several motherboards. This section also presents common problems that you may encounter when installing or using the server management board. Reference information A A. 1 LAN port for server management The ASUS server motherboards that support the ASMB3-IKVM comes with an IKVM LAN port. You must use the IKVM LAN port for server management to connect the remote server to the local/central host (direct LAN connection) or to the network hub or router. [. . . ]