User manual ASUS ASMB3-SOL PLUS V3

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Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. ii Contents Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] When the X:> prompt appears, type cd\asms\asmc\le\dostool, then press <Enter>. At the prompt, type asmc ?, then press <Enter> to display the ASMC Utility Help Menu. The screen appears as shown. +-----------------------------------------------------+ | ASUS Server Management Card Utility 1. 00 Help Menu | +-----------------------------------------------------+ Usage: ASMC -flash -save filename ASMC -flash -load filename ASMC -i2c_read bus_num dev_num offset ASMC -i2c_write bus_num dev_num offset data ASMC ASMC ASMC ASMC ASMC ASMC ASMC ASMC -sdr -save filename -sdr -load filename -kcs[smic/bt/pci_smic] NetFn command data. . . . -tco enable[disable] -bmc_ip ip_addr[10. 10. 10. 20] -bmc_mac -pet_ip_mac ip_addr[10. 10. 10. 20] mac_addr[010203040506] -bmc_info Refer to the table on the next page for a description of the help menu options. ASUS Server Management Board (ASMB3-SOL PLUS V3) 2-5 ASMC Help Menu options Options -flash -save filename -flash -load filename -i2c_read bus_num dev_num offset -i2c_write bus_num dev_num offset data -sdr -save filename -sdr -load filename -kcs[smic/bt/pci_smic] NetFn command data. . . . -tco enable[disable] -bmc_ip ip_addr[10. 10. 10. 20] -bmc_mac Description Save the current firmware to a file Update the ASMB3-SOL PLUS V3 firmware Send the read I2C command Send the written I2C command Save the SDR data to file Update the SDR data from file Send IPMI command Enable or disable TCO mode Write the BMC IP address Auto-write the BMC MAC addresses -pet_ip_mac ip_addr[10. 10. 10. 20] mac_addr[010203040506] Write the PET destination IP and MAC addresses -bmc_info Displays the BMC and PET IP and MAC addresses 2. 3. 2 Configuring the LAN controller Before you can establish connection to the ASMB3-SOL PLUS V3 board, you must configure the LAN port for server management being 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 a s m c - t c o e n a b l e then press <Enter>. The e, screen displays the auto-detected information including the motherboard name, vendor-device code, and the physical address (MAC) of the remote server. A:\>asmc -tco enable Detect MotherBoard -> (PSCH-LR) Detect KCS Interface Bus Dev Fun Vendor-Device MAC ======== ====== ======= ====== ============== =================== PSCH-LR 01 01 00 8086 - 1075 00-11-2F-0F-A2-21 Please shutdown the system (Standby power) to enable TCO mode!3. Shutdown the remote server, then disconnect the power plug from the electrical socket to enable the TCO mode. Restart the remote server from the support CD. The TCO (Total Cost Ownership) interface for Intel® Fast Ethernet and Gigabit LAN controllers allows you to manage the remote server system even when its operating system is not fully functional. 2-6 Chapter 2: Installation 4. 5. Run the ASMC utility from the support CD following the instructions in the previous section. Move the mouse pointer over a button to display its function. 3-2 Chapter 3: Software support Navigation window The Navigation window displays the directory of connected and disconnected remote server(s). For multiple monitoring, this window allows you to navigate through the remote servers. Click the All Servers root directory to display all connected and disconnected servers, then click on the server you want to monitor or control. Click before the server connection to display available remote server information including the Sensor Data Record (SDR), Field Replaceable Unit (FRU), and System Event Log (SEL). Sensor groups Sensors Some remote server information (such as the SDR) contains several sensor groups such as T e m p e r a t u r e V o l t a g e F a n and C h a s s i s I n t r u s i o n e, e, n, n. Click before the remote server information to display the sensor groups. Click before a sensor group to display individual sensors. For example, clicking before the sensor group T e m p e r a t u r e displays the CPU1 and system temperatures. You can also change the server directory display by clicking the buttons on top of the window. For example, clicking the I P button displays the remote server IP address instead of the remote server name (N ). Selecting I D N displays the remote server ID instead of the server name or IP address. ASUS Server Management Board (ASMB3-SOL PLUS V3) 3-3 Detail/SEL window The Detail/SEL window displays the detailed SDR and FRU information, and the System Event Log (SEL). The window provides the link for detailed sensor information or system events and allows you to adjust the sensor threshold values. Event window The Event window displays the Platform Event Trap (PET) received by the ARC. [. . . ] Select B M C I n f o from the V i e w command option, then press <Enter>. A list of BMC information appears on the left pane. Use the down arrow button to select a BMC information. The BMC information is displayed in the right pane. 3. Press <Esc> to return to the main screen. 3-18 Chapter 3: Software support 3. 2. 5 Set The S e t command controls the host interface type and the correct BMC time. To select the host interface: 1. [. . . ]