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This chapter describes the server management board features 

and the new technologies it supports.

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Product Introduction

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Summary of Contents for ASMB9-iKVM

Page 1: ...Server Management Board ASMB9 iKVM User Guide ...

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Page 3: ...ate 2 3 2 3 2 Configure BMC IP source static IP 2 4 2 3 3 Configure BMC IP source DHCP 2 5 2 4 BIOS configuration 2 6 2 4 1 Running the BIOS BMC configuration 2 6 2 5 Server Mgmt menu 2 7 2 5 1 System Event Log 2 8 2 5 2 BMC network configuration 2 9 2 5 3 View System Event Log 2 10 2 6 Running the ASMC8 utility 2 11 2 6 1 Configuring the LAN controller 2 13 2 6 2 Configuring the user name and pas...

Page 4: ...3 3 6 7 Platform Event Filters 3 14 3 6 8 Services 3 15 3 6 9 SMTP 3 15 3 6 10 SSL Settings 3 16 3 6 11 System Firewall 3 17 3 6 12 User Management 3 17 3 6 13 Video Recording 3 18 3 6 14 Web Server Instances 3 18 3 7 Remote Control 3 19 3 7 1 Console Redirection 3 19 3 8 Image Redirection 3 22 3 9 Power Control 3 22 3 10 Maintenance 3 23 Appendix A 1 LAN ports for server management A 2 A 2 Troubl...

Page 5: ...use harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the ...

Page 6: ...es other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should...

Page 7: ... in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing any component to the server carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure a...

Page 8: ...se the web based user interface that the server management board supports Appendix The Appendix shows the location of the LAN ports for server management and BMC connector on server motherboards This section also presents common problems that you may encounter when installing or using the server management board Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional informati...

Page 9: ...information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked wi...

Page 10: ...tem 64 MB for video Internal ROM 32 MB Timers 32 bit Watchdog Timer Main features IPMI 2 0 compliant and supports KVM over LAN Web based user interface remote management Virtual media Network Bonding support Form factor 22 mm x 17 mm Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 11: ...This chapter describes the server management board features and the new technologies it supports 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 12: ...r local area network LAN With ASMB9 iKVM in your server motherboard you can completely and efficiently monitor your server in real time The solution allows you to reduce IT management costs and increase the productivity Before you start installing the server management board check the items in your package with the list below If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 ...

Page 13: ...ce 5 Web based GUI Monitor sensors show SDR SEL FRU configure BMC LAN Supports SSL HTTPS Multiple user permission level Upgrade BMC firmware GUI remote management interface with web management capabilities requires a system that can display the Web based GUI a keyboard and a mouse SSH Secure Shell Allows up to 20 administrators to simultaneously perform remote maintenance and recovery via the Web ...

Page 14: ...fication PET SNMP Trap e Mail Self diagnosing LED indicators to display hardware status Supports damage monitoring for CPU RAM storage device etc 8 KVM over Internet Web based remote console 9 Remote Update BIOS Use Remote floppy to update BIOS 10 Remote Storage Virtual Media Support two remote storage for USB CD ROM DVD and image 11 Remote Install OS Use remote storage to remote install OS Web ba...

Page 15: ... server via direct LAN connection or through a network hub Below are the supported server management configurations Remote server with ASMB9 iKVM Hub or router Direct LAN connection LAN connection through a network hub Remote server with ASMB9 iKVM RJ 45 cable Remote console with web based browser Remote console with web based browser ...

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Page 17: ...This chapter provides instructions on how to install the board to the server system and install the utilities that the board supports 2 Hardware Information Chapter 2 Hardware Information ...

Page 18: ...istatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 1 Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN port for server management Refer to the Appendix for the location of the LAN...

Page 19: ...iguration from the main menu and press Enter to enter the sub menu 6 From the confirmation message select Yes to update the firmware 7 Wait for the firmware updating process to finish FreeDOS command prompt Configure BMC IP Source Static IP for Shared LAN Configure BMC IP Source DHCP IP for Shared LAN Configure BMC IP Source Static IP for DM_LAN1 Configure BMC IP Source DHCP IP for DM_LAN1 ASMB9 F...

Page 20: ... key to continue 6 Select Yes from the confirmation window 8 Go to BIOS menu to set the IP For more information refer to the 2 5 2 BMC network configuration menu section FreeDOS command prompt Configure BMC IP Source Static IP for Shared LAN Configure BMC IP Source DHCP IP for Shared LAN Configure BMC IP Source Static IP for DM_LAN1 Configure BMC IP Source DHCP IP for DM_LAN1 ASMB9 Firnware Update...

Page 21: ...on window 8 The DHCP server will assign an IP for you FreeDOS command prompt Configure BMC IP Source Static IP for Shared LAN Configure BMC IP Source DHCP IP for Shared LAN Configure BMC IP Source Static IP for DM_LAN1 Configure BMC IP Source DHCP IP for DM_LAN1 ASMB9 Firnware Update for Preserve Configuration SDR LAN Username ASMB9 Firnware Update for Clear Configuration SDR LAN Username ASUS Ser...

Page 22: ...download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen 2 4 1 Running the BIOS BMC configuration To configure the BMC in the BIOS 1 Restart the remote server then press Del during POST to enter the BIOS setup 2 Go to the Server Mgmt menu then select the BMC network configura...

Page 23: ...the OS loads Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items is configurable only when the OS Watchdog Timer is set to Enabled OS Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes Allows you to configure the length fo the OS Boot Watchdog Timer Configuration options 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes OS Wtd Timer Policy Reset This item allows you to configure the how the system should respond if the...

Page 24: ... SEL event log configuration Erase SEL No Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes On every reset When SEL is Full Do Nothing Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately ...

Page 25: ...Dhcp The following items are available when you set Config Address Source to Static IP Address in BMC Allows you to set the station IP address Subnet Mask in BMC Allows you to set the subnet mask We recommend that you use the same Subnet Mask you have specified on the operating system network for the used network card Gateway IP Address Allows you to set the Gateway IP address 2 5 2 BMC network co...

Page 26: ...type Set the LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically Configuration options Previous State Static DynamicBmcDhcp The following items are available when you set Config Address Source to Static Station IPV6 address Allows you to set the station IPV6 address Prefix Length Allows you to set the prefix length IPV6 Router1 IP Address Allows you to set the IPV6 Router1 IP address 2 5 3 View Syste...

Page 27: ...e BMC IP Source Static IP for DM_LAN1 Configure BMC IP Source DHCP IP for DM_LAN1 ASMB9 Firnware Update for Preserve Configuration SDR LAN Username ASMB9 Firnware Update for Clear Configuration SDR LAN Username ASUS Server Z11PP D24 Series System ASUS Server Management card Utility 8 03 Help Menu Usage ASMC8 kcs smic bt pci_smic NetFn command data ASMC8 bmc_ip_source source 1 Static 2 DHCP ASMC8 b...

Page 28: ...10 20 Write the BMC IP address for shared LAN bmc_mask_lan1 ip_mask e g bmc_mask 255 255 255 0 Write the subnet mask for shared LAN bmc_g_lan1 ip_addr e g bmc_gateway 10 10 10 254 Write the gateway address for shared LAN pet_ip_m_lan1 ip_addr mac_addr e g pet_ip_mac 10 10 10 20 010203040506 Write the PET destination IP and MAC addresses for shared LAN adm_name new_name_string Change the administra...

Page 29: ...essary The screen displays the request and response buffer Write the remote server IP address on a piece of paper for future reference c ASMC8 bmc_ip 10 10 10 243 Detect MotherBoard Z11PP D24 Series Detect KCS Interface New BMC IP 10 10 10 243 c 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 subne...

Page 30: ...Boot Device Priority item to CD ROM 4 When finished press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup 5 On reboot select FreeDOS command prompt from the main menu then press Enter 6 From the C prompt type ASMC8 user_name xxxxx then press Enter to change the user name 7 Type ASMC8 user_password xxxxxxxx then press Enter to change the password 8 Restart the remote server enter the BIOS setup th...

Page 31: ...This chapter tells you how to use the web based user interface that the server management board supports 3 Web based User Interface Chapter 3 Web based User Interface ...

Page 32: ...Runtime Error Logging CPU II0 Bridge Configuration Launch Storage OpROM then press Enter 3 Set Launch Storage OpROM to Enabled 4 Go to the Server Mgmt Menu BMC network configuration Configuration Address source then press Enter 5 Enter the IP Address in BMC Subnet Mask in BMC and Gateway Address in BMC 6 Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup You should install JRE on remote consol...

Page 33: ... The below screen appears Enter the default user name admin and password admin Then click Login 3 1 2 Using the utility The web based graphics user interface displays when you login in the utility successfully Click on a function from the list on the left hand side to start using its specific functions Function list Messages received Content window Notifications received Toggle sync On Off Reload ...

Page 34: ...ver your mouse over an item to see more details 3 3 Sensor The Sensor Readings page displays live readings for all the available sensors with details like Sensor Name Status Current Reading and Behavior will be displayed This page will automatically refresh itself with data from the database Please note that there may be some delay when retrieving live data ...

Page 35: ...e displays the BMC s FRU device information The FRU page shows Basic Information Chassis Information Board Information and Product Information of the FRU device 3 5 Logs Reports This menu contains the IPMI Event Log System Log Audit Log and Video Log ...

Page 36: ...ownload Event Logs button to download the logs To view the Event Log on a selected time period 1 From the Filter By Date field select the time period by selecting the Start Date and the End Date from the calender 2 From the Filter By Type field select the type of event and sensor name to view the events of the selected event type for that sensor To clear all events from the list click the Clear Ev...

Page 37: ...red under Settings Log Settings Advanced Log Settings in order to display any entries To view the System Log on a selected time period 1 From the Filter By Date field select the time period by selecting the Start Date and the End Date from the calender 2 From the Event Category field select the type of event to view the events of the selected event type ...

Page 38: ...vailable recorded video files if the options have been configured Logs have to be configured under Settings Log Settings Advanced Log Settings in order to display any entries To view the Audit Log on a selected time period from the Filter By Date field select the time period by selecting the Start Date and the End Date from the calender To view the Video Log on a selected time period from the Filt...

Page 39: ...ASUS ASMB9 iKVM 3 9 3 6 Settings This page allows you to configure the BMC settings Click on an item for more options 3 6 1 Date Time This page allows you to set the date and time on the BMC ...

Page 40: ... Server This means that there is no need to define an additional authentication mechanism when using the MegaRAC card Since your existing LDAP Server keeps an authentication centralized you will always know who is accessing the network resources and can easily define the user or group based policies to control access Active directory Settings This page allows you to set the Active directory Settin...

Page 41: ...emote screen using either of the three methods Only the Administrator has the right to configure this option 3 6 4 Log Settings This page allows you to set the log policy for the event log Log Settings Policy This page is used to configure the log policy for the event log Advanced Log Settings This page allows you to set advanced settings for the event logs ...

Page 42: ... redirection settings General Settings This page allows you to enable or disable Local Media support check or uncheck the checkbox respectively VMedia Instance Settings This page allows you to configure settings for media devices Remote Session This page allows you to change the settings for the remote session ...

Page 43: ... for the interface Network Bond Configuration This page allows you to enable network bonding for network interfaces DNS Configuration This page allows you to manage DNS settings of the device 3 6 6 Network Settings The Network Settings page allows you to configure the network settings ...

Page 44: ...estinations and available slots You can modify or add new LAN destination entry from on this page A maximum of 15 slots are available 3 6 7 Platform Event Filters Platform Event Filtering PEF provides a mechanism for configuring the BMC to take selected actions on event messages that it receives or has internally generated These actions include operations such as system power off system reset as w...

Page 45: ...MB9 iKVM 3 15 3 6 8 Services This page lists services running on the BMC It shows current status and other basic information about the services 3 6 9 SMTP The SMTP page allows you to configure SMTP mail server ...

Page 46: ...owsers The protocol uses a third party a Certificate Authority CA to identify one end or both end of the transactions View SSL Certificate This page displays the basic information about the uploaded SSL certificate Generate SSL Certificate This page allows you to create an SSL certificate Upload SSL Certificate This page allows you to upload a certificates and private keys ...

Page 47: ...ers 3 6 11 System Firewall This page allows you to create and manage firewalls on the BMC General Firewall Settings This page allows you to create and manage existing general firewall settings IP Firewall Rules This page allows you to create and manage existing firewall settings based on IP Port Firewall Rules This page allows you to create and manage existing firewall settings based on ports ...

Page 48: ... and display the list of available recorded video files on the BMC Sol Settings The Java SOL page allows you to launch the Java SOL application 3 6 13 Video Recording This page allows you to customize the video recording settings 3 6 14 Web Server Instances This page allows you to set the number of backend web server instances that will be launched to provide load balancing ...

Page 49: ...d using the WebGUI allows you to control your server s operating system remotely using the screen mouse and keyboard and to redirect local CD DVD Floppy diskette and Hard disk USB thumb drives as if they were connected directly to the server Click Start KVM to start the redirection session When launching the KVM pop up block should be disabled For Internet explorer enable the download file options...

Page 50: ...urn this option ON the display will be back in the server screen 5 Capture Screen This option allows you to screen capture the console redirection screen Mouse 1 Show Client Cursor This menu item can be used to show or hide the local mouse cursor on the remote client system 2 Mouse Mode This menu item allows you to select the mode or type of mouse support Options 1 Block Privilege Request Allows y...

Page 51: ...rection screen 3 Record Settings This menu item allows you to configure the video recording settings Power These menu items allow you to change the power settings Click the desired option to execute the selected action Active Users This menu will display the currently active users on the server Help This menu will display the help menu Hot Keys These menu items allow you to make use of hot keys Ke...

Page 52: ...ntrol displays the current server power status and allows you to change the current settings Select the desired option and then click Perform Action to execute the selected action Local Media This page allows you to select a local media to emulate to host as media through BMC Remote Media This page allows you to select a remote media to emulate to host as media through BMC ...

Page 53: ...bak file Firmware Image Location This page allows you to select the image location type Firmware Information This page displays the Build Date Build Time and Firmware Version of the active BMC image Firmware Update This page allows you to update the firmware of the device remotely Preserve Configuration This page allows you to select specific configuration items to be preserved in while performing...

Page 54: ...served while all the other configuration items will be restored to their default values If none are selected all the configuration items will be restored to their default values essentially restoring the device configuration to its factory defaults System Administrator This page allows you to change the System Administrator settings ...

Page 55: ...location of the LAN ports for server management and BMC connector on server motherboards This section also presents common problems that you may encounter when installing or using the server management board Appendix Appendix ...

Page 56: ...management are Shared LAN and DM_LAN1 ports You must use the Shared LAN and DM_LAN1 ports for server management to connect the remote server to the local central host direct LAN connection or to the network hub or router Refer to the illustration below to identify the Shared LAN and DM_LAN1 ports for server management on some server motherboards Refer to your motherboard s user guide for the locat...

Page 57: ...n is incorrect Refer to section 4 4 9 to check if the time zone is set up correctly ASMB9 iKVM has network connection problems in Firewall environment Ask MIS to add the following port numbers in Firewall 5123 virtual floppy TCP 5120 virtual CDROM TCP 623 IPMI TCP UDP 80 HTTP TCP 7578 iKVM TCP 443 HTTPs TCP 161 SNMP UDP The Java redirection screen cannot be displayed normally Click Refresh Page bu...

Page 58: ...x1ch DIMM_J1 0x1dh DIMM_J2 0x1eh DIMM_J3 0x1fh DIMM_J4 0x20h DIMM_K1 0x21h DIMM_K2 0x22h DIMM_K3 0x23h DIMM_K4 0x24h DIMM_L1 0x25h DIMM_L2 0x26h DIMM_L3 0x27h DIMM_L4 0x28h DIMM_M1 0x29h DIMM_M2 0x2ah DIMM_M3 0x2bh DIMM_M4 0x2ch DIMM_N1 0x2dh DIMM_N2 0x2eh DIMM_N3 0x2fh DIMM_N4 0x30h DIMM_O1 0x31h DIMM_O2 0x32h DIMM_O3 0x33h DIMM_O4 0x34h DIMM_P1 0x35h DIMM_P2 0x36h DIMM_P3 0x37h DIMM_P4 Memory Er...

Page 59: ...e 0x6F 0x01 Drive Presence 0x02 Drive Fault 0x80 Rebuild 0x6F Backplane1 HD8 Drive Slot 0x0D Discrete 0x6F 0x01 Drive Presence 0x02 Drive Fault 0x80 Rebuild 0x78 Backplane2 HD1 Drive Slot 0x0D Discrete 0x6F 0x01 Drive Presence 0x02 Drive Fault 0x80 Rebuild 0x79 Backplane2 HD2 Drive Slot 0x0D Discrete 0x6F 0x01 Drive Presence 0x02 Drive Fault 0x80 Rebuild 0x7A Backplane2 HD3 Drive Slot 0x0D Discret...

Page 60: ...vere 0x40 Transition to Non Recoverable 0x97 PSU1 PWR Detect Power Supply 0x08 Discrete 0x6F 0x01 Presence Detected 0x02 Power Supply Failure Detected 0x84 PSU2 Temp Temperature 0x01 Threshold 0x01 Upper Non Critical going high Upper Critical going high 0x85 PSU2 Fan1 FAN 0x04 Threshold 0x01 Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low 0x86 PSU2 Fan2 FAN 0x04 Threshold 0x01 Lower Non crit...

Page 61: ...critical going high Upper Critical going high 00h c6h TR3 Temperature Temperature 01h Threshold 01h Upper Non critical going high Upper Critical going high 00h c7h TR4 Temperature Temperature 01h Threshold 01h Upper Non critical going high Upper Critical going high 00h ceh TR5 Temperature Temperature 01h Threshold 01h Upper Non critical going high Upper Critical going high 00h cfh TR6 Temperature ...

Page 62: ...shold 01h Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low Upper Non critical going high Upper Critical going high 00h 3ch VBAT Voltage 02h Threshold 01h Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low Upper Non critical going high Upper Critical going high 00h 40h 3 3VSB Voltage 02h Threshold 01h Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low Upper Non critical going high Upper ...

Page 63: ...oing low Lower Critical going low Upper Non critical going high Upper Critical going high 01h B0h VSOC1 For AMD platform only Voltage 02h Threshold 01h Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low Upper Non critical going high Upper Critical going high 01h B1h VSOC2 For AMD platform only Voltage 02h Threshold 01h Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low Upper Non critical goi...

Page 64: ...g low Lower Critical going low 00h A2h FRNT_FAN1 Fan 04h Threshold 01h Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low 00h A3h FRNT_FAN2 Fan 04h Threshold 01h Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low 00h A4h FRNT_FAN3 Fan 04h Threshold 01h Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low 00h A5h FRNT_FAN4 Fan 04h Threshold 01h Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical goi...

Page 65: ...N1 Fan 04h Threshold 01h Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low 00h 39h SYS_FAN2 Fan 04h Threshold 01h Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low 00h 3Ah SYS_FAN3 Fan 04h Threshold 01h Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low 00h 3Fh SYS_FAN4 Fan 04h Threshold 01h Lower Non critical going low Lower Critical going low CPU CATERR Sensor No Sensor Name Sensor Ty...

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