Supero AOC-1UIPMI-B, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0a AOC 1UIPMI B AOC IPMI20 E AOC LPIPMI LANG AOC 1UIPMI LANG SUPER ...

Page 2: ...UPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shal...

Page 3: ...er 1 describes the features of the AOC 1UIPMI B AOC IPMI20 E AOC 1UIPMI LANG and AOC LPIPMI LANG add on cards Chapter 2 provides technical specifications and hardware installation instructions Chapter 3 describes software application and usage for the add on cards including software installation procedures and system management Chapter 4 includes frequently asked questions and answers to help the u...

Page 4: ... Hardware Installation 2 1 Configuration 2 1 2 2 Components 2 1 AOC 1UIPMI B 2 1 AOC 1UIPMI LANG 2 3 AOC IPMI20 E 2 4 AOC LPIPMI LANG 2 5 2 3 LED Descriptions 2 6 2 Activity LED Indicator 2 6 3 Processor Reset LED 2 6 2 4 Block Diagram 2 6 2 5 Installation 2 7 Safety Guidelines 2 7 ESD Safety Guidelines 2 7 General Safety Guidelines 2 7 Chapter 3 Software Application and Usage Contents of the CD 3 ...

Page 5: ...t 3 20 Graceful Power Cycle 3 20 Chassis Power Control Administrator and Operator only 3 21 Reset 3 21 Power Down 3 21 Power Up 3 21 Power Cycle 3 21 BMC Cold Reset Administrator only 3 21 3 7 System Event Log 3 22 Get System Event Log 3 22 Timestamp 3 23 The time the event happened 3 23 Sensor Type 3 23 Event Type 3 23 Clear System Event Log 3 23 Time Stamp of System Event Log and Time Zone 3 23 ...

Page 6: ...ction SOL Serial Over LAN 3 30 SOL for IPMI 2 0 3 30 For Windows 2003 3 31 For Linux 3 31 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4 1 Frequently Asked Questions 4 1 4 2 Contacting Supermicro s Technical Support 4 1 vi AOC IPMI User s Manual ...

Page 7: ...t in these add on cards provide the user with a solution to ease the complex and expensive systems allowing an administrator to access monitor diagnose and manage network interfacing anywhere anytime 1 2 Features of IPMI Version 2 0 Software The AOC 1UIPMI B AOC IPMI20 E AOC 1UIPMI LANG and AOC LPIPMI LANG add on cards support the functionality of IPMI Version 2 0 The key features include the foll...

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Page 9: ...n service is complete For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online http www supermicro com support rma Whenever possible repack the add on card in the original Supermicro box using the original packaging materials If these are no longer available be sure to pack the add on card in an anti static bag and inside the box Make sure that there is enough packaging material surrounding t...

Page 10: ...PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of this guide The add on card you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this user s guide 1 6 Hardware Product Features IPMI 2 0 Compliant IPMI over LAN and serial over LAN Supports Emergency Management Port EMP COM or LAN Shares LAN controller with motherboard and uses out of band bandwidth Supports hardware moni...

Page 11: ...tion 1 5 Control through OS Shutdown Reboot Power cycle Control directly through buttons on chassis Reset Power down Power up Power cycle Supports SNMP trap multiple destinations Console Redirection text only through LAN ...

Page 12: ...d on cards share LAN1 on the motherboard for IPMI traffic 2 2 Components AOC 1UIPMI B Figure 1 1 AOC 1UIPMI B Figure 1 2 AOC 1UIPMI B Front Layout AOC 1UIPMI B Front Component and LED Descriptions 1 Activity LED 2 Processor Reset LED 3 JPCIE1 Connector To be used with the AOC 1UIPMI LANG add on card C66 U35 U28 Y1 U32 U16 U31 U34 JPCIE1 U27 U30 D10 D9 2 1 3 ...

Page 13: ...2 2 AOC IPMI User s Manual 1 Figure 1 3 AOC 1UIPMI B Rear Layout 1 BMC Chip ...

Page 14: ...Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 Figure 1 4 AOC 1UIPMI LANG AOC 1UIPMI LANG AOC 1UIPMI LANG Front Component and LED Descriptions 1 NIC Connector 1 Figure 1 5 AOC 1UIPMI LANG Layout ...

Page 15: ...AOC IPMI User s Manual AOC IPMI20 E Figure 1 6 AOC IPMI20 E Figure 1 7 AOC IPMI20 E Layout AOC IPMI20 E Front Component and LED Descriptions 1 BMC Chip 2 Activity LED 3 Processor Reset LED D10 D9 JP7 3 2 1 ...

Page 16: ...tallation 2 5 AOC LPIPMI LANG Figure 1 8 AOC LPIPMI LANG Figure 1 9 AOC LPIPMI LANG Layout AOC LPIPMI LANG Front Component and LED Descriptions 1 BMC Chip 2 Activity LED 3 Processor Reset LED 4 NIC Connector 3 2 1 4 ...

Page 17: ...e func tionality and activity of the card The blinking of the Activity LED indicates that the add on card is active See the table on the right for details 3 Processor Reset LED The LED will blink for a fraction of a second when the BMC card is reset You can see this LED flash when you plug the power cable in 2 4 Block Diagram Supermicro Featured GPIO RENESAS H8S IPMI Connectors SMDATA SMCLK SMALT U...

Page 18: ...igned to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing a component from the antistatic bag Handle the add on card by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use General Safety Guidelines Alway...

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Page 20: ...e IPMI card on the network Contents of the CD Firmware Utility and firmware image used to update BMC Firmware It can only be executed under DOS J2RE1_5_0 Java Runtime Environment for both Windows and Linux Users can also download the latest version from Sun Microsystems Inc http java sun com DiskImage Images for storing updates on floppy diskettes Res Used by the CD Auto run feature IPMI Solution Li...

Page 21: ...a supplied CD ROM follow the steps below Turn on your computer and put the IPMI CD into the CD ROM drive You will see the following prompt You can choose option 1 to automatically detect the model number of the motherboard and flash the IPMI card or choose 2 if you know the model number of your motherboard 1 2 3 Step 1 Selelct IPMI 2 0 ...

Page 22: ...is a request response protocol that allows the transfer of IPMI messages and other types of payloads to an IPMI based BMC over IP RMCP is an enhanced protocol that offers enhanced authentication encryption discovery and the ability to carry additional types of traffic payloads Step 3 Select the motherboard model number ...

Page 23: ...orun enabled you will see the following screen see below Otherwise double click on the CD ROM icon in your My computer window and it will bring up the screen below Step 2 Click on Make BMC Firmware Upgrade Diskette Step 3 Follow the instructions on the next screen and choose your motherboard from the list provided ...

Page 24: ...ke a bootable diskette please make sure to choose appropriate model number of the motherboard Step 7 Use the ipmicfg utility to configure IP address MAC address gateway IP etc Please use instructions below to choose the correct IP and MAC address IP address IP address of LAN1 MAC address MAC address of LAN1 IP address and MAC address of your LAN1 can be seen using ipconfig com mand in Windows and if...

Page 25: ...version 1 of the RMCP protocol and packet format An RMCP packet is transmitted via IP Internet Protocol networking Thus system managers may manage their IPMI enabled system over the Internet Of course in a private LAN this is a basic feature IPMI uses the same UDP port number 623 in decimal with ASF Alert Standard Forum protocol If the managed system is protected by a firewall UDP port 623 must be ...

Page 26: ...tall IPMIView from auto run windows to install IPMIView You may also select IPMIView20setupwin32 exe in the IPMI SOLUTION Windows Administrator directory ii For Linux Select IPMIView20setuplinux bin in the IPMI SOLUTION Linux Ad ministrator directory Figure 1 Step 1 Figure 2 Step 2 ...

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Page 29: ...e ment Viewing Window shows detailed information including Login IPMI Device Event Log Sensors BMC Setting and Text Console Status Area Shows messages regarding current status System View Sessions IPMI View may manage up to 20 systems at the same time The current managed system is indicated in the System View window Logo Press Logo to visit Supermicro s web site The following screen shows the main...

Page 30: ... 11 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Figure 2 2 Step 1 As shown in Figure 2 3 click File New System to add a new system to IPMI View An Add a new system dialog box will pop up as shown in Figure 2 4 Figure 2 3 ...

Page 31: ...o maintain systems easier the manager may categorize managed systems into different groups A system may be included in multiple groups The default group is IPMI Domain All managed systems belong to IPMI Domain even if they join other groups In Figure 2 3 click menu File New Group to add a new group to IPMI View An Add a new group dialog will pop up as shown in Figure 2 5 In the Add a new group dia...

Page 32: ...idate system information in order to build their information into a System List see Figure 2 6 User may specify the IP range to search any possible system that has either IPMI 1 5 or IPMI 2 0 capability After the candidate system informa tion is collected the user may add systems into a System List by IP addresses or by a given Prefix name ...

Page 33: ...oad Configuration to load the previous saved configuration Save Configuration From the pull down menu click File Save Configuration to save the current IPMI View configuration To exit IPMI View from the pull down menu click File Exit or press Alt F4 when the IPMI View is running Note Remember to save your configuration before exiting ...

Page 34: ...it Delete System Select a system in the System Window you want to delete and then click Edit Delete System from the pull down menu shown in Figure 2 7 to delete it You can also right click on a system in the System Window and then select Delete in the pop up menu to delete it Modify Group Select a group in the Group Window you want to modify and then click Edit Modify Group from the pull down menu...

Page 35: ...he pull down menu shown in Figure 2 7 You can also right click the selected system to disjoin the system from the group and then select Disjoin in the pop up menu to delete it Selecting an IPMI View Management Session When more than one system is managed by IPMI View at the same time you can select which opened management session you want to control by double clicking on system s name in the Syste...

Page 36: ...tanding packets have timed out 3 5 Login In Figure 3 1 double click the system in the System Window you want to manage A login screen along with some information about the managed system will appear in the Viewing Window Type in the login ID and password and click the Login but ton to log in When a login is successful the Login button is grayed i e disabled and the Logout button is enabled as well...

Page 37: ...thm will encrypt the password when it is transmit ted through the network Once the password is confirmed IPMI View will show a CONNECTED symbol and all available function pages will be shown as seen in Figure 3 0 If the password is invalid it will show a message in the Status Area that reads Unable to activate a session please check ID and Password and a Break symbol will be shown see Figure 2 9 ...

Page 38: ... 19 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Figure 3 1 Note In order to reduce overhead on the managed system all pages will not refresh automatically The user must refresh manually as needed 3 6 IPM Device Figure 3 2 ...

Page 39: ... will inform the OS running on the managed system to shutdown reboot power cycle within a specified time the default is 30 seconds When the OS running on the managed system receives a graceful power control request it will generate a pop up window on the managed system s monitor and start a count down This pop up notice window gives the user who is working on the system a chance to save any working...

Page 40: ...pressing the Reset button on a managed system s chassis to reset the managed system Power Down This is the same as pressing the Power button on a managed system s chassis to remove power from the managed system Power Up This is the same as pressing the Power button on a managed system s chassis to turn on the power of the managed system Power Cycle This function is a combination of the Power Down ...

Page 41: ...ed and recently erased System Event Logs Get System Event Log In the Get Entries group on the upper left side of the Event Log tab in the Viewing Window you can decide how many logs you want to get from the BMC Click the From button and type in the first and last numbers of the logs you wish to view or click the All button to get all the logs from the BMC The logs retrieved from the BMC will listed...

Page 42: ...ds of event entries will result in a very long delay Clear System Event Log Clicking the Clear All Entries button clears the logged system events on the BMC The total event log space is 16 KB When all this space is used any incoming event will be lost The user has to clear the system event log manually as needed Time Stamp of System Event Log and Time Zone To set the time stamp of the BMC on the m...

Page 43: ...mbers the high limits low limits in red numbers and a description for the monitoring sensors in blue text beneath the monitoring sensor figures Fan speeds have only a low limit temperatures have only a high limit and voltages have both high and low limits Refreshing Monitor Status You can configure the IPMI View to automatically refresh the monitoring status pe riodically by checking the Auto Refres...

Page 44: ... The first time the sensors page is shown IPMI View will hide inactive items the default setting if any A manager may change this option later by un checking the Hide inactive item box as shown in Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Show History IPMI View provides a history chart for fans temperatures and voltages The yellow line indicates the reading correspond to sensor A red line indicates a high or low limit...

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Page 46: ...s For example the OS may use 66 201 4 73 which can be reached by public access while the address for BMC may be set to 192 168 1 55 which can only be reached in a private LAN But LAN MAC addresses must be the exact same If the BMC uses a private IP address you have to make sure that the manager s system can communicate with the private IP address for the BMC on a managed system BMC LAN Configuratio...

Page 47: ...ge level Only commands necessary to support initiating a Callback is allowed Only avail able for IPMI 1 5 User Only benign commands are allowed These are primarily commands that read data structures and retrieve status Commands that can be used to alter BMC configuration write data to the BMC or other management controllers or perform system actions such as resets power on off and watchdog acti vat...

Page 48: ...3 29 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Figure 3 8 FRU The user can find useful information about the board and product such as the serial number part number and part name of the board and product ...

Page 49: ...synch button to synchronize the text console with the managed system if you think the screen is not shown properly Click the Stop button to stop the text console SOL for IPMI 2 0 IPMI specification V2 0 defines Serial over LAN SOL to support Text Console Redirection This implementation performs better than the one we implemented for IPMI 1 5 The Text mode console remains working on Windows 2003 even...

Page 50: ... in BIOS setup 2 BOOT LOADER i For GRUB add the following TWO lines into boot grub grub conf but comment out splashimage hd0 0 grub splash xpm gz serial unit 1 speed 19200 word 8 parity no stop 1 terminal timeout 10 serial console splashimage hd0 0 grub splash xpm gz ii Then add serial console ttyS1 19200n8 to the end of kernel vmlinuz in boot grub grub conf For example kernel vmlinuz 2 6 5 1 358s...

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Page 52: ...swer You need to use LAN1 IP and MAC address for your IPMI card when you program it using ipmicfg exe utility 3 Question Can I configure Gateway IP address of my IPMI card Answer Yes you can use the ipmicfg exe utility to configure IPMI card 4 Question Do I need to install any driver on my server which has an IPMI card Answer No driver installation is required on your host which has an IPMI card 4 2...

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