Asus ASMB3-SOL, User Manual

Page 1: ...ASMB3 SOL PLUS Server Management Board ...

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Page 3: ...2 5 2 3 2 ASMB3 SOL PLUS firmware update 2 6 2 3 3 Configure BMC IP source static IP 2 7 2 3 4 Configure BMC IP source DHCP 2 8 2 4 BIOS configuration 2 9 2 4 1 AMI BIOS setup 2 9 2 4 2 Phoenix BIOS setup 2 13 2 5 Running the ASMC2 utility 2 18 2 5 1 Configuring the LAN controller 2 20 2 5 2 UsingASWM to update theASMB3 SOL PLUS firmware 2 22 2 6 Software installation 2 23 2 6 1 Installing the ARC...

Page 4: ...e server power 3 17 3 1 11 Viewing PET information 3 18 3 2 ASUS Host Management Controller Setup 3 21 3 2 1 Installing and launching the ASUS Host Management Controller Setup utility 3 21 3 2 2 Command fields 3 22 3 2 3 Initial 3 22 3 2 4 View 3 22 3 2 5 Set 3 25 3 2 6 Monitor 3 26 3 2 7 Help 3 26 Appendix Reference information A 1 LAN port for server management A 2 A 2 BMC socket A 3 A 3 Convert...

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: ... 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 all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immedia...

Page 7: ...ions that the server management board supports Appendix Reference Information The Appendix shows the location of the 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 Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and f...

Page 8: ...that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format a DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a ...

Page 9: ...rupt I2C Timer UART LPC Timers 16 bit system timer Watchdog timer System interface Low Pin Count Supports Keyboard Controller Style KCS Serial Modem interface Basic Mode LAN interface IPMI 2 0 Shared LAN LED BMC heartbeat Bus Two I2C bus One IPMB bus Two UART bus Features Remote power on off Remote BIOS update Short Message Service SMS Remote Console Redirection text mode Serial Over LAN SOL Remot...

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

Page 12: ...ugh the BIOS file menus using the Remote Console Redirection feature To keep you always informed of the remote server system status ARC is also capable of sending Short Message Service SMS or text message to your mobile or PDA phone The ASMB3 SOL PLUS comes with a power management feature that allows you to power on off or reset the remote server giving you full control during power critical situa...

Page 13: ... system meets the following requirements ASUS server motherboard with Baseboard Management Controller BMC socket LAN RJ 45 port for server management Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or later Visit the ASUS website www asus com for an updated list of server motherboards that support the ASMB3 SOL PLUS See the Appendix for details LED Name Status Description LED1 BMC Heartbeat Blinking ASMB3 SOL PLU...

Page 14: ...l server via direct LAN connection or through a network hub Below are the supported server management configurations Remote host with ASMB3 SOL PLUS Local host with ASUS Remote Controller ARC Hub or router Direct LAN connection LAN connection through a network hub Remote host with ASMB3 SOL PLUS RJ 45 cable Local host with ASUS Remote Controller ARC USB cable USB cable ...

Page 15: ...2 Chapter 2 Installation This chapter provides instructions on how to install the board to the server system and install the utilities that the board supports ...

Page 16: ...al object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic 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 co...

Page 17: ...wer plug to a grounded wall socket 6 Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN port for server management Refer to the Appendix for the location of the LAN port for server management on various server motherboards 7 For direct LAN configuration connect the other end of the LAN cable to the local central server LAN port For connection to a network hub or router connect the other end of the LAN cable to ...

Page 18: ...2 4 Chapter 2 Installation To uninstall the board 1 Simultaneously push the BMC socket retaining clips outward until the board tilts up 2 Carefully pull the board out from the BMC socket then set aside ...

Page 19: ...ompt ESB2 ASF Firmware Update ESB2 IPMI Firmware Update ASMB3 SOL PLUS Firmware Update Configure BMC IP Source Static IP Configure BMC IP Source DHCP 6 A confirmation message appears asking whether you want to update the firmware or not Press Y to update Are you sure you want to update ESB2 IPMI Firmware now Yes or No YN Please do NOT interrupt the writing EEPROM image process Writing EEPROM image...

Page 20: ...s 3584 bytes enter update mode Clear SDR Y N Clear SDR Loading SDR SDR Loaded Exit update mode Press any key to continue _ 4 When the update is complete turn off the system and unplug the AC power cord for 5 seconds before restarting the system Current Firmware Version 2 01 RS162 E4 RX4 Update Firmware Version 2 02 RS162 E4 RX4 Do you want to update firmware y n The firmware updating process start...

Page 21: ...ate ESB2 IPMI Firmware Update ASMB3 SOL PLUS Firmware Update Configure BMC IP Source Static IP Configure BMC IP Source DHCP 4 When the configuration is completed the below screen appears 3 A confirmation message appears asking if you want to configure the BMC IP source static IP now Press Y Are you sure you want to configure BMC IP Source Static IP now Yes or No YN Detect Motherboard DSBF DR SAS D...

Page 22: ...e ESB2 IPMI Firmware Update ASMB3 SOL PLUS Firmware Update Configure BMC IP Source Static IP Configure BMC IP Source DHCP 4 When the configuration is completed the below screen appears 3 A confirmation message appears asking if you want to configure the BMC IP source static IP now Press Y Are you sure you want to configure BMC IP Source DHCP now Yes or No YN Detect Motherboard DSBF DR SAS Detect K...

Page 23: ...er BIOS POST Always Terminal Type VT UTF8 Media Type Serial 4 Press Esc then select IPMI Configuration sub menu from the Server menu 5 Use this sub menu to adjust the remote server LAN settings or view the System Event Log SEL 6 When finished press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup 2 4 1 AMI BIOS setup Remote Access setup To adjust the Remote Access settings 1 Restart the remote ser...

Page 24: ...n finished press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2004 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Server Features Remote Access Configuration IPMI Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 20...

Page 25: ... 100 minutes with 0 signifying that the boot timeout is inactive Clear System Event Log Disabled Allows you to clear the system event log Configuration options Disabled Enabled BMC Time Sync Enabled Allows you to synchronize the BIOS time with the BMC time Configuration options Disabled Enabled System Event Log Allows you to view all the events in the BMC event log It will take a maximum of 15 sec...

Page 26: ...55 0 Gateway Address 0 0 0 0 Information to set the BMC IP address DHCP Mode Allows you to get IP from DHCP server or static Local IP Address Allows you to provide information to set the BMC IP address Subnet Mask Allows you to provide information to set the BMC subnet mask We recommend that you use the same Subnet Mask you have specified on the operating system network for the used network card G...

Page 27: ...ss to On board COM B or On board COM2 port Baudrate to 57 6K Console Type to VT UTF8 Flow Control to CTS RTS Console connection to Direct Continue C R after POST to On of Pages to Support to 1 Set to On if you use Console Redirection in DOS mode set to Off if you use Console Redirection in the console mode of Linux or Windows OS F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select M...

Page 28: ...tem Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit Item Specific Help Enable Disable IPMI event logging Disabling will still log events received via the system interface IPMI IPMI Specification Version 2 0 BMC Firmware Version 1 04 System Ev...

Page 29: ... log feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled BIOS POST Errors Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the POST error log feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled BIOS POST Watchdog Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS POST watchdog feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled OS Boot Watchdog Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the OS boot watchdog feature Configur...

Page 30: ...1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit System Event Log SEL Entry Number 1 SEL Record ID 0001 SEL Record Type 02 System Event Record Timestamp 04 17 2006 16 10 44 Generator Id 20 00 SEL Message Rev 04 Sensor Type 01 Temperature Sensor Number 32 CPU2temperature1 SEL Event Type 01 Threshold Event Description Upper Non critical ...

Page 31: ... critical Going Low Assertion 006 DIMM_01 AMB temp Temp 04 17 2006 16 10 45 Upper Critical Going Low Assertion PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub menu F10 Save and Exit 0001 CPU2temperature1 Temp 04 17 2006 16 10 44 SEL Entry Number 1 SEL Record ID 0001 SEL Record Type 02 System...

Page 32: ...he remote server then place the support CD to the optical drive 2 Press Enter on FreeDOS command prompt when the screen prompts you to select from available boot options 3 When the A prompt appears type X where X is the drive letter of the optical drive 4 When the X prompt appears type cd asmb3 SOL_PLUS model KFN4 DRE model name IDE model type then press Enter 5 At the prompt type asmc2 then press...

Page 33: ...name new_name_string Change the user name adm_password new_adm_password Change the administration password user_password new_user_password Change the user password init_asmb Initialize ASMB3 SOL PLUS sol_baud baud rate e g sol_baud 57600 Set the communication Baud rate bmc_info Displays the BMC and PET IP and MAC addresses fru view fru_id Displays the system FRU information fru load fru_file Updat...

Page 34: ...et to initialize the ASMB3 SOL PLUS When finished the utility returns to the DOS prompt c dos asmc2 bmc_ip 10 10 10 20 Detect System DSBF D SAS Detect Motherboard DSBF D SAS Detect KCS Interface New BMC IP 10 10 10 20 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 3 Restart the rem...

Page 35: ...mc_info on the prompt then press Enter to display the BMC and PET IP and MAC addresses 10 Restart the remote server enter the BIOS setup then boot from the hard disk drive 11 Configure the ASMB3 SOL PLUS baud rate asmc2 sol_baud 57600 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 0...

Page 36: ...M application If ASWM is not yet installed on your server system use the motherboard support CD to install the application 3 Click the Configuration link then select IPMI Flash from the menu 4 Click Browse to locate the latest firmware you downloaded earlier When selected the firmware path and filename appears in the Firmware Image Name field 5 Click Apply to update the ASMB3 SOL PLUS firmware 6 W...

Page 37: ...e item ASUS Remote Console If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ARC EXE in the ARC folder Double click the ARC EXE to install the application Before you install the ARC For SNMP Service View the Platform Event Trap PET information See page 3 18 for details For Microsoft ActiveSync Enable the SMS feature See page 3 15 for details 2 6 1 ...

Page 38: ...tion wizard instructions to install the utility 2 6 2 Launching ARC To launch the ARC utility click Start All Programs ASUS Remote Console ASUS Remote Console from the Windows desktop OR Double click the ASUS Remote Console icon on the Windows desktop ...

Page 39: ...3 Chapter 3 Software support This chapter tells you how to use the software applications that the server management board supports ...

Page 40: ...t s hardware information including temperatures fan rotations voltages and power This application also lets you instantly power on off or reset the remote server 1 2 4 3 5 6 The ARC window is made up of six sections 1 Menu bar 2 Tool bar 3 Navigation window 4 Detail SEL window 5 Event window and 6 Status bar Refer to the following sections for details ...

Page 41: ...ervers 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 SDR Sensor Data Record FRU Field Replaceable Unit SEL System Event Log and Remote Console Menu Available commands Server add delete connect disconnect server or change the serv...

Page 42: ...roup to display individual sensors For example clicking before the sensor group Temperature 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 IP button displays the remote server IP address instead of the remote server name N Selecting ID displays the remote server ID instead of the serve...

Page 43: ...r IPMI alerting as well as alerts using the ASF specification Status bar The Status bar located at the bottom of the ARC window displays the connection status to the remote server connection duration IP address of the remote server and the progress of SDR SEL FRU information download Detail SEL window The Detail SEL window displays the detailed SDR and FRU information and the SEL System Event Log ...

Page 44: ... window appears 2 Type the remote server name and IP address on the fields Click Save Default to set the remote server connection as the default Otherwise click OK to continue or Cancel to close the window The default server connection name and IP address are automatically displayed everytime you add a new server connection 3 When prompted select IPMI Server then click Continue ...

Page 45: ...k a remote server information from the Detail SEL window Click Server then select Connect 5 When prompted enter the default user name admin and password admin 6 Set the connection request level authentication and privilege then click OK The default connection request level authentication is HMAC SHA1 with Administrator privileges You may change these configuration according to your network setting...

Page 46: ...information To retrieve a sensor information 1 From the navigation window click before the server name to display the remote server information 2 Click before the SDR to display the sensor groups e g Temperature then click before a sensor group to display the individual sensors Select a sensor e g CPU1 THERMAL to display its values in the Detail SEL window The Detail SEL window displays the sensor...

Page 47: ...b displays basic sensor information including the sensor name current status current value and sensor type The tab also displays the sensor record ID and SDR version 4 Click the Settings tab to adjust the sensor threshold values Click on the up down arrow button after each threshold value to adjust Click OK to close the window ...

Page 48: ...rmation on a module or component installed on the remote server 2 Click before the FRU to display available FRU information then click before the module component Select a module or component from the list to display the FRU information in the Detail SEL window The FRU information feature allows you to obtain component or module information even when the remote server is down or off The motherboar...

Page 49: ... and troubleshooting To display the sytem events 1 From the navigation window click before the server connection then click SEL The status bar displays the progress of the SEL download When finished the Detail SEL window displays the system events in chronological order 2 Double click an event to display an Event Information window This window displays the sensor type and record ID event message c...

Page 50: ... the BIOS settings Refer to section 3 1 9 Updating the remote server BIOS file for details on remote BIOS update To display the remote server console press the Remote Console item from the navigation window The remote server screen appears in the Detail SEL window F1 F10 keyboard function keys Reboot to enter BIOS setup menu BIOS update Delete key ARC function keys used in combination with other k...

Page 51: ...the navigation window click before the server name to open the remote server information 2 Click All Sensors value All remote server sensors are displayed on the Information window in graphical format The color bar represents the upper lower threshold values of each sensor The green pointer indicates the current value of the sensor ...

Page 52: ...g SEL polling SDR reading ASF and PET To adjust the monitoring settings 1 Click Server on the menu bar then select General Setting from the drop down menu A Server Settings window appears 2 Click on the up down arrow button after each setting to adjust the value 3 Click OK to save your changes and close the window otherwise click Cancel to ignore your changes ...

Page 53: ...t install Microsoft ActiveSync before you enable the SMS feature Visit www microsoft com to download Microsoft ActiveSync To enable the SMS feature 1 Check the box before the Enable Short Message Service feature 2 Click Set Phone List 3 When the SyncSMS mobile phone number setup window opens key in the mobile or PDA phone number in the box You may click the box before each phone number to disable ...

Page 54: ...e BIOS icon in the toolbar 4 Locate the latest BIOS file when the Open window appears the click Open 5 Click Yes when the Confirm reset dialog box appears ARC resets the remote server then automatically updates the BIOS file 6 When finished establish connection with the remote server then use the toolbars to adjust the BIOS setup Make sure to download and save the latest BIOS file for the remote s...

Page 55: ...f Click OK to close the window Use the same instructions as reference when powering up or resetting the remote server Before turning off or resetting the remote server make sure that it is not being used and that no application is currently running on it to avoid data loss To power down the remote server 1 Click Control on the menu bar then select Power down from the drop down menu OR Click the po...

Page 56: ... displays a pop up window notifying you of the alert and its source IP address Right click the window to close You need to install an SNMP service to the remote server to receive PET information To install an SNMP service to the remote service 1 On the Windows taskbar click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove Programs 3 Double click Add Windows Components ...

Page 57: ...ASUS ASMB3 SOL PLUS 3 19 4 Double click Management and Monitoring Tools 5 Select Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP 6 Click OK ...

Page 58: ...ection Sharing area 5 On the Services tab click the Add button to display a Service Settings window 6 Type a name on the Description of service field i e ASUS ARC 7 Type the IP address of the local central server then set the External and Internal Port number to 162 8 Select UDP then click OK The created service is displayed in the Services list Check the box before the service then click OK You m...

Page 59: ...ng the ASUS Host Management Controller Setup utility To install the ASUS Host Management Controller Setup utility 1 Boot the server in DOS mode using the support CD 2 When the A prompt appears type X where X is the drive letter of the optical drive 3 When the X prompt appears type cd asmb3 SOL_PLUS model KFN4 DRE model name IDE model type then press Enter 4 At the prompt type asmc2 then press Ente...

Page 60: ...displays the Baseboard Management Controller BMC data record including the System Event Log SEL the System Data Record SDR and general BMC information 3 2 3 Initial The Initial command allows you to clear the SEL information or exit the utility Go to Initial command then select Clear SEL to empty all System Event Log information for a refresh set of data records Use the Clear SEL command when crea...

Page 61: ... the remote host 2 Use the down arrow key to display the next sensor data record 3 Press Esc to return to the main screen To view the System Event Log SEL 1 Select BMC SEL from the View command option then press Enter A complete list of system event records appear on the left pane The right pane displayes the SEL information The number on the left bottom of the window shows the system event displa...

Page 62: ...1 Select BMC Info from the View command option then press Enter A list of BMC information appears on the left pane 2 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 ...

Page 63: ...terconnect 3 When finished press Esc to return to the main screen To set the BMC Timer 1 Select BMC Timer from the Set command option then press Enter 2 Set the BMC IPMI timer to the current system time 3 When finished press Esc to return to the main screen To select the host interface 1 Select Host Interface from the Set command option then press Enter The screen displays the host interfaces supp...

Page 64: ...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 2 Use the down arrow button to select a monitor information The selected monitor information details are displayed in the right pane 3 Press Esc to return to the main sc...

Page 65: ...ion The Appendix shows the location of the 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 ...

Page 66: ...on the LAN port for server management is the LAN1 port usually near the VGA port You must use the LAN1 port 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 illustrations below to identify the LAN1 port for server management on some server motherboard KFN4 DRE motherboard 1 2 4 5 6 3 7 You can refer to m...

Page 67: ...0 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B1 128 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_A2 128 bit 240 pin module DDR2 DIMM_B2 128 bit 240 pin module nForce Professional 2200 PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 FLOPPY1 SATA1 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 LAN1 LAN2 REAR_FAN4 REAR_FAN3 REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 AUX_PANEL1 BPSMB1 PANEL1 Super I O PCI_E1 HTX2 HTX1 SB_PWR1 PCI1 TPM1 CR2032 3...

Page 68: ...entation of your decimal number is the digit sequence of all the remainders from the last to the first Here is an example of how to convert decimal to hexadecimal 254 in decimal 1 When dividing 254 by 16 the quotient is 15 and the remainder is 14 2 Divide the quotient 15 by 16 again to get the quotient 0 and the remainder 15 3 Refer to the table above and convert the remainders from decimal to hex...

Page 69: ...ype arp a and make sure remote server s MAC address is shown in the client s ARP table 6 Reset BMC using asmc2 init_ asmb See Section 2 5 for details The ARC cannot receive PET information from the remote server Install SNMP service See section 3 1 11 Viewing PET information for details Short Message Service SMS 1 Check if the USB cable is connected properly 2 Check if your smart phone such as ASU...

Page 70: ...A 6 Appendix Reference information ...