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ASMB-LE
Server Management Board
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E1743 E1743 E1743 E1743 E1743 First edition V1 First edition V1 First edition V1 First edition V1 First edition V1 November 2004 November 2004 November 2004 November 2004 November 2004 Copyright © 2004 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
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Contents Contents ............................................................................................. iii Notices ................................................................................................. v Safety information .............................................................................. vi About this guide ................................................................................ vii Typography ..............................................................
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Contents 3.2 ASUS Host Management Controller Setup.......................... 3-15 3.2.1 Installing and launching the ASUS Host Management Controller Setup utility .................... 3-15 3.2.2 Command fields .................................................... 3-16 3.2.3 Initial ..................................................................... 3-16 3.2.4 View...................................................................... 3-16 3.2.5 Set ...............................................
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. T
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Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the server. • When adding or removing devices to or from the server, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing server before you add a device. • Before connecting or
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the server management card. How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • • • • • Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describe
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Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: Information to prevent damag
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ASMB-LE specifications summary IPMI IPMI IPMI IPMI IPMI features features features features features IPMI 1.5-compliant and supports: - Auto monitoring sensor and event logging - IPMI Host I/O interface - Receiving and logging of event messages 2 - IPMB/I C system interface - System Watchdog Timer (ASR) CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU 8-bit (80C32) 40 MHz Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Winbond 83910 External Bus External Bus External Bus External Bus External Bus 64 Kbyte (4-bank) Address Range Ad
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This chapter describes the server management board features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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1.1 Welcome! ® ® ® ® ® Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS ASMB-LE server management ASMB-LE server management Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS ASMB-LE server management ASMB-LE server management ASMB-LE server management board! board! board! board! board! The ASUS ASMB-LE is an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 1.5-compliant board that allows you to monitor, control, and manage a remote server from the lo
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1.3 Board layout The ASUS ASMB-LE comes in a BMC package. The illustration below shows the major components of the server management board. BMC heartbeat LED BMC heartbeat LED BMC heartbeat LED BMC heartbeat LED BMC heartbeat LED Power LED Power LED Power LED Power LED Power LED Firmware chip Firmware chip Firmware chip Firmware chip Firmware chip Server Server Server Server Server management management management management management chip chip chip chip chip * Connects to an IPMB connector on
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1.5 Network setup The ASMB-LE server management board installed on the remote host connects to a local/central server via direct LAN connection or through a network hub. Below are the supported server management configurations. Direct LAN connection Direct LAN connection Direct LAN connection Direct LAN connection Direct LAN connection RJ-45 cable RJ-45 cable RJ-45 cable RJ-45 cable RJ-45 cable Remote host Remote host Remote host Remote host Remote host with ASMB-LE with ASMB-LE with ASMB-LE wit
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This chapter provides instructions on how to install the board to the server system and install the utilities that the board supports. Installation 2
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2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install the server management board to the server system. • Unplug the server system power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal 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 unins
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3. Carefully push the board to the socket until its connectors (golden fingers) are fully-inserted to the socket. 4. Press the board firmly until the BMC socket retaining clips snap back and secure the board in place. When installed, the board appears as shown. 5. Re-install the server system cover, then connect the power 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
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To uninstall the board: 1. Simultaneously press the BMC socket retaining clips outward until the board tilts up. 2. Carefully pull the board out from the BMC socket, then set aside. 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation
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2.3 Network configuration You must configure the network settings of both the remote server and the local/central server to establish communication and monitor or control the remote server. Prepare the support CD and a bootable floppy disk to configure the network settings. 2.3.1 2.3.1 2.3.1 2.3.1 2.3.1 Running the ASMC utility Running the ASMC utility Running the ASMC utility Running the ASMC utility Running the ASMC utility The ASUS Server Management Card Utility allows you to know the MAC add
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ASMC Help Menu options ASMC Help Menu options ASMC Help Menu options ASMC Help Menu options ASMC Help Menu options Options Options Options Options Options Description Description Description Description Description -flash -save filename Save the current firmware to a file -flash -load filename Update the ASMB-LE firmware 2 -i2c_read bus_num dev_num offset Send the read I C command 2 -i2c_write bus_num dev_num offset data Send the written I C command -sdr -save filename Save the SDR data to fil
