Supermicro Web-based Management Utility User Manual

Web-based Management Utility

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User’s Manual

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Preface

About this Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators, Information Technology
professionals, service personnel and technicians. It provides information for the use of
Supermicro's Web-based Management Utility.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The first chapter provides an introduction about the Web-based Management Utility.

Chapter 2: Blade System

This chapter covers the menu options and controls for the Blade System menu.

Chapter 3: Virtual Media

This chapter covers the menu options and controls for the Virtual Media menu.

Chapter 4: System Health

This chapter covers the menu options and controls for the System Health menu.

Chapter 5: User Management

This chapter covers the menu options and controls for the User Management menu.

Chapter 6: KVM Settings

This chapter covers the menu options and controls for the KVM Settings menu.

Chapter 7: Device Settings

This chapter covers the menu options and controls for the Device Settings menu.

Chapter 8: Maintenance

This chapter covers the menu options and controls for the Maintenance menu.

Chapter 8: Remote Console

This chapter covers the use of the Remote Console.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................1-1

1-1 Network Connection/Login...............................................................1-1

Address Defaults.....................................................................................1-2

1-2 Home Page ........................................................................................1-2

Main Menu Icons.....................................................................................1-3

1-3 Log Out...............................................................................................1-3

Chapter 2 Blade System...................................................................2-1

2-1 Blade Page.........................................................................................2-1

2-2 Power Supply.....................................................................................2-3

2-3 Ethernet Switch .................................................................................2-4

2-4 InfiniBand Switch...............................................................................2-6

2-5 CMM....................................................................................................2-7

Chapter 3 Virtual Media.....................................................................3-1

3-1 Floppy Disk.........................................................................................3-2

3-2 CD-ROM.............................................................................................3-3

3-3 Drive Redirection...............................................................................3-4

3-4 Options................................................................................................3-5

Chapter 4 System Health..................................................................4-1

4-1 System Event Log.............................................................................4-1

4-2 Alert Settings......................................................................................4-2

IPMI Filter Edit ................................................................... ... ... ...............4-3

IPMI Policy List Edit................................................ ................................4-3

IPMI LAN Destination Edit ..................... .................................................4-4

Chapter 5 User Management.........................................................5-1

5-1 Change Password.............................................................................5-1

5-2 Users & Groups.................................................................................5-2

5-3 Permissions........................................................................................5-4

Chapter 6 KVM Settings....................................................................6-1

6-1 User Console.....................................................................................6-1

6-2 Keyboard/Mouse...............................................................................6-4

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Chapter 7 Device Settings...............................................................7-1

7-1 Network...............................................................................................7-2

7-2 Dynamic DNS ....................................................................................7-4

7-3 Security...............................................................................................7-6

7-4 Event Log ...........................................................................................7-8

Chapter 8 Maintenance......................................................................8-1

8-1 Device Information............................................................................8-1

8-2 Event Log ...........................................................................................8-2

8-3 Update Firmware...............................................................................8-3

8-4 Unit Reset...........................................................................................8-4

Chapter 9 Remote Console.............................................................9-1

9-1 Remote Console Interface Page.....................................................9-2

9-2 Drive Redirection Page ....................................................................9-3

9-3 Remote Console Options.................................................................9-4

Monitor Only............................................................................................9-4

Exclusive Access....................................................................................9-4

Readability Filter .....................................................................................9-4

Scaling....................................................................................................9-5

Local Cursor...................................... .. .......................................... ..........9-5

Chat Window...........................................................................................9-5

Video Settings.........................................................................................9-6

Soft Keyboard.........................................................................................9-6

Local Keyboard.......................................................................................9-7

Hotkeys...................................................................................................9-7

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1. Home Page.....................................................................................1-2

Figure 2-1. Blade Status Page..........................................................................2-2

Figure 2-2. Power Supply Status Page.............................................................2-3

Figure 2-3. Ethernet Switch Status Page..........................................................2-4

Figure 2-4. InfiniBand Switch Status Page................................ ... ... ... ...............2-6

Figure 2-5. CMM Status Page...........................................................................2-7

Figure 3-1. Floppy Disk Status Page ................................................................3-2

Figure 3-2. CD-ROM Image Page.....................................................................3-3

Figure 3-3. Drive Redirections Page.................................................................3-4

Figure 3-4. Options Page..................................................................................3-5

Figure 4-1. System Event Log Page.................................................................4-1

Figure 4-2. Alert Configuration Page.................................................................4-2

Figure 4-3. IPMI Filter Edit Page.......................................................................4-3

Figure 4-4. IPMI Policy List Edit Page...............................................................4-3

Figure 4-5. IPMI LAN Destination Edit Page.................................................... .4-4

Figure 5-1. Change Passwords Page...............................................................5-1

Figure 5-2. Users and Groups Page.................................................................5-2

Figure 5-3. Permissions Page...........................................................................5-4

Figure 6-1. User Console Page.........................................................................6-2

Figure 6-2. Keyboard/Mouse Page...................................................................6-4

Figure 7-1. Network Page.................................................................................7-2

Figure 7-2. Dynamic DNS Settings Page..........................................................7-4

Figure 7-3. Security Page .................................................................................7-6

Figure 7-4. Device Settings Event Log Page....................................................7-8

Figure 8-1. Device Information Page ................................................................8-1

Figure 8-2. Maintenance Event Log List Page..................................................8-2

Figure 8-3. Update Firmware Page...................................................................8-3

Figure 8-4. Unit Reset Page..............................................................................8-4

Figure 9-1. Remote Console Interfa ce Page.....................................................9-2

Figure 9-2. Drive Redirection Page...................................................................9-3

Figure 9-3. Remote Console Options................................................................9-4

Figure 9-4. Chat Window ..................................................................................9-5

Figure 9-5. Video Settings.................................................................................9-6

Figure 9-6. Keys in English Soft Keyboard.......................................................9-6

Figure 9-7. Soft Keyboard Language Se lection ................................................9-7

Figure 9-8. Hotkeys...........................................................................................9-7

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List of Tables

Table 1-1. Address Defaults..............................................................................1-2

Table 1-2. Home Page Controls........................................................................1-3

Table 1-3. Main Menu Icons..............................................................................1-3

Table 2-1. Blade Status Page Controls.............................................................2-2

Table 2-2. Power Supply Status Page Controls................................................2-3

Table 2-3. Gibabit Switch Status Page Controls...............................................2-5

Table 2-4. InfiniBand Switch Page Controls......................................................2-6

Table 2-5. CMM Status Page Controls ....................... ... ...................................2-8

Table 3-1. Floppy Disk Status Page Controls ...................................................3-2

Table 3-2. CD-ROM Image Page Controls .......................................................3-3

Table 3-3. Drive Redirection Page Controls......................................................3-4

Table 3-4. Options Page Contro ls.....................................................................3-5

Table 4-1. System Event Log Page Controls....................................................4-1

Table 5-1. Change Password Page Controls....................................................5-1

Table 5-2. Users and Groups Page Controls....................................................5-2

Table 5-3. Permissions Page Controls..............................................................5-4

Table 6-1. User Console Page Controls ...........................................................6-2

Table 6-2. Keyboard/Mouse Page Controls......................................................6-4

Table 7-1. Network Page Controls....................................................................7-2

Table 7-2. Dynamic DNS Settings Page Controls.............................................7-4

Table 7-3. Security Page Controls ....................................................................7-6

Table 7-4. Device Settings Event Log Page Controls.......................................7-8

Table 8-1. Device Information Page Controls ...................................................8-1

Table 8-2. Update Firmware Page Controls......................................................8-3

Table 8-3. Unit Reset Page Controls ................................................................8-4

Table 9-1. Remote Console Interface Page......................................................9-2

Table 9-2. Drive Redirection Page Controls......................................................9-3

Table 9-3. Items in the Chat Window................................................................9-6

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Chapter 1

Introduction

The Web-based Management Utility is a web-based interface that consolidates and
simplifies system management for Supermicro SuperBlade systems. The Web-based
Management Utility aggregates and displays data from the SIMCM (the IPMI card
designed for Supermicro’s Chassis Management Module).

The Web-based Management Utility provides the following key management features:

• Enables IT administrators to view in-depth hardware configuration and status
information using a single intuitive interface.

• Provides an OS-independent, remote graphical console.

• Allows remote users to map local media (floppy, CD-ROM, removable disks and
hard drives) or ISO images on a shared network drive to a blade server.

Supported Browsers

The following browsers have been tested for use with the Web-based Management
Utility. It is recommended that you use the most current revision of the browser you
choose. The minimum browser revisions supported by the Web-based Management
Utility are shown below:

• Internet Explorer 7

• Firefox 2.0.0.7

• Netscape 9.03b

1-1 Network Connection/Login

To log into the Web-based Management Utility:

1. Launch a web browser.

2. In the address field of the browser, enter the IP address that you assigned to the
Chassis Management Module and hit the <E

3. When the browser makes contact with Supermicro’s Chassis Management Module,
enter your username and password, then click L

4. The WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT UTILITY HOME PAGE will then display as shown in

Figure 1-1.

NTER> key.

OGIN.

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Address Defaults

Table 1-1 shows the default addresses that are initially set for the CMM. Afterwards, you

can change these values within the program (see Chapter 7: "Device Settings" on

page 7-1).

Table 1-1. Address Defaults

Default Description

Default IP Address 192.168.100.100
Default Gateway Address 0.0.0.0
Default Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Default username ADMIN
Default password ADMIN

1-2 Home Page

Figure 1-1 and Table 1-2 respectively display the WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT UTILITY

H

OME PAGE and its controls.

Figure 1-1. Home Page

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Table 1-2. Home Page Controls

Item Name Description

1 Home Click this icon to return to the Home Page.

Click this icon to open the Remote Console Page. See Chapter 9: "Remote

2 Console

Console" on page 9-1 for details.

NOTE: KVM must first be initialized either with the KVM button or via
management software.

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4 Logout Click on this icon to log out. See Section 1-3 for details.
5 Refresh Click on this icon to refresh the remote console preview page.

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Remote
Console Page

Main Menu
Icons

The active page from the remote console is displayed here. Clicking on th is
window also accesses the remote console.. See Chapter 9: "Remote

Console" on page 9-1 for details.

Use these icons to initiate the various functions in the Web-based
Management Utility. See Section for details.

Main Menu Icons

The icons below in Table 1-3 cover the main functions of IPMI. Clicking on an icon will
reveal a submenu of related functions.

Table 1-3. Main Menu Icons

Icon Description

Click this icon for remote access and management of individual blade modules.
See Chapter 2 for details.

Click on this icon to use virtual remote media (storage) devices. See Chapter 3
for details.

Click on this icon to view the system e ve nt log and manage the health of remote
systems. See Chapter 4 for details.

Click on this icon for User Management configuration. See Chapter 5 for details.
Click on this icon to configure keyboard, video and mouse settings. See

Chapter 6 for details.

Click on this icon to configure device settings. See Chapter 7 for details.

Click on this icon to get information on the SIMCM, update its firmware, check
the event log and reset the unit. See Chapter 8 for details.

1-3 Log Out

From any page, click on the LOG OUT icon at the top right of the page to log out of the
Web-based Management Utility.

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Chapter 2

Blade System

The BLADE SYSTEM menu allows you to access and configure the various blades in your
SuperBlade system. Clicking the B
pages through its sub-menus:

• Blade Page

• Power Supply

• Ethernet Switch

• InfiniBand Switch

•CMM

2-1 Blade Page

The first BLADE option in the BLADE SYSTEM submenu allows you to check the status of
all the blade modules in the system including power status, KVM status, UID status,
error status and management. The command icons below the blade status list allows
you to perform various functions, as shown in Figure 2-1 and described in Table 2-1

To perform a function, first click the box(es) next to the blade(s) you wish to issue a
command to and then click the command button below. You can also click on any of the
individual blades listed for a remote console that brings up a page with details about that
particular blade.

LADE SYSTEM icon allows you to access the following

The last column for the Blade Status page table allows you to shutdown/throttle the CPU
power to a specified level when required power exceeds the system’s available power.

• If it's set to 0, that blade will be shut down forcefully by the CMM

• If it's set to 50, the CMM will send a signal to throttle down the CPU

• If it's set to 100, the CMM will keep it running at normal speed

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Figure 2-1. Blade Status Page

Table 2-1. Blade Status Page Controls

Item Name Description

1 Power On Click to apply power to (power up) a selected blade module.
2 Power Off Click to remove power from a selected blade module.
3 Reset Click this icon to reset a selected blade module.
4 UID On Click this icon to turn on the UID LED of a selected blade module.
5 UID Off Click this icon to turn off the UID LED of a selected blade module.

6 KVM

7

8

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Graceful
Shutdown

CPU/Pwr
Usage

Refresh Blade
Status

Click on this icon to initiate Remote KVM over IP and remotely operate a
selected blade module.

Click to send a selected blade module into an S5 sleep state.
Click this icon if you want to set a selected blade unit’s CPU power usage

percentage.
Click to refresh the page and update the status of the blade modules

shown.

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2-2 Power Supply

Click on POWER SUPPLY to reveal the POWER SUPPLY STATUS page (Figure 2-2). The
P

OWER SUPPLY option in the BLADE SYSTEM submenu allows you to check the status of

all the power supplies in the system you are accessing. Power status (on or off),
temperature, fan RPM, wattage, firmware version and FRU version are all shown in the
power supply status list. In addition, the commands listed in Table 2-2 may be issued to
the power supplies.

To perform a function, first click the box(es) next to the power supplies you wish to issue
a command to and then click the command icon.

Figure 2-2. Power Supply Status Page

Table 2-2. Power Supply Status Page Controls

Item Name Description

1 Power On Click this to power up a selected power supply.
2 Power Off Click this to shut down a selected power supply.

Power Supply

3

Fan Speed
Control Option

If you change the F

ONTROL, you may alter the speed of the power supply fans by clicking one

C
of the fan icons for Centralized Power Supply Fan S peed Control as
described below. Otherwise leave at Auto Control for the system to control
fan speed.

AN CONTROL option from AUTO CONTROL to USER

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Table 2-2. Power Supply Status Page Controls (Continued)

Item Name Description

Set to minimum speed by clicking the icon numbered “1” and to maximum
speed by clicking the icon numbered “4”. The icons numbered “2” and “3”

Power Supply

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Fan Speed
Control

are for incremental increases between the minimum and maximum
settings.

After changing the fan speed, you should see the fan RPM change in the
status page. Settings affect all fans simultaneously, you cannot control the
speed of individual fans.

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Refresh Power
Supply Status

Click to refresh the page and update the status of the power supplies
shown.

2-3 Ethernet Switch

Click on ETHERNET SWITCH to reveal the ETHERNET SWITCH STATUS page (Figure 2-3).
The E

THERNET SWITCH option in the BLADE SYSTEM submenu allows you to check the

status of all the GbE modules in the system you are accessing. Power status (on or off),
voltage levels, temperature, error status and initialization status are all shown in the
main page (see Table 2-3). In addition, the commands listed below may be issued to the
GbE module.

To perform a function, first click the box(es) next to the GbE module(s) you wish to issue
a command to and then click the command icon.

Figure 2-3. Ethernet Switch Status Page

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Table 2-3. Gibabit Switch Status Page Controls

Item Name Description

Chapter 2: Blade System

1

2

3
4 Power On Click this icon in each section to power up a selected GbE module.

5 Power Off Click this icon in each section to shut down a selected GbE module .
6 HW Reset Click this icon in each section to reset a GbE module to its default settings.

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Gigabit Switch
Status

10Gb
Pass-Through
Status

10Gb Switch
Status

Refresh Gigabit
Switch Status

Click on a switch listed in this section to manage and configure that GbE
switch.

Click on a switch listed in this section to manage and configure that 10Gb
pass-through switch.

Click on a switch listed in this section to manage and configure that 10Gb
switch.

Click this icon to refresh the page an d updat e the status of a switch shown.

NOTE: Initially, you must manually enter the IP address for each GbE switch to
gain access to it. Each IP address should be unique when there are multiple
GbE switches on the same network segment.

After gaining access to the GbE switch(es), you can use the reset button to reset their
configurations to the default settings. The reset button will reset all GbE switch
configurations, including IP address and so on.

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2-4 InfiniBand Switch

Click on INFINIBAND SWITCH to reveal the INFINIBAND SWITCH STATUS page (Figure 2-4).
The I

NFINIBAND SWITCH option in the BLADE SYSTEM submenu allows you to check the

status of the I

NFINIBAND SWITCH module in the system you are accessing.

Figure 2-4. InfiniBand Switch Status Page

Table 2-4. InfiniBand Switch Page Controls

Item Name Description

1

2

3

4 Power On

InfiniBand
Switch Status

IP QDR Switch
Status

IP FDR Switch
Status

Use this section to select, power on, power off or re set Infi niBand switches
installed in your system.

Use this section to select, power on, power off or reset Infiniband QDR
switches installed in your system.

Use this section to select, power on, power off or reset InfiniBand FDR
switches installed in your system.

For each section, click on this icon to power on selected InfiniBand
switches remotely.

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