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Embedded BMC/IPMI

User's Guide

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Preface

About this User's Guide

This user guide is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users who intend to confi gure the IPMI settings supported by
the Nuvoton WPCM450 BMC Controller embedded in Supermicro's motherboards.
It provides detailed information on how to confi gure the IPMI settings provided by
the Nuvoton WPCM450 chip.

Note: Nuvoton Technology is a subsidiary of Winbond Corp.

User's Guide Organization

Preface

Chapter 1 provides an overview on the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller chip. It also
introduces the IPMI, its features and functionality.

Chapter 2 provides detailed instructions on how to confi gure the IPMI settings
supported by the embedded WPCM450 Controller.

Chapter 3 provides the answers to frequently asked questions.

Conventions Used in the User's Guide

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and
to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself.

Warning: Important information given to prevent erroneous RAID confi gu-
ration and to ensure proper system setup.

Note: Additional Information given to ensure correct RAID confi guration
setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

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Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

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[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
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Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Notes

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Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 An Overview of the WPCM 450 BMC Controller ............................................ 1-1

WPCM450 DDR2 Memory Interface ............................................................... 1-1

WPCM450 PCI System Interface ....................................................................1-1

Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller .............................1-1

1-2 WPCM450 Block Diagram .............................................................................. 1-3

1-3 A Brief Introduction to the IPMI .......................................................................1-3

1-4 Motherboards Supported ................................................................................1-4

1-5 An Important Note to the User ........................................................................ 1-4

Chapter 2 Confi guring the BMC IPMI Settings

2-1 Confi guring the IP/MAC Addresses ................................................................2-1

To Set the IP/MAC Addresses Using the IPMICFG Utility ............................ 2-1

To set the IP/MAC Addresses Using the AMI BIOS Settings ......................... 2-2

Accessing the BMC ......................................................................................... 2-2

Using the Internet Browser ............................................................................. 2-3

2-2 Using IE* to Access the BMC/IPMI Settings from Your Computer ................. 2-4

2.2.1 To Log In ................................................................................................ 2-4

2.2.2 IPMI Main Page ..................................................................................... 2-5

2.3 Server Health ............................................................................................ 2-7

2.4 Confi guration ............................................................................................2-1 1

2.5 Remote Control - the Main Menu ........................................................... 2-26

2.6 Maintenance ............................................................................................ 2-38

2.7 Miscellaneous ......................................................................................... 2-40

2.8 Language ................................................................................................2-42

Chapter 3 Frequently Asked Questions

3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ...........................................................................3-1

Appendix A Flash Tools

A-1 Overview .........................................................................................................A-1

A-2 Flashing the BMC Firmware in the DOS Environment ...................................A-1

A-3 Flashing the BMC Firmware in the Windows Environment ............................A-2

A-4 Flashing the BMC Firmware in the Linux Environment ..................................A-5

A-5 Firmware Recovery .........................................................................................A-7

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 An Overview of the WPCM 450 BMC Controller

The Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller, a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC),
supports 2D/VGA-compatible Graphics Core with PCI interface, creating multi-media
virtualization by using Keyboard/Video/Mouse Redirection (KVMR) modules. The
WPCM450 Controller is ideal for server management platforms.

The WPCM450 interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to communicate
with the Graphics core. It supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 for remote keyboard/mouse/
virtual media emulation. It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO functions.
The WPCM450 is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module
or shared NCSI connections.

The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces,
PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface) buses, and General Purpose I/O
ports.

WPCM450 DDR2 Memory Interface

The WPCM450 supports a 16-bit DDR2 memory module with a speed of up to 220
MHz. The motherboard supports 128 MB of shared memory between the BMC and
onboard graphics card. For best signal integrity, the WPCM450 provides point-to­point connection.

WPCM450 PCI System Interface

The WPCM450 provides 32-bit, 33 MHz 3.3V PCI interface, which is compliant with
the PCI Local Bus Specifi cation Rev. 2.3. The PCI system interface connects to the
onboard PCI Bridge used by the graphics controller.

Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller

The WPCM450 supports the following features.

IPMI 2.0

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Serial over LAN•

KVM over LAN•

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LAN Alerting-SNMP Trap•

Event Log•

X-Bus parallel interface for I/O expansion•

Multiple ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs•

Two serial ports (optional)•

DDR2 SDRAM memory for frame-buffer, fi rmware support and data storage•

SPI Flash Host BIOS and fi rmware bootstrap program supported•

Reduced Media Independent Interface (RMII)•

OS (Operating System) Independency •

Provides remote Hardware Health Monitoring via IPMI. Key features include •
the following:

Temperature monitoring•
Fan speed monitoring•
Voltage monitoring•
Power status monitoring, chassis intrusion monitoring•
Remote power control to power-on, power-off or reboot a system•
Remote access to text-based, graphic-based system information, •

including BIOS confi gurations and OS operation information (KVM)
Remote management of utility/software applications•

Provides Network Management Security via remote access/console redirection.

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Key features include:

User authentication enhancement•
Encryption support enhancement, allowing for password confi gura-•

tion security to protect sensitive data transferring via Serial over
LAN

Supports the following Management tools: IPMIView, CLI (Command Line

•

Interface)

RMCP+ protocol supported

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1-2 WPCM450 Block Diagram

The following diagram represents a typical system setup for the WPCM450 Con­troller.

PROCESSOR

South Bridge

LPC

PCI

1.1

USB

2.0

USB

PCI-E

RMII

Ethernet CTRL

Onboard LAN1

RJ45

Wake-up & CTRL

VGA

Sensors

PECI

WPCM450

DDR2

Serial Port

RMII

SPI

RS232

PHY

NOR Flash

Serial Port

RJ45

Dedicated LAN

1-3 A Brief Introduction to the IPMI

The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Specifi cation defi nes a set of
common interfaces to a computer system that provides remote access to multiple
users from different locations for networking. It also allows a system administrator
to monitor system health and to manage computer events remotely.

IPMI operates independently of the operating system. When used in conjunction
with the IPMIView, which is an IPMI-compliant management application software
loaded into a PC, the WPCM450 BMC Controller provides serial link connections
between the South Bridge and other onboard system components, allowing for
network interfacing via remote access. With the WPCM450 Controller and the
IPMIView software built in, the Supermicro motherboard allows an administrator to
access, monitor, diagnose and manage a computer system from a remote site. It
also provides remote access to multiple users from different locations for system
maintenance and network management.

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1-4 Motherboards Supported

This version of Embedded BMC/IPMI is supported by the motherboards listed in
the table below. If your motherboard is not included in the table, please refer to the
motherboard product page on our web site @www.supermicro.com and download
the right BMC/IPMI user's guide for your motherboard.

Intel UP Motherboards

supported

X7SB3-F X7DCT-3F H8DMT-F
X8ST3-F X7DCT-3IBXF H8DMT-IBXF
X8STi-F X7DCT-LF
X8STi-3F X8DAH+-F

Intel DP Motherboards

supported

X8DT3-F
X8DT3-LN4F
X8DTH-6F
X8DTH-iF
X8DTi-F
X8DTi-LN4F
X8DTT-F
X8DTT-IBQF
X8DTT-IBXF
X8DTU-F

AMD Motherboards

supported

1-5 An Important Note to the User

The graphics shown in this user's guide were based on the latest information
available at the time of publishing of this guide. The IPMI screens shown on your
computer may or may not look exactly like the screen shown in this user's guide.

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Chapter 2

Confi guring the BMC IPMI Settings

With the Nuvoton WPCM450 BMC Controller chip built in, the Supermicro moth­erboard allows the user to access, monitor, manage and interface with systems in
remote locations. The necessary utilities for accessing and confi guring the IPMI
settings are included on the bootable CDs that came with your motherboard. This
section provides detailed information on how to confi gure the IPMI settings.

2-1 Confi guring the IP/MAC Addresses

Note: The DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi guration Protocol) is on by default.

To change the manufacturer default setting, please use the ipmicfg utility
or the BIOS fi rmware.

To Set the IP/MAC Addresses Using the IPMICFG Utility

Run the ipmicfg utility from the bootable CD that came with your shipment. 1.

Follow the instructions given in the Readme.txt fi le to confi gure Gateway IP/2.
Netmask IP addresses, to enable/disable DHCP and to confi gure other IPMI
settings.

IPMICFG Version 1.10 (Build 080711) Copyright 2008 Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Usage: IPMICFG Parameters (Example: IPMICFG -m 192.168.1.123)

-m Shows IP and MAC

-m IP Sets IP (format: ###.###.###.###)

-a MAC Sets MAC (format: ##:##:##:##:##:##)

-k Shows Subnet Mask

-k Mask Sets Subnet Mask (format: ###.###.###.###)

-dhcp Gets the DHCP status

-dhcp on Enables the DHCP

-dhcp off Disables the DHCP

-g Shows Gateway IP

-g IP Sets Gateway IP (format: ###.###.###.###)

-r BMC color reset

-garp on Enables the Gratuitous ARP

-garp off Disables the Gratuitous ARP

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-fd Resets to the factory defaults

-ver Gets the fi rmware revision

-vlan Gets VLAN status

-vlan on (VLANtag) Enables the VLAN and sets the VLAN tag (If VLAN
tag is not given, it uses previously saved value.)

-vlan off Disables the VLAN

-raw Sends a RAW IPMI request and print the re­sponse. Format: NetFn LUN Cmd [Data1...Data]

To set the IP/MAC Addresses Using the AMI BIOS Settings

Go to the AMIBIOS utility by pressing <Del> at bootup. 1.

Select IPMI from the Advanced Menu.2.

Select LAN Confi guration from the IPMI submenu.3.

Click <IP Address Source>. Select Static and press <Enter>. The onboard 4.
BIOS utility will automatically set the IP Address, MAC Address, Gateway, and
Subnet Mask.

Once the IP, MAC Addresses, Gateway and Subnet Mask are set, click <Up-5.
date LAN Settings>. Select Yes and press <Enter> to update the IPMI LAN
settings.

Go to the Exit menu. Select Save Changes & Exit and press <Enter> to save 6.
changes and exit the BIOS.

Accessing the BMC

Connect a LAN cable to the onboard LAN1 port or the dedicated IPMI LAN 1.
port.

Choose a computer connected to the same network and open the IPMIView 2.
utility.

Go to File>New>System. Enter System Name, IP Address of LAN1 or the 3.
dedicated LAN, Description in the appropriate fi elds and press <Enter>.

Select the system from the IPMI Domain. Enter the Login ID and Password in 4.
the appropriate fi elds to login to the IPMIView utility.

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Using the Internet Browser

Connect a LAN cable to the onboard LAN1 port or the dedicated IPMI LAN 1.
port.

Choose a computer that is connected to the same network and open the 2.
browser.

Enter the IP address of each server that you want to connect to in the ad-3.
dress bar in your browser.

Once your machine is connected to the remote server, the Log-In screen as 4.
shown on the next page will display.

Notes:

1. If you wish to use the IPMI-dedicated LAN port for your network con­nections, be sure to connect an RJ45 cable to your dedicated LAN port
before you activate the BMC (at fi rst power-on or cold reset). Otherwise,
the BMC will look for a shared LAN port to connect to if the IPMI-dedicated
LAN cable is not detected upon BMC activation.

2. However, if you should decide to use the IPMI-dedicated LAN port for
a network connection, please perform a BMC cold reset or power cycle
reset for the dedicated LAN to be detected.

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2-2 Using IE* to Access the BMC/IPMI Settings from
Your Computer

2.2.1 To Log In

Once you are connected to the remote server, the following screen will display.

Enter your Username.1.

Enter your Password and click <Login>.2.

The Home Page will display on the next page.3.

Note 1: To use the IPMIView Utility to access BMC/IPMI settings, refer to the
IPMIView User's Guide for instructions.

Note 2: The manufacturer default username and password are ADMIN. Once
you have logged into the BMC using the manufacturer default password, be sure
to change your password for system security.

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2.2.2 IPMI Main Page

Once you are logged into the IPMI utility, the IPMI Main page will display.

1

2

3

The IPMI screen contains the following three sections:

The Submenu Bar (Top)

•

The Options Window (Left)•

The Main Display area (Center)•

1. Submenu Bar

The submenu bar on the top lists the following submenus:

System Information This submenu displays system information.

Server Health This submenu displays server health monitoring status.
Confi guration This submenu allows the user to confi gure the IPMI settings.

Remote Control This submenu allows the user to launch KVM Console and perform

power control & management.

Maintenance This submenu allows the user to update the fi rmware and reset the unit.

Miscellaneous This submenu allows the user to post snooping codes and to launch the

SOL console.

Language This submenu allows the user to select a language setting. (Currently,

only English is available.)

? Help Click this item to fi nd an answer when you have a question.

Submenu Bar

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2. The Options window

The Options window on the left side allows the user to quickly navigate through
different submenu options.

Submenu Name

(System Information)

Refresh Page Click this icon to refresh the page.

Logout Click this icon to logout from the IPMI utility.

Click this item to display and confi gure a submenu items.

Options window

3. The Main Display Area

This area displays the items included in a submenu.

The following items are included in the System Information submenu.

Firmware Revision: This item displays the current fi rmware revision number.

•

Firmware Build Time: This item displays the time and the date when this version •
of fi rmware was built.

System MAC Address 1: This item displays the MAC address of the fi rst system

•

that is connected to IPMI.

System MAC Address 2: This item displays the MAC address of the second

•

system that is connected to IPMI.

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2.3 Server Health

This feature allows the user to set Server Health Settings. Click <Server Health>
to display the following submenu.

The Server Health submenu contains the following items.

Sensor Readings

•

Sensor Readings with Thresholds•

Event Log •

2.3.1. Sensor Readings

Click this item to display the Sensor Reading page as shown below.

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All Sensors: • This item displays the readings for all sensors

Temperature Sensors:

• This item displays the system temperature.

V oltage Sensors:

• This item displays the following items: CPU Vcore, CPU DIMM

voltages, +3.3V, +3.3VSB, +1.5V, +12V, +5V and VBAT (Battery Voltage).

• This item displays the readings of the onboard fans.

Fan Sensors:

Power Supply:

• This item displays the status of power supply failure monitor-

ing.

OEM Reserved:

• This item reserved for OEM use.

2.3.2. Sensor Readings with Thresholds

Click this item to display all sensor readings and their thresholds as shown be­low.

2

From the pull-down menu select a sensor you want to display its readings 1.
and thresholds.

Name: This item displays the name of the item being monitored.2.

Status: This item displays the status of the sensor item.3.

Reading: This item displays the reading of the sensor.4.

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3

11

4

12

5

7

6

8

10

9

Low NR (Low Non-Recoverable): This is the low threshold of a non-recover-5.
able item. Any item with a reading below this point will not be recovered.

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Low CT (Low Critical-Threshold): This is the low threshold of a critical item. 6.
Any item with a reading below this threshold is in a critical state.

Low NC (Low Non-Critical): This is the low threshold of a non-critical item. 7.
Any item with a reading above this threshold is not in a critical state.

High NC (High Non-Critical): This is the high threshold of a non-critical item. 8.
Any item with a reading below this threshold is not in a critical state.

High CT (High Critical-Threshold): This is the high threshold of a critical item. 9.
Any item with a reading above this threshold is in a critical state.

High NR (High Non-Recoverable): This is the high threshold of a non-recover-10.
able item. Any item with a reading above this point will not be recovered.

Refresh: Click this tab to refresh this page.11.

Hide/(Show) Thresholds: Click this tab to hide/(or to show) the thresholds of 12.
the items.

2.3.3. Event Log

This feature allows the user to confi gure Event Log settings. When you select Event
Log in Options Window the following page will display.

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3

2

4

5

6

7

From the pull-down menu select an event category to show the vent log, 1.
which includes the following categories: All Events, Sensor-Specifi c Events,
BIOS-Generated Events, and System-Management Software Events.

Event ID: This item displays the event ID of this event.2.

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Time Stamp: This item displays the time when the event takes place.3.

Sensor Name: This item indicates the name of the sensor (device) to which 4.
the event has occurred.

Sensor Type: This item indicates the type of the event.5.

Description: This item provides a brief description of the event.6.

Event Log: This item indicates the number of events included on the event 7.
log.

Clear Event Log: Click the button to clear the event log.8.

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2.4 Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure various network settings. Click the Con-
fi guration on the submenu bar to display the Confi guration submenu as shown

below.

1

2

Select an item to confi gure its settings. The items included are listed below.

Alerts: This item allows the user to confi gure Alerts settings.

•

Date & Time: This item allows the user to confi gure Date & Time settings.•

LDAP: This item allows the user to confi gure LDAP (Lightweight Directory Ac-•
cess Protocol) settings.

Active Directory: This item allows the user to confi gure settings to authenticate

•

and access to the Active Directory server.

3

Mouse mode

•

Network•

Remote Session•

SMTP: This item allows the user to confi gure Simple Mail Transfer Protocol •
(SMTP) settings. To set up an email alert, please enter the IP address of your
mail server in the SMTP

SSL Certifi cate: This item allows the user to confi gure Secure Sockets Layer

•

(SSL) certifi cation settings.

Users

•

LAN Select•

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2.4.1 Confi guration - Alerts

This feature allows the user to confi gure Alert settings. When you click <Alerts> in
the Options window, the following screen will display.

1

2

5

Alerts: 1. Click this item to add, to modify, to delete or to defi ne the setting of

an alert.

Alert#: 2. This item lists Alert item numbers.

Alert Level: 3. This item indicates the alert level for each alert.

Destination Address: 4. This item indicates the target address of an alert.

Modify: 5. Click this icon to confi gure or modify a selected alert.

3

6

7

4

Send Test Alert: 6. Click this item to send a confi gured alert to its destination

(the target address) for testing.

Delete: 7. Click this item to delete an alert.

Modifying Alerts

When you select an item and click <Modify>, the Modify Alert submenu will display
as shown below.

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To modify an alert, enter the information needed for the following items:

Alert Type: This item allows you to specify the alert type. You can select SNMP

•

Type or Email from the pop-up menu.

Event Severity: This item allows you to decide how to classify or label an alert

•

according to the seriousness of the alert. You can choose an item from the pop­up menu to categorize the alert: Disable All, Informational, Warning, Critical or
Non-recoverable.

Destination IP: This item allows you to specify the IP address of the server you

•

want to send your alert to.

Email Address: This item allows you to specify the e-mail address that you want

•

to send your alert to.

After entering the information in the fi elds, press <Save> to save the information
you've entered or press <Cancel> to cancel it.

Note: To set up an email alert, please enter the IP address of your mail
server in the SMTP (Si mple Mail Transfer Protocol.)

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2.4.2 Confi guration - Time and Date Settings

This feature allows the user to confi gure time and date settings for the host server
and client computer. When you click <Time and Date> in the Options window, the
following screen will display.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Time and Date: Click this item to confi gure the <Time and Date> settings.1.

Date: Enter month, date and year in this row.2.

Time: Enter hour, minute and second in the (hh:mm:ss) format.3.

NTP Server: Enter the name of the NTP server in this fi eld.4.

Enabling Synchronizing: Check this box to enable synchronization of time and 5.
date of the client computer with the NTP server.

Refresh: Click this button to refresh the page.6.

Save: Click this item to save any changes done to the Time and Date set-7.
tings.

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2.4.3 Confi guration - Light-Weight Directory Access Protocol

(LDAP) Settings

This feature allows the user to confi gure Light-Weight Directory Access Protocol
(LDPA) settings. When you click <LDAP> in the Options window (1), the following
screen will display.

1

2

3
4

5

Examples and Explanations of the LDAP settings are shown below:

Port: 389-This item indicates the port number of the LDAP server.1.

IP Address: xx.xx.xx.xx- This item indicates the IP address of the LDAP 2.
server.

Bind Password: Secret- This item indicates the password of the LDAP server.3.

Bind DN: cn=manager, dc=administrator, dc=com- The bind DN is the user or 4.
the LDAP server that is allowed to do limited search in the LDAP directory.

SearchBase: dc=administrator, dc=com-This feature shows the client which 5.
port in the external directory tree to use for doing search.

After entering the information in the fi elds, click <Save> to save the information
you've just entered.

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2.4.4 Confi guration - Active Directory Settings

This feature allows the user to confi gure Active Directory settings. When you click
<Active Directory> in the Options window, the following screen will display.

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1

4

5

6

3

7

Active Directory: Click this item to confi gure Active Directory settings.1.

If Active Directory is currently disabled, click <Click Here> to enable it.2.

Number of Confi gured Role Group: This item displays the number of confi g-3.
ured role groups.

Role Group ID: This item displays the role group ID.4.

Group Name: This item displays the name of the role group.5.

Group Domain: This item displays the domain of the role group.6.

Group Privilege:7. This item displays the user privilege of the role group.

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2.4.4.a Confi guration - Active Directory - Advanced Settings

This feature allows the user to confi gure Active Directory-Advanced settings. When
you click <Active Directory> in the Options window and checked the Enable box
indicated on the previous page, the following screen will display.

1

2

3
4

5
6

7

1. Active Directory: Click this item and check the Enable box on the previous page

to confi gure Active Directory settings.

2. Check the Enable box to enable Active Directory Authentication.

3. User Domain Name: This item allows the user to enter the user domain

name.

4. Time Out: This item displays the Time-out settings.

5. Domain Controller Server Addresses 1~3: These items allow the user to enter

the IP addresses for the Domain Controller Servers 1~3.

6. Default Active Directory Certifi cate: This item displays the information of the
default active directory certifi cate.

7. Upload New Default Active Directory Certifi cate: Click <Browse> to select
and upload the new default active directory certifi cate.

After the required information is entered, click <Save> to save the information you've
entered or click <Cancel> to cancel it.

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2.4.5 Confi guration - Mouse Mode

This feature allows the user to confi gure mouse mode settings. When you click
<Mouse Mode> in the Options window, the following screen will display.

1

2

3

Mouse Mode: Click this item to confi gure the mouse mode settings.1.

Set Mode to Absolute: Check this radio button to use the Absolute mode for 2.
the Windows OS. (This is the default setting.)

Set Mode to Relative: Check this radio button to use the Relative mode for 3.
the Linux/Unix OS.

Note: IPMI is an OS-independent platform, and KVM support is an added
feature for IPMI. For your mouse to function properly, please confi gure the
Mouse Mode settings (above) according to your OS type.

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2.4.6 Confi guration - Network Settings

This feature allows you to confi gure network settings. When you click <Network>
in the Options window, the following screen will display.

2

3

1

Network: This item allows you to view or modify network settings. 1.

4

5

6
7

8

9

MAC Address: Enter the MAC address for your network. 2.

Check the fi rst radio button to obtain an IP address automatically by using DHCP

•

(Dynamic Host Confi guration Protocol).

Check the second radio button to use the IP address entered below.

•

IP address: If the second radio button above is checked, enter your IP ad-3.
dress in the box.

Subnet Mask: Enter the address for the subnet mask of your network. 4.

Default Gateway: Enter the IP address for the default gateway of your net-5.
work.

Primary DNS Server: Enter the IP address of your primary domain name 6.
server.

Secondary DNS Server: Enter the IP address of your secondary domain 7.
name server.

Enable VLAN: Check this box to enable Virtual LAN support8.

VLAN Tag: This item allows you to use VLAN Tagging or Frame Tagging 9.
to encapsulate specifi c data, so it can be transparently transmitted through
multiple platforms without leaking any information. After confi guring network
settings, click <Save> to save the confi guration.

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2.4.7 Confi guration - Remote Session

This feature allows the user to confi gure remote session settings. When clicking
<Remote Session> in the Options window, the following screen displays.

2
3

1

Virtual Media Attach Mode: Click the pull-down menu to display virtual media 1.
attach modes.

Attach: Select this mode to activate a virtual media to make it available for

•

remote access. A virtual device will always be seen in the system BIOS even
when it is not active.

Auto Attach (Default): Select this mode to automatically enable virtual media

•

support and make it available for remote access. Virtual devices will only be
shown in the operating systems and BIOS when a device or an ISO image is
connected through the virtual media wizard.

Detach: Select this mode to disable virtual media for remote access.

•

Floppy Emulation: Click the pull-down menu to see the following:2.

Off (Default): Select this item to disable fl oppy emulation when you wish to con-

•

nect the USB Flash drive via virtual media redirection.

On: Select this item to enable fl oppy emulation when you wish to connect a

•

fl oppy drive or fl oppy ISO image through virtual media redirection.

Warning: Be sure to close all Java sessions before changing fl oppy emula-
tion to avoid unexpected errors.

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2.4.8 Confi guration - SMTP Settings

This feature allows the user to confi gure SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
settings for email transmission through the network. When you click <SMTP> in
the Options window, the following screen will display.

2

3

1

SMTP: Check this item to confi gure SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) 1.
settings for email transmission across the IP network.

Mail Server IP: Enter the SMTP Mail Server IP address for your network in 2.
the box.

Save: Click this item to save any changes to the SMTP setting.3.

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2.4.9 Confi guration - SSL Upload Settings

This feature allows the user to confi gure upload settings for encrypted data to trans-
mit across the internet by using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. When you
click <SSL Upload> in the Options window, the following screen will display.

2
3

4

1

5

SSL: Check this item to confi gure SSL Upload settings for the encrypted data 1.
to securely transmit through the internet.

Default Certifi cate: This item allows the user to enter the default certifi cate 2.
information. Once entered, it will display the default certifi cate information.

Default Private Key: This item allows the user to enter the default private key 3.
information. Once entered, it will display the default private key information.

New SSL Certifi cate: This item allows the user to enter the new SSL Certifi -4.
cate information.

Upload: Click this button to upload encrypted data to the network for trans-5.
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2.4.10 Confi guration - Users Settings

This feature allows you to change users settings. When you click <Users> in the
Options window, the following screen will display.

2

1

6

3

7

8

5

4

Users: Select this item to confi gure the user settings. The current users list is 1.
displayed.

User ID: This item displays the ID of a user.2.

User Name: Use this item to enter and display a user name.3.

Network Privileges: Use this item to set the network access privileges for a 4.
user.

Privileges for an Administrator: An administrator has full privileges in accessing,

•

controlling and managing the network, including creating accounts for users and
changing network confi guration settings.

Privileges for an Operator: An operator has limited access to the network to

•

perform tasks that have been pre-assigned or approved by the Administra­tor. He/she is not allowed to issue commands or modify network settings, for
example.

Number of confi gured users: This item displays the number of the users that 5.
are set up for the network. The maximum of 16 user profi les can be made.

Add User: Click this item to add a new user to the network. When prompted, 6.
using the arrow keys, select a user from the users list to add the user infor­mation.

Modify User: Click this item to modify the information or the status of a user. 7.

Delete User: Click this item to delete a user from the network. 8.

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2.4.11 Confi guration - LAN Select

This feature allows you to select LAN ports. When you click <LAN Select> in the
Options window, the following screen will display.

2

3

1

LAN Select: This item allows the user to select the LAN port for IPMI com-1.
munication.

Enable: Click <Enable> to enable LAN Port Select support.2.

Dedicated LAN: Select this item to direct all IPMI communication to the IPMI

•

Dedicated LAN port.

Onboard LAN: Select this item to direct all IPMI communication to an onboard

•

LAN port.

Set: Click <Set> to use the port you've selected for IPMI communication.3.

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2.4.12 Confi guration - Ports

This feature allows you to change LAN Port settings. When you click <Ports> in
the Options window, the following screen will display.

2
3

4
5

1

6

Ports: This item allows you to the following LAN port settings.1.

Video: Enter a proper setting for video display.2.

HID: Enter a proper HID setting.3.

CD: Enter a proper CD setting 4.

Http: Enter the Http address.5.

Click <Save> to save IPMI LAN port settings.6.

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2.5 Remote Control - the Main Menu

This section allows the user to carry out activities and perform operations on a
remote server via remote access.

1

6

2
3
4
5

This submenu allows you to confi gure the remote control settings.

Remote Control: Click this item to confi gure Remote Control settings.1.

Launch Console: Click this button to launch Remote Console via Java or IE.2.

Launch SOL: Click this button to enable Serial_Over_LAN support.3.

Power Control: Click this button to display server power state and to confi gure 4.
server power settings.

Virtual Media: Click this button to confi gure virtual media settings.5.

Refresh: Click this button to refresh the page.6.

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2.5.1 Remote Console

This feature allows you to perform various activities on the server. When you
click <Remote Console> in the Options window, the following Remote Control
submenu screen will display.

3

1

Follow the instructions below to launch the remote console.

2

Remote Control: Check this item to enable remote console support and man-1.
age the server from a remote site via Java or Active X (for Internet Explorer).

Launch Console: Click this button to launch the remote console via the Java 2.
script.

Java Starting: Upon launching the remote console, a screen will display indi-3.
cating that Java is starting.

After the remote console is launched, the screen of the client system will display
as shown below.

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2.5.1.1 Remote Console - Video

This feature allows you to confi gure video settings for your remote console. When
you click <Video> in the Menu bar, the video settings of the remote console will
display as shown below.

1

2

Video: Click this item to confi gure and manage the video settings of a server 1.
on a remote site via the Remote Console.

Video Options: The pull-down submenu contains the options listed below.2.

Pause: Click this item to freeze the screen.

•

Resume: Click this item to re-activate a frozen screen. •

Refresh: Click this item to refresh the system.•

Capture Current Screen: Click this item to capture the current screen display.•

Full Screen: Click this item to use the full screen mode.•

Exit: Click this item to exit the Remote Console.•

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2.5.1.2 Remote Console - Keyboard

This feature allows you to confi gure keyboard settings for your remote console.
When you click <Keyboard> in the Menu bar, the keyboard settings of the remote
console will display as shown below.

1

2

Keyboard: Click this item to confi gure and manage the keyboard settings of a 1.
remote server via the Remote Console.

Options: The pull-down submenu contains the options listed below.2.

Hold Right Alt Key: Check this item to emulate the right alt key when it is

•

pressed.

Hold Left Alt Key: Check this item to emulate the left alt key when it is

•

pressed.

Left Windows Key: Click this item to display the Left Window Key submenu as

•

follows:

Hold down: Check this item to emulate the left window key when pressed.

•

Press and Release: Click this option to press and release the left window key.•

Right Windows Key: Click this item to display the Right Window Key submenu as
follows:

Hold down: Check this item to emulate the right window key when pressed.

•

Press and Release: Click this option to press and release the right window •
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Macros: Click this item to display and to use the hot keys listed in its pull-3.
down submenu.

1

2

From the Macro pull-down menu select a hot key to use.4.

Ctrl+Alt+

• Del

Al

• t+Tab

Alt+

• Esc

C

• trl+Esc

Alt+

• Space

Alt+

• Enter

Alt+

• Hyphen

Alt+F

• 4

Alt+

• PrntScrn (Print Screen)

PrntScrn

•

F• 1

Pa

• use

Keyboard pass-through: Click this item (1) to use your local keyboard for the 5.
remote console.

Note: Keyboard Pass-through provides full keyboard support. It sends all
keys, including special key combinations to the host server.

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Language: From the pull down menu, select the following language settings: 1.
English (United States), English (United Kingdom), Japanese, and Germany.

Modifi er Key: Click a button to select the soft keyboard mode.2.

Combination: Click the button to use a special key combination as a single

•

key.

Single Key

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Lock: Click this button to lock the key combination you've created.•

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2.5.1.3 Remote Console - Mouse

This feature allows you to confi gure the mouse settings for your remote console.
To confi gure the mouse settings, follow the instructions below.

1
2

Click <Mouse> in the menu bar, select an item from the pull-down submenu as
shown below.

Synchronize Mouse Cursor1. Alt+M: Click this item (or press <Alt> and <M>
keys simultaneously) to synchronize your local mouse cursor and the mouse
cursor of your remote console.

Show Cursor: Click this item to display the cursor on the screen.2.

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2.5.1.4 Remote Console - Media

This feature allows you to confi gure media virtualization settings for your remote
console.

1

2

Click <Media> in the Menu bar to invoke the Media page as shown above. 1.

Virtual Media Wizard: click this item to launch the Virtual Media Wizard, which 2.
allows you to confi gure Virtual Media settings as shown on the next page.

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Virtual Media

1

3

5

Floppy/USB Key Media: This item allows the user to confi gure the Floppy/1.
USB Key Media settings. The sub-items include the following.

Floppy Image

•

A (Disk Drive A of the remote console)•

Browse: Click Browse to select the location of the Floppy ISO image.•

2

4

Connect Floppy: After selecting the Virtual Media for your Remote Console, 2.
click <Connect Floppy> to connect to the remote console via the Floppy drive
you chose.

CD Media: This item allows the user to confi gure CD Media settings. The 3.
sub-items include the following.

ISO Image

•

<Drive letter> (CD/DVD Drive)•

Browse: Click <Browse> to select the location of the CD/DVD ISO image.•

Connect CD/DVD: After selecting the Virtual Media for your Remote Console, 4.
click <Connect CD/DVD> to connect to the remote console via the CD/DVD
you chose.

Status: This window displays the status of the target drive of the remote 5.
console.

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2.5.3 Remote Control-Launch SOL

This feature allows you to launch the remote console by using Serial_over_LAN.
Follow the instructions below to launch SOL.

1

2

Launch SOL: Click this item to access a host server via Console Redirection. 1.
It also allows a system administrator to monitor and manage a server from a
remote site.

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1

2

3

Launching SOL

Security Warning: Once you've launched SOL, a security warning will appear, 1.
indicating that the application's digital signature cannot be verifi ed

Always trust content from this publisher: Click this item to give full access to 2.
this program, eliminating further security warnings.

Click <Run> to continue launching SOL. If you continue with SOL launching, 3.
the following screen will appear.

5

4

Click <Baud Rate> to invoke the submenu, which will allow you to select the 4.
Baud Rate for serial line transfer.

Baud Rate (bps): You can select a Baud rate from the list as your SOL trans-5.
fer rate. The options are: 9600 bps (bit-per-second), 19200 bps, 38400 bps,
57600 bps, 115200 bps, and default. Make sure that the Baud Rate selected
here matches the Baud Rate set in the BIOS. Then, click <Start> to start the
session or press <Stop> to abort the SOL session.

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2.5.3 Server Power Control

This feature allows you to confi gure power management settings for your remote
console. To confi gure Server Power Control settings, follow the instructions be-
low.

1

3

2

4

Click <Remote Control> in the Menu bar to invoke the Remote Control Main 1.
Page.

Click <Server Power Control> to display the Power Control submenu as 2.
shown above.

Power Control and Status: This submenu indicates the status and the current 3.
power control settings of the remote server. The status of the remote server
are displayed as below:

Reset Server: Click this radio button to reset the power control settings for the

•

remote server.

Power Off Server - Immediately: Click this radio button to immediately power

•

off the remote server.

Power Off Server - Orderly Shutdown: Click this radio button to power off and

•

shut down the remote server in an orderly manner.

Power On Server: Click this radio button to power on the remote server.

•

Power Cycle Server: Click this radio button to power cycle the remote server.•

4. Perform Action: After selecting a power setting from the list above, click this item
to execute the command and perform the action.

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2.6 Maintenance

Use this feature to manage and confi gure IPMI devices. Follow the instructions
below to confi gure Maintenance settings.

1

2
3

Click <Maintenance> in the Menu bar to display the Maintenance page.1.

Click <Firmware Update> to update the BMC fi rmware (the BIOS) of the 2.
remote server. The Firmware Update screen is shown in the next section.

You can also press <Unit Reset> to reboot the BMC (IPMI) Controller. 3.

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2.6.1 Maintenance - Firmware Update

When you click <Maintenance> in the Menu bar, the Maintenance Main page will
display as below.

Firmware Update

Enter Update Mode: Click this item to enter the update mode.

Warning: Once you've entered the fi rmware update mode, the device will

be reset even if you cancel the process of fi rmware updating.

Notes:

1. When updating fi rmware, you are given the option to "Preserve Con-
fi guration." Uncheck this option to load the factory default settings, and all

the confi guration settings will be lost.

2. If you are using the Static IP mode, it is not recommended to uncheck
"Preserve Confi guration," since it will reset the network settings to the
DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi guration Protocol) mode.

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2.7 Miscellaneous

This feature allows the user to perform network activities. Click <Miscellaneous> in
the Menu bar to display the Miscellaneous page.

1

2

Miscellaneous

Post Snooping: Click this item to query the POST (Power_On_Selt-Test) 1.
Snooping code for BIOS LPC Port80.

UID: Click this item to enable or disable UID (unit identifi cation) support as 2.
shown on the next page.

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2.7.1 Miscellaneous - UID (Unit Identifi cation)

This feature allows the user to enable or disable UID support. Click <Miscellaneous>
in the Menu bar to display the Miscellaneous page.

1

2

Miscellaneous - UID

This item shows the current UID status.1.

This item allows the user to enable or disable UID support for console redi-2.
rections.

After clicking the enable UID button or disable UID button, click <Set> to it to take
effect.

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2.8 Language

This feature allows you to confi gure Language Settings for your IPMI connections.
Follow the instructions below to confi gure the language settings.

1

2

Language Settings

Click <Language> in the Menu bar to display the Language page as shown 1.
above.

From the Available Languages submenu select a language setting for your 2.
remote console. (Currently, English is the language available for this utility.)

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Frequently Asked Questions

3-1 Frequently Asked Questions

A. Questions: How do I fl ash the IPMI fi rmware?
Answer:

Log in the IPMIcfg utility by entering the system IP address. 1.

Click the <Maintenance> button. Browse the fi les to select a correct fi le to 2.
fl ash the fi rmware.

Click the <Update Firmware> button to proceed with fi rmware fl ashing.3.

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

B. Questions: How do I set up the IP address and MAC address for remote
access?

Answer:

Boot the system into DOS. 1.

Run the utility-IPMICFG from DOS. 2.

Follow the prompts to set up the IP address and MAC address for remote 3.
access.

You can also go to the BIOS to confi gure the IP address.

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Appendix A: Flash Tools

Appendix A

Flash Tools

A-1 Overview

This chapter provides instructions on how to use AMI Flash Tools. The Flash Tools
allow the user to use Command_Line (CL) utility programs to upgrade or update
fi rmware via different channels such as KCS, USB and LAN connections. We are
going to focus on the following tools in this manual.

YAFUFlash1.

YAFUKCS2.

YAFUFlash

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Y AFUFlash (Yet Another Firmware Upgrade Flash) allows the user to fl ash the BMC
in both Linux and Windows environments via network or USB connections. You can
choose to use network connections or USB connections to fl ash the BMC based
on how you use the fl ash tools.

YAFUKCS

•

YAFUKCS (Yet Another Firmware Upgrade Keyboard Controller Style) is used to
fl ash the fi rmware in the DOS environment via the KCS (Keyboard_Controller_Style)
interface.

A-2 Flashing the BMC Firmware in the DOS
Environment

YAFUKCS is the tool used to fl ash the BMC fi rmware in DOS through the KCS
interface. To fl ash the BMC, follow the instructions below:

Copy yafukcs.exe into your DOS machine.1.

Run the yafukcs utility.2.

Use the settings as listed below.3.

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Format: •

Yafukcs [OPTION] [FW_IMAGE_FILE]

[OPTIONS]

Options Commands

-info This option displays information regarding existing and current fi rmware.

-auto This option allows for automatic upgrades by comparing fl ash module headers.

-full This options allows for full upgrades.

-force-boot Select this option to force the boot loader to be upgraded during full upgrade. The

-c This option preserves confi guration modules during full upgrade.

[FW_IMAGE_FILE]
The fi rmware-image fi le name is [rom.ima].

boot loader is "preserved" by default.

Examples

Example 1•

/Yafukcs -info rom.ima

Description: This command displays the details of both existing and new fi rm-
ware.

Example 2

•

/Yafukcs -full rom.ima

Description: This command starts fl ashing the new rom.ima to the fi rmware.

Example 3

•

/Yafukcs -full -force-boot rom.ima

Description: This command starts fl ashing the new rom.ima to the fi rmware using
"FORCE BootLoader upgrade."

A-3 Flashing the BMC Firmware in the Windows
Environment

YAFUFlash is used to fl ash the BMC fi rmware in Windows through USB or Network
connections. To fl ash the BMC in Windows, follow the instructions below.

Open Command Prompt. Go to YafuFlash\Windows\path.1.

The following two fi les will be displayed:2.

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Yafufl ash.exe•

LIBIPMI.dll•

Run "Yafufl ash.exe" in the command prompt.3.

Use the settings as listed below.4.

•

Format:

Yafufl ash [OPTION] [MEDIUM] [FW_IMAGE_FILE]

[OPTIONS]

Options Commands

-info This option displays information regarding existing and new fi rmware.

-auto This option allows for automatic upgrades by comparing fl ash module headers.

-full This options allows for full upgrades.

-force-boot Select this option to force the boot loader to be upgraded during full upgrade. The

-c This option preserves confi guration modules during full upgrade.

boot loader is "preserved" by default.

[MEDIUM]

Medium Options

-cd Select this option to use USB connections.

-nw & ip Select this option to use network with -ip (followed by the IP address).

[FW_IMAGE_FILE]
The fi rmware-image fi le name is [rom.ima].

Examples

Using Network as a Medium

Example 1•

Yafufl ash -nw -ip 155.166.132.12 -info rom.ima

Description: This command displays the details of both existing and new fi rmware
using the network connection with the ip address of 155.166.132.12.

Example 2

•

Yafufl ash -nw -ip 155.166.132.12 -full rom.ima

Description: This command starts fl ashing the new rom.ima to the fi rmware using
the network connection with the IP address of 155.166.132.12.

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Example 3•

Yafufl ash -nw -ip 155.166.132.12 -full -force-boot rom.ima

Description: This command starts fl ashing the new rom.ima to the fi rmware with
FORCE BootLoader Upgrade via the network connection using the IP address
of 155.166.132.12.

Using USB as a Medium

Example 1•

Yafufl ash -cd -info rom.ima

Description: This command displays the details of both existing and new fi rmware
using a USB connection.

Example 2

•

Yafufl ash -cd -full rom.ima

Description: This command starts fl ashing the new rom.ima to the fi rmware us-
ing a USB connection.

Example 3

•

Yafufl ash -cd -full -force-boot rom.ima

Description: This command starts fl ashing the new rom.ima to the fi rmware with
FORCE BootLoader Upgrade using a USB connection.

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A-4 Flashing the BMC Firmware in the Linux
Environment

YAFUFlash is used to fl ash the BMC fi rmware in the Linux environment using
network or USB connections. To fl ash the BMC in Linux, follow the instructions
below.

Open the Terminal. Go to YafuFlash/Linux path.1.

The fi le libipmi.so 1 should be accessible to a Linux system. Usually when 2.
running an application, Linux will search for a fi le in dependent libraries in
default locations, such as usr/lib/lib folders.

Copy libipmi.so.1 to /lib or /usr/lib. Run "1dconfi g" 3.

or

Copy libipmi.so.1 to a folder and issue the following command:

#LD_LIBRARY_PATH=<location_of_libipmi_so>/Yafufl ash

Note: You may have to create a link to libipmi.so.1.0 (ln-sf libipmi.so.1.0
libipmi.so.1).

Run "Yafufl ash.exe" in the terminal.4.

Use the settings as listed below.5.

Format:

•

/Yafufl ash [OPTION] [MEDIUM] [FW_IMAGE_FILE]

[OPTIONS

Options Commands

-info This option displays information regarding existing and new fi rmware.

-auto This option allows for automatic upgrades by comparing fl ash module headers.

-full This options allows for full upgrades.

-force-boot Select this option to force the boot loader to be upgraded during full upgrade. The

-c This option preserves confi guration modules during full upgrade.

boot loader is "preserved" by default.

[MEDIUM]

Medium Options

-cd Select this option to use USB connections.

-nw & ip Select this option to use network with -ip (followed by the IP address).

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[FW_IMAGE_FILE]
The fi rmware-image fi le name is [rom.ima].

Examples

Using Network as a Medium

Example 1•

/Yafufl ash -nw -ip 155.166.132.12 -info rom.ima

Description: This command displays the details of both existing and new fi rmware
using the network connection with the IP address of 155.166.132.12.

Example 2

•

/Yafufl ash -nw -ip 155.166.132.12 -full rom.ima

Description: This command starts fl ashing the new rom.ima to the fi rmware using
the network connection with the IP address of 155.166.132.12.

Example 3

•

/Yafufl ash -nw -ip 155.166.132.12 -full -force-boot rom.ima

Description: This command starts fl ashing the new rom.ima to the fi rmware with
FORCE BootLoader Upgrade via the network connection using the IP address
of 155.166.132.12.

Using USB as a Medium

Example 1•

/Yafufl ash -cd -info rom.ima

Description: This command displays the details of both existing and new fi rmware
using a USB connection.

Example 2

•

/Yafufl ash -cd -full rom.ima

Description: This command starts fl ashing the new rom.ima to the fi rmware us-
ing a USB connection.

Example 3

•

/Yafufl ash -cd -full -force-boot rom.ima

Description: This command starts fl ashing the new rom.ima to the fi rmware with
FORCE BootLoader Upgrade using a USB connection.

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Appendix A: Flash Tools

A-5 Firmware Recovery

If the fi rmware upgrade is interrupted during fi rmware fl ashing, please follow the
steps listed below for fi rmware recovery using Yafukcs.

Power off the system by disconnect the power cord.1.

Boot to DOS and fl ash the fi rmware using Y afukcs.2.

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Embedded BMC/IPMI User's Guide

Notes

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(Disclaimer Continued)

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