Supero AOC-SIMLC User Manual

SUPER

Rev. 1.1a

USER'S GUIDE

AOC-SIMLC

SIMLC

AOC-SIMLC+

AOC-SIMLC/SIMLC+ User's Guide

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Manual Revision 1.1a Release Date: April 9, 2008

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Table of Contents

Chapter I: Introduction .............................................................................1-4

1.1 Overview ..................................................................................................... 1-4

1.2 IPMI Version 2.0 ......................................................................................... 1-5

1.3 Product Features ........................................................................................ 1-5

1.4 Checklist ..................................................................................................... 1-5

1.5 Important Notes to the User ....................................................................... 1-5

1.6 Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................... 1-6

1.7 Returning Merchandise for Service .......................................................... 1-7

Chapter 2: Technical Speciﬁcations and Hardware Installation .......... 2-1

2.1 AOC-SIMLC/SIMLC+ Connector and Jumper Locations ........................... 2-1

2.1.1 Front Component and LED Descriptions ................................................ 2-1

2.1.2 Rear Component and LED Locations ..................................................... 2-2

2.1.3 Rear LED Descriptions and Pin Deﬁnitions ............................................ 2-2

2.2 Block Diagram ............................................................................................ 2-3

2.3 Installing the AOC-SIMLC/SIMLC+ Add-On Card ...................................... 2-4

2.3.1 Safety Guidelines .................................................................................... 2-4

2.3.2 SIMLC/SIMLC+ Slot Locations ................................................................ 2-5

Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage .......................................... 3-1

3.1 Home Page ................................................................................................. 3-3

3.2 Functions Listed On the Home Page ......................................................... 3-5

3.2.1 Remote Control ....................................................................................... 3-5

3.2.2 Virtual Media ............................................................................................ 3-7

3.2.3 System Health ........................................................................................3-11

3.2.4 User Management ................................................................................. 3-17

3.2.5 KVM Settings ......................................................................................... 3-21

3.2.6 Device Settings ...................................................................................... 3-25

3.2.7 Maintenance .......................................................................................... 3-38

3.3 Remote Console Main Page .................................................................... 3-42

3.3.1 Remote Console Options ...................................................................... 3-43

Chapter 4: Frequently Asked Questions ................................................ 4-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

This user's guide is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

knowledgeable PC users who intend to integrate Supermicro's unique IPMI 2.0

Management Utility with support of KVM-over-LAN into their systems. It provides

detailed information for the application and use of the AOC-SIMLC/SIMLC+ that sup-

ports remote access for system monitoring, diagnosis and management. With the

most advanced technologies built-in, the AOC-SIMLC/SIMLC+ offers a complete, ef-

ﬁ cient, and cost-effective remote server management. (See Note 1 on Page 1-5.)

1.1 Overview

The AOC-SIMLC/SIMLC+ is a highly efﬁ cient, highly compatible and easy-to-use

IPMI card that allows the user to take advantage of the BMC, a baseboard man-

agement controller installed on a server motherboard, and the IPMIView, an IPMI-

compliant management application software stored in a PC, to provide serial links

between the main processor and other system components, allowing for network

interfacing via remote access. With an independent KIRA100 processor built-in,

the AOC-SIMLC/SIMLC+ provides the user with a solution to ease the complex

and expensive systems, allowing an administrator to access, monitor, diagnose and

manage network interfacing anywhere, anytime.

1.2 IPMI Version 2.0

The AOC-SIMLC/SIMLC+ supports the functionality of IPMI Version 2.0. The key

features include the following:

Supports IPMI 2.0 over LAN

Supports Serial over LAN

Supports KVM over LAN (See Note 1 on Page 1-5.)

Supports Virtual Media over LAN

Supports LAN Alerting-SNMP Trap

Supports Event Log

Offers OS (Operating System) Independency

Provides remote Hardware Health Monitoring via IPMI. Key features include

the following:

Temperature monitoring

Fan speed monitoring

Voltage monitoring

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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 conﬁgurations and OS operation information (KVM)

(See the Note below.)

Remote management of utility/software applications

Provides Network Management Security via remote access/console redirec-

tion. Key features include:

User authentication enhancement

Encryption support enhancement, allowing for password conﬁgura-

tion security to protect sensitive data transferring via Serial over

LAN

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

Interface)

Supports RMCP & RMCP protocols

1.3. Product Features

• Slim size (4.6" W x 1.3" H) (116.84 mm W x 25.41 mm H)

• Supports IPMI over LAN

• Supports 1U and above

1.4 Checklist

If your shipping package came with missing or damaged parts, please contact Supermicro's Tech. Support. Please refer to the following checklist when contacting us.

i. AOC-SIMLC/SIMLC+

ii. CDR-SIMIPMI: One Installation CD

iii. White Box with Correct Barcode Label (showing AOC-SIMLC/SIMLC+).

1.5 Important Notes to the User

Note 1: KVM-over-LAN is available on the AOC-SIMLC+ only. All features and

options related to the functionality of KVM-over-LAN are supported by the AOC-

SIMLC+ only. In addition, KVM-over-LAN is not supported by the X7DA8/X7DAE,

and the X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i models.

Note 2: The graphics shown in this user's guide were based on the latest PCB

Revision available at the time of publishing of this guide. The SIM1U-3B(+) card

you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in

this user's guide.

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1.6 Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000

Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008

Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)

support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390

Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525

Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)

support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)

rma@supermicro.nl (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: +886-(2) 8226-3990

Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: support@supermicro.com.tw

Tel: 886-2-8226-1900

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1.7 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete.

For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http:// www.supermicro.com/support/rma/).

Whenever possible, repack the add-on card in the original Supermicro box, using the original packaging materials. If these are no longer available, be sure to pack the add-on card in an anti-static bag and inside the box. Make sure that there is enough packaging material surrounding the add-on card so that it does not become damaged during shipping.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover dam

ages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor ﬁrst for any product problems.

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SIMLC

2.1 AOC-SIMLC/SIMLC+ Component and Jumper Locations

Front View

Chapter 2

Technical Speciﬁcations and Hardware

Installation

V-RAM

SDRAM SDRAM

2.1.1 Front Component and LED Descriptions

#1. D3: Standby Power LED Indicator

#2.

VRAM (64Mb/166MHz)

#3. SDRAM (128Mb/133MHz)

Note: KVM-over-LAN is available on the AOC-SIMLC+ only. All features and options

related to the functionality of KVM-over-LAN are supported by the AOC-SIMLC+

only. In addition, KVM-over-LAN is not supported by the following motherboards:

1. The X7DA8/X7DAE,

The X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i

When this LED is on, the standby power is

on. Be sure to remove power cables before

installing or removing components.

(Note: " ", " ", or " " indicates Pin 1.)

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2.1.3. Rear LED Description and Pin Deﬁ nitions

Heartbeat LED Indicator

Heartbeat LED (marked #3 abov e) ,

located on the rear side of the AOC-

SIMLC(+) card, indicates the functionality

and activity of the add-on card. The blink-

ing of the Heartbeat LED indicates that

the AOC-SIMLC(+) is active. However,

when the Linux OS and the drivers are

being loaded after each AC power-on or

reset, the Heartbeat LED is off for about

a minute. Then, the Heartbeat LED will

be on again to indicate that the AOC-

SIMLC(+) is active. See the table on the

right for details.

Heartbeat LED (D1)

On (Blinking) SIMLC(+): active

Off (for 1 minute)

Loading Firmware

Off (Continuously)

SIMLC(+) is not active

Rear View

Rear Side Components

1. The (independent) Kira 100 Processor

2. Flash Memory

3. Heartbeat LED

2.1.2 Rear Component and LED Locations

Kira 100 Processor

Flash Memory

Heartbeat LED

(Note: " " or " " indicates Pin 1.)

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2.2 Block Diagram

DVO interface

UART Interface

USB Interface

LPC Interface

FML Interface

RMII

KIRA100

IPMI-200 Connector

Mother Board SMDATA

Mother Board SMCLK

Mother Board SMALT#

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2.3 Installing the AOC-SIMLC/SIMLC+ Add-On Card

To avoid personal injury and property damage, please carefully

follow all the safety steps listed below when installing the AOC-

SIMLC/SIMLC+ into your system.

ESD Safety Guidelines

Electro Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam-

age to your system, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures

are generally sufﬁ cient to protect your equipment from ESD.

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing a component from the antistatic

bag.

• Handle the add-on card by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.

General Safety Guidelines

• Always disconnect power cables before installing or removing any components

from the computer.

• Use only the correct type of bracket for the add-on card.

• Disconnect the power cable before removing any cable from the add-on card.

• Make sure that the SIMLC/SIMLC+ add-on card is securely seated in the

SIMLC/SIMLC+ slot to prevent damage to the system due to power shortage.

For SIMLC/SIMLC+ slot locations, please refer to Section 2.4.2.

SMC Motherboards with SIMLC/SIMLC+ support

The following Supermicro's motherboards support the AOC-SIMLC/SIMLC+.

1. The X7DB8/X7DBE/X7DB8+/X7DBE+/X7DB8-X/X7DBE-X/X7DB3 Series

2. The X7DA8/X7DAE/X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E/X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i Series (

Note)

3. The X7DVL-E Series

(Note: KVM-over-LAN is not available on the X7DA8/X7DAE/X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i

models.)

2.3.1 Safety Guidelines

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2.3.2 SIMLC/SIMLC+ Slot Locations

To properly use the AOC-SIMLC/SIMLC+, be sure to install it in the right slot. Refer to the MB layouts below for SIMLC/SIMLC+ slot locations.

1. The X7DB8/X7DBE/X7DB8+/X7DBE+/X7DB8-X/X7DBE-X/X7DB3 Series

SIMLC(+) Slot (Slot 7)

2. The X7DA8/X7DAE/X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E/X7DVL-3//X7DVL-i Series (Note)

SIMLC(+) Slot (Slot 7)

3. The X7DVL-E Series

SIMLC(+) Slot (JIPMI)

(Note: KVM-over-LAN is not available on the X7DA8/X7DAE/X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i

models.)

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Notes

Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage

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Software Application and Usage

With an independent I/O processor embedded in Raritan's Kira 100 RISC System

Chip, the AOC-SIMLC/SIMLC+ Add-On Card allows the user to access, monitor, manage and interface with systems that are in remote locations via LAN. (See the

Note on Page 3-2.) The necessary utilities for the access and conﬁguration of the

add-on card are included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came with your

card. This section provides information on the conﬁguration and the access of the

IPMI card on the network.

Using the IPMICFG Utility to Conﬁgure IP/MAC Addresses and other IPMI Network Settings

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

2. Refer to the table below to conﬁgure the IP/MAC addresses.

Board IPMI MAC IP Communication through

X7 Series with LAN 82563EB, 82575

SIMLC IPMI Card Available

IP/DHCP

LAN1 on MB

H8 DDR2 Memory SIMLC IPMI Card Available

IP/DHCP

LAN1 on MB

H8QM3/i-x SIMLC LAN1 LAN1 LAN1 on MB

X7 Series with LAN 82573

SIMLC LAN1 Available IPLAN1 on MB

3. Follow the instructions given in the Readme.txt ﬁle to conﬁgure Gateway IP/Net-

mask IP addresses, to enable/disable DHCP and to conﬁgure other IPMI settings.

Note 2: The Readme.txt ﬁle is included in the CD that came with your shipment. A

copy of the Readme.txt ﬁle, dated 07/05/2007, is also included below.

-m Show IP and MAC

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

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

-k Show Subnet Mask

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

-dhcp on Enable the DHCP

-dhcp off Disable the DHCP

-g Show Gateway IP

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

-r BMC cold reset

-garp on Enable the Gratuitous ARP

-garp off Disable the Gratuitous ARP

-fd Reset to the factory default

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To Log In

Once you are connected to the remote server, the following Log In screen

displays.

1. Type in your Username in the "Username" box.

2. Type in your Password in the "Password" box and click on "Login."

(Note: The default username is ADMIN. The default password is ADMIN.)

3. The Home Page will display as follows:

Note: KVM-over-LAN is available on the AOC-SIMLC+ only. All features and options

related to the functionality of KVM-over-LAN are supported by the AOC-SIMLC+ only.

In addition, KVM-over-LAN is not supported by the following motherboards:

1. X7DA8/X7DAE

2. X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i

To Access the SIMLC/SIMLC+ Card from a Computer

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

browser.

2. Type in the IP address of each server that you want to connect in the ad-

dress bar in your browser.

3. Once the connection is made, the Log In screen as shown below displays.

To Access the SIMLC/SIMLC+ Card from a Computer Using the H8QM3-2(+)/H8QMi-2(+) Motherboards

A. Using the Onboard LAN1 Connection

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

IPMIView utility.

2. Go to File>New>System. Type System Name, IP Address of LAN1, Descrip-

tion in the appropriate blanks and press the <Enter> key.

3. Select the system from the IPMI Domain. Type the Login ID and Password in

the appropriate blanks to log into the IPMIView utility.

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3.1 Home Page

3.1.1 Buttons from the Home Page

Home

Console

Logout

Remote Console Screen

Function Keys

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

Console: Click this icon to go to the Remote Console Screen.

Remote Console Screen: Displayed in the window is Remote Console

Screen. Click on this window to go to the Remote Console Screen.

Logout: Click on this icon to log out.

Refresh: Click on this icon to refresh the screen of the re-

mote console preview.

Power On: Click on this icon to power on the system of the remote host.

Power Down: Click on this icon to power down the system

of the remote host.

Reset: Click on this icon to reset the remote host.

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3.1.2 Function Keys from the Home Page

Click on these function keys to use the functions as speciﬁ ed below.

(Note: Please see the next page for details on the functions speciﬁ ed above.)

1. Remote Control: Click on this icon for remote access

and management of Video Console Redirection.

2. Virtual Media: Click on this icon to use virtual remote media devices.

3. System Health: Click on this icon to view and manage health monitoring for remote systems

4. User Management: Click on this icon for User Management.

5. KVM Settings: Click on this icon to conﬁ gure keyboard, Video and mouse settings.

6. Device Settings: Click on this icon to conﬁ gure device settings.

7. Maintenance: Click on this icon to access, diagnose and manage hardware devices

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3.2 Functions Listed on the Home Page

3.2.1. Remote Control

Click on the icon of Remote Control to activate its submenus-KVM Console and Remote Power as listed below.

a. KVM Console (See the note on Page 3-1)

Click on this item to conﬁgure keyboard, mouse or video settings for the remote host.

Remote Console Screen

In the Single/Synchronized Mouse Mode, this cursor indicates the system that is currently active. For the Double Mouse mode, this is the cur

sor for the remote host.

This icon indicates the availability of Keyboard and Mouse.

This icon indicates the number of networks (users) that are connected via Console Redirection. (The number of ﬁgure icons indicates the num

ber of users connected.)

Explanation of Functions

This second mouse cursor only appears in the Double Mouse Mode. This cursor represents the local mouse.

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b. Remote Power

Click on this item to conﬁ gure the power settings for Remote Console as shown below.

Remote Power Screen

Explanation of Functions

Power On: Click on this icon to power on the remote host.

Power Down: Click on this icon to power down the remote

host.

Reset: Click on this icon to reset the remote host.

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3.2.2. Virtual Media

Click on the Virtual Media icon on the Home Page to activate its submenus-Floppy Disk, CD-ROM, Drive Redirection and Options as listed below.

Explanation of Functions

Floppy Disk: Click on this function key to upload the data

stored in the local ﬂoppy disk image to the remote host.

Floppy Disk Screen

Active Image (Drive1): This window displays the data

that has been uploaded to Drive 1 of the remote host.

Active Image (Drive2): This window displays the data that has been uploaded to Drive 2 of the remote host.

Floppy Image Upload: This option allows the user to up-

load the ﬂoppy image as "ﬂoppy" located in the remote host. The ﬂoppy image uploaded shall be in the binary format with a maximum size of 1.44MB. It will be loaded to the Supermicro SIMLC/SIMLC+ card and will be emulated to the host as a USB device.

Virtual Drive: Select a drive in the remote host as a desti-

nation drive for you to upload your image data.

Floppy Image File: Click on "Browse" to preview and

select the ﬁles that you wish to upload to the host drive selected.

Upload: Once the correct ﬁle name appears in the box,

click Upload to upload the ﬂoppy image to the drive speciﬁed in the remote host.

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