Supero BMC IPMI User Manual

Embedded BMC IPMI

USER'S Guide

Revision 1.0

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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

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[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]
Fax: [phone]
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

About this User's Guide ................................................................................................ 3

User's Guide Organization ............................................................................................ 3

Conventions Used in the User's Guide ......................................................................... 3

Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................................. 4

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 An Overview of the Nuvoton 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 An Important Note to the User ........................................................................ 1-4

Chapter 2 Confi guring BMC the IPMI Settings

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

Using the IPMICFG Utility to set the IP/MAC Addresses ......................... 2-1

Using the BIOS Settings to set the IP/MAC Addresses ............................ 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 The IPMI Main Page ......................................................................... 2-5

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

2.4 Confi guration ......................................................................................2-12

2.5 Remote Control - the Main Menu ......................................................2-22

2.6 Maintenance ....................................................................................... 2-34

2.7 Miscellaneous ..................................................................................... 2-36

2.8 Language ...........................................................................................2-40

Chapter 3 Frequently Asked Questions

3-1 Frequently Asked Question .............................................................................3-1

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

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

The Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller, a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC),
supports the 2D/VGA-compatible Graphics Core with support of PCI interface, multi­media virtualization, and 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,
Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) 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 memory that is shared between the
BMC and onboard graphics card. For best signal integrity, the WPCM450 provides
point-to-point 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 and is 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.

•

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.

1-3 A Brief Introduction to the IPMI

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

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 the computer events remotely.

IPMI operates independently of the operating system. When used in conjunction with
the IPMIView, an IPMI-compliant management application software loaded into a
PC, the WPCM450 BMC Controller, embedded onto a server board, provides serial
link connections between the South Bridge and other onboard system components,
allowing for network interfacing via remote access. With WPCM450 Controller and
the IPMIView software, 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 management.

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1-4 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 the same as the screen shown in this user's
guide.

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Chapter 2

Confi guring BMC the 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.

Using the IPMICFG Utility to set the IP/MAC Addresses

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, 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]

Using the BIOS Settings to set the IP/MAC Addresses

Go to the BIOS by pressing the <Del> key during system boot. 1.

Select IPMI from the Advanced Menu.2.

Select LAN Confi guration from the IPMI submenu.3.

Click on the item - IP Address Source. Select the option Static and hit <En-4.
ter>. The onboard BIOS will automatically set the IP Address, MAC Address,
Gateway, and Subnet Mask.

Once the IP, MAC Addresses, Gateway and Subnet Mask are set, click on the 5.
item Update LAN Settings. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to update IPMI LAN
settings.

Go to the Exit menu. Select Save Changes & Exit and hit <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 that is connected to the same network and open the 2.
IPMIView 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 log-in 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 the connection is made, the Log-In screen as shown on the next page 4.
will display.

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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 in the "Username" box.1.

Enter your Password in the "Password" box and click "Login."2.

The Home Page will display as follows.3.

Note 1: To use the IPMIView Utility to access the BMC IPMI settings, please
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 security purpuse.

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2.2.2 The IPMI Main Page

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

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The IPMI Main page contains a submenu bar (Top), the Options window (Left), and
the main display area (Right).

1. Submenu Bar (Marked 1 on the top)

The submenu bar on the top lists the following submenus:

Submenu Bar #1 (Top)

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 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.

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2. Options window (#2)

The Options window on the left side allows the user to navigate through different
options, including the following:

Options window #2 (Left)

Refresh Page Click this icon to refresh the page.
Logout Click this icon to logout from the IPMI utility.

3. The Main Display Area (Right, marked 3)

This area displays the items included in a submenu. The items included on the
Main page are as follows.

Main Display Area #3 (Right)

Device Power Status This item displays the status of the device: On or

Off.

Firmware Revision This item displays the fi rmware revision#.
Firmware Built Time This item displays time and date when the

fi rmware was built.

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