ASMB3-IKVM Server Management Board
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Contents Contents....................................................................................................... iii Notices........................................................................................................... v Safety information....................................................................................... vi About this guide......................................................................................... vii ASMB3-IKVM specifications summary.................
Contents 3.1.8 3.1.9 Appendix: Maintenance.................................................................. 3-24 Reference information A.1 LAN port for server management................................................A-2 A.3 Troubleshooting............................................................................A-4 A.2 iv Device Settings.............................................................. 3-17 BMC socket...............................................................................
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information Electrical safety • • • • • • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the server. When adding or removing devices to or from the server, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing server before you add a device.
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the server management board. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the server management board features and the new technologies it supports.
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
ASMB3-IKVM specifications summary Chipset KIRA100 Internal RAM 256 Mb for system 256 Mb for video Internal ROM 64 Mb Timers 32-bit Watchdog Timer System interface Supports Keyboard Controller Style (KCS) LAN type 10/100 Mbps Dedicated LAN LED 1 x BMC heartbeat Bus 2 x I2C bus 1 x LPC bus 2 x UART bus (debug only) 1 x DVO bus 1 x LAN interface Main features IPMI 2.0-compliant and supports KVM over LAN Web-based user interface (remote management) Virtual media Form factor 2.66” x 1.
This chapter describes the server management board features and the new technologies it supports.
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® ASMB3-IKVM server management board! The ASUS ASMB3-IKVM is an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0-compliant board that allows you to monitor, control, and manage a remote server from the local or central server in your local area network (LAN). With ASMB3-IKVM plugging in a server motherboard, you can completely and efficiently monitor your server in real-time. The solution allows you to reduce IT management costs and increase the productivity.
2. IPMI 2.0 features: IPMI 2.0-compliant and supports • • • • • • 3.
1.4 Board layout The ASUS ASMB3-IKVM comes in a BMC package. The illustration below shows the major components of the server management board. Server management chip BMC Heartbeat LED Board connectors LED indicators The ASMB3-IKVM board comes with a BMC heartbeat LED. Refer to the table below for the LED indications. LED Name Status LED1 BMC Heartbeat Blinking Off (for about 30 seconds) Off (continuously) 1.5 Description ASMB3-IKVM firmware is in execution.
1.6 Network setup The ASMB3-IKVM server management board installed on the remote server connects to a local/central server via direct LAN connection or through a network hub. Below are the supported server management configurations.
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This chapter provides instructions on how to install the board to the server system and install the utilities that the board supports.
2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install the server management board to the remote server system. 2.2 • Unplug the server system power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.
4. Press the board firmly until the BMC socket retaining clips snap back and secure the board in place. When installed, the board appears as shown. 5. Reinstall the remote server system cover, then connect the power plug to a grounded wall socket. Everytime after the AC power is re-plugged, you have to wait for about 30 seconds for the system power up. 6. Insert the LAN cable plug to the IKVM LAN port for server management.
To uninstall the board: 2-4 1. Simultaneously push the BMC socket retaining clips outward until the board tilts up. 2. Carefully pull the board out from the BMC socket, then set aside.
2.3 Firmware update You need to update the ASMB3-IKVM firmware before you start using the ASMB3-IKVM board. To update the firmware: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. Restart the remote server, then press during POST to enter the BIOS setup. Go to Boot menu and set the Boot Device Priority item to [CD-ROM]. When finished, press to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup. On reboot, the main menu appears.
2.4 BIOS configuration You need to adjust the settings in the BIOS setup of the remote server for correct configuration and connection to the central server. 2.4.1 • Update the remote server BIOS file following the instructions in the motherboard/system user guide. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
View BMC System Event Log Allows you to view all the events in the BMC event log. It will take a maximum of 15 seconds to read all the BMC SEL records. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Total Number of Entries: 0 SEL Entry Number: [N/A] Use +/- to traverse the event log. +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. Clear BMC System Event Log Allows you to clear the system event log.
IP Address Allows you to set the BMC IP address. Subnet Mask Allows you to set the BMC subnet mask. We recommend that you use the same Subnet Mask you have specified on the operating system network for the used network card. Gateway Address Allows you to set the gateway address. We recommend that you use the same gateway address you have specified on the operating system network for the used network card.
2.4.2 Phoenix BIOS setup Running the BIOS IPMI configuration To configure the IPMI in the BIOS: 1. 2. 3. Restart the remote server, then press during POST to enter the BIOS setup. Go to the Server menu, then select the IPMI sub‑menu. Use this sub-menu to configure the IPMI settings. When finished, press to save your changes and exit the BIOS setup.
IPMI Specification Version This item shows the auto-detected IPMI specification version. BMC Firmware Version This item shows the auto-detected BMC firmware version. System Event Logging [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the IPMI event logging feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Clear System Event Log [Disabled] Enabling this item forces the BIOS to clear the system event log on the next cold boot.
Date Separator [/] Allows you to choose which character to use in date entries. Configuration options: [.] [/] Scroll down to display more items. Main Advanced Server PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help IPMI Display the System Event Log. System Event Log System Event Log (list mode) DHCP IP Address F1 Help ESC: Exit [Enabled] [000.000.000.
System Event Log (list mode) Press to open the System Event Log in list mode.
2.5 Running the KIRARARI utility The KIRARARI utility allows you to update the ASMB3-IKVM firmware, configure the LAN setting for the remote server and change the user name/password in DOS environment. This utility is available from the support CD that came with the package. To run the KIRARARI utility: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. Restart the remote server, then press during POST to enter the BIOS setup.
KIRARARI Help Menu options Options kirarari reset kirarari fw kirarari fw upgrade <> kirarari ip kirarari ip set xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx kirarari gw kirarari gw set xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx kirarari netmask kirarari netmask set xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx kirarari mac kirarari mac set xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx kirarari ipsrc kirarari ipsrc set <> kirarari admin kirarari admin name xxxxx kirarari admin passwd xxxxx 2.5.
5. Restart the remote server, enter the BIOS setup, then boot from the hard disk drive. * The file name (for example rs100e51.bin) varies based on the motherboard model you purchase and the firmware version you download from website. 2.5.2 Configuring the LAN controller Before you can establish connection to the ASMB3-IKVM board, you must configure the LAN port for server management used by the remote server to connect to the local/central server. To configure the LAN port of the remote server: 1. 2.
2.5.3 Configuring the user name and password You may change your login name and password from the KIRARARI utility. To change the login name and password: 1. 2. Follow steps 1-6 on page 2-13. At the prompt, type kirarari admin name xxxxx, then press to change the login name. C:\ASMB3\IKVM\MODEL\RS100-E5\PI2>kirarari admin name super Successfully set administrator username to super C:\ASMB3\IKVM\MODEL\RS100-E5\PI2> 3. 4.
This chapter tells you how to use the web-based user interface that the server management board supports.
3.1 Web-based user interface The web-based user interface allows you to easily monitor the remote server’s hardware information including temperatures, fan rotations, voltages, and power. This application also lets you instantly power on/off or reset the remote server. You should install JRE on remote console first before using web-based management. You can find JRE from the folder JAVA of the ASMB3-IKVM support CD. You can also download JRE from http://java.sun.com/javase/ downloads. 3.1.1 1. 2. 3.
3.1.2 Home page The home page displays when you login in the utility sucessfully. 1 2 3 6 4 5 1. Home: Click this icon to return to the home page. 3. Logout: Click this icon to log out the utility. 2. 4. 5. 6. Console: Click this icon to open the remote server window. Remote server screen: Displays the remote server screen. Click this screen to open the remote server window. Refresh: Click this icon to refresh the remote server screen.
3.1.3 Remote Control Click Remote Control to open its submenu, and then click KVM Console to open remote server console screen.
Drive Redirection The Drive Redirection function allows you to share your lcoal drives (floppy disk drives, CD-ROM and hard disk drives) with users in the remote system. Click Connect Drive, and then a Select a drive to redirect screen appears, allowing you to select the drives you want to share in the remote system. You have to check the box before Enable Write support item if you want to write data into the shared drive.
Options menu 1 5 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 3 6 7 8 10 2 9 Monitor Only: Click to toggle the Monitor Only function on or off. If this function is switched on, the remote server console screen could be viewed only, no remote console interaction is possible. Exclusive Access: Click to toggle the Exclusive Access function on or off. If this function is switched on, no other users could open the remote console at the same time until you disable this function or log off.
3.1.4 Virtual Media Click Virtual Media to open its submenu. You may use the Drive Redirection funciton from the remote server console screen. Refer to page 3-5 for details. Floppy Disk 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Floppy Disk: Click this function key to upload the data stored in the local floppy disk image to the remote server. Active Image - Drive 1: Displays the data that has been uploaded to Drive 1 of the remote server.
CD-ROM Image 2 1 3 4 5 7 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 6 8 10 CD-ROM Image: Click this function key to share data stored in your CD-ROM image with other users in the remote server through the Windows Share application via USB. Active Image - Drive 1: Displays the file name of the data in Drive 1 of the remote server. Active Image - Drive 2: Displays the file name of the data in Drive 2 of the remote server.
• * Ensure that you’ve installed NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS compatible Transport Protocol item for the network of the user with the CD-ROM image. • The remote connect ISO function is for read only. Drive Redirection 2 3 1 4 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 5 7 8 Drive Redirection: Click this function key to make local drives accessible for other users via console redirection.
Options 2 1 4 1. Options: Click this function key to open the Virtual Media options. 3. Apply: Click to apply the setting if you’ve checked the box. 2. 4. 3-10 3 Virtual Media Options: Check this box to disable the funciton of Virtual Media options to prevent data stored in a local drive from being accessed by the user in the remote server. Reset to defaults: Click to return to the default settings.
3.1.5 System Health Click System Health to open its submenu. Chassis Control 2 1 1. 2. 3. 3 Chassis Control: Click this function key to know the power information and power management for the remote server. Chassis Information: Allows you to know the power information for the remote server. Click Refresh to update the information on 6 this window.
Monitor Sensors 2 1 1. 2. Monitor Sensors: Click this function key to display the health monitoring information for the remote server. Monitoring Sensors: Allows you to see the related health monitoring information for the remote server. Click Refresh to update the information on this window. System Event Log 1 1. 3-12 System Event Log: Click this function key to display the system health event log information for the remote server.
Alert Settings 1 1. Alert Settings: Click this function key to enter the alert settings submenu for the remote server.
3.1.6 User Management Click User Management to open its submenu. Change Password 1 1. Change Password: Click this function key to enter the Change Password window. After entering all the necessary information, click Apply to apply the new settings. Users & Groups 2 1 3 1. 2. 3. 3-14 Users & Groups: Click this function key to enter the user management and group management submenus. Users Management: Allows you to setup the related user information.
Permissions 2 3 1 1. 2. 3. Permissions: Click this function key to enter the user/group permissions submenu. User / Group Permissions: Selects the user and group that you want to show the permission details. Update: Click to update the permission information. You can only set the user permission by setting group only.
3.1.7 KVM Settings Click KVM Settings to open its submenu. User Console Click User Console to open the setup window. From the window you could configure the detailed settings for the remote server console. Keyboard/Mouse Click Keyboard/Mouse to open the setup window. From the window you could configure the detailed settings for the keyboard and mouse.
3.1.8 Device Settings Click Device Settings to open its submenu. Network 2 1 3 Scroll down to display more items. 4 1. Network: Click this function key to enter the network submenus. 3. Network Miscellaneous Settings: Allows you to configure other settings for the network. 2. 4. Network Basic Settings: Allows you to configure basic settings for the network. LAN Interface Settings: Allows you to configure the LAN interface speed and LAN interface duplex mode.
Dynamic DNS 2 1 1. 2. 3-18 Dynamic DNS: Click this function key to enter the dynamic DNS submenus and configure its related settings. Enable Dynamic DNS: Check this box to enable the dynamic DNS service.
Security 2 3 4 1 5 Scroll down to display more items. 6 7 1. Security: C lick this function key to enter the security submenus. 3. KVM Encryption: Allows you to set to use the encrypted connection. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. HTTP Encryption: Allows you to set to use the the HTTPS connection to access the web. IP Access Control: Allows you to configure the detailed IP access control settings.
Certificate 2 1 1. 2. Certificate: Click this function key to enter the Certificate submenus and configure its related settings. Certificate Signing Request (CSR): Allows you to define the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) form. Click Create to apply the settings. Date/Time 2 1 1. 2. 3-20 Date/Time: C lick this function key to enter the Date/Time submenus. Date/Time Settings: Allows you to configure the internal realtime clock for the remote server.
Authentication 2 1 1. 2. Authentication: Click this function key to enter the Authentication submenus. Authentication Settings: Allows you to configure the authentication settings. Click Apply to apply the settings.
Scroll down to display more items. 3 1. 2. Event Log: C lick this function key to enter the Event Log submenus. Event Log Targets: Allows you to configure the event log targets. • List Logging Enabled: Check the box to enable the event log list. • SMTP Logging Enabled: Check the box to enable to send e-mails to the address you’ve specified in the Receiver Email Address column. • • 3. 3-22 NFS Logging Enabled: Check the box to enable the NFS log list.
SNMP Settings 2 1 1. 2. SNMP Settings: Click this function key to enter the SNMP submenus. SNMP Settings: Allows you to configure the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) settings.
3.1.9 Maintenance Click Maintenance to open its submenu. Device Information 2 1 1. 2. 3. 3 Device Information: Click this function key to enter the Device Information submenus. Device Information: Displays the detailed information of the ASMB3-IKVM board. Connected Users: Displays the user name, IP address and status of the users connected to the remote system. Event Log 2 1 1. 2. 3-24 Event Log: Click this function key to enter the Event Log submenus.
Update Firmware 2 1 1. 2. Update Firmware: Click this function key to enter the Firmware Update submenus. Firmware Upload: Type in the name of the firmware you want to update or click Browse to select the firmware file. Click Upload to start updating the firmware. It might take a few minutes to complete the procedure. Unit Reset 2 3 4 1 1. Unit Reset: Click this function key to enter the Unit Reset submenus. 3. Reset Video Engine: Click to reset the video and its controller. 2. 4.
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The Appendix shows the location of the IKVM LAN port for server management and BMC socket on several motherboards. This section also presents common problems that you may encounter when installing or using the server management board.
A.1 LAN port for server management The ASUS server motherboards that support the ASMB3-IKVM comes with an IKVM LAN port. You must use the IKVM LAN port for server management to connect the remote server to the local/central host (direct LAN connection) or to the network hub or router. Refer to the illustrations below to identify the IKVM LAN port for server management on some server motherboards.
A.2 BMC socket The ASUS server motherboards that support the ASMB3-IKVM comes with a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) socket. Refer to the illustrations below to locate the BMC socket on different server motherboards. P5BV-M/RS100-E5 motherboard 24.5cm (9.
A.3 Troubleshooting This troubleshooting guide provides answers to some common problems that you may encounter while installing and/or using ASUS ASMB3-IKVM. These problems require simple troubleshooting that you can perform by yourself. Contact the Technical Support if you encounter problems not mentioned in this section. Problem The local/central server cannot connect to the ASMB3-IKVM board Solution 1. Check if the LAN cable is connected to the IKVM LAN port. See section A.
