User guide

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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.
LED indicators
The ASMB3-IKVM board comes with a BMC heartbeat LED. Refer to the table
below for the LED indications.
1.5 System requirements
Before you install the ASMB3-IKVM board, check if the remote server system
meets the following requirements:
• ASUS server motherboard with Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
socket*
• IKVM LAN port for server management**
• Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer 5.5 or later; Firefox
* Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for an updated list of server
motherboards that support the ASMB3-IKVM.
** See the Appendix for details.
LED Name Status Description
LED1 BMC Heartbeat Blinking ASMB3-IKVM rmware is in execution.
Off (for about 30
seconds)
The Heartbeat LED is off for about 30
seconds when the rmware is loading after
the AC power is re-plugged.
Off (continuously) The ASMB3-IKVM rmware is corrupted or
the server system standby-power is off.
Board connectors
Server
management chip
BMC
Heartbeat LED