User Guide

Intel® BMC And RMM4 User Guide Introduction
Revision 2.8 Intel order number H54847-001 1
1. Introduction
This User Guide describes how to use the Intel
®
Remote Management Module 4 (Intel
®
RMM4)
and the Integrated BMC Web Console. It provides an overview of the features of the Web
Console and the RMM4 module along with instructions on how to set up and operate the Intel
®
RMM4.
The Intel
®
Integrated BMC Web Console provides both exceptional stability and permanent
availability independent of the present state of the server’s operating system. As a system
administrator, you can use the Intel
®
Integrated BMC Web Console to gain location-
independent remote access to respond to critical incidents and to undertake necessary
maintenance.
Designed to work with the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), the Intel
®
RMM4 is a
small form-factor mezzanine card that enables remote KVM (Keyboard, Video, and Mouse)
and media redirection on your server system, from the built-in Web Console, from anywhere,
at any time.
1.1 Target Audience
This User Guide is intended for system technicians who are responsible for monitoring their
server systems with the Intel
®
Integrated BMC Web Console. As a system administrator, you
can use the Intel
®
Integrated BMC Web Console to gain location-independent remote access to
respond to critical incidents. You can use the Intel
®
RMM4 to install, update, and monitor your
operating system.
1.2 Terminology
The following table lists the terminology used in this document and the description.
Table 1: Terminology
Word/Acronym Definition
ARP Address Resolution Protocol
BMC Baseboard Management Controller
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DNS Domain Name System
EWS Embedded Web Server
ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
Intel
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ASMI Intel
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Advanced Server Management Interface
Intel
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RMM4 Intel
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Remote Management Module 4
IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface
KVM Keyboard, Video, and Mouse
LAN Local Area Network