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Preface Preface About this User's Guide This user's guide is written for system integrators, IT professionals, and knowledgeable end users who intend to configure the IPMI settings supported by the Nuvoton WPCM450/ASpeed AST2400 BMC Controller embedded in Supermicro motherboards. It provides detailed information on how to configure the IPMI settings supported by the WPCM450/AST2400 controller.
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Table of Contents Chapter 3 Frequently Asked Questions ..........3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ................3-1 Appendix A Flash Tools ................. A-1 Overview ......................A-1 Reference ......................A-1 Using ATEN Flash Tools in the DOS Environment .........A-2 Firmware Updating via KCS Channels ............A-3 Dumping Firmware from the BMC via KCS channels ........A-4 Using ATEN Flash Tools in Windows/Linux ...........A-6 Appendix B Introduction to SMASH .............
SMT IPMI User's Guide WPCM450 Block Diagram The following diagram represents a typical system setup for the WPCM450 con- troller. PROCESSOR PCI-E South Bridge Ethernet CTRL RJ45 RMII Onboard LAN1 Serial Port Serial Port RS232 WPCM450 PECI RMII RJ45 Dedicated LAN...
Chapter 1: Introduction Supermicro IPMI Features 1. Remote KVM (graphics) console 2. Virtual Media and ISO images 3. Remote server power control 4. Remote Serial over LAN (text console) 5. Event Log support 6. Automatic Notification and Alerts (SNMP and email) 7.
SMT IPMI User's Guide Introduction to the IPMI Platform The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) provides remote access to multiple users at different locations for networking. It also allows a system admin- istrator to monitor system health and manage computer events remotely.
Chapter 2: Configuring BMC/IPMI Settings Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings With the Nuvoton WPCM450/ASpeed AST2400 BMC Controller and the IPMIView firmware built in, Supermicro motherboards allow the user to access, monitor, manage and interface with multiple systems in different remote locations. The necessary firmware for accessing and configuring the IPMI settings are available on Supermicro website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/ipmi.cfm.
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SMT IPMI User's Guide B. Enabling the COM port for SOL (IPMI) 1. Select the Advanced tab. 2. Select Serial Port Console Redirection and press <Enter>. 3. Highlight SOL/COM2 Console Redirection, press <Enter> and select [Enabled].
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Chapter 2: Configuring BMC/IPMI Settings C. Enabling All Onboard USB Ports 1. Select the Advanced tab. 2. Select Chipset Configuration and press <Enter>. 3. Select South Bridge and press <Enter>. 4. Highlight USB 3.0 Support, press <Enter> and select [Enabled].
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SMT IPMI User's Guide D. Configuring IP Address Using the BIOS 1. Select the IPMI tab. 2. Select BMC Network Configuration and press <Enter>. 3. Highlight Update IPMI LAN Configuration, press <Enter> and select [Yes]. 4. Highlight Configuration Address Source and select [Static].
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Chapter 2: Configuring BMC/IPMI Settings 5. Once the Configuration Address Source is set to [Static], the Station IP Ad- dress, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP Address fields should be 0.0.0.0, which is activated for changing. Select each of the three items and enter the values. Press <Enter>...
SMT IPMI User's Guide Configuring the IP/MAC Addresses for Remote Servers Note: The DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is on by default. To change the manufacturer default setting, please use the ipmicfg utility or the BIOS Setup utility. Using the IPMICFG Utility to Set the IP Addresses for Remote Servers 1.
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Chapter 2: Configuring BMC/IPMI Settings -vlan off Disable the VLAN -raw Send a RAW IPMI request and print response. -fan Get fan mode -fan <mode> Set fan mode -nm nmsdr Display NM SDR -nm seltime Get SEL time -nm deviceid Get ME device ID -nm reset Reboot ME...
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SMT IPMI User's Guide -conf tupload <file> Upload IPMI configuration from text file <option> -conf tdownload <file> Download IPMI configuration to text file -sdr Show SDR records and reading -sdr del <SDR ID> Delete SDR record -sdr ver [<V1> <V2>]...