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  • Page 1 Embedded BMC IPMI USER'S Guide Revision 1.0...
  • Page 2 Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.

  • Page 3: User's Guide Organization

    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.

  • Page 4: Contacting Supermicro

    Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Using the BIOS Settings to set the IP/MAC Addresses ... 2-2 Accessing the BMC ... 2-2 Using the Internet Browser ... 2-3 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 ...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    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, multi- media 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.
  • Page 8 Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide • 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 •...

  • Page 9: Wpcm450 Block Diagram

    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.

  • Page 10: An Important Note To The User

    Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 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...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Confi Guring Bmc The Ipmi Settings

    Confi guring BMC the IPMI Settings With the Nuvoton WPCM450 BMC Controller chip built-in, the Supermicro moth- erboard 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.

  • Page 12: Using The Bios Settings To Set The Ip/Mac Addresses

    Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 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.)

  • Page 13: Using The Internet Browser

    Enter the IP address of each server that you want to connect to in the ad- dress bar in your browser. Once the connection is made, the Log-In screen as shown on the next page will display. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings...

  • Page 14: Using Ie* To Access The Bmc Ipmi Settings From Your Computer

    Enter your Password in the "Password" box and click "Login." The Home Page will display as follows. 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.

  • Page 15: The Ipmi Main Page

    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. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings...
  • Page 16 Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 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.

  • Page 17: Server Health

    Thresholds, and Event Log. When clicking an item in the Options window on the left (#2), or on the Main Display area (#3), a pop-up menu will appear to display the category of sensor types (#4). Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings...
  • Page 18 Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 2.3.1. The Categories of Sensor Types (#4) The Sensor Type Category includes the following: Sensor Type Category All Sensors This item displays the readings for all sensors Temperature Sensors This item displays the system temperature.
  • Page 19 (Chassis) Intrusion This item displays the status of chassis intrusion to indicate the security setting of the system. PS Failure This item indicates whether a power failure has oc- curred. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings for All Devices...
  • Page 20 Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 2.3.2. Event Log When you select Event Log (1) in Options Window and click on the item Event Log Category (2), the following event log categories will display in a pull-down submenu (3) as shown in the screen below.
  • Page 21 This item indicates the name of the sensor (device) to which the event occured. Sensor Type (7) This item indicates the event type. Description (8) This item provides a brief description of the event. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings 2-11...

  • Page 22: Confi Guration

    Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 2.4 Confi guration When you click on the Confi guration icon (#1) on the submenu bar, the following screen will display: The Confi guration submenu includes the items shown in the Options window on the left (2) or in the Main Display area on the right (3).
  • Page 23 (the target address) for testing. 7. Delete Click on this icon to delete an alert. Modifying Alerts When you click on Modify (5), the Modify Alert submenu will display as shown below. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings Confi guration - Alerts 2-13...
  • Page 24 Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide To modify an alert, enter the information needed for the following items: • Alert Type: This item allows you to specify the alert type. You can select Snmp Type or Email from the pop-up menu.
  • Page 25 This item specifi es the area(s) in which the user is allowed to search. 8. Save Click on this icon to save any changes done to the LDAP settings. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings Confi guration - LDAP Settings 2-15...
  • Page 26 Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 2.4.3 Confi guration - The Mouse Mode Setting When you click on the Mouse Mode icon in the Options window (1), the following screen will display. Mouse Mode Settings 1. Mouse Mode Click on this icon to confi gure the mouse mode set- ting.
  • Page 27 Enter the subnet mask of your network. 7. Default Gateway Enter the default gateway for your network. 8. Save Click on this icon to save any changes to the Network settings. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings Confi guration - 2-17...
  • Page 28 Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 2.4.5 Confi guration - Remote Session When you click on the Remote Session icon in the Options window (1), the fol- lowing screen will display. Remote Sessions 1. Remote Session Check this item to confi gure Remote Access/ Remote Redirection settings.
  • Page 29 Enter the SMTP Mail Server IP address for your network in the box. 3. Save Click on this icon to save any changes to the SMTP setting. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings Confi guration - SMTP Settings 2-19...
  • Page 30 Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 2.4.7 Confi guration - SSL Upload Settings When you click on the SSL Upload icon in the Options window (1), the following screen will display. SSL Upload Settings 1. SSL Check this item to confi gure SSL Upload set- tings.
  • Page 31 Click on this icon to delete a user from the net- work. When prompted, using the arrow keys, select a user from the users list to delete it from the list. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings Confi guration - Users Settings 2-21...

  • Page 32: Remote Control - The Main Menu

    Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 2.5 Remote Control - the Main Menu This section allows the user to carry out activities and perform operations on a remote server via remote access. The Remote Access Main Menu includes the following items: 1.
  • Page 33 Select Yes to continue. Click No Yes/No? to cancel the procedure. When the next message appears, indicating that the application's digital signature cannot be verifi ed, press <Run> to enable Console Redirection. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings 2-23...
  • Page 34 Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide Once Console Redirection is enabled, the following screen will display: 2-24...
  • Page 35 Full Screen : Click this item to use the full screen mode. • Exit : Click this item to exit Console Redirection. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings Video : Click this item to capture the current screen dis- 2-25...
  • Page 36 Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 2.5.1.2 Console Redirection - Keyboard When you click on the Keyboard item in the Menu bar (1), the keyboard settings of the remote console will display as shown below. 1. Keyboard: Click this item to confi gure and manage the keyboard settings of a server on a remote site via Console Redirection.
  • Page 37 Alt+ Enter • Alt+ Hyphen • Alt+F • Alt+ PrntScrn (Print Screen) • PrntScrn • • • Keyboard pass-through : Click this item to use your local keyboard for the remote console. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings 2-27...
  • Page 38 Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 2.5.1.3 Console Redirection - Mouse When you click on Mouse in the Menu bar (1), the Mouse settings of the remote console will display as shown below. The pull-down submenu contains the option listed below.
  • Page 39 The pull-down submenu contains the option listed below. Color Mode (2): Click this item to choose the color mode of your remote console from the pull-down submenu: • 15-bit • 7-bit Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings Options 2-29...
  • Page 40 Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 2.5.1.5 Console Redirection - Media When you click on Media in the Menu bar (1), the Media settings of the remote console will display as shown below. Virtual Media Wizard (2): Click on this item on the pull-down submenu to launch the Virtual Media Wizard, which allows you to confi...
  • Page 41 Connect CD/DVD: After selecting the Virtual Media for your Console Redirec- tion, click Connect CD/DVD to connect to the remote console via the CD/DVD you chose. Status: This window displays the status of the target drive of the remote console. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings 2-31...
  • Page 42 Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 2.5.2 Server Power Control When you click on the Remote Control icon in the Menu bar (1) to activate the Remote Control settings, the Remote Control Main Page will display. Click Server Power Control in the left Options Window (2) or Power Control in the Main Display area (3) to display the Power Control submenu as shown below.
  • Page 43 Perform Action: After selecting a power setting from the list above, click on this item to execute the command and perform the action. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings This submenu indicates the status and the cur- 2-33...

  • Page 44: Maintenance

    Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 2.6 Maintenance When you click on the Maintenance icon (1) in the Menu bar, the Maintenance Main page will display. Options: Click on the Options window on the left (2) or in the Main Display area (3) to use Maintenance settings.
  • Page 45 Enter Update Mode: Click on this item to enter the update mode. Please be cau- tious when clicking on this item. Once you've entered the fi rmware update mode, the device will be reset even if you cancel the process of fi rmware updating. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings Firmware Update 2-35...

  • Page 46: Miscellaneous

    Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 2.7 Miscellaneous Click on the Miscellaneous icon (1) in the Menu bar to display the Miscellaneous Main page. Options: Click on the Options window on the left (2) or in the Main Display area (3) to use Miscellaneous settings. The options include the following: •...
  • Page 47 The Launch SOL Button: Click on this button to launch SOL. The following screen displays to show the progress of SOL launching. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings Launching SOL 2-37...
  • Page 48 Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide Security Warning: Once you've launched SOL, a security warning will ap- pear, indicating that the application's digital signature cannot be verifi ed Always trust content from this publisher: cess to this publisher, eliminating further security warnings.
  • Page 49 The options are: 9600 bps (bit-per-second), 19200 bps, 38400 bps, 57600 bps, 115200 bps, and default. Once you've selected the Baud rate, press <Start> to launch SOL. You can also press <Stop> to abort the process of SOL launching. Chapter 2: Confi guring BMC IPMI Settings 2-39...

  • Page 50: Language

    Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide 2.8 Language Click on the Language icon (1) in the Menu bar to display the Language page as shown below. Language Settings Available Languages (2): The Available Languages submenu displays language setting options. (Currently, English is the only language available for this utility.)

  • Page 51: Chapter 3 Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions A. Questions: How do I fl ash the IPMI fi rmware? Answer: Log onto the web interface page of the IPMIcfg utility by typing the IP address of the system. Click the Maintenance button. Browse to choose the correct fi le to fl ash the fi...
  • Page 52 Embedded BMC IPMI User's Guide Notes...
  • Page 53 (Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signifi cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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