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- Page 1 Web-based Management Utility ® For the SuperBlade System User’s Manual Revison 1.0b...
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Page 3: About This Manual
Supermicro's Web-based Management Utility. Manual Organization Chapter 1: Introduction The first chapter provides an introduction about the Web-based Management Utility. Chapter 2: Blade System This chapter covers the menu options and controls for the Blade System menu. Chapter 3: Virtual Media This chapter covers the menu options and controls for the Virtual Media menu. - Page 4 Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual 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 marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) Email: support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ............... 1-1 1-1 Network Connection/Login ............... 1-1 Address Defaults..................1-2 1-2 Home Page ..................1-2 Main Menu Icons..................1-3 1-3 Log Out ....................1-3 Chapter 2 Blade System ..............2-1 2-1 Blade Page ..................2-1 2-2 Power Supply .................. - Page 6 Table of Contents Chapter 7 Device Settings ............... 7-1 7-1 Network ....................7-2 7-2 Dynamic DNS ..................7-4 7-3 Security ....................7-6 7-4 Event Log ................... 7-8 Chapter 8 Maintenance ..............8-1 8-1 Device Information ................8-1 8-2 Event Log ...................
- Page 7 List of Figures Figure 1-1. Home Page..................1-2 Figure 2-1. Blade Status Page ................2-2 Figure 2-2. Power Supply Status Page ............. 2-3 Figure 2-3. Ethernet Switch Status Page ............2-4 Figure 2-4. InfiniBand Switch Status Page............2-6 Figure 2-5. CMM Status Page................2-7 Figure 3-1.
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- Page 9 List of Tables Table 1-1. Address Defaults................1-2 Table 1-2. Home Page Controls................ 1-3 Table 1-3. Main Menu Icons................1-3 Table 2-1. Blade Status Page Controls............. 2-2 Table 2-2. Power Supply Status Page Controls..........2-3 Table 2-3. Gibabit Switch Status Page Controls ..........2-5 Table 2-4.
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Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction The Web-based Management Utility is a web-based interface that consolidates and simplifies system management for Supermicro SuperBlade systems. The Web-based Management Utility aggregates and displays data from the SIMCM (the IPMI card designed for Supermicro’s Chassis Management Module). -
Page 12: Address Defaults
Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Address Defaults Table 1-1 shows the default addresses that are initially set for the CMM. Afterwards, you can change these values within the program (see Chapter 7: "Device Settings" on page 7-1). Table 1-1. Address Defaults... -
Page 13: Main Menu Icons
Click on this icon to get information on the SIMCM, update its firmware, check the event log and reset the unit. See Chapter 8 for details. Log Out From any page, click on the L icon at the top right of the page to log out of the Web-based Management Utility. - Page 14 Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Notes...
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Page 15: Chapter 2 Blade System
Chapter 2 Blade System The B menu allows you to access and configure the various blades in your LADE YSTEM SuperBlade system. Clicking the B icon allows you to access the following LADE YSTEM pages through its sub-menus: • Blade Page •... -
Page 16: Figure 2-1. Blade Status Page
Web-based Management Utility Figure 2-1. Blade Status Page Table 2-1. Blade Status Page Controls Item Name Description Power On Click to apply power to (power up) a selected blade module. Power Off Click to remove power from a selected blade module. -
Page 17: Power Supply
Chapter 2: Blade System Power Supply Click on P to reveal the P page (Figure 2-2). The OWER UPPLY OWER UPPLY TATUS option in the B submenu allows you to check the status of OWER UPPLY LADE YSTEM all the power supplies in the system you are accessing. Power status (on or off), temperature, fan RPM, wattage, firmware version and FRU version are all shown in the power supply status list. -
Page 18: Ethernet Switch
Web-based Management Utility Table 2-2. Power Supply Status Page Controls (Continued) Item Name Description Set to minimum speed by clicking the icon numbered “1” and to maximum speed by clicking the icon numbered “4”. The icons numbered “2” and “3”... -
Page 19: Table 2-3. Gibabit Switch Status Page Controls
Chapter 2: Blade System Table 2-3. Gibabit Switch Status Page Controls Item Name Description Gigabit Switch Click on a switch listed in this section to manage and configure that GbE Status switch. 10Gb Click on a switch listed in this section to manage and configure that 10Gb Pass-Through pass-through switch. -
Page 20: Infiniband Switch
Web-based Management Utility InfiniBand Switch Click on I to reveal the I page (Figure 2-4). NFINIBAND WITCH NFINIBAND WITCH TATUS The I option in the B submenu allows you to check the NFINIBAND WITCH LADE YSTEM status of the I module in the system you are accessing. -
Page 21: Cmm
Chapter 2: Blade System Table 2-4. InfiniBand Switch Page Controls (Continued) Item Name Description For each section, click on this icon to power off selected InfiniBand Power Off switches remotely. For each section, click on this icon to reset selected InfiniBand switches to Reset their default settings. -
Page 22: Table 2-5. Cmm Status Page Controls
Web-based Management Utility Table 2-5. CMM Status Page Controls Item Name Description Use this section to view the status of CMM modules installed in your CMM Status system. Use this control to specify either Enterprise Blade Mode or Office Blade Mode for your CMM Operation. -
Page 23: Chapter 3 Virtual Media
Chapter 3 Virtual Media The V menu allows you to configure the various media and drive systems IRTUAL EDIA in your SuperBlade system. Clicking the V icon allows you to access the IRTUAL EDIA following pages through its sub-menus: • Floppy Disk •... -
Page 24: Floppy Disk
“floppy”. The floppy image uploaded should be in binary Upload format with a maximum size of 1.44 MB. It will be loaded to the Supermicro SIMCM card and will be emulated to the host as a USB device. -
Page 25: Cd-Rom
Chapter 3: Virtual Media CD-ROM The CD-ROM I option allows you to emulate a CD-ROM drive in the host system to MAGE upload images to a remote blade module. The CD-ROM I page (Figure 3-2) and its MAGE controls (Table 3-2) are shown below. -
Page 26: Drive Redirection
Web-based Management Utility Drive Redirection The D option in the V submenu allows you to configure RIVE EDIRECTION IRTUAL EDIA redirection settings. The D page (Figure 3-3) and its controls RIVE EDIRECTIONS (Table 3-3) are shown below. Figure 3-3. Drive Redirections Page Table 3-3. -
Page 27: Options
Chapter 3: Virtual Media Options The O selection in the V submenu allows you to configure Virtual PTIONS IRTUAL EDIA Media Options. The O page (Figure 3-4) and its controls (Table 3-4) are shown PTIONS below. Figure 3-4. Options Page Table 3-4. - Page 28 Web-based Management Utility Notes...
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Page 29: Chapter 4 System Health
Chapter 4 System Health The S menu allows you to access and configure logs and alert settings in YSTEM EALTH your SuperBlade system. Clicking the S icon allows you to access the YSTEM EALTH following pages through its sub-menus: • System Event Log •... -
Page 30: Alert Settings
Web-based Management Utility Alert Settings The A in the S submenu allow you to set the parameters to LERT ETTINGS YSTEM EALTH be met for a system to issue an alert. Click on the three headings at the top of the list in the IPMI A... -
Page 31: Ipmi Filter Edit
Chapter 4: System Health IPMI Filter Edit Figure 4-3. IPMI Filter Edit Page Clicking the F link brings up IPMI F page (Figure 4-3). In this page ILTER ILTER you can set an IPMI Alert Filter using controls for Filter Number, Status, Action, Alert Policy and Event Severity. -
Page 32: Ipmi Lan Destination Edit
Web-based Management Utility IPMI LAN Destination Edit Figure 4-5. IPMI LAN Destination Edit Page Clicking the LAN D link brings up IPMI LAN D page ESTINATION ESTINATION (Figure 4-5). In this page you can set an IPMI Alert LAN Destinations using controls for the Destination Number, Acknowledge, Timeout, Retries and Alert Type. -
Page 33: Chapter 5 User Management
The C page (Figure 5-1) is where you can change the password HANGE ASSWORDS used to access the Web-based Management Utility. Its controls are shown in Table 5-1. Figure 5-1. Change Passwords Page Table 5-1. Change Password Page Controls Item... -
Page 34: Users & Groups
Web-based Management Utility Users & Groups The U & G page (Figure 5-2) is where you specify and manage groups and SERS ROUPS users, which helps you manage the remote systems you are managing. Its controls are shown in Table 5-2. - Page 35 Chapter 5: User Management Table 5-2. Users and Groups Page Controls (Continued) Item Name Description This field indicates the group that the user belongs to. To select a group, click on the group name in the “Not Member Of” window (9) select it, then Group click on the backwards arrow (10) to enter the group name in the Group Membership...
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Page 36: Permissions
Web-based Management Utility Permissions You can use the P option to grant and deny access to various IPMI functions ERMISSIONS in the P page (Figure 5-3) using its controls (Table 5-3). ERMISSIONS Figure 5-3. Permissions Page Table 5-3. Permissions Page Controls... -
Page 37: Chapter 6 Kvm Settings
Chapter 6 KVM Settings The KVM S menu allows you to configure keyboard, mouse and console ETTINGS settings. Clicking the KVM S icon allows you to access the following pages ETTINGS through its sub-menus: • User Console • Keyboard/Mouse User Console Selecting the U option in the KVM S submenu brings up the KVM... -
Page 38: Figure 6-1. User Console Page
Web-based Management Utility Figure 6-1. User Console Page Table 6-1. User Console Page Controls Item Name Description Remote This field allows you to decide which group the user belongs to. Click on Console the arrow on the right to activate the pull-down menu and highlight the Settings for name of the group to select it. - Page 39 Chapter 6: KVM Settings Table 6-1. User Console Page Controls (Continued) Item Name Description Select this option when the JVM used to run the code for the Remote Console is a Java Applet. If using this function for the first time and the appropriate Java plugin is not yet installed in your system, you may download and install it automatically.
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Page 40: Keyboard/Mouse
Web-based Management Utility Keyboard/Mouse Selecting the K option in the KVM S submenu allows you to EYBOARD OUSE ETTINGS specify the parameters for the keyboard and mouse on the K page EYBOARD OUSE (Figure 6-2). The controls for this page are shown and explained in Table 6-2. -
Page 41: Chapter 7 Device Settings
Chapter 7 Device Settings Use the D menu for configuring network, security and log settings for EVICE ETTINGS your SuperBlade system. Clicking the D icon allows you to access the EVICE ETTINGS following pages through its sub-menus: • Network • Dynamic DNS •... -
Page 42: Network
Web-based Management Utility Network Clicking the N option in the D submenu brings up the N ETWORK EVICE ETTINGS ETWORK page (Figure 7-1). Use the below fields in the page to specify network parameters. • Network Basic Settings: These fields allow you to configure basic network settings. - Page 43 Chapter 7: Device Settings Table 7-1. Network Page Controls (Continued) Item Name Description Secondary DNS Enter the IP address of the Secondary Domain Name Server in the box. It Server IP will be used when the Primary DNS Server cannot be contacted. Address Remote Enter the port numbers the remote host and the HTTP server are listening.
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Page 44: Dynamic Dns
Web-based Management Utility Dynamic DNS Selecting the D DNS option from the D submenu brings up the YNAMIC EVICE ETTINGS DNS S page (Figure 7-2). Use this page to configure Dynamic DNS YNAMIC ETTINGS settings. Controls for this page are shown and detailed in Table 7-2. - Page 45 Chapter 7: Device Settings Table 7-2. Dynamic DNS Settings Page Controls Item Name Description Delete Saved Click this icon to delete the IP address for an external system that has External IP been previously entered and saved. Address Apply Click this icon to apply the selections you made. Reset to Click this icon if you want to reset the defaults for the Remote Console Defaults...
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Page 46: Security
Web-based Management Utility Security Selecting the S option from the D submenu brings up the ECURITY EVICE ETTINGS page (Figure 7-3). Use this page to configure the Security settings. Controls ECURITY for this page are shown and detailed in Table 7-3. - Page 47 Chapter 7: Device Settings Table 7-3. Security Page Controls (Continued) Item Name Description When IP A is enabled, you can select either Accept or CCESS ONTROL Drop from this pull-down menu to either allow or deny access according to pre-defined rules. Default Policy NOTE: If set to D and you do not have a set of rules that will accept the...
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Page 48: Event Log
Web-based Management Utility Event Log Selecting the E option from the D submenu brings up the VENT EVICE ETTINGS page (Figure 7-4). Use this page to set event log targets EVICE ETTINGS VENT and assignments. Controls for this page are shown and detailed in Table 7-4. - Page 49 Chapter 7: Device Settings Table 7-4. Device Settings Event Log Page Controls (Continued) Item Name Description NFS Logging Click this box to enable NFS Logging, which will create a Network File Enabled System (NFS) for the event logging data to be written into. NFS Server Enter the IP Address of the NFS server here.
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Page 51: Chapter 8 Maintenance
Chapter 8 Maintenance Use the M menu for maintenance configurations on your SuperBlade AINTENANCE system. Clicking the M icon allows you to access the following pages AINTENANCE through its sub-menus: • Device Information • Event Log • Update Firmware • Unit Reset Device Information Clicking the D... -
Page 52: Event Log
Web-based Management Utility Event Log Clicking the E option in the M submenu brings up the M VENT AINTENANCE AINTENANCE page (Figure 8-2). This page contains information on events that are VENT recorded by the SIMCM in the order of Date/Time, Types and Descriptions including the IP address(es), user(s) and activities involved. -
Page 53: Update Firmware
Chapter 8: Maintenance Update Firmware Clicking the U option in the M submenu brings up the PDATE IRMWARE AINTENANCE page (Figure 8-3). This page is where you can update the firmware PDATE IRMWARE for the SIMCM card in the CMM module. The controls for this page are detailed in Table 8-2. -
Page 54: Unit Reset
Web-based Management Utility Unit Reset Clicking the U option in the M submenu brings up the U ESET AINTENANCE ESET page (Figure 8-4), which allows you to reset USB and Device components. The controls for this page are detailed in Table 8-3. -
Page 55: Chapter 9 Remote Console
Chapter 9 Remote Console This chapter covers the use of the Remote Console in the Web-based Management Utility software. Activating the remote console may be done in two ways: • Home Page: On the H page, click on the C icon in the upper left area of ONSOLE the page. -
Page 56: Remote Console Interface Page
Web-based Management Utility Remote Console Interface Page Whatever option you use, it allows the local host to interact with a remote server through the R page (Figure 9-1). This page allows you to share files EMOTE ONSOLE NTERFACE stored in the local drive with a user connected to the remote server, download data from... -
Page 57: Drive Redirection Page
Chapter 9: Remote Console Drive Redirection Page The D page is shown in Table 9-2 and its controls are listed in RIVE EDIRECTION Table 9-2. Figure 9-2. Drive Redirection Page Table 9-2. Drive Redirection Page Controls Item Name Description Click this button to bring up a window with secondary controls for Local Drive list, Refresh, Sending Commands and Write Support (see below for details on these controls). -
Page 58: Remote Console Options
Web-based Management Utility Remote Console Options After the remote console page appears, click on O in the upper right corner to PTION display the O menu as shown in Figure 9-3. PTIONS Figure 9-3. Remote Console Options The following items are included in the O... -
Page 59: Scaling
Chapter 9: Remote Console NOTE: This item is available for systems with JVM 1.4 or higher. Scaling This item allows the user to scale the remote console page to the desired size. Click on this button to access its submenu and select the desired setting from the options listed in the submenu: 25%, 50%, 100% and S CALE TO Local Cursor... -
Page 60: Video Settings
Web-based Management Utility Table 9-3. Items in the Chat Window Item Name Description Title Bar This shows the IP address of the remote host you are connected to. Chat Window This frame displays chat messages, including your own messages that Frame have been sent to other users. -
Page 61: Local Keyboard
Chapter 9: Remote Console Figure 9-7. Soft Keyboard Language Selection Local Keyboard This item allows the user to manually change the local keyboard setting for interaction with a remote host. Use this function to change the language mapping of your browser machine running the remote console host. - Page 62 Web-based Management Utility Notes...
- Page 63 Disclaimer 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 significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.
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