Supermicro MicroBlade User Manual

Supermicro MicroBlade User Manual

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Web-based Management Utility
USER'S MANUAL
Revison 1.0d

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  • Page 1 MicroBlade ™ Web-based Management Utility USER’S MANUAL Revison 1.0d...
  • Page 2 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: About This Manual

    About this Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators, Information Technology professionals, service personnel and technicians. It provides information for the use of Supermicro's MicroBlade Web-based Management Utility. Manual Organization Chapter 1: Introduction The first chapter provides an introduction about the Web-based Management Utility.
  • Page 4: Contacting Supermicro

    MicroBlade 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...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ............... 1-1 1-1 Network Connection/Login ............... 1-1 Reset....................... 1-2 Address Defaults..................1-2 1-2 Page Elements and Controls ............1-2 Main Menu Buttons ................. 1-3 Chapter 2 Blade System ..............2-1 2-1 Blade System Summary Page ............
  • Page 6 Table of Contents Chapter 4 Configuration ..............4-1 4-1 Alerts Page ..................4-2 4-2 Date and Time Page ................. 4-3 4-3 LDAP Page ..................4-5 4-4 Active Directory Page ............... 4-6 Active Directory - Advanced Settings Page ..........4-8 4-5 RADIUS Page ..................
  • Page 7 List of Figures Figure 1-1. Home Page..................1-2 Figure 2-1. Blade System Summary Page............2-1 Figure 2-2. Blade Status Page ................2-2 Figure 2-3. Blade Status Page – Summary Pane ..........2-4 Figure 2-4. Blade Status Page – Node Sensor Reading Pane ......2-6 Figure 2-5.
  • Page 8 MicroBlade Web-based Management Utility USER’S MANUAL Figure 4-13. SMTP Page ................4-15 Figure 4-14. SNMP Page ................4-16 Figure 4-15. Add New SNMPv3 User Screen ..........4-17 Figure 4-16. Modify SNMPv3 User Screen ............. 4-17 Figure 4-17. SSL Certification Page..............4-18 Figure 4-18.
  • Page 9 List of Tables Table 1-1. Address Defaults................1-2 Table 1-2. Home Page Elements and Controls..........1-3 Table 1-3. Main Menu Buttons ................1-3 Table 2-1. Blade Status Page Controls............. 2-3 Table 2-2. Blade Status Page – Summary Pane Controls ........ 2-5 Table 2-3.
  • Page 10 MicroBlade Web-based Management Utility USER’S MANUAL Notes Table 5-2. SOL Console Page Controls............5-2...
  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction

    ISO images on a shared network drive to a blade server. Supported Browsers The following browsers have been tested for use with the MicroBlade Web-based Management Utility. It is recommended that you use the most current revision of the browser you choose.
  • Page 12: Reset

    Reset To reset the Web-based Management Utility simply press push a pen tip into the reset hole in the back of the CMM module. This will reset the system. See the MicroBlade Network Modules User’s Manual for further details. Address Defaults Table 1-1 shows the default addresses that are initially set for the CMM.
  • Page 13: Main Menu Buttons

    ANGUAGE selecting the language used. This menu bar contains control buttons for the MicroBlade Web-based Management Utility’s menus. Clicking on a button brings up the summary Menu Bar page for that menu, plus the menu items listed in the M Pane on the left.
  • Page 14 Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Notes...
  • Page 15: Blade System Summary Page

    Chapter 2 Blade System The B menu allows you to access and configure the various blades in your LADE YSTEM system. Clicking the B icon allows you to access the following pages LADE YSTEM through its sub-menus: • Blade System Summary Page •...
  • Page 16: Blade Status Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Blade Status Page The B page allows you to check and set up the status of all the blade LADE TATUS modules in the system and displays information in columns of a table including Blade, Name, Model, Power Status, Maximum Power, KVM, UID, Error, BMC IP, BMC Version, Power Fail Policy and AC Lost Policy Function buttons at the top of the table include Power On/Off, Power Cycle, Power...
  • Page 17: Table 2-1. Blade Status Page Controls

    Chapter 2: Blade System Table 2-1. Blade Status Page Controls Item Control Name Description Checking the check box next to a node or blade module and then Power Off Button pressing this button will power off the selected node or blade system. Checking the check box next to a node or blade module and then Power On Button pressing this button will power on the selected node or blade system.
  • Page 18: Node Status Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Node Status Page If you click on the link for a node in the B page, a new window will appear LADE TATUS with the first of several pages with additional controls for that specific node in your system.
  • Page 19: Table 2-2. Blade Status Page - Summary Pane Controls

    Chapter 2: Blade System Table 2-2. Blade Status Page – Summary Pane Controls Item Name Description Pressing this link brings up the S page (Figure 2-1) that YSTEM UMMARY displays information about the selected node or blade module, a pane and the following controls for the pane EMOTE ONSOLE REVIEW...
  • Page 20: Node Status - Sensor Reading Pane

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Node Status – Sensor Reading Pane Clicking on the S link brings up a N pane ENSOR EADING ENSOR EADING ) with controls that are listed and described in Table 2-3. Figure 2-4 Figure 2-4. Blade Status Page – Node Sensor Reading Pane Table 2-3.
  • Page 21: Node Status - Network Settings Pane

    Chapter 2: Blade System Node Status – Network Settings Pane Clicking on the N link brings up a Blade IPMI N pane ETWORK ONFIG ETWORK (Figure 2-5) with controls that are listed and described in Table 2-4. Figure 2-5. Blade Status Page – Blade IPMI Network Pane Table 2-4.
  • Page 22: Node Status - Event Log Pane

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Node Status – Event Log Pane Clicking on the E link brings up a E pane (Figure 2-6) with controls VENT VENT that are listed and described in Table 2-5. Figure 2-6. Blade Status Page – Event Log Pane Table 2-5.
  • Page 23: Node Status - Fru Information Page

    Chapter 2: Blade System Node Status – FRU Information Page Clicking on the FRU I link brings up a FRU I pane (Figure 2-7) NFORMATION NFORMATION with static FRU Information about the node or blade module selected. Figure 2-7. Blade Status Page – FRU Information Pane...
  • Page 24: Node Status - Date & Time Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Node Status – Date & Time Page Clicking on the D & T link brings up a D & T pane (Figure 2-8) with controls that are listed and described in Table 2-6. Figure 2-8. Blade Status Page – Date &Time Pane Table 2-6.
  • Page 25: Node Status - Power/Temperature Record Page

    Chapter 2: Blade System Node Status – Power/Temperature Record Page Clicking on the P link brings up a P OWER ECORD OWER EMPERATURE ECORD pane (Figure 2-9) with controls that are listed and described in Table 2-7. This pane contains tables for power and temperature information as well as graphs for Last Hour, Last Day, Last Week displaying this information below the tables (not shown).
  • Page 26: Node Status - Node Product Key Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Node Status – Node Product Key Page Clicking on the N link brings up a N pane RODUCT RODUCT (Figure 2-10) with controls that are listed and described in Table 2-8. Figure 2-10. Blade Status Page – Node Product Key Pane Table 2-8.
  • Page 27: Node Status - Hardware Information Page

    Chapter 2: Blade System Node Status – Hardware Information Page Clicking on the HW I link brings up a H pane NFORMATION ARDWARE NFORMATION (Figure 2-11) with hardware information displayed. Figure 2-11. Blade Status Page – Hardware Information Pane 2-13...
  • Page 28: Power Supply Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Power Supply Page Click a P to reveal the P page (Figure 2-12). You can OWER UPPLY OWER UPPLY TATUS use the commands listed in Table 2-9 to control the power supplies in your system. To perform a function, first click the box(es) next to the power supplies you wish to issue a command to and then click the command icon you wish to use.
  • Page 29: Power Supply Status Page

    Chapter 2: Blade System Power Supply Status Page If you click on the link for a power supply in the P page, a new window will OWER UPPLY appear with the first of two pages with additional controls for that specific power supply in your system.
  • Page 30: Power Supply Status - Fru Information Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Power Supply Status – FRU Information Page Clicking on the FRU I link brings up a FRU I pane ( Figure 2-14 NFORMATION NFORMATION with static FRU information about the Power Supply module selected. Figure 2-14. Power Supply Status Page – FRU Information Pane 2-16...
  • Page 31: Switch Module Page

    Chapter 2: Blade System Switch Module Page Click on S to reveal the S page (Figure 2-15). You WITCH ODULE WITCH ODULE TATUS can use the commands listed in Table 2-11 to control the power supplies in your system. To perform a function, first click the box(es) next to the power supplies you wish to issue a command to and then click the command icon you wish to use.
  • Page 32: Switch Module Status Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Switch Module Status Page If you click on the link for a switch module in the S page, a new window WITCH ODULE will appear with the first of two pages with additional controls for that specific power supply in your system.
  • Page 33: Switch Module Status - Fru Information Page

    Chapter 2: Blade System Table 2-12. Switch Module Page – Summary Pane Controls Item Name Description Press this button to reset a selected switch to its default configuration. HW Reset Button The reset button will reset all switch configurations, including IP address and so on.
  • Page 34: Cmm Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual CMM Page Click on CMM to reveal the CMM S page (Figure 2-18). The CMM TATUS UMMARY option in the B submenu allows you to check the status the CMM module in LADE YSTEM the system you are accessing. Operating status, temperature, firmware information and IP address information are all shown in this summary page.
  • Page 35: Figure 2-19. Cmm Status - Fru Information Page

    Chapter 2: Blade System NOTE: The “Failover” feature for two CMMs as “master” and “slave”, with the CMM redundant feature, is not supported on either the MBE-628L-816 or MBE-628L-416 enclosures. Figure 2-19. CMM Status – FRU Information Page 2-21...
  • Page 36: Fru Information

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual FRU Information Clicking on the FRU I link brings up the FRU I page ( Figure 2-20 NFORMATION NFORMATION with static FRU information. Use the drop-down list box on the page to select the type of information you wish to view.
  • Page 37: Chapter 3 System Health

    Chapter 3 System Health The S menu allows you to access and configure logs and alert settings in YSTEM EALTH your system. Clicking the S icon allows you to access the following pages YSTEM EALTH through its sub-menus: • Sensor Readings Page •...
  • Page 38: Table 3-1. Sensor Readings Page Controls

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Table 3-1. Sensor Readings Page Controls Item Name Description Module Selection Select from here the module type whose sensors you wish to view. Drop-down List Box Options include: CMM, Blade, Switch or Power Supply. Module Number Select the specific module of the type you selected in the M ODULE Selection Drop-down...
  • Page 39: System Event Log Page

    Chapter 3: System Health System Event Log Page The S option in the S submenu allows you to view and YSTEM VENT YSTEM EALTH clear the contents of the system event log for a remote system. The S YSTEM VENT page that appears (Figure 3-2) and its controls...
  • Page 40: Figure 3-3. Event Log - Advanced Settings Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Figure 3-3. Event Log – Advanced Settings Page...
  • Page 41: Power/Temperature Record Page

    Chapter 3: System Health Power/Temperature Record Page The P option in the S submenu allows you to OWER EMPERATURE ECORD YSTEM EALTH view and download power and temperature records of the system. The P OWER page that appears (Figure 3-2) and its controls (Table 3-2) are EMPERATURE...
  • Page 42 Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Notes...
  • Page 43: Chapter 4 Configuration

    Chapter 4 Configuration The U menu allows you to configure users for your system. Clicking ANAGEMENT the U icon allows you to access the following pages through its ANAGEMENT sub-menus: • Alerts Page • Date and Time Page • LDAP Page •...
  • Page 44: Alerts Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Alerts Page Click on A to reveal the A page (Figure 4-1). Use this page to set up alerts LERTS LERTS for your system. The commands you may give on this page, are described below in Table 4-1.
  • Page 45: Date And Time Page

    Chapter 4: Configuration Figure 4-2. Modify Alert Page Date and Time Page Click on D & T to reveal the D & T page (Figure 4-3). Use this page to set up date and time information for your system. The commands you may give on this page, are described below in Table 4-2.
  • Page 46: Table 4-2. Date And Time Page Controls

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Table 4-2. Date and Time Page Controls Item Control Name Description Using these option buttons, you may select either NTP Enable or NPT Disable mode for time updates to the system. Each mode, when Time Update Mode selected, activates or deactivates fields or drop-down list boxes for Option Buttons specifying date and time information or the primary or secondary NTP...
  • Page 47: Ldap Page

    Chapter 4: Configuration LDAP Page Click on LDAP to reveal the LDAP page (Figure 4-4). This page allows you to configure the Light-Weight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) settings. Check the box below to enable LDAP authentication and enter the required information to access the LDAP server.
  • Page 48: Active Directory Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Active Directory Page Click on A to reveal the A page (Figure 4-5). This CTIVE IRECTORY CTIVE IRECTORY page displays a list of role groups and their Group IDs, Group Names, Domains and Network Privilege settings. If you would like to delete or modify a role group, select the name in the list and press D or M .
  • Page 49: Figure 4-6. Add Role Group Page

    Chapter 4: Configuration Figure 4-6. Add Role Group Page Figure 4-7. Modify Role Group Page...
  • Page 50: Active Directory - Advanced Settings Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Active Directory - Advanced Settings Page Figure 4-8. Active Directory - Advanced Settings Page Click on A link to reveal the A CTIVE IRECTORY ERVER CTIVE IRECTORY DVANCED page (Figure 4-8). This page displays two check boxes that allow you to ETTINGS and A NABLE...
  • Page 51: Radius Page

    Chapter 4: Configuration RADIUS Page Click on RADIUS to reveal the RADIUS page (Figure 4-9). You can use this page to enable RADIUS and enter the required information to access the RADIUS server. The commands you may give on this page, are described below in Table 4-5.
  • Page 52: Cmm Network Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual CMM Network Page Click on CMM N to reveal the CMM N page (Figure 4-10). You can view ETWORK ETWORK and modify the network settings on this page and select whether to obtain an IP address automatically or manually configure one.
  • Page 53: Table 4-6. Cmm Network Page Controls

    Chapter 4: Configuration Table 4-6. CMM Network Page Controls Control Item Description Name When you specify the IP Address manually, use this field to specify your MAC MAC Address Address. If you have chosen to have your IP address automatically determined, then this control is greyed-out and cannot be modified.
  • Page 54: Blade Ipmi Network Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Blade IPMI Network Page Click on B IPMI N to reveal the B IPMI N page (Figure 4-11). LADE ETWORK LADE ETWORK This page allows you to modify all blade and their networks by one click on this page. If you use Static mode, the base IP address will set to the first Node of a blade’s A1 and increase base IP address in the order for the following nodes.
  • Page 55: Table 4-7. Blade Ipmi Network Page Controls

    Chapter 4: Configuration Table 4-7. Blade IPMI Network Page Controls Control Item Description Name Automatic or Use these two option buttons to either O BTAIN AN ADDRESS AUTOMATICALLY Manual IP DHCP ) or U USING MODE SE THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES TATIC MODE Address to either automatically or manually specify an IP address for the network.
  • Page 56: Dynamic Dns Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Dynamic DNS Page Click on D DNS to reveal the D DNS page (Figure 4-12). Use this page to YNAMIC YNAMIC configure dynamic update properties. The commands you may give on this page, are described below in Table 4-8.
  • Page 57: Smtp Page

    Chapter 4: Configuration SMTP Page Click on SMTP to reveal the SMTP page (Figure 4-13). Use this page to enter the IP Address for the SMTP Mail server and some of its configurations. The commands you may give on this page, as described below in Table 4-9.
  • Page 58: Snmp Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual 4-10 SNMP Page Click on SNMP to reveal the SNMP page (Figure 4-14). Use this page to enter the IP Address for the SMTP Mail server and some of its configurations. The commands you may give on this page, as described below in Table 4-10.
  • Page 59: Figure 4-15. Add New Snmpv3 User Screen

    Chapter 4: Configuration Figure 4-15. Add New SNMPv3 User Screen Figure 4-16. Modify SNMPv3 User Screen 4-17...
  • Page 60: Ssl Certification Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual 4-11 SSL Certification Page Click on SSL C to reveal the SSL C page (Figure 4-17). Use ERTIFICATION ERTIFICATION this page to specify the dates for the default certificate and private key and upload an SSL certificate.
  • Page 61: Users Page

    Chapter 4: Configuration 4-12 Users Page The U page (Figure 4-12) is where you specify and manage groups and users, SERS which helps you manage the remote systems you are managing. Its controls are shown Table 4-12. Figure 4-18. Users Page Table 4-12.
  • Page 62: Port Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual 4-13 Port Page Click on P to reveal the P page (Figure 4-19). Use this page to ETTING configure a port number for your system. The commands you may give on this page, as described below in Table 4-13.
  • Page 63: Ip Access Control Page

    Chapter 4: Configuration 4-14 IP Access Control Page Click on IP A to reveal the IP A page (Figure 4-20). Use CCESS ONTROL CCESS ONTROL this page to add, modify or delete an IP access rule and to enable IP Access Control to the Rule List on this page.
  • Page 64: Web Session Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual 4-15 Web Session Page Click on W to reveal the W page (Figure 4-21). Use this page to ESSION ESSION web session parameters for your system. The commands you may give on this page, as described below in Table 4-15.
  • Page 65: Smc Rakp Page

    Chapter 4: Configuration 4-16 SMC RAKP Page Click on SMC RAKP to reveal the SMC RAKP page (Figure 4-22). Use this page to specify SMC RAKP parameters for your system. The commands you may give on this page, as described below in Table 4-16.
  • Page 66: Auto Update Redundant Cmm Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual 4-17 Auto Update Redundant CMM Page Click on A CMM to reveal the A PDATE EDUNDANT PDATE EDUNDANT page (Figure 4-23). Use this page to specify automatically updating redundant CMM firmware for your system. The commands you may give on this page, as described below in Table 4-17.
  • Page 67: Chapter 5 Remote Console

    Chapter 5 Remote Console This chapter covers the use of the Remote Console in the Web-based Management Utility software. • Console Redirection Page • Launch SOL Console Redirection Page Click on C to reveal the C page (Figure 5-1). ONSOLE EDIRECTION ONSOLE EDIRECTION...
  • Page 68: Launch Sol

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual Table 5-1. Console Redirection Page Controls Item Control Name Description Launch Console Press this button to launch a R window for the selected EMOTE ONSOLE Button blade module and node to view. Blade ID Selection Use this selection list to select the blade server.
  • Page 69: Chapter 6 Maintenance

    Chapter 6 Maintenance Use the M menu for maintenance configurations on your system. Clicking AINTENANCE the M icon allows you to access the following pages through its sub-menus: AINTENANCE • CMM Firmware Update Page • CMM Unit Reset Page • Factory Default Page •...
  • Page 70: Cmm Unit Reset Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual NOTE: Once you put this device into Update Mode, the device will reset if the update process is canceled. This process is not reversible once the firmware is updated, so proceed with caution. It might take a few minutes to complete this procedure. CMM Unit Reset Page Clicking the CMM U link in the M...
  • Page 71: Factory Default Page

    Chapter 6: Maintenance Factory Default Page Clicking the F link in the M submenu brings up the F ACTORY EFAULT AINTENANCE ACTORY page (Figure 6-3). Pressing the R button on this page restores the EFAULT ESTORE factory default settings back to the IPMI device. Figure 6-3.
  • Page 72: Cmm Configuration Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual CMM Configuration Page Clicking the CMM C link in the M submenu brings up the CM ONFIGURATION AINTENANCE page (Figure 6-4). This page allows you to save the current IPMI ONFIGURATION configuration and restore it. Press the S button to save the current configuration.
  • Page 73: System Event Log Page

    Chapter 6: Maintenance System Event Log Page Clicking the S link in the M submenu brings up the L YSTEM VENT AINTENANCE IST OF page (Figure 6-5). This page contains information on events that are YSTEM VENT recorded by the SIMCM in the order of Number, Date/Time, IP Address and Descriptions.
  • Page 74: Uid Control Page

    Web-based Management Utility User’s Manual UID Control Page Clicking the UID C link in the M submenu brings up the UID C ONTROL AINTENANCE ONTROL page (Figure 6-6). On this click on the UID ON/OFF list button to turn the devices UID or click it off to turn off the UID..
  • Page 75: Appendix A Checking The Mac Address

    Appendix A Checking the MAC Address Use the following procecure to check the MicroBlade’s MAC address and other information through the command line interface. You can enter the CMM IP address through Putty SSH to get this information. Checking the MAC Address through the CMM Command Line Interface 1.
  • Page 76 Web-based Management Utility Notes...
  • Page 77 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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