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American Megatrends 780 Hardware Manual

American Megatrends 780 Hardware Manual

American megatrends megarac 780 remote access companion: user guide
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MegaRAC
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MAN-780
9/09/01

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  • Page 1 MegaRAC ® Hardware Guide MAN-780 9/09/01...
  • Page 2 Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. American Megatrends, Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    HIP Functionality...8 MegaRAC Capabilities ...8 MegaRAC Features...9 Server Management Without MegaRAC and With MegaRAC ...9 Installation ...11 Installing the MegaRAC Card ...11 Jumpers...13 Installing the Server Manager Software...15 Connecting the Hobbes Connector to the AMI Series 780 MegaRAC...15 Index ...17 Preface...
  • Page 4 Warranty Registration Card shipped with this product for full warranty details. Limitations of Liability American Megatrends, Inc. shall in no event be held liable for any loss, expenses, or damages of any kind whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, incidental, or...
  • Page 5 MegaRAC card, call your American Megatrends OEM Technical Support representative. Web Site We invite you to access the American Megatrends world wide web site at: http://www.ami.com. FTP Site The address of the American Megatrends FTP site is: ftp://ftp.megatrends.com Cont’d Preface...
  • Page 6 (even if American Megatrends has been advised of the possibility of such damages). Any questions or comments regarding this document or its contents should be addressed to American Megatrends at the address shown on the cover.

  • Page 7: Overview

    Overview The American Megatrends Companion provides additional server management capabilities. You can use MegaRAC to manage and monitor non-storage components in your servers through a modem or direct serial connection, even when your network is down. MegaRAC offers a hardware and software solution through the Dead Server Management (DSM) function.
  • Page 8 Overview Continued This guide contains information about the MegaRAC product, including the following topics: • MegaRAC operation, and • MegaRAC installation. The following graphics show a side view of the MegaRAC card, and an overhead view of the card. Cont’d Chapter 1 Overview 2...
  • Page 9 Overview Continued Chapter 1 Overview 3...

  • Page 10: How Megarac Works

    How MegaRAC Works MegaRAC comes with software modules that provide operating system-specific services. These services interface with the MegaRAC hardware and provide access to the server from the hardware. The on-board firmware allows the Management Console to access the server using the server side services.

  • Page 11: Communication

    MegaRAC Software Modules, The operating system-specific management services support the standard management protocols. An enterprise network system is typically run by a management application. This application is based upon certain management standards such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP.) Management through SNMP uses the in-band network.

  • Page 12: When The Server Is Up And Running

    When the Server is Up and Running You can access any remote server using the MegaRAC card in it via Management console. The Management Console lets you see the remote server’s graphics as well as send commands to the server. This gives you full control over the remote server to perform other administrative tasks on the server.

  • Page 13: Megarac Technical Specifications

    MegaRAC Technical Specifications The technical specifications for the MegaRAC card and other technical information are: Item Description Processor The MegaRAC card has an Intel 80L960JA 3.3V embedded 32-bit processor running at 16 MHz. This processor includes 2 KB of instruction cache and 1 KB of data cache with write-through operation.

  • Page 14: Hip Functionality

    HIP Functionality The MegaRAC card extends HIP functionality by providing: • out-of-band (via dial-up modem) status retrieval and management • remote power-cycling • access to the power-on self-test (POST) MegaRAC Capabilities MegaRAC server management capabilities include: • monitoring the voltages (3.3 volt, 5 volt, and 12 volt), gunning transceiver logic (GTL) termination, central processing unit core voltage (CPU VCORE), and the system battery...

  • Page 15: Megarac Features

    MegaRAC Features The MegaRAC card answers a call-in from the modem (external, Hayes-compatible, 2-wire interface with no hardware hand-shaking implemented) or PC Card and sends back system status and error log information. The MegaRAC card has the following features: • permits resetting or power-cycling the server from a remote console •...
  • Page 16 Chapter 1 Overview 10...

  • Page 17: Installation

    Installation This chapter describes procedures for performing the following tasks: • Installing the MegaRAC card in a server • Updating server management software • Connecting the Hobbes connector to the MegaRAC Read the installation instructions in this manual before Installing the MegaRAC Card The MegaRAC card must be placed in the primary PCI slot because of the VGA specification.
  • Page 18 Step Action Remove the metal bracket from the primary PCI slot in the back of the server. Insert the MegaRAC card in the primary PCI slot, as shown below: When the MegaRAC card is firmly seated in the connectors and the card mounting bracket is flush with the brackets on either side of it, secure the card mounting bracket with the screw you removed in the previous step.

  • Page 19: Jumpers

    Jumpers The jumpers and connectors for the MegaRAC card are: Connector Description J2, J3 Serial port connectors Hard reset jumper PCMCIA socket Feature connector Wall adapter power jack Flash jumper Battery connector RJ45, for LAN connector 5V to 3.3V converter J2, J3 Serial Ports J2 and J3 are 9-pin bergs that attach to a serial cable.
  • Page 20 Jumpers, Continued J6 Feature Connector J6 is a 20-pin feature connector. Signal Description SMI# CONP PWROFF# LPOK RESET# SECURE INTRUD# J7 Wall Adapter Power Jack J7 is a three-pin jack for the wall adapter power unit. J8 Flash Jumper J8 is a two-pin connector for the flash jumper. J9 Battery Connector J9 is a five-pin connector for the battery backup power system for the MegaRAC.

  • Page 21: Installing The Server Manager Software

    780 MegaRAC Do not unplug or plug in the Hobbes connector to a Series 780 Rev C boards while the system power is on or the system is in stand-by power mode. You must first turn off the main power to the host system and then connect or disconnect the Hobbes connector from the MegaRAC board.
  • Page 22 Chapter 2 Installation 16...

  • Page 23: Index

    Index Application Services, 4 BIOS Functions, 7 Communication Layer of Management Console, 5 Console Command Service (CCS), 6 Server Reset and Power Cycle, 6 Console Redirection Service (CRS), 6 Features of CRS, 6 CPU Core Voltage, 8 CPU VCORE, 8 Dead Server Management (DSM), 1, 6 Firmware, 1...
  • Page 24 Out-of-band Access, 7 Overview, 1 Processor, 7 Remote Access Companion, 1 Remote Access Companion PCI Card, 1 Software Modules, 1 On-board Intelligent Firmware, 1 SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), 9 Technical Support, v User Interface, 1, 5 MegaRAC Management Console, Index...

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