Table Of Contents - Acer ARMC_2 User Manual

Table of Contents

Revision History ............................................................................................................................ii
Table of Contents......................................................................................................................... iii
Disclaimer ....................................................................................................................................vi
Optional Components ................................................................................................................. vii
FCC Class B Statement.............................................................................................................. vii
Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................................................... 1
Features ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Important NOTES: ......................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2 Installing Your ARMC/2 Card ............................................................................. 4
Before You Start .......................................................................................................................... 4
Avoid Electro-Static Discharge (ESD)...................................................................................... 4
ARMC/2 Installation and Setup.................................................................................................... 4
Step 1 Unpack the ARMC/2 Card (and check jumper settings) .................................................. 5
ARMC/2 Card Layout ............................................................................................................... 5
ARMC/2 MAC Address............................................................................................................. 5
JP4 and JP5 Chassis/Motherboard Power Switch................................................................... 6
JP6 ARMC/2 Reset Button....................................................................................................... 6
JP7 and JP8 Chassis/Motherboard Reset Switch.................................................................... 6
JP11 Flash Write Enable/Disable............................................................................................. 6
JP12 Diagnostic and Recovery Mode Jumper ......................................................................... 7
JP13 and JP14 PCI Bus SMB Data and Clock Jumper ........................................................... 7
Step 2 Plug in the ARMC/2 Card into the Host System and Attach Internal Cables ................... 7
J3 Service Connector ............................................................................................................... 7
J4 JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) ICE (In-Circuit Emulator) Connector ................................ 7
J5 IPMB (Intelligent Platform Management Bus) ..................................................................... 8
IPMB (Intelligent Platform Management Bus) .......................................................................... 8
J9 ARMC/2 Feature Connector ................................................................................................ 9
JP2 Serial Port Connector........................................................................................................ 9
JP3 Service Connector............................................................................................................. 9
JP4 and JP5 Chassis/Motherboard Power Switch................................................................. 10
JP6 ARMC/2 Reset Button..................................................................................................... 10
JP7 and JP8 Chassis/Motherboard Reset Switch.................................................................. 10
Step 3 Connect External Cables................................................................................................ 10
Step 4 Confirm the Motherboard's BIOS Settings ..................................................................... 11
Step 5 Install the Operating System and ARMC/2 Drivers ........................................................ 11
Installing Virtual Floppy Drivers on Microsoft® Windows Operating Systems....................... 12
Step 6 Install the Acer ARMC/2 Windows Software Components............................................. 15
Step 7 Setup Your Client Internet Browser................................................................................ 19
Step 8 Connect to the ARMC/2 from a Client System ............................................................... 23
Step 9 Load the ARMC/2 SDR and Soft Processor (SP) File for Your Server Board Model .... 27
Chapter 3 Locating Your ARMC/2 Card ............................................................................ 31
Overview .................................................................................................................................... 31
Locating Your ARMC/2 Card ..................................................................................................... 31
IP Address Range...................................................................................................................... 35
Usage......................................................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 4 Using Your ARMC/2........................................................................................... 39
ARMC/2 GUI Overview .............................................................................................................. 39
Default User Name and Password ............................................................................................ 39
ARMC/2 GUI Explained ............................................................................................................. 40
Menu Bar ................................................................................................................................ 40
Preface iii