About This Manual - Supermicro AOC-SIM1U-3B User Manual

About this Manual

This user's guide is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable
PC users who intend to integrate Supermicro's unique IPMI 2.0 Management Utility with
support of KVM-over-LAN into their systems. It provides detailed information for the
application and use of the AOC-SIM1U-3B/AOC-SIM1U-3B+ add-on card and its
AOC-SIM1U-3D daughter card that supports remote access for system monitoring,
diagnosis and management. With the most advanced technologies built-in, the
AOC-SIM1U-3B/AOC-SIM1U-3B+ add-on card offers a complete, efficient, and
cost-effective remote server management.
NOTE: KVM-over-LAN is only for the AOC-SIM1U-3B+ only.
Overview
The AOC-SIM1U-3B/AOC-SIM1U-3B+ add-on card is used in conjuction with its
AOC-SIM1U-3D daughter card. It offers a highly efficient, highly compatible and
easy-to-use IPMI card set that allows you to take advantage of the baseboard
management controller installed on a server motherboard (BMC). The BMC and
IPMIView, an IPMI-compliant management application software stored in a PC, can be
used to provide serial links between the main processor and other system components,
allowing for network interfacing via remote access. With an independent Raritan
KIRA100 processor built-in, the AOC-SIM1U-3B IPMI card set provides you with a
solution to ease the complex and expensive systems, allowing an administrator to
access, monitor, diagnose and manage network interfacing anywhere, anytime.
IPMI Version 2.0
The AOC-SIM1U-3B IPMI card set supports the functionality of IPMI Version 2.0. The
key features include the following:
• Supports IPMI 2.0 over LAN
• Supports Serial over LAN
• Supports KVM over LAN (For AOC-SIM1U-3B+ only)
• Supports Virtual Media over LAN
• Supports LAN alerting-SNMP trap
• Supports an Event Log
• Offers OS (Operating System) Independency
Preface
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