Raritan Peppercon eRIC express User manual

eRIC express
Quick Start Guide
Based on firmware 04.01.00
Last revision: July 27, 2006
We do not ship a printed manual on default. For detailed information please refer to the elec-
tronic manual provided as PDF file on the enclosed CD ROM. If you like to obtain a printed
version of the manual, do not hesitate to send an email to [email protected] in order to
receive your printed copy.
Copyright c 2004-2006 Peppercon AG, Zwickau (Saxony)
http://www.peppercon.com

Mounting
Mount the eRIC express into a free PCI slot. Connect the internal cables:
There are two options to enable reset/power:
(a) IPMI over IPMB
(b) If there are separate pins for the reset and power switch connectors on the motherboard,
refer to the motherboard manual to find the right connectors for the front panel reset/power
switch buttons:
1 Disconnect the reset cable from the motherboard and connect it to the connector
RST1 of the eRIC express.
2 Connect the connector RST2 on the eRIC express using the enclosed reset cable (two
wires, black/red) with the reset connector on the motherboard.
3 Disconnect the power switch cable from the motherboard and connect it to the con-
nector PWR1 on the eRIC express.
4 Connect the connector PWR2 on the eRIC express using the enclosed power switch
cable (two wires, black/red) with the power switch on the motherboard.
In case your motherboard does not have single pins for reset and power switch, you may use
one of the front panel adapters which are offered. In case those adapters do not fit into your
system or in case you need further assistance, contact the support via email to
[email protected].

1 Use the video cable to connect the VGA output of the host with the VGA input on the
eRIC express. In case a local video display is required, please use the optional video
splitter (item no. #7020042) as shown below. Make sure that the connector with screws is
mounted to the computer VGA out.
2 Connect the USB plug with one of the host’s own USB connectors.
3 Connect the Ethernet jack to a hub or switch using an UTP 5 cable if required.
4 If needed, connect your optional external power supply to the eRIC express. The LED on
the processor module indicates that the eRIC express card is functioning properly.
Initial Network Configuration
Initially, the eRIC express network interface is configured with the parameters shown here:
Parameter IP auto configuration IP address Net mask Gateway IP access control
Value DHCP – 255.255.255.0 none none
If this initial configuration does not meet your local requirements, use the setup tool to ad-
just the values to your needs. The setup tool requires a MS Windows 2000 or higher and can
be found on the CD ROM delivered with this package. You can follow the procedure described
below. For other OS you may either use the web frontend or configure the eRIC express via
serial console. Start the setup tool from the CD ROM on the computer that the eRIC express is
installed. A window opens as seen below:
On the upper left corner, the MAC address of the eRIC express is displayed. To detect the MAC
address manually, press the button ”Refresh Devices”. The displayed MAC address is the same
MAC address printed on the white sticker placed on the back of the eRIC express.
On the lower right corner of the window, there are two buttons: ”Query Device” and ”Setup

Device”. Press the ”Query Device”button to display the preconfigured values of the network
configuration. The values are displayed in the text fields located above. If necessary, adjust
the network settings to your needs. To save the changes enter an user name and an according
password. Then press the ”Setup Device” button. To close the window and accept the changes,
press the ”OK” button, otherwise ”Cancel”.
Web Interface
The eRIC express may be accessed using a standard Java enabled web browser. You may use
the HTTP protocol or a secure encrypted connection via HTTPS. Just enter the configured IP
address of the eRIC express into your web browser. The initial login settings are:
Login: super, Password: pass
Changing these settings to user specific values is strongly recommended and can be done on
the User Settings page.
Remote Console
The Remote Console is the redirected screen, keyboard and mouse of the remote host system
in which the eRIC express is installed. The web browser which is used for accessing the eRIC
express has to supply a Java Runtime Environment version 1.1 or higher. However, we strongly
recommend to install Sun JVM 1.4. The Remote Console will behave exactly the same way as if
you were sitting directly in front of the screen of your remote system. That means that both the
keyboard and mouse can be used in the usual way. Open the console by clicking the preview
picture on the main site of the HTML frontend. The picture below shows the top of the Remote
Console.
There are some options to choose from the menu, the important ones are the following:
Auto Adjust Button
If the video displayed is of bad quality or distorted in some way, press this
button and wait a few seconds while the eRIC express tries to adjust itself
for the best possible video quality.
Sync Mouse
Choose this option in order to synchronize the local with the remote
mouse cursor. This is especially necessary when using accelerated mouse
settings on the host system. In general, there is no need to change mouse
settings on the host. ∗)
∗)Note: At first start, if the local mouse pointer is not synchronized with the remote mouse
pointer, press the Auto Adjust Button once.