Supero Supero SMT IPMI User manual

SMT IPMI
User's Guide
Revision 2.1c

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Preface
About this User's Guide
This user guide is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users who intend to congure the IPMI settings supported by
the Nuvoton WPCM450 BMC Controller embedded in Supermicro's motherboards.
It provides detailed information on how to congure the IPMI settings supported by
the WPCM450 Controller.
Note: Nuvoton Technology is a subsidiary of Winbond Corp.
User's Guide Organization
Chapter 1 provides an overview on the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller. It also
introduces the features and the functionality of IPMI.
Chapter 2 provides detailed instructions on how to congure the IPMI settings
supported by the WPCM450 Controller.
Chapter 3 provides the answers to frequently asked questions.
Conventions Used in This User's Guide
Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper IPMI conguration.
Warning: Important information given to avoid IPMI conguration errors,
Note: Additional information given to ensure correct IPMI conguration
setup.
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Table of Contents
Preface........................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 1 Introduction..............................................................................1-1
1-1 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 BMC Controller .................................... 1-1
WPCM450 DDR2 Memory Interface............................................................... 1-1
WPCM450 PCI System Interface.................................................................... 1-1
Supermicro IPMI Features .............................................................................. 1-2
1-2 WPCM450 Block Diagram .............................................................................. 1-3
1-3 Introduction to the IPMI Platform .................................................................... 1-3
1-4 Motherboards Supported ................................................................................ 1-4
1-5 An Important Note to the User........................................................................ 1-4
Chapter 2 Conguring the IPMI Settings................................................2-1
2-1 Conguring BIOS ............................................................................................ 2-1
2-2 Conguring the IP/MAC Addresses for Remote Servers................................ 2-4
Using the IPMICFG Utility to Set the IP/MAC Addresses for Remote Servers...
........................................................................................................................ 2-4
2-3 Connecting to the Remote Server .................................................................. 2-6
Using the IPMIView to Connect to the Remote Server .................................. 2-6
Using the Browser to Connect to the Remote Server .................................... 2-6
2-4 Accessing the Remote Server via Console Redirection Using the Browser.. 2-7
To Log In to the Remote Console................................................................... 2-7
2.5 IPMI Main Screen ........................................................................................... 2-8
2.6 System Status ................................................................................................. 2-9
2.7 Server Health ................................................................................................ 2-10
2.7.1 Sensor Readings ..................................................................................2-11
2.7.2 Event Log............................................................................................. 2-13
2.8 Conguration ................................................................................................. 2-15
2.8.1 Conguring the Alerts Settings ............................................................ 2-16
2.8.2 Conguring Date and Time Settings.................................................... 2-19
2.8.3 Conguring Light-Weight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Settings 2-20
2.8.4 Active Directory Settings...................................................................... 2-21
2.8.5 Conguring the Radius Settings .......................................................... 2-23
2.8.6 Conguring the Mouse Mode Settings ................................................ 2-24
2.8.7 Conguring Network Settings .............................................................. 2-25
2.8.8 Conguring Dynamic DNS (Domain Name System) Settings............. 2-27
2.8.9 Conguring the Remote Session Settings........................................... 2-28
2.8.10 Conguring the SMTP Settings ......................................................... 2-29

2.8.11 Conguring the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Certication................ 2-30
2.8.12 Conguring Users Settings ................................................................ 2-31
2.8.13 Conguring Port Settings................................................................... 2-32
2.8.14 IP Access Control............................................................................... 2-33
2.8.15 Conguring Fan Settings ................................................................... 2-35
2.9 Remote Control ............................................................................................ 2-36
2.9.1 Launching Console Redirection........................................................... 2-37
2.9.2 Remote Control - Server Power Control.............................................. 2-58
2.9.3 Remote Control-Launch SOL............................................................... 2-59
2.10 Virtual Media ................................................................................................ 2-61
2.10.1 Conguring USB Floppy & Flash Device Settings ............................ 2-62
2.10.2 Conguring CD ROM Image File Settings......................................... 2-63
2.11 Maintenance.................................................................................................. 2-65
2.11.1 Maintenance - Firmware Update........................................................ 2-66
2.11.2 Maintenance - Unit Reset .................................................................. 2-68
2.11.3 Maintenance - IKVM Reset ................................................................ 2-69
2.11.4 Maintenance - Factory Default........................................................... 2-70
2.11.5 Maintenance - IPMI Conguration ..................................................... 2-71
2.12 Miscellaneous................................................................................................ 2-72
2.11.1 Miscellaneous - POST Snooping ....................................................... 2-72
2.12.2 Miscellaneous - UID Control.............................................................. 2-73
Chapter 3 Frequently Asked Questions..................................................3-1
3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-1
Appendix A Flash Tools ......................................................................... A-1
A-1 Overview .........................................................................................................A-1
A-2 Reference........................................................................................................A-1
A-3 Using Aten Flash Tools in the DOS Environment...........................................A-1
Firmware Updating via KCS Channels ...........................................................A-2
Dumping Firmware from the BMC via KCS channels ....................................A-3
A-4 Windows/Linux Version of Flash Tools ..........................................................A-4
Appendix B Introduction to SMASH ..................................................... B-1
B-1 Overview .........................................................................................................B-1
How SMASH works.........................................................................................B-1
SMASH Compliance Information ....................................................................B-2
B-2 An Important Note to the User........................................................................B-2
B-3 Using SMASH .................................................................................................B-3
B-4 Initiating the SMASH Protocol ........................................................................B-3
To Initiate SMASH Automatically.....................................................................B-3
B-5 SMASH-CLP Main Screen ..............................................................................B-4
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B-6 Using SMASH for System Management.........................................................B-4
B-7 Denitions of Command Verbs .......................................................................B-5
B-8 SMASH Commands ........................................................................................B-7
B-9 Standard Command Options...........................................................................B-8
B-10 Target Addressing ...........................................................................................B-9
Terms Used in the Target Addressing Diagram ..............................................B-9
Appendix C RADIUS Setup Guidelines.................................................. C-1

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 BMC Controller
The Nuvoton WPCM450, a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), supports
PCI-based 2D/VGA Graphics cores via PCI interfaces, multi-media virtualization,
and Keyboard/Video/Mouse Redirection (KVMR). The WPCM450 Controller is ideal
for networking management.
The WPCM450 interfaces with the host system via PCI connections to communicate
with the Graphics core. It supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 for remote KVM emulation. It
also provides LPC interface support to control Super IO functions. The WPCM450
is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module or shared NCSI
connections.
The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via SMBus interface, PECI
(Platform Environment Control Interface) buses, and General Purpose I/O ports.
WPCM450 DDR2 Memory Interface
The WPCM450 Controller supports 16-bit DDR2 memory with a speed of up to 220
MHz. The motherboard supports 128 MB of memory which is shared between the
BMC and onboard graphics card. For best signal integrity, the WPCM450 provides
point-to-point connections.
WPCM450 PCI System Interface
The WPCM450 provides 32-bit, 33 MHz 3.3V PCI interface, which is compliant with
PCI Local Bus Specication Rev. 2.3. The PCI system interface connects to the
onboard PCI Bridge and is used by the graphics controller.

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Supermicro IPMI Features
1. Remote KVM (graphics) console
2. Virtual Media and ISO images
3. Remote server power control
4. Remote Serial over LAN (text console)
5. Event Log support
6. Automatic Notication and Alerts (SNMP and email)
7. Hardware Monitoring
8. Overall health display on the main page
9. Out of band management through shared or dedicated LAN
10. Option to change LAN connection interface at Runtime
11. VLAN
12. RMCP & RMCP+ protocols supported
13. SMASH/CLP
14. Secure command line interface (SSH) and Telnet
15. WSMAN and WS-CIM
16. RADIUS authentication support
17. Secure browser interface (Secure socket layer - SSL support)
18. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) supported
19. DCMI 1.0 support
20. Backup and restore the conguration le
21. Factory defaults from web support
22. Video quality settings
23. Record video and play
24. Server data/information
25. Preview of the remote screen on the main page
26. Update Firmware through browser and OS
27. OS-independent

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1-2 WPCM450 Block Diagram
The following diagram represents a typical system setup for the WPCM450 Con-
troller.
WPCM450
Sensors
DDR2
LPC
SPI
Serial Port
South Bridge
PCI USB
1.1
USB
2.0
Ethernet CTRL
RMII
RJ45
PROCESSOR
RS232 Serial Port
NOR Flash
PECI
Wake-up & CTRL
VGA
PCI-E
PHY
Onboard LAN1
RJ45
Dedicated LAN
RMII
1-3 Introduction to the IPMI Platform
The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) provides remote access to
multiple users at different locations for networking. It also allows a system admin-
istrator to monitor system health and manage computer events remotely.
IPMI operates independently from the operating system. When used with an IPMI
Management utility installed on the motherboard, the WPCM450 BMC Controller will
connect the South Bridge to other onboard components, providing remote network
interface via serial links. With the WPCM450 Controller and the IPMI rmware built
in, the Supermicro motherboard allows the user to access, monitor, diagnose, and
manage a remote server via Console Redirection. It also provides remote access to
multiple users from different locations for system maintenance and management.

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1-4 Motherboards Supported
This version of SMT IPMI is supported by the motherboards listed in the table below.
If your motherboard is not included in the table, please refer to the motherboard
product page on our website at www.supermicro.com and download the right BMC/
IPMI user's guide for your motherboard.
Intel Dual-Processor
Motherboards supported
(-F models only)
Intel Single-Processor
Motherboards supported
(-F models only)
AMD Motherboards supported
(for -F models only)
X8DTL-3F/-6F/iF X7SPA/E-HF/-D525 H8DGG-QF
X8DTN+-F X7SPT-DF-D525 H8DGT-HF/-HIBQF/-HLF/-HLIBQF
X8DTU-6F+/6TF+/LN4F+/TF X8SI6-F H8DGU-F/-LN4F+
X9DBU-6F/iF X8SIA-F H8SGL-F
X9DR6/i-F X8SIE-F/LN4F H8SCM-F
X9DRT-H6F X8SIL-F H8DCL-6F/-iF
X9DRG-QF+ X8SIT-F/-HF H8DCT-F/-HIBQF/-HLN4F/-IBQF
X8SIU-F H8DG6-F
X9SCA-F H8DGi-F
X9SCD-F
X9SCi-LN4F
X9SCL-F
X9SCM-F
X9SRE-F
X9SRW-F
1-5 An Important Note to the User
The graphics shown in this user's guide were based on the latest information
available at the time of publishing of this guide. The IPMI screens shown on your
computer may or may not look exactly like the screen shown in this user's guide.

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Chapter 2
ConguringtheIPMISettings
With the Nuvoton WPCM450 BMC Controller and the IPMIView rmware built in,
Supermicro motherboards allow the user to access, monitor, manage and interface
with multiple systems in different remote locations. The necessary rmware for ac-
cessing and conguring the IPMI settings are available on Supermicro website at
http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/ipmi.cfm. This section provides detailed
information on how to congure the IPMI settings.
2-1 ConguringBIOS
Before conguring IPMI, follow the instructions below to congure the system BIOS
settings.
Enabling COM Port for SOL (IPMI)
1. Press the <Del> key at bootup to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
2. Select Advanced and press <Enter> to enter the Advanced menu.
3. From the Advanced menu, select Remote Access and press <Enter>.
4. Make sure that the COM port for SOL (COM2 or COM3) is enabled (marked
with "*"). If not, Select the port for SOL and press <Enabled>. (For IPMI
to work properly, the BIOS will set the console redirection on this port by
default.)

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B. Enabling All Onboard USB ports
1. Press the <Del> key at bootup to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
2. Select Advanced and press <Enter> to enter the Advanced menu.
3. Select Advanced Chipset Control and press <Enter>.
4. From the Advanced Chipset Control submenu, select South Bridge Control
and press <Enter>.
5. Make sure that all onboard USB ports are enabled (highlighted). If not, Select
USB Functions and press <Enabled> or select the number of onboard USB
ports or press <Enter>to enable all onboard USB ports. (This is required for
KVM to work properly.)

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C . C o n  g u r i n g I P a n d M A C A d d r e s s e s u s i n g B I O S
1. Press the <Del> key at bootup to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
2. Select Advanced and press <Enter> to enter the Advanced menu.
3. From the Advanced menu, select IPMI Conguration and press <Enter>.
4. From the IPMI Conguration submenu, select Set LAN Conguration and
press <Enter> to set IP and MAC addresses.

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2-2 ConguringtheIP/MACAddressesforRemote
Servers
Note: The DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol) is on by default.
To change the manufacturer default setting, please use the ipmicfg utility
or the BIOS Setup utility.
UsingtheIPMICFGUtilitytoSettheIP/MACAddressesfor
Remote Servers
1. Run the ipmicfg utility from the bootable CD that came with your shipment.
2. Follow the instructions given in the Readme.txt le to congure Gateway IP/
Netmask IP addresses, enable/disable DHCP, and congure other IPMI set-
tings.
IPMICFG Version 1.38 (Build 110707) Copyright 2010 Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Usage: IPMICFG Parameters (Example: IPMICFG -m 192.168.1.123)
-m Show IP and MAC
-m IP Set IP (format: ###.###.###.###)
-a MAC Set MAC (format: ##:##:##:##:##:##)
-mac MAC Set MAC (format: ############)
-k Show Subnet Mask
-k Mask Set Subnet Mask (format: ###.###.###.###)
-dhcp Get the DHCP status
-dhcp on Enable the DHCP
-dhcp off Disable the DHCP
-g Show Gateway IP
-g IP Set Gateway IP (format: ###.###.###.###)
-r BMC cold reset
-garp on Enable the Gratuitous ARP
-garp off Disable the Gratuitous ARP
-fd Reset to the factory default
-fde Reset to the factory default(clear FRU&LAN)
-ver Get Firmware revision
-vlan Get VLAN status
-vlan on [VLANtag] Enable the VLAN and set the VLAN tag.
If VLANtag is not given it uses previously saved value.
-vlan off Disable the VLAN

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-raw Send a RAW IPMI request and print response.
Format: NetFn LUN Cmd [Data1 ... DataN]
-sdr Show SDR records and reading
-sdr del <SDR ID> Delete SDR record
-sdr backup <FILE> Backup SDR to le
-sdr restore <FILE> Restore SDR from le
-sdr ver [<V1> <V2>] Get/Set SDR version (V1 V2 are BCD format)
-sdrreplacement Replace new SDR to exist SDR (OEM Only)
-sel info Show SEL info
-sel list Show SEL records
-sel raw Show SEL raw data
-sel del Delete all SEL records
-fru info Show FRU inventory area Info
-fru list Show all FRU values
-fru help Show help of FRU Write
-fru cthelp Show chassis type code
-fru <Field> Show FRU eld value
-fru <Field> <Value> Write FRU
-fru backup <FILE> Backup FRU to le (bin format)
-fru restore <FILE> Restore FRU from le (bin format)
-fru ver [<V1> <V2>] Get/Set FRU version (V1 V2 are BCD format)
-fru source [0|1] Set FRU source 0:IPMI FRU 1:SBB MP FRU (OEM)
-fru 1m Update FRU Product Manufacturer from DMITable(sdc.
exe needed)
-fru 1p Update FRU Product Prodcut Name from DMITable(sdc.
exe needed)
-fru 1s Update FRU Product S/N from DMITable(sdc.exe need-
ed)
-fru 2m Update FRU Board Manufacturer from DMITable(sdc.exe
needed)
-fru 2p Update FRU Board Product Name from DMITable(sdc.
exe needed)
-fru 2s Update FRU Board S/N from DMITable(sdc.exe needed)
-fru 3s Update FRU Chassis S/N from DMITable(sdc.exe need-
ed)

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2-3 Connecting to the Remote Server
Using the IPMIView to Connect to the Remote Server
1. Connect a LAN cable to the onboard LAN1 port or the dedicated IPMI LAN
port.
2. Choose a computer that is connected to the same network and open the
IPMIView utility.
3. Go to File>New>System. Enter the System Name, IP Address of LAN1 (or
the dedicated LAN, and the Description in the appropriate elds, and press
<Enter>.
4. Select the system from the IPMI Domain. Enter the Login ID and Password in
the appropriate elds to log in to the IPMIView utility.
Using the Browser to Connect to the Remote Server
1. Connect a LAN cable to the onboard LAN1 port or the IPMI LAN port.
2. Choose a computer that is connected to the same network and open the
browser.
3. Enter the IP address of each server that you want to connect to in the ad-
dress bar of your browser.
4. Once the connection is made, the Login screen as shown on the next page
will display.
Notes:
1. The default network setting is "Failover", which will allow the IPMI to
connect to the network through a shared LAN port (onboard LAN Port 1 or
0) or through the IPMI Dedicated LAN Port. If the IPMI must be connected
through a specic port, please change the LAN conguration setting under
the Network Settings.
2. For IPMI to work properly, please enable all onboard USB ports and the
COM port designated for SOL (IPMI) on the motherboard. All USB ports
and the COM port for IPMI are enabled in the system BIOS by default.
The COM port for IPMI is marked with "*" in the BIOS. It is usually listed
as COM2 or COM3 in the BIOS. Refer to Section 2-1 Conguring BIOS
for more information.

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2-4 Accessing the Remote Server via Console
Redirection Using the Browser
To Log In to the Remote Console
Once you are connected to the remote server via IPMI Console Redirection, the
following IPMI Login screen will display.
1. Enter your Username in the Username elds.
Note: The manufacturer default username and password are ADMIN/ADMIN.
Once you have logged into the BMC using the manufacturer default password,
be sure to change your password for security purpose.
2. Enter your Password in the Password box and click <Login>.
3. The Home Page will display as shown on the next page.
Note 1: To use the IPMIView utility for Console Redirection, please refer to the
IPMIView User's Guide for instructions.
Note 2: The Administrator account cannot be deleted.

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2.5 IPMI Main Screen
The IPMI Main screen displays the following information.
The IPMI Main screen displays system information, including the following:
1. The Menu Bar: The menu bar on the top displays System Information, Server
Health, Conguration, Remote Control, Virtual Media, Maintenance, and
Miscellaneous. Click an item on the Menu Bar to access an IPMI feature and
congure its settings.
2. The Options Window: This window displays IPMI submenu items. Click an
item in this window to congure the setting.
3. The Main Display Area: This area displays the contents of the particular sec-
tion. Click an item in this area to congure the setting.
4. System Health Status: This icon displays the health status of the server.
•Green: It indicates that the server is normal.
•Orange: At least an alert has occurred. Take proper actions to ensure system
health.
•Red: At least one critical condition has occurred. Immediate attention is required
to resolve the critical condition for the server to function normally.
5. Language Select: From the pull-down menu, select a language.
•English
•Japanese
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