Supero Supero AOC-SIMLP-3 User manual

Rev. 1.0c
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SUPER
USER'S GUIDE
AOC-SIMLP-B
AOC-SIMLP-B+
AOC-SIMLP-3
AOC-SIMLP-3+

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Manual Revision: Rev. 1.0c
Release Date: July 5, 2007

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Table of Contents
Chapter I: Introduction.............................................................................1-4
1.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 1-4
1.2 IPMI Version 2.0....................................................................................... 1-5
1.3 Product Features...................................................................................... 1-6
1.4 Checklist ................................................................................................... 1-6
1.5 An important Note to the User .................................................................. 1-6
1.6 Contacting Supermicro.............................................................................. 1-7
Chapter 2: Technical Specifications and Software Installation ........... 2-1
2.1 AOC-SIMLP-B/SIMLP-B+/SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+ Card Layout and Jumper .....
Locations ......................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Block Diagram ............................................................................................ 2-3
2.3 Safety Guidelines ....................................................................................... 2-4
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage ..........................................3-1
3.1 Home Page ................................................................................................ 3-3
3.2 Functions Listed On the Home Page ..................................................... 3-5
3.2.1 Remote Control ....................................................................................... 3-5
3.2.2 Virtual Media............................................................................................ 3-7
3.2.3 System Health ........................................................................................3-11
3.2.4 User Management ................................................................................. 3-17
3.2.5 KVM Settings......................................................................................... 3-21
3.2.6 Device Settings...................................................................................... 3-25
3.2.7 Maintenance .......................................................................................... 3-38
3.3 Remote Console Main Page .................................................................. 3-42
3.3.1 Remote Console Options ...................................................................... 3-43
Chapter 4: Frequently Asked Questions ................................................ 4-1

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Chapter 1
Introduction
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users who intend to integrate Supermicro's unique IPMI 2.0
Management functionality with the capability of KVM-over-LAN into their systems.
It provides detailed information for the application and use of the AOC-SIMLP-B/
SIMLP-B+/SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+ that supports remote access for system monitoring,
diagnosis and management. With the most advanced technologies built-in, the
AOC-SIMLP-B/SIMLP-B+/SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+ offers a complete, efficient, and cost
effective remote server management.
1.1 Overview
The AOC-SIMLP-B/SIMLP-B+/SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+ is a highly efficient, highly com-
patible and easy-to-use IPMI card that allows the user to take advantage of BMC,
a baseboard management controller installed on a server motherboard and the
IPMIView, an IPMI-compliant management application software loaded in a PC, to
provide serial links between the main processor and other system components, al-
lowing for network interfacing via remote access. With an independent Peppercon's
KIRA100 processor built-in, the AOC-SIMLP-B/SIMLP-B+/SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+
provides the user a solution to ease the complex and expensive systems, allow-
ing an administrator to access, monitor, diagnose and manage network interfacing
anywhere, anytime.
1.2 IPMI Version 2.0
The AOC-SIMLP-B/SIMLP-B+/SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+ supports the functionality of IPMI
Version 2.0. The key features include the following:
Supports IPMI over LAN
Supports Serial over LAN
Supports KVM over LAN (*AOC-SIMLP-B+, AOC-SIMLP-3+ only)
Supports Virtual Media over LAN
Supports LAN Alerting-SNMP Trap
Supports Event Log
Offers OS (Operating System) Independency
Provides remote Hardware Health Monitoring via IPMI. Key features include
the following:
Temperature monitoring
Fan speed monitoring
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Voltage monitoring
Power status monitoring, chassis intrusion monitoring
Remote power control to power-on, power-off or reboot a system
Remote access to text-based, graphic-based system information,
including BIOS configurations and OS operation information (KVM)
Remote management of utility/software applications
Provides Network Management Security via remote access/console redirec-
tion. Key features include:
User authentication enhancement
Encryption support enhancement, allowing for password configura-
tion security to protect sensitive data transferring via Serial over
LAN
1.3. Product Features
(a) The AOC-SIMLP-B/SIMLP-B+ Series: (IPMI 2.0 with a Dedicated
LAN)
• Low profile Form Factor (5.1" W x 2.7" H) (129.3 mm W x 68.8 mm H)
• Supports 2U systems and above
• Supports IPMI over LAN
(b) The AOC-SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+* Series: (IPMI 2.0 with a Dedicated
LAN and the Intel 82541PI GLAN Controller)
• Low profile Form Factor (5.1" W x 2.7" H) (129.3 mm W x 68.8 mm H)
• Supports 2U systems and above (*AOC-SIMLP-3/AOC-SIMLP-3+ only)
• Supports IPMI over LAN
• Intel's 82541 PI Gigabit LAN Controller (with 3rd data LAN support)
• The AOC-SIMLP-3+ supports KVM
(c) Features Supported by Individual Models
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Features Dedicated LAN
for IPMI
Intel 82541 PI for
Data Transmission
KVM-over-LAN
SIMLP-B Yes ----- -----
SIMLP-B+ Yes ----- Yes
SIMLP-3 Yes Yes -----
SIMLP-3+ Yes Yes Yes

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1.4 CheckList
If your shipping package came with missing or damaged parts, please contact
Supermicro's Tech. Support. Please refer to the following checklist when
contacting us.
i. AOC-SIMLP-B/SIMLP-B+/SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+:
ii. Brackets: One full-size bracket, one low-profile bracket and two screws,
iii. CDR-SIMIPMI: One Installation CD
iv. White Box with Correct Barcode Label (showing AOC-SIMLP-B/SIMLP-B+/
SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+).
1.5 An Important Note to the User
The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB
Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The AOC-SIMLP-B/
SIMLP-B+/SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+ card you’ve received may or may not look exactly
the same as the graphics shown in the manual.

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1.6 Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacific
Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan
4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [email protected]

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Notes

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Chapter 2: Technical Specifications and Installation
2.1 AOC-SIMLP-B/SIMLP-B+/SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+ Card
Layout and Jumper Locations
AOC-SIMLP-B/SIMLP-B+/SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+ Card
Layout and Jumper Locations
Front View
Chapter 2
Technical Specifications and Software
Installation
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Front Components
1. LAN Port 1 (JLAN1) for IPMI/Keyboard/Video/Mouse over IP
2. LAN Port 2 (JLAN2) for 3rd Data via Intel's 82541PI Controller
3. Intel's 82541PI GLAN Controller
4. Peppercon's KIRA 100 Processor
5/6. SDRAM (128Mb/133MHz)
7. JP5: LAN Port1 Activity LED Jumper
8. JP7: JLAN 2 Control Jumper
9. JP6: GLAN Port2 Activity LED Jumper
10. JP1: JLAN1 Control Jumper
11. D3: Power-on LED
12. D4: Heart-beat (Activity) LED

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Rear View
Rear Side Components
1. Flash DRAM (64Mb/133MHz)
2. VRAM (64Mb/166MHz)
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2.2 Block Diagram
DVO Video
Interface
UART Interface
USB Interface
LPC Interface
FML Interface
KIRA100
ETHERNET
PHY
UART
IPMI-200 Connectors
PCI-E
Supermicro
Featured GPIO
RMII
PH2X10/-10
PCI x32
LAN
IPMI & KVM
Intel 82541PI
Gb LAN 3rd LAN
Data
SMDATA
SMCLK
SMALT#
PRSNT#
(IPMI may go to MBLAN)

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2.3 Safety Guidelines
To avoid personal injury and property damage, please carefully
follow all the safety steps listed below when accessing your system
or handling the components:
ESD Safety Guidelines
Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent dam-
age to your system. it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures
are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD.
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing a component from the antistatic
bag.
• Handle the IPMI card by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.
General Safety Guidelines
• Always disconnect power cables before installing or removing any components
from the computer.
• Use only the correct type of bracket for the chassis. Please use a full-height
bracket for a 1U, 3U, 4U, Tower, or a Pedestal system. Use a low-profile bracket
for a 2U or some of the proprietary chassis. Make sure to secure the bracket
in the host system cabinet. (*Note: When used in a 1U system, the full-height
bracket is mounted into the riser card.)
• Disconnect the power cable before removing the data cable from the riser
card.
• Make sure that the IPMI card is securely seated in the PCI slot to prevent
damage to the system due to power shortage.

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Software Application and Usage
With an independent I/O processor embedded in Raritan's Kira 100 RISC System
Chip, the AOC-SIMLP-B(+)/SIMLP-3(+) Add-On Card allows the user to access,
monitor, manage and interface with systems that are in remote locations via
LAN. The necessary utilities for the access and configuration of the add-on card
are included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came with your card. This
section provides information on the configuration and the access of the IPMI
card on the network.
Using the IPMICFG Utility to Configure IP/MAC Addresses and
other IPMI Network Settings
1. Run the ipmicfg utility from the bootable CD that came with your shipment.
2. Refer to the table below to configure the IP/MAC addresses.
3. Follow the instructions given in the Readme.txt file to configure Gateway
IP/Netmask IP addresses, to enable/disable DHCP and to configure other IPMI
settings.
*Note: The Readme.txt file is included in the CD that came with your shipment.
A copy of the Readme.txt file, dated 07/05/2007, is also included below.
IPMICFG Version 1.04 Copyright 2007 SuperMicro 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: ##:##:##:##:##:##)
-k Show Subnet Mask
-k Mask Set Subnet Mask (format: ###.###.###.###)
-dhcp on Enable the DHCP
-dhcp off Disable the DHCP
-g Show Gateway IP
-g IP Set Gateway IP (format: ###.###.###.###)
To Access the SIM1U/SIM1U+ Card from a Computer
1. Choose a computer that is connected to the same network and open the
browser.
2. Type in the IP address of each server that you want to connect in the address
bar in your browser.
3. Once the connection is made, the Log In screen as shown on the next page
displays.
Board IPMI MAC IP Communication Thru
X7 Series SIMLP IPMI Card Available IP/DHCP Dedicated LAN
LAN1 on MB
H8 DDR2 MEMORY SIMLP IPMI Card Available IP/DHCP Dedicated LAN LAN1 on MB

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To Log In
Once you are connected to the remote server, the following Log In screen
displays.
1. Type in your Username in the "Username" box.
2. Type in your Password in the "Password" box and click on "Login."
(*Note: The default username is ADMIN. The default password is ADMIN.)
3. The Home Page will display as follows:

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3.1 Home Page
3.1.1 Buttons from the Home Page
Home
Console Logout
Remote Console Screen
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Function Keys
Home: Click this icon to return to the Home Page.
Console: Click this icon to go to the Remote Console Screen.
Remote Console Screen: Displayed in the window is Remote
Console Screen. Click on this window to go to the Remote Console
Screen.
Logout: Click on this icon to log out.
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Refresh: Click on this icon to refresh the screen of the
remote console preview.
Power On: Click on this icon to power on the system of the
remote host.
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Power Down: Click on this icon to power down the system
of the remote host.
Reset: Click on this icon to reset the remote host.
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3.1.2 Function Keys from the Home Page
Click on these function keys to use the functions as specified below.
(*Note: Please see the next page for details on the functions specified above.)
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1. Remote Control: Click on this icon for remote access
and management of Video Console Redirection.
2. Virtual Media: Click on this icon to use virtual remote
media devices.
3. System Health: Click on this icon to view and man-
age health monitoring for remote systems
4. User Management: Click on this icon for User Man-
agement.
5. KVM Settings: Click on this icon to configure key-
board, Video and mouse settings.
6. Device Settings: Click on this icon to configure
device settings.
7. Maintenance: Click on this icon to access, diagnose
and manage hardware devices
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3.2 Functions Listed on the Home Page
3.2.1. Remote Control
Click on the icon of Remote Control to activate its submenus-KVM Console and
Remote Power as listed below.
a. KVM Console
Click on this item to configure keyboard, mouse or video settings for the remote
host.
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Remote Console Screen
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In the Single/Synchronized Mouse Mode, this cursor indicates the
system that is currently active. For the Double Mouse mode, this is the
cursor for the remote host.
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This icon indicates the availability of Keyboard and Mouse.
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This icon indicates the number of networks (users) that are connected
via Console Redirection. (The number of figure icons indicates the
number of users connected.)
Explanation of Functions
This second mouse cursor only appears in the Double Mouse Mode.
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b. Remote Power
Click on this item to configure the power settings for Remote Console as shown
below.
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Remote Power Screen
Explanation of Functions
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Power On: Click on this icon to power on the remote host.
Power Down: Click on this icon to power down the remote
host.
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3.2.2. Virtual Media
Click on the Virtual Media icon on the Home Page to activate its submenus-Floppy
Disk, CD-ROM, Drive Redirection and Options as listed below.
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Explanation of Functions
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Floppy Disk: Click on this function key to upload the
data stored in the local floppy disk image to the remote
host.
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Floppy Disk Screen
Active Image (Drive1): This window displays the data
that has been uploaded to Drive 1 of the remote host.
Active Image (Drive2): This window displays the data
that has been uploaded to Drive 2 of the remote host.
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Floppy Image Upload: This option allows the user to
upload the floppy image as "floppy" located in the remote
host. The floppy image uploaded shall be in the binary
format with a maximum size of 1.44MB. It will be loaded
to the Supermicro SIMLP card and will be emulated to
the host as a USB device.
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Virtual Drive: Select a drive in the remote host as a
destination drive for you to upload your image data.
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Floppy Image File: Click on "Browse" to preview and
select the files that you wish to upload to the host drive
selected.
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Upload: Once the correct file name appears in the box,
click Upload to upload the floppy image to the drive
specified in the remote host.
a. Floppy disk

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Explanation of Functions
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CD-ROM image: Click on this function key to share data
stored in your local CD-ROM drive with other users in the
remote host through the Windows Share application via
USB.
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CD-ROM Image Screen
Active Image (Drive1): This window displays the file
name of the data currently active in host Drive 1.
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Image on Windows Share: This option allows the user
to configure Windows Share settings. It allows you to
decide how you want to share the data stored in your
local CD-ROM with users in the remote host.
b. CD-ROM Image
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Virtual Drive: Specify the drive that you want to share
your data with in the remote host.
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Share Host: Key in the IP Address or the name of the
system you wish to share data with via Windows Share.
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Share Name: Key in the name of the system you wish
to share data with in the remote host.
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Path to Image: Key in the location of source files that
you wish to share via Windows Share.
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User/Password (Optional): Key in the Username and
password for the person to access the data that you want
to share and click "Set" to enter your selections.
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Active Image (Drive2): This window displays the file
name of the data currently active in host Drive 2.