Acer Remote Management Card 3
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1. MAC address 00 0d 5d 00 65 78 x Refresh Help Super user login admin Super user password Device Type ARMC 3P New super user password New super user password confirm IP auto configuration DHCP x IP address none Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway none Status Ready Steps for configuration For detecting the right MAC address of the ARMC 3P press the Refresh Devices button a Windows Version or Refresh button b LINUX Version and then choose the right MAC address in the selection box The displayed MAC address is the same MAC address printed on the white sticker placed on the back of the ARMC 3P Furthermore there are two buttons Query Device and Setup Device Press the Query Device button to display the preconfigured values of the network configuration The val ues are displayed in the text fields a for the Windows Psetup Tool Device Setup 1 2 1 Device Network Configuration Device MAC address FE 00 00 50 03 C8 v Refresh Devices Device Type ARMCI 3P Subnet mask C Enable WLAN Configuration WLAN Devices only Gateway Authentication Super User login admin Wireless LAN Configuration Super User password eeeeeeee Setup Device located below Windows Version and above LINUX Version If nec essary adjust the network settings to your needs To save the changes enter a super user name and an accord2. home test psetup mac 00 0D 5D 00 65 78 ipacp none ip 192 168 5 55 gateway 192 168 5 1 netmask 255 255 255 0 login super pw pass Device configured successfully test teststation Il c Initial Configuration via Serial Console To configure the ARMC 3P via serial interface both a serial port replicator cable and a null modem cable are required Using a serial termi nal the ARMC 3P has a serial line interface rear bracket This connector is compliant with the RS 232 serial line standard To establish a serial connection use a standard null modem for the configuration questions to appear Bits second 115200 Data bits 8 Parity no Stop bits 1 Flow Control Hardware As you proceed the following questions will appear on the screen To accept the default values which are shown in square brackets below press Enter IP auto configuration none dhcp bootp dhcp IP none Net mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 for none 0 0 0 0 a IP autoconfiguration With this option you can specify whether the ARMC 38P should get its network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server For DHCP enter dhep and for BOOTP enter bootp If you do not specify any of these the IP autoconfiguration is disabled and subsequently you will be asked for the following network settings b IP address The IP address the ARMC 3P_ uses This option is only available if IP autocon figuration is disabled c Net ma
3. March 2007 al e on lt 1 Quick Installation and Setup Guide Il Initial Configuration The ARMC 3P s communication interface is based on TCP IP Initially the ARMC SP network interface is configured with the parameters shown here IP auto configuration DHCP IP address none Net mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway none IP access control none If this initial configuration does not meet your local requirements the following describes the initial IP con figuration that is necessary to access the ARMC 9P for the first time Il a Using the Psetup Tool via Graphical User Interface You can choose between a psetup tool for Windows that requires a MS Windows 2000 and higher and a psetup tool for LINUX Both can be found on the CD delivered with this package You can follow the proce dure described below For other OS you may either use the serial con sole 1 Connect the ARMC 3P to your computer via local network 2 Start the psetup tool from the CD on the computer that the ARMC S3P is installed or any other computer which is part of the same local network A window opens as shown in Figure a for the Windows or b for the LINUX Psetup Tool Note If your network provides a properly configured DHCP server the ARMC 3P should be automatically assigned an IP address Please ask your DHCP admin for the IP address the ARMC 3P got from the DHCP server b for the LINUX Psetup Tool Device Setup
4. al st Q or lt Quick Installation and Setup Guide I Physical Installation Congratulations on your purchase of ARMC 3P the complete solution for secure remote platform management This very important installation procedure ensures a smooth installation Mount the ARMC 9P into a free PCI slot You may use a PCI X slot 33 or 66 MHz 32 or 64 Bit The ARMC 8P will not fit in PCI express slots Connect the cables like shown in the figure Serial 1 Ethernet KVM Port External Power Adaptor Serial1 Serial 2 PS 2 HHAH nm KIRA100 There are the following options to connect power and enable reset power Connecting Power using External Power Adaptor An external power supply could be connected to the ARMC 3P in order to use the remote power on off fea tures provided by the ARMC 8P To allow the ARMC 3P to operate independently from the server sys tem it is possible to connect the card to an external power supply From the technical point of view any power supply can be used as long as the following specifications are met Voltage 5V Current gt 1A Pinning Plus on inner connector Dimension 2 1 mm diameter We recommend a 5V 1A power supply Contact your local sales representative for a Acer approved power supply Important Any standard power supply compliant with the require ments stated above may be used Nevertheless any warranty from Acer voids if non Acer power sup plies a
5. d power switch connectors on the motherboard refer to the motherboard manual to find the right con nectors for the front panel reset power switch buttons 1 Disconnect the reset cable from the mother board and connect it to the connector RST1 of the ARMC 3P 2 Connect the connector RST2 on the ARMC 8P 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 connector PWR1 on the ARMC 3P IPMB cable 4 Connect the connector PWR2 on the ARMC 3P 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 Connecting the VGA USB System Cable and the Videosplitter VGA output VGA USB System Cable ARMC 3P 1 Use the video cable to connect the VGA out put of the host with the VGA input on the ARMC 8P In case a local video display is required please use the videosplitter 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 VGA USB System Cable VGA outoput USB at host Videosplitter ARMC 3P T
6. ing password Then press the Setup Device button To close the window and accept the changes press the OK button oth erwise Cancel at the Windows Version To accept the changes press the OK button in the new opening window After successful operation you can close the LINUX Setup window IP auto configuration None DHCP BOOTP IP address 7 Il b Running the LINUX Psetup Tool via Command Line To setup the ARMC 3P via Command Line please open a command line terminal The fol lowing list shows the command syntax and their usage mac lt MAC address of the device gt Shows the current network configuration ip lt neue IP address gt Set a new IP address ipacp lt dhcp bootp none gt Set the auto configuration netmask lt net mask gt Set a new netmask gateway lt gateway address gt Set a new gateway address login lt username gt Admin rights are required to change the network configura tion pw lt password gt Password of the specified above user pw new lt password gt The specified above user get a new password An example shows the described commands and their effects Displaying the current network settings test teststation home test psetup mac 00 0D 5D 00 65 78 IP auto configuration dhcp IP address 192 168 5 135 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 5 1 test teststation Changing the network settings test teststation
7. o the local Monitor F female connector M male connector ARMC 3P Rear Side Connectors Connecting Ethernet The bracket of the ARMC 8P provides a RJ45 connector for Ethernet The connector is used either for a 100 Mbps 100BASE TX connection or for a 10 Mpbs 10BASE T connection The adapter can sense the connection speed and will adjust to the appropriate operation automat ically a 10 Mpbs Connection For 10BASE T ethernet networks the Fats Ethernet adapter uses category 3 4 or 5 UTP cable To establish a 10 Mbps connection the cable has to be connected to a 10BASE T hub 1 Make sure that the cable is wired appropri ately for a standard 10BASE T adapter 2 Align the RJ45 plug with the notch on the adapter s connector and insert it into the adap tor s connector b 100 Mpbs Connection For 100BASE TX ethernet networks the ARMC 3P supports category 5 UTP cabling To establish a 100 Mbps connection the cable has to be connected to a 100BASE TX hub 1 Make sure that the cable is wired appropri ately for a standard 100BASE TX adapter 2 Align the RJ45 plug with the notch on the adapter s connector and insert it into the adap tor s connector Important The UTP wire pairs and configura tion for 1OOBASE TX cable are identical to those for 1OBASE T cable when used with cat egory 5 UTP cable For more detailed instructions please consult the User Manual found on the enclosed CD ROM Rev A
8. re used in conjunction with the ARMC 3P Check for the Acer approval label on the external power supply in order to preserve your manufacturer s warranty ATX Power Cable Adaptor purple black Connecting Power and Reset Cables The ARMC 8P offers the possibility to remotely control both the power and the reset functions of the host system In order to support it there is additional cabling necessary The preferred way for this cabling are the interfaces offered by IPMI However if your host does not support IPMI you may use other possibilities IPMB Cable Ethernet VGA USB System Cable a optional External Power Supply ARMC 3P Front Side Connectors a IPMI over IPMB This connection is used to power on or off the system or to perform a hard reset You must have a motherboard that supports IPMI 1 5 or higher and has a 3 or 4 pin IPMB connector as shown in the Figure below 1 Connect the 5 pin connector of the IPMB cable with the 1x5 pin IPMB connector on the ARMC 3P as shown in the schema with all con nectors of the ARMC 3P The red wire of the IPMB cable has to be connected to pin 1 at the ARMC 8P 2 Connect the ending of the cable with one of the IPMB connectors 3 or 4 pin connector on the motherboard 3 Set the IPMI settings to IPMI over IPMB 4 Make sure that the IPMI function is enabled on the host system b ATX Power Reset If there are separate pins for the reset an
9. sk The net mask of the connected IP subnet This option is only available if IP autocon figuration is disabled d Gateway address The IP address of the default router for the connected IP subnet If you do not have a default router enter 0 0 0 0 This option is only available if IP autoconfigu ration is disabled Finally you will be asked if the values are cor rect and may adjust them if necessary After your confirmation the ARMC 3P performs a reset using the new values Ctrl Alt Delete lll Web Interface The ARMC 3P may be accessed using a stan dard Java enabled web browser You may use the HTTP protocol or a secure encrypted con nection via HTTPS Just enter the configured IP address of the ARMC 8P into your web browser The initial login settings are Login admin Password password Changing these settings to user specific val ues is strongly recommended and can be done on the User Settings page IV Remote Console The Remote Console is the redirected screen keyboard and mouse of the remote host sys tem in which the ARMC S3P is installed The web browser which is used for accessing the ARMC 3P has to supply a Java Runtime Environment version 1 1 or higher However we strongly recommend to install Sun JVM 1 5 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 us
10. ual 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 Ea If the video displayed is of bad quality or dis torted in some way press this button and wait a few seconds while the ARMC 3P tries to adjust itself for the best possible video quality iS Sync 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 Sync Mouse Note At first start if the local mouse pointer is not synchronized with the remote mouse pointer press the Auto Adjust Button once cable The serial line has to be configured with the parameters belowe When configuring with a serial terminal reset the ARMC 3P and imme diately press the ESC key You will see some device information and a gt prompt Enter config press Enter and wait for a few seconds New Super User password My Documents Internet Recycle Bin My Computer My Network Explorer Places Pstart A E S Console Norm Desktop size is 800 x 600 New password confirm Status Ready Fps 4 In 375 Bis Out 64 Bis
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