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1. Default 5120 5 Http Enter the Http address Default 80 6 Click lt Save gt to save IPMI LAN port settings Port 5123 is used for floppy and Port 623 is used for IPMI All ports are UDP ports Note If the firewall is enabled please allow exceptions for these ports so that BMC can work properly 2 29 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 5 Remote Control the Main Menu This section allows the user to carry out activities and perform operations on a remote server via remote access P E ne 172 31 1 185 rer 31 1 SUPERMICR User ADMIN Administrator SO CURUCCIC CMM A C E Remote Control SEGT E Clot mm me TE Wy aT ae H h J Remote Control W eail 2 This section allows you to perform various remote operations on the server such as launching the remote nae iv Options Q Remote Control 2 Launch Console Launch the remote console via Java or Activex Internet Explorer only viewers Remote Console f Launch SOL Launch the SOL console Server Power Control Virtual Media See the server power state and perform power control functions This option allows you to share a image file with a maximum size of 1 44MB This image will be emulated 6 Refresh Page to the host as USB device Logout javascript void O Internet 100 pi This submenu allows you to configure the remote control settings 1 Remote Control Click this item to configure Remote Control settings
2. Yafuflash nw ip 155 166 132 12 info rom ima Description This command displays the details of both existing and new firmware using the network connection with the ip address of 155 166 132 12 Example 2 Yafuflash nw ip 155 166 132 12 full rom ima Description This command starts flashing the new rom ima to the firmware using the network connection with the IP address of 155 166 132 12 A 3 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide e Example 3 Yafuflash nw ip 155 166 132 12 full force boot rom ima Description This command starts flashing the new rom ima to the firmware with FORCE BootLoader Upgrade via the network connection using the IP address of 155 166 132 12 Using USB as a Medium e Example 1 Yafuflash cd info rom ima Description This command displays the details of both existing and new firmware using a USB connection e Example 2 Yafuflash cd full rom ima Description This command starts flashing the new rom ima to the firmware us ing a USB connection e Example 3 Yafuflash cd full force boot rom ima Description This command starts flashing the new rom ima to the firmware with FORCE BootLoader Upgrade using a USB connection cx C WINDOWS System32 cmd exe lo x C Too YafuF lash windows Release gt vafuflash nw ip 10 0 6 36 full b YAFUF lash Fi Upgrade Utility ix lis S E P Ee NE E EEE aly le EE ip ale EE A alin Sle ole al ai she E EE Si ale hi ofp ae oe
3. feature for IPMI For your mouse to function properly please configure the Mouse Mode settings above according to your OS type 2 22 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 4 6 Configuration Network Settings This feature allows you to configure network settings When you click lt Network gt in the Options window the following screen will display System Information ServerHealth Configur 1 Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language _ Configuration Buu Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network Netw j ork a Settings s Options Configure Alerts You can view and modify the network settings on this page Select whether to obtain an IP address automatically or manually configure one MAC Address Obtain an IP address automatically use DHCP Use the following IP address IP Address Date and Time LDAP Active Directory Mouse Mode 4 Subnet Mask Remote Sessio SMTP SSL 5 Default Gateway i 6 Primary DNS Server Users LAN Select 7 Secondary DNS Server Ports 8 CI Enable VLAN Refresh Page VLAN Tag Logout o a100 1 Network This item allows you to view or modify network settings 2 MAC Address Enter the MAC address for your network e Check the first radio button to obtain an IP address automatically by using DHCP Dynamic Host Configurat
4. 10 Disable All Not Configured 11 Disable All Not Configured w way soarana ooe e togou O T Done internet 100 1 Alerts Click this item to add to modify to delete or to define the setting of an alert 2 Alert This item lists Alert item numbers 3 Alert Level This item indicates the alert level for each alert 4 Destination Address This item indicates the target address of an alert 5 Modify Click this icon to configure or modify a selected alert 6 Send Test Alert Click this item to send a configured alert to its destination the target address for testing 7 Delete Click this item to delete an alert Modifying Alerts When you select an item and click lt Modify gt the Modify Alert submenu will display as shown below System Information Server Health Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Configuration ian Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network f Options Enter the information for the alert below and press Save Configure Aler p Alert Type Snmp Trap Date and Time LDAP Event Severity Disable All Mi Active Directory Destination IP Not Configured Mouse Mode _ Network Email Address 2 16 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings To modify an alert enter the information needed for the following items e Alert Type This item allows y
5. 2 Yatukcs full rom ima Description This command starts flashing the new rom ima to the firmware e Example 3 Yatukcs full force boot rom ima Description This command starts flashing the new rom ima to the firmware using FORCE BootLoader upgrade A 3 Flashing the BMC Firmware in the Windows Environment YAFUFlash is used to flash the BMC firmware in Windows through USB or Network connections To flash the BMC in Windows follow the instructions below 1 Open Command Prompt Go to YafuFlash Windows path 2 The following two files will be displayed A 2 Appendix A Flash Tools Yafuflash exe LIBIPMI dll Run Yafuflash exe in the command prompt Use the settings as listed below Format Yafuflash OPTION MEDIUM FW_IMAGE_ FILE OPTIONS Options Commands This option displays information regarding existing and new firmware This option allows for automatic upgrades by comparing flash module headers This options allows for full upgrades force boot Select this option to force the boot loader to be upgraded during full upgrade The boot loader is preserved by default This option preserves configuration modules during full upgrade MEDIUM Medium Options Select this option to use USB connections Select this option to use network with ip followed by the IP address FW_IMAGE_ FILE The firmware image file name is rom ima Examples Using Network as a Medium Example 1
6. 2 Launch Console Click this button to launch Remote Console via Java or IE 3 Launch SOL Click this button to enable Serial_ Over LAN support 4 Power Control Click this button to display server power state and to configure server power settings 5 Virtual Media Click this button to configure virtual media settings 6 Refresh Click this button to refresh the page 2 30 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 5 1 Remote Console This feature allows you to perform various activities on the server When you click lt Remote Console gt in the Options window the following Remote Control submenu screen will display ig gach IP 172 31 1 185 SUPERMICR ee System Information Server Health Configuration Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Launch the remote console via Java or Activex Internet Explorer only viewers Launch the SOL console See the server power state and perform power control functions This option allows you to share a image file with a maximum size of 1 44MB This image will be emulated to the host as USB device Follow the instructions below to launch the remote console 1 Remote Control Check this item to enable remote console support and man age the server from a remote site via Java or Active X for Internet Explorer 2 Launch Console Click this button to launch the remote console via the Java script 3 Java Starting Upon launching the remote console
7. 3 1 Sensor Readings SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide Click this item to display the Sensor Reading page as shown below SUPERMICR System Information h Configuration Server Health This section shows you data related to the servers health such as sensor readings RRA than minnt inm Host Identification Server SMC003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 User ADMIN Administrator Eveli Select a sensor type category All Sensors Refresh Page Name CPU1 Temp CPU2 Temp System Temp CPU1 Vcore CPU2 Vcore 5V 12V CPU1DIMM CPU2DIMM 1 5V 3 3V 3 3VSB VBAT Fan1 Cann Status Not Available Normal Normal Not Available Normal Normal Normal Not Available Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Not Available Mat Ausilahia Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Iv This page displays system sensor information including readings and status You can toggle viewing the thresholds for the sensors by pressing the Show Thresholds button below Sensor Readings 30 sensors Internet Reading No Reading A Low 38 degrees C No Reading 1 04 Volts 5 08 Volts 12 Volts No Reading 1 544 Volts 1 512 Volts E 3 264 Volts 7 3 36 Volts 3 384 Volts No Reading Ma Daadina Mi RQ 100 a All Sensors This item displays the readings for all sensors Temperature Sensors This item displays the system temperature Voltage Sensors This item dis
8. C8 D5 BC System MAC Address 2 00 30 48 C8 D5 BD v Refresh Page Logout A Done internet 100 The IPMI screen contains the following three sections e The Submenu Bar Top e The Options Window Left e The Main Display area Center 1 Submenu Bar The submenu bar on the top lists the following submenus Submenu Bar System Information This submenu displays system information Server Health This submenu displays server health monitoring status Configuration This submenu allows the user to configure the IPMI settings Remote Control This submenu allows the user to launch KVM Console and perform power control amp management Maintenance This submenu allows the user to update the firmware and reset the unit Miscellaneous This submenu allows the user to post snooping codes and to launch the SOL console Language This submenu allows the user to select a language setting Currently only English is available Help Click this item to find an answer when you have a question 2 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 The Options window The Options window on the left side allows the user to quickly navigate through different submenu options Options window Submenu Name Click this item to display and configure a submenu items System Information Refresh Page Click this icon to refresh the page Logout Click this icon to logout from the IPMI utility 3 The Main Display Area
9. Click lt Browse gt to select and upload the new default active directory certificate After the required information is entered click lt Save gt to save the information you ve entered or click lt Cancel gt to cancel it 2 21 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 4 5 Configuration Mouse Mode This feature allows the user to configure mouse mode settings When you click lt Mouse Mode gt in the Options window the following screen will display Host Identification Server SMC003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 M Administrator SUPERMICR System Information Server Health n Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Wi i pia ha Configuration I ye Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network M gt Options Select the mouse mode to use from the options below and press the Save button Configure Alerts Date and Time ie Current Mouse Mode is ABSOLUTE Active Directory Set Mode to Absolute Windows OS Set Mode to Relative Linux OS Done Internet 100 1 Mouse Mode Click this item to configure the mouse mode settings 2 Set Mode to Absolute Check this radio button to use the Absolute mode for the Windows OS This is the default setting 3 Set Mode to Relative Check this radio button to use the Relative mode for the Linux Unix OS Note IPMI is an OS independent platform and KVM support is an added
10. Firmware Upgrade Flash allows the user to flash the BMC in both Linux and Windows environments via network or USB connections You can choose to use network connections or USB connections to flash the BMC based on how you use the flash tools e YAFUKCS YAFUKCS Yet Another Firmware Upgrade Keyboard Controller Style is used to flash the firmware in the DOS environment via the KCS Keyboard_Controller_Style interface A 2 Flashing the BMC Firmware in the DOS Environment YAFUKCS is the tool used to flash the BMC firmware in DOS through the KCS interface To flash the BMC follow the instructions below 1 Copy yafukcs exe into your DOS machine 2 Run the yafukcs utility 3 Use the settings as listed below SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide e Format Yafukcs OPTION FW_IMAGE_ FILE OPTIONS Options Commands This option displays information regarding existing and current firmware This option allows for automatic upgrades by comparing flash module headers This options allows for full upgrades force boot Select this option to force the boot loader to be upgraded during full upgrade The boot loader is preserved by default This option preserves configuration modules during full upgrade FW_IMAGE_ FILE The firmware image file name is rom ima Examples e Example 1 Yafukcs info rom ima Description This command displays the details of both existing and new firm ware e Example
11. Inc Please enter login information Creating IPMI session via network with address 10 0 6 36 Done KKKKKKKKEK KEK KKK KKK KE KKK KKK KE KKK KKK KEK KKK KR KEK KKK KE KEK KEKE K KEKE KKKEKKRKEKKEKKK WARNING FIRMWARE UPGRADE MUST NOT BE INTERRUPTED ONCE IT IS STARTED HFK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KEKE KKKKK KK KKK KKKK Updating the module www Resetting the firmware root localhost linux 86 D A 5 Firmware Recovery If the firmware upgrade is interrupted during firmware flashing please follow the steps listed below for firmware recovery using Yafukcs 1 Power off the system by disconnect the power cord 2 Boot to DOS and flash the firmware using Yafukcs SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide Notes Disclaimer Continued The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and a
12. This area displays the items included in a submenu The following items are included in the System Information submenu e Firmware Revision This item displays the current firmware revision number e Firmware Build Time This item displays the time and the date when this version of firmware was built e System MAC Address 1 This item displays the MAC address of the first system that is connected to IPMI e System MAC Address 2 This item displays the MAC address of the second system that is connected to IPMI 2 8 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 3 Server Health This feature allows the user to set Server Health Settings Click lt Server Health gt to display the following submenu d ge A aaa 172 31 1 185 rer 31 1 SUPERMICR User ADMIN Administrator System Information Configuration Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Server Health This section shows you data related to the server s health such as sensor readings and the event log Mt Options Server Health Sensor Readings Event Log See the readings from the various sensors See the readings from the various sensors with thresholds included in the table Refresh Page See the events written to the event log Logout done internet 100 The Server Health submenu contains the following items e Sensor Readings e Sensor Readings with Thresholds e Event Log 2 9 2
13. This feature allows you to configure keyboard settings for your remote console When you click lt Keyboard gt in the Menu bar the keyboard settings of the remote console will display as shown below Hold down right alt key 1 Keyboard Click this item to configure and manage the keyboard settings of a remote server via the Remote Console 2 Options The pull down submenu contains the options listed below e Hold Right Alt Key Check this item to emulate the right alt key when it is pressed e Hold Left Alt Key Check this item to emulate the left alt key when it is pressed e Left Windows Key Click this item to display the Left Window Key submenu as follows e Hold down Check this item to emulate the left window key when pressed e Press and Release Click this option to press and release the left window key Right Windows Key Click this item to display the Right Window Key submenu as follows e Hold down Check this item to emulate the right window key when pressed e Press and Release Click this option to press and release the right window key 2 33 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 3 Macros Click this item to display and to use the hot keys listed in its pull down submenu Redirection Viewer 1 2 31 1 185 8 fps u Press Ctrl Alt Delete to begin 4 Keyboard Video and Mouse redirection 4 From the Macro pull down menu select a
14. a screen will display indi cating that Java is starting After the remote console is launched the screen of the client system will display as shown below Redirection Viewer 172 31 1 185 4 fps Video Keyboard Mouse Media Help Minimize i i SS Press ctrl alt Delete to begin Requiring this key combination at startup helps keep your computer secure For more information click Help 4 I Redirection Viewerstarted 2 31 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 5 1 1 Remote Console Video This feature allows you to configure video settings for your remote console When you click lt Video gt in the Menu bar the video settings of the remote console will display as shown below ewer 172 31 1 185 9 fps Eloi 1 Mouse Media Help A 1 Video Click this item to configure and manage the video settings of a server on a remote site via the Remote Console 2 Video Options The pull down submenu contains the options listed below e Pause Click this item to freeze the screen Resume Click this item to re activate a frozen screen e Refresh Click this item to refresh the system e Capture Current Screen Click this item to capture the current screen display Full Screen Click this item to use the full screen mode e Exit Click this item to exit the Remote Console 2 32 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 5 1 2 Remote Console Keyboard
15. below il Port 389 This item indicates the port number of the LDAP server IP Address Xx xx xx xx This item indicates the IP address of the LDAP server Bind Password Secret This item indicates the password of the LDAP server Bind DN cn manager dc administrator dc com The bind DN is the user or the LDAP server that is allowed to do limited search in the LDAP directory SearchBase dc administrator dc com This feature shows the client which port in the external directory tree to use for doing search After entering the information in the fields click lt Save gt to save the information you ve just entered 2 19 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 4 4 Configuration Active Directory Settings This feature allows the user to configure Active Directory settings When you click lt Active Directory gt in the Options window the following screen will display 6 Host Identification SMC003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 SUPERMICR orang ADMIN eal System Information Server Health Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Configuration Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network A Options Configure Alerts Active Directory is currently disabled To Enable the Active Directory and configure its settings Click Here The list below shows the current list of configured Role Groups If you would like to delete or modify a role gr
16. con nections WPCM450 PCI System Interface The WPCM450 provides the 32 bit 33 MHz 3 3V PCI interface which is compliant with the PCI Local Bus Specification Rev 2 3 The PCI system interface connects to the onboard PCI Bridge used by the graphics controller Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller The WPCM450 supports the following features e IPMI 2 0 e Serial over LAN KVM over LAN 1 1 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide e LAN Alerting SNMP Trap e Event Log e X Bus parallel interface for I O expansion e Multiple ADC inputs Analog and Digital Video outputs e Two serial ports optional e DDR2 SDRAM memory for frame buffer firmware support and data storage e SPI Flash Host BIOS and firmware bootstrap program supported Reduced Media Independent Interface RMII e OS Operating System Independency e Provides remote Hardware Health Monitoring via IPMI Key features include the following Temperature monitoring Fan speed monitoring Voltage monitoring Power status monitoring chassis intrusion monitoring e Remote power control to power on power off or reboot a system e Remote access to text based graphic based system information including BIOS configurations and OS operation information KVM Remote management of utility software applications e Provides Network Management Security via remote access console redirection Key features include User auth
17. options are 9600 bps bit per second 19200 bps 38400 bps 57600 bps 115200 bps and default Make sure that the Baud Rate selected here matches the Baud Rate set in the BIOS Then click lt Start gt to start the session or press lt Stop gt to abort the SOL session 2 40 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 5 3 Server Power Control This feature allows you to configure power management settings for your remote console To configure Server Power Control settings follow the instructions be low r Host Identification SUPERMICR Server SMC003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 User ADMIN Administrator System Information Server Health Configuration F tec 1 Maintenance Miscellaneous Language i Remote Control s This section allows you to perform various remote operations on the server such as launching the remote z Dey Options current server power status is shown below To perform a power control operation select one of the options below and press Perform Action Remote Control Remote Console Launch SOL Host is currently on Server Power Control Reset Server Virtual Media Power Off Server Immediate Refresh Page Power Off Server Orderly Shutdown Logout Power On Server Power Cycle Server Done Internet 100 1 Click lt Remote Control gt in the Menu bar to invoke the Remote Control Main Page Click lt Server Power Control gt to display the Powe
18. site 2 39 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide Warning Security The application s digital signature cannot be verified Do you want to run the application Host Identifica SUPERMICR System Information Server Hez bttp 172 31 1 1 a A Name SOLApplet Publisher supermicro From http 172 31 1 185 O iwaysi Options Run Cancel Remote Control Remote Console Launch SOL More Information The digital signature cannot be verified by a trusted source Only run if you trust the origin of the application Server Power Control Virtual Media e will be emulated Refresh Page Logout Internet Launching SOL 1 Security Warning Once you ve launched SOL a security warning will appear indicating that the application s digital signature cannot be verified 2 Always trust content from this publisher Click this item to give full access to this program eliminating further security warnings 3 Click lt Run gt to continue launching SOL If you continue with SOL launching the following screen will appear http 172 31 1 185 page SOLapplet htm 5 Build 070615 Ready 4 Click lt Baud Rate gt to invoke the submenu which will allow you to select the Baud Rate for serial line transfer 5 Baud Rate bps You can select a Baud rate from the list as your SOL trans fer rate The
19. this field 5 Enabling Synchronizing Check this box to enable synchronization of time and date of the client computer with the NTP server 6 Refresh Click this button to refresh the page 7 Save Click this item to save any changes done to the Time and Date set tings 2 18 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 4 3 Configuration Light Weight Directory Access Protocol LDAP Settings This feature allows the user to configure Light Weight Directory Access Protocol LDPA settings When you click lt LDAP gt in the Options window 1 the following screen will display Host Identification SUPERMICR Server SMC003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 User ADMIN Administrator System Information Server Health figt Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Configuration i Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network Options Check the box below to enable LDAP authentication and enter the required information to access the LDAP server Press the Save button to save Configure your changes Alerts Date and Time CI Enable LDAP Authentication Active Directory Mouse Mode Network 2 IP Address Remote Session SMTP 3 Bind Password SSL 4 sna Users LAN Select 5 Searchbase Ports Save Refresh Page se Logout Jone Internet 100 Examples and Explanations of the LDAP settings are shown
20. 3 344 13 44 13 536 Eas a Volts Volts Volts Volts Volts Volts CPU1DIMM Not Available No Reading 1 184 12 1 216 1 656 1 664 1 672 1 184 1 216 1 656 1 664 1 672 CPU2DIMM Normal 1 544 Volts Volts 1 2 Volts Volts Volts Volts Volts 1 32 1 328 1 336 1 656 1 664 1 672 ae pama E Volts volts volts volts Volts volts 2 88 2 904 2 928 3 648 3 672 3 696 EEN Noma cE hed Volts Volts Volts Volts Volts Vols g a p q 2 Internet 100 1 From the pull down menu select a sensor you want to display its readings and thresholds 2 Name This item displays the name of the item being monitored 3 Status This item displays the status of the sensor item 4 Reading This item displays the reading of the sensor 5 Low NR Low Non Recoverable This is the low threshold of a non recover able item Any item with a reading below this point will not be recovered 6 Low CT Low Critical Threshold This is the low threshold of a critical item Any item with a reading below this threshold is in a critical state 7 Low NC Low Non Critical This is the low threshold of a non critical item Any item with a reading above this threshold is not in a critical state 8 High NC High Non Critical This is the high threshold of a non critical item Any item with a reading below this threshold is not in a critical state 2 11 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 9 High CT High Critical Threshold This is the high threshold of a critical it
21. A 1 A 3 Flashing the BMC Firmware in the Windows Environment 00ccc A 2 A 4 Flashing the BMC Firmware in the Linux Environment cccccseeeeeeeeees A 5 AS Firmware RECOvery ce scceccsdviniiavicwnsinasdiatevaannaedetasteaciewnadaivndaniincalanbaanaieinates A 7 vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 An Overview of the WPCM 450 BMC Controller The Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller a Baseboard Management Controller BMC supports 2D VGA compatible Graphic Cores with PCI interface creating multi media virtualization via Keyboard Video Mouse Redirection KVMR The WPCM450 Con troller is ideal for networking management The WPCM450 Controller interfaces with the host system via PCI connections to communicate with Graphic cores It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides LPC interface support to control Super IO functions The WPCM450 Controller is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module or shared NCSI connections The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces PECI Platform Environment Control Interface buses and General Purpose O ports WPCM450 DDR2 Memory Interface The WPCM450 supports 16 bit DDR2 memory with a speed of up to 220 MHz The motherboard supports 128 MB of shared memory between the BMC and onboard graphics card For best signal integrity the WPCM450 provides point to point
22. After entering the information in the fields press lt Save gt to save the information you ve entered or press lt Cancel gt to cancel it Note To set up an email alert please enter the IP address of your mail server in the SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 4 2 Configuration Time and Date Settings This feature allows the user to configure time and date settings for the host server and client computer When you click lt Time and Date gt in the Options window the following screen will display r Host Identification SUPERMICR Server r e 172 31 1 185 User Administrator System Information Server Health 1 Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Configuration eau Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network Options Configure Alerts Q Date January 2 2010 k Time lt Active Directory hh mm ss o ue Mouse Mode a Netware NTP Server ocalhos Hour s Romola cam 5 C Enable synchronize Date amp Time with NTP Server SMTP SSL user o me LAN Select rt 6 Refresh Page Logout Done internet 100 1 Time and Date Click this item to configure the lt Time and Date gt settings 2 Date Enter month date and year in this row 3 Time Enter hour minute and second in the hh mm ss format 4 NTP Server Enter the name of the NTP server in
23. CR Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language he Configuration Buu Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network i v 1 LAN Select This item allows the user to select the LAN port for IPMI com munication 2 Enable Click lt Enable gt to enable LAN Port Select support e Dedicated LAN Select this item to direct all IPMI communication to the IPMI Dedicated LAN port e Onboard LAN Select this item to direct all IPMI communication to an onboard LAN port 3 Set Click lt Set gt to use the port you ve selected for IPMI communication 2 28 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 4 12 Configuration Ports This feature allows you to change LAN Port settings When you click lt Ports gt in the Options window the following screen will display Host Identification Server SMC003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 ADMIN Administrator SUPERMICR System Information Server Health Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous E Configuration i Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network Mt Input the Ports setting below and press the Save button 1 Ports This item allows you to the following LAN port settings 2 Video Enter a proper setting for video display Default 5901 3 HID Enter a proper HID setting Default 5900 4 CD Enter a proper CD setting
24. IP and MAC Addresses using BIOS 1 Press the lt Del gt key at bootup to enter the BIOS Setup utility 2 Select Advanced and press lt Enter gt to enter the Advanced menu 3 From the Advanced menu select PMI Configuration and press lt Enter gt 4 From the IPMI Configuration submenu select Set LAN Configuration and press lt Enter gt to set IP and MAC addresses BIOS SETUP UTILITY Pidvanced IP fires eee Tat 70 30 he ow Tht 10 30 48 DF 09 ERT To Set the IP MAC Addresses Using the IPMICFG Utility 1 Run the ipmicfg utility from the bootable CD that came with your shipment 2 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 IPMICFG Version 1 35 Build 2010 04 28 Copyright 2010 Super Micro Computer Inc Usage IPMICFG Parameters Example IPMICFG m 172 31 1 84 C E E a T Shows Gateway iP aie Sets Gateway IP ormat A AIR HAR AA SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide C ol Enables the VLAN and sets the VLAN tag If VLAN tag is not given it uses previously saved value Format NetFn LUN Cmd Data1 DataN 2 4 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings Accessing the Baseboard Management Controller Connect a LAN cable to the onboard LAN1 port or the dedicated IPMI LAN port Choose a computer connected to the same network and open the IPMIView utility Go to File gt New
25. Miscellaneous gt in the Menu bar to display the Miscellaneous page e Host Identification SUPERMICR Server SMC003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 User Administrator System Information Server Health Configuration Remote Control Maintenance Language Miscellaneous mun Use these pages to perform various features such as query the post snooping code z Z Enable UID Logout Disable UID Internet R 100 Miscellaneous UID 1 This item shows the current UID status 2 This item allows the user to enable or disable UID support for console redi rections After clicking the enable UID button or disable UID button click lt Set gt to it to take effect 2 45 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 8 Language This feature allows you to configure Language Settings for your IPMI connections Follow the instructions below to configure the language settings Host Identification Server SMC003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 User ADMIN Administratq SUPERMICR System Information Server Health Configuration Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Setting Here you can select the language for the web application ji Select an available language from the list below and press Apply Please note that the web interface will need to reload for the change to take effect Available Languages g Jone Internet 100 Languag
26. Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language User Configuration tau Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network Check the box below to enable Active Directory authentication and enter the required information to access the Active Directory server Press the Save button to save your changes Click Cancel to return to Active Directory main page Options Configure Alerts Date and Time v Enable Active Directory Authentication Mouse Mode Time Out 120 Domain Controller Server Address1 Domain Controller Server Address2 Domain Controller Server Address3 6 Default Active Directory Certificate Wednesday December 31 1969 4 00 00 PM Upload New Active Directory Certificate Browse D Internet 100 1 Active Directory Click this item and check the Enable box on the previous page to configure Active Directory settings 2 Check the Enable box to enable Active Directory Authentication 3 User Domain Name This item allows the user to enter the user domain name 4 Time Out This item displays the Time out settings 5 Domain Controller Server Addresses 1 3 These items allow the user to enter the IP addresses for the Domain Controller Servers 1 3 6 Default Active Directory Certificate This item displays the information of the default active directory certificate 7 Upload New Default Active Directory Certificate
27. SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be go
28. arding existing and new firmware auto This option allows for automatic upgrades by comparing flash module headers full This options allows for full upgrades force boot Select this option to force the boot loader to be upgraded during full upgrade The boot loader is preserved by default C This option preserves configuration modules during full upgrade MEDIUM Medium Options cd Select this option to use USB connections nw amp ip Select this option to use network with ip followed by the IP address SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide FW_IMAGE_ FILE The firmware image file name is rom ima Examples Using Network as a Medium e Example 1 Yafuflash nw ip 155 166 132 12 info rom ima Description This command displays the details of both existing and new firmware using the network connection with the IP address of 155 166 132 12 e Example 2 Yafuflash nw ip 155 166 132 12 full rom ima Description This command starts flashing the new rom ima to the firmware using the network connection with the IP address of 155 166 132 12 e Example 3 Yafuflash nw ip 155 166 132 12 full force boot rom ima Description This command starts flashing the new rom ima to the firmware with FORCE BootLoader Upgrade via the network connection using the IP address of 155 166 132 12 Using USB as a Medium e Example 1 Yatuflash cd info rom ima Description This command displays the
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30. de during a redirection session Configure Alerts Dole nti Virtual Media Attach Mode Auto Attach v LDAP Active Directory Floppy Emulation OFF v Mouse Mode Warning floppy emulation will be changed Make sure all Java sessions are closed Changing Floppy emulation while Java session is open Q Network may cause unexpected errors SMTP SSL m Users Save LAN Select Ports Refresh Page fy Logout Done Internet 100 1 Virtual Media Attach Mode Click the pull down menu to display virtual media attach modes e Attach Select this mode to activate a virtual media to make it available for remote access A virtual device will always be seen in the system BIOS even when it is not active e Auto Attach Default Select this mode to automatically enable virtual media support and make it available for remote access Virtual devices will only be shown in the operating systems and BIOS when a device or an ISO image is connected through the virtual media wizard e Detach Select this mode to disable virtual media for remote access 2 Floppy Emulation Click the pull down menu to see the following e Off Default Select this item to disable floppy emulation when you wish to con nect the USB Flash drive via virtual media redirection e On Select this item to enable floppy emulation when you wish to connect a floppy drive or floppy ISO image through virtual media redirection AN Warn
31. details of both existing and new firmware using a USB connection e Example 2 Yatuflash cd full rom ima Description This command starts flashing the new rom ima to the firmware us ing a USB connection e Example 3 Yatuflash cd full force boot rom ima Description This command starts flashing the new rom ima to the firmware with FORCE BootLoader Upgrade using a USB connection A 6 Appendix A Flash Tools root localhost linux 86 Yafuflash nw ip 10 0 6 36 full c rom ima root localhost home siva SP SP pilot ii development proprietary software Y afuF lash linux_86 DEAR A C Copyright 2008 American Megatrends Inc Please enter login information User root Password Creating IPMI session via network with address 10 0 6 36 Done Doing Full Firmware upgrade FORO IOI IO IOI IO IOI IO IOI IOI IOI IOI IO IO IOI OO IOI III IOI IO IO OR IO Kk kk tok WARNING FIRMWARE UPGRADE MUST NOT BE INTERRUPTED ONCE IT IS STARTED FRI I KOK TOKIO TOR TOK IO IOI IOI IOI IOI IO IORI IOI IO KO KK KR a IO a IK tk kk a a a KR aK Preserving Env Variables Done Upgrading Firmware Image 100 done Setting Env variables Done Resetting the firmware root localhost linux 86 al gt root localhost home siva SP SP pilot ii development proprietary software afuF lash linux_86 aR root localhost linux 86 Yafuflash nw ip 10 0 6 36 www rom ima n C Copyright 2008 American Megatrends
32. e 2 Click lt Firmware Update gt to update the BMC firmware the BIOS of the remote server The Firmware Update screen is shown in the next section 3 You can also press lt Unit Reset gt to reboot the BMC IPMI Controller 2 42 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 6 1 Maintenance Firmware Update When you click lt Maintenance gt in the Menu bar the Maintenance Main page will display as below Host Identification SUPERMICR Server SMC003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 User ADMIN Administrator System Information Server Health Configuration Remote Control Maint gt Miscellaneous Language _ Maintenance imal Use these pages to maintain the IPMI device such as update firmware or reset the IPMI device Firm are Up io Options Maintenace E Press Enter Update Mode to put the device in a special mode Firmware Update that allows firmware update Please note that once you enter update mode the device will reset if the update process is canceled Unit Reset Refresh Page Enter Update Mode j Logout Windows Internet Explorer 2 Are you sure to enter update mode You will not be able to perform any other tasks until firmware upgrade is complete and the device is rebooted Done Internet 100 Firmware Update Enter Update Mode Click this item to enter the update mode A Warning Once you ve entered the firmware update mode the device will be reset even if you ca
33. e Settings Click lt Language gt in the Menu bar to display the Language page as shown above From the Available Languages submenu select a language setting for your remote console Currently English is the language available for this utility 2 46 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Frequently Asked Questions 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions A Questions How do flash the IPMI firmware Answer 1 Log in the IPMlcfg utility by entering the system IP address 2 Click the lt Maintenance gt button Browse the files to select a correct file to flash the firmware 3 Click the lt Update Firmware gt button to proceed with firmware flashing B Questions How do I set up the IP address and MAC address for remote access Answer 1 Boot the system into DOS 2 Run the utility IPMICFG from DOS 3 Follow the prompts to set up the IP address and MAC address for remote access You can also go to the BIOS to configure the IP address SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide Notes Appendix A Flash Tools Appendix A Flash Tools A 1 Overview This chapter provides instructions on how to use AMI Flash Tools The Flash Tools allow the user to use Command_Line CL utility programs to upgrade or update firmware via different channels such as KCS USB and LAN connections We are going to focus on the following tools in this manual 1 YAFUFlash 2 YAFUKCS e YAFUFlash YAFUFlash Yet Another
34. em Any item with a reading above this threshold is in a critical state 10 High NR High Non Recoverable This is the high threshold of a non recover able item Any item with a reading above this point will not be recovered 11 Refresh Click this tab to refresh this page 12 Hide Show Thresholds Click this tab to hide or to show the thresholds of the items 2 12 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 3 3 Event Log This feature allows the user to configure Event Log settings When you select Event Log in Options Window the following page will display e Host Identification SI JPERMICR Server SMC003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 User ADMIN Administrator System Information Configuration Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Server Health man This section shows you data related to the servers health such as sensor readings and the event log amp gt Event Log Options Below is a table of the events from the system s event log You can choose a category from the pull down box to filter the events and also sort them by Server Health clicking on a column header Sensor Readings Select an event log category ae All Events O x L aaeeei Event Log 0 event entries Refresh Page i L t EventID Time Stamp Sensor Name Sensor Type Description Clear Event Log A Error on page Internet 100 1 From the pull down menu select an event cate
35. entication enhancement e Encryption support enhancement allowing for password configura tion security to protect sensitive data transferring via Serial over LAN e Supports the following Management tools IPMIView CLI Command Line Interface e RMCP protocol supported 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 WPCM450 Block Diagram The following diagram represents a typical system setup for the WPCM450 Con troller PROCESSOR South Bridge PCIE TEESE Ethernet CTRL j oa LANT R45 erial Port Serial Port WPCM450 RS232 erial FOr IVI RJ45 vex k n PHY AGT Bedateg van H DDR2 1 3 A Brief Introduction to the IPMI Wake up amp CTRL The Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI Specification provides remote access to multiple users from different locations for networking It also allows a system administrator to monitor system health and manage computer events from a remote location IPMI operates independently of the operating system When used in conjunction with the IPMlIView which is an IPMl compliant management software pre installed in a computer by Supermicro the WPCM450 BMC Controller provides serial link connections between the South Bridge and other onboard system components al lowing for network interfacing via remote access With the WPCM450 Controller and the IPMIView software built in a Supermicro motherboard allows an administrator to access monitor diagnose and manage a computer sys
36. gory to show the vent log which includes the following categories All Events Sensor Specific Events BlOS Generated Events and System Management Software Events In addi tion to these events it is normal to see boot up and shutdown events gener ated by the installed system software OS The table below lists examples of these types of events OS Boot A boot completed C boot completed PXE boot completed Diagnostic boot completed CD ROM boot completed ROM boot completed Boot completed boot device not specified OS Stop Shut Stop during OS load initialization Unexpected error dur down ing system startup Stopped waiting for input or power cycle reset Run time stop a k a core dump blue screen OS graceful stop system powered up but normal OS operation has shut down and system is awaiting reset pushbutton power cycle or other external input 2 13 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 Event ID This item displays the event ID of this event 3 Time Stamp This item displays the time when the event takes place 4 Sensor Name This item indicates the name of the sensor device to which the event has occurred 5 Sensor Type This item indicates the type of the event 6 Description This item provides a brief description of the event 7 Event Log This item indicates the number of events included on the event log 8 Clear Event Log Click the button to clear the event log 2 14 Chap
37. gt System Enter System Name IP Address of LAN1 or the dedicated LAN Description in the appropriate fields and press lt Enter gt Select the system from the IPMI Domain Enter the Login ID and Password in the appropriate fields to login to the IPMIView utility Using the Internet Browser Connect a LAN cable to the onboard LAN1 port or the dedicated IPMI LAN port Choose a computer that is connected to the same network and open the browser Enter the IP address of each server that you want to connect to in the ad dress bar in your browser Once your machine is connected to the remote server the Log In screen as shown on the next page will display Note 1 If you wish to use the IPMI dedicated LAN port for your network connections be sure to connect an RJ45 cable to your dedicated LAN port before you activate the BMC at first power on or cold reset Otherwise the BMC will look for a shared LAN port to connect to if the IPMl dedicated LAN cable is not detected upon BMC activation Note 2 However if you should decide to use the IPMl dedicated LAN port for a network connection please perform a BMC cold reset or power cycle reset for the dedicated LAN to be detected 2 5 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 2 Using IE to Access the BMC IPMI Settings from Your Computer 2 2 1 To Log In SUPERMICR Please Login Session timed out Please log in again Username ADMIN Password eeeee o Logi
38. hot key to use e Ctri Alt Del e Alt Tab e Alt Esc e Ctril Esc e Alt Space e Alt Enter e Alt Hyphen AlttF4 e Alt PrntScrn Print Screen PrntScrn e Fi e Pause 5 Keyboard pass through Click this item 1 to use your local keyboard for the remote console Note Keyboard Pass through provides full keyboard support It sends all keys including special key combinations to the host server 2 34 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 6 Soft Keyboard Select the item Soft Keyboard to use soft keyboard for the remote console as shown below 1 Language From the pull down menu select the following language settings English United States English United Kingdom Japanese and Germany 2 Modifier Key Click a button to select the soft keyboard mode e Combination Click the button to use a special key combination as a single key e Single Key Lock Click this button to lock the key combination you ve created 2 35 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 5 1 3 Remote Console Mouse This feature allows you to configure the mouse settings for your remote console To configure the mouse settings follow the instructions below Click lt Mouse gt in the menu bar select an item from the pull down submenu as shown below 1 Synchronize Mouse Cursor AIt M Click this item or press lt Alt gt and lt M gt keys simultaneously to synchronize your local mouse cursor a
39. ing Be sure to close all Java sessions before changing floppy emula tion to avoid unexpected errors 2 24 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 4 8 Configuration SMTP Settings This feature allows the user to configure SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol settings for email transmission through the network When you click lt SMTP gt in the Options window the following screen will display Host Identification SUPERMICR Server SMC002590026D81 172 31 9 81 User ADMIN Administrator System Information Server Health nfiguration Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Configuration BSAS Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network m Options Configure Alerts Date a Mail Server IP 0 0 0 0 LDAP Active Directory 3 Mail Sender Address SMC smc com Mouse Mode Networ Mail Server Port 1 RADIUS Remote Sessio SSL Users LAN Select Refresh Page Logout 1 SMTP Check this item to configure SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol settings for email transmission across the IP network 2 Mail Server IP Enter the SMTP Mail Server IP address for your network in the box 3 Mail Sender Address Enter the mail sender address that you would like the alert to show as sent from 4 Mail Server Port Enter the mail server port number The default port is 25 for most servers 5 Save Click this item to save any cha
40. ion Protocol e Check the second radio button to use the IP address entered below 3 IP address If the second radio button above is checked enter your IP ad dress in the box 4 Subnet Mask Enter the address for the subnet mask of your network 5 Default Gateway Enter the IP address for the default gateway of your net work 6 Primary DNS Server Enter the IP address of your primary domain name server 7 Secondary DNS Server Enter the IP address of your secondary domain name server 8 Enable VLAN Check this box to enable Virtual LAN support 9 VLAN Tag This item allows you to use VLAN Tagging or Frame Tagging to encapsulate specific data so it can be transparently transmitted through multiple platforms without leaking any information After configuring network settings click lt Save gt to save the configuration 2 23 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 4 7 Configuration Remote Session This feature allows the user to configure remote session settings When clicking lt Remote Session gt in the Options window the following screen displays Host Identification SUPERMICR hiatal eo System Information Server Health r Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Configuration Sa Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network ina Options The following options allow the user to configure Virtual Media attach mo
41. ive e Browse Click lt Browse gt to select the location of the CD DVD ISO image 4 Connect CD DVD After selecting the Virtual Media for your Remote Console click lt Connect CD DVD gt to connect to the remote console via the CD DVD you chose 5 Status This window displays the status of the target drive of the remote console 2 38 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 5 3 Remote Control Launch SOL This feature allows you to launch the remote console by using Serial_over_LAN Follow the instructions below to launch SOL Host Identification SUPERMICR Server SMC003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 User ADMIN Administrator System Information Server Health Configuration Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Remote Control eam This section allows you to perform various remote operations on the server such as launching the remote Seer i Options Remote Control Launch the remote console via Java or ActiveX Internet Explorer only viewers Server Power Control Virtual Media See the server power state and perform power control functions ee Virtual Media This option allows you to share a image file with a maximum size of 1 44MB This image will be emulated Refresh Page to the host as USB device internet 100 1 Launch SOL Click this item to access a host server via Console Redirection It also allows a system administrator to monitor and manage a server from a remote
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43. marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho Dist New Taipei City 235 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 Preface Notes SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 An Overview of the WPCM 450 BMC Conttroller cccccceessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 1 1 WPCM450 DDR2 Memory Interface cccccsececeesseeceeeeeeeeseeseeeesaneeeessaees 1 1 WPCM450 PCI System INtCMaC6 ccs ccrcscccensveaveccanraeedecnasweieccsenencerobedsensaereicesaeds 1 1 Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller 0c00 1 1 V2 WPCM450 Block DIGGIN ciscccacecanccacesiabcausadieaanaacnsanecsesteaaaadteasetaettaientiedacarantns 1 3 1 3 A Brief Introduction to the IPMI cccccccsssseceeceeeeeeeceeeeseeseaeseeeeseeeeensnees 1 3 1 4 Motherboards Supported icici cccsc5
44. n Internet 100 Once you are connected to the remote server the following screen will display 1 Enter your Username 2 Enter your Password and click lt Login gt 3 The Home Page will display on the next page f Note 1 To use the IPMIView Utility to access BMC IPMI settings refer to the IPMIView User s Guide for instructions Note 2 The manufacturer default username and password are ADMIN Once you have logged into the BMC using the manufacturer default password be sure to change your password for system security Note 3 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 Configuring BIOS 2 6 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 2 2 IPMI Main Page Once you are logged into the IPMI utility the IPMI Main page will display Vg re vax R 172 31 1 185 ever 1 1 SUPERMICR User ADMIN Administrator Server Health Configuration Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language System Information This section contains general information about the system Options Firmware Revision 1 35 System Information Firmware Build Time Apr 23 2010 16 20 59 System MAC Address 1 00 30 48
45. ncel the process of firmware updating Notes 1 When updating firmware you are given the option to Preserve Con figuration Uncheck this option to load the factory default settings and all the configuration settings will be lost 2 If you are using the Static IP mode it is not recommended to uncheck Preserve Configuration since it will reset the network settings to the DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol mode 2 43 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 Miscellaneous This feature allows the user to perform network activities Click lt Miscellaneous gt in the Menu bar to display the Miscellaneous page Host Identification SI JPERMICR Server SMC003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 User ADMIN Administrator System Information Server Health Configuration Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Use these pages to perform various features such as query the post snooping code Query the post snooping code ONLY for BIOS LPC port 80 Set UID On Off Internet A 100 Miscellaneous 1 Post Snooping Click this item to query the POST Power_On_Selt Test Snooping code for BIOS LPC Port80 2 UID Click this item to enable or disable UID unit identification support as shown on the next page 2 44 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 7 1 Miscellaneous UID Unit Identification This feature allows the user to enable or disable UID support Click lt
46. nd the mouse cursor of your remote console 2 Show Cursor Click this item to display the cursor on the screen 2 36 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 5 1 4 Remote Console Media This feature allows you to configure media virtualization settings for your remote console 1 Click lt Media gt in the Menu bar to invoke the Media page as shown above 2 Virtual Media Wizard click this item to launch the Virtual Media Wizard which allows you to configure Virtual Media settings as shown on the next page 2 37 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide Virtual Media eo Keyboard Mouse Media Help Floppy USB Key Media Floppyimage Browse OA CD Media ISO Image Op argel e Virtual days Virtual Media Wizard 1 Floppy USB Key Media This item allows the user to configure the Floppy USB Key Media settings The sub items include the following e Floppy Image e A Disk Drive A of the remote console e Browse Click Browse to select the location of the Floppy ISO image 2 Connect Floppy After selecting the Virtual Media for your Remote Console click lt Connect Floppy gt to connect to the remote console via the Floppy drive you chose 3 CD Media This item allows the user to configure CD Media settings The sub items include the following e ISO Image e lt Drive letter gt CD DVD Dr
47. nges to the SMTP setting 2 25 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 4 9 Configuration SSL Upload Settings This feature allows the user to configure upload settings for encrypted data to trans mit across the internet by using the Secure Sockets Layer SSL protocol When you click lt SSL Upload gt in the Options window the following screen will display Server SMC003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 ADMIN Administrator SUPERMICR System Information Server Health tion Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language User Configuration uu Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network SSL Upload Options The dates for the default certificate and private key are shown below To upload a new SSL certificate use the Browse button to navigate to the Configure certificate and press the Upload button Alerts Date and Time al 2 Active Directory Default Certificate Not Available Mouse Mode 3 Default Privacy Key Not Available ae New SSL Certificate O Be Remote Session SMTP Q Gad Upload Users LAN Select Ports Refresh Page Logout done Internet 100 1 SSL Check this item to configure SSL Upload settings for the encrypted data to securely transmit through the internet f Note SHA2 and RSA 2048 bit SSL supported 2 Default Certificate This item allows the user to enter the default certificate information Once ente
48. ol aie Sl E E olin e EPE EE O E A EE E SE A E IEA e N EE PE SE POE E EA AE BE EE A E E B A BE di cles oli ch ae al ol IT IS STARTED te tae ae Pere er ere es rE Pe ere a ec ls ae EE SE a at AS Pe a ge Ee cx C WINDOWS System32 cmd exe Cc Tool YafuF lash windows Release gt vafuflash nw ip 10 0 6 36 www rom ima an Megatrends ation qe 7 1g IPMI A lt 0 0 6 36 Dene Ye We Ye Ye Ye Ye Ye ie ie Ye Ye de Yee de ie ee ie ae ae ie ee ee ee ee ee Appendix A Flash Tools A 4 Flashing the BMC Firmware in the Linux Environment YAFUFlash is used to flash the BMC firmware in the Linux environment using network or USB connections To flash the BMC in Linux follow the instructions below 1 Open the Terminal Go to YafuFlash Linux path 2 The file libipmi so 1 should be accessible to a Linux system Usually when running an application Linux will search for a file in dependent libraries in default locations such as usr lib lib folders 3 Copy libipmi so 1 to lib or usr lib Run 1dconfig or Copy libipmi so 1 to a folder and issue the following command LD_LIBRARY_PATH lt location_of_libipmi_so gt Yafuflash Note You may have to create a link to libipmi so 1 0 In sf libipmi so 1 0 4 libipmi so 1 4 Run Yafuflash exe in the terminal 5 Use the settings as listed below e Format Yafuflash OPTION MEDIUM FW_IMAGE_ FILE OPTIONS Options Commands info This option displays information reg
49. ou to specify the alert type You can select SNMP Type or Email from the pop up menu For further guidance on typical inquiries relating to SNMP see the table below SNMP version number SNMP version 2 MIB community name A community name is not required since SNMP version 2 only uses traps MIB file location Go to http Awww supermicro com products nfo IPMI cfm and click IPMI MIB AMI right hand side of the page The IPMI item you need to con The alert LAN destination address see 4 figure so the SNMP manager under 2 4 1 must be set to the same IP in can receive the SNMP trap as the SNMP manager Can query for detailed infor Detailed queries are not possible because mation on the MIB Event trap event mapping is based only on sensor items type event type and sensor offset A list of trap items generated for No standard list of event traps exist be my platform cause the PEF Platform Event Filter table is OEM customizable Event Severity This item allows you to decide how to classify or label an alert according to the seriousness of the alert You can choose an item from the pop up menu to categorize the alert Disable All Informational Warning Critical or Non recoverable e Destination IP This item allows you to specify the IP address of the server you want to send your alert to e Email Address This item allows you to specify the e mail address that you want to send your alert to
50. oup select the name in the list and press Bobet Delete Role Group or Modify Role Group To add a new Role Group select an unconfigured slot and press Add Role Group Active Directory Mouse Mode Number of configured Role groups 0 Naaa Role GroupID Group Name Group Domain Group Privilege Remote Session 4 SMTP Ww a w i t t 2 t t l E g a Done internet 100 1 Active Directory Click this item to configure Active Directory settings 2 If Active Directory is currently disabled click lt Click Here gt to enable it 3 Number of Configured Role Group This item displays the number of config ured role groups 4 Role Group ID This item displays the role group ID 5 Group Name This item displays the name of the role group 6 Group Domain This item displays the domain of the role group 7 Group Privilege This item displays the user privilege of the role group 2 20 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 4 4 a Configuration Active Directory Advanced Settings This feature allows the user to configure Active Directory Advanced settings When you click lt Active Directory gt in the Options window and checked the Enable box indicated on the previous page the following screen will display Host Identification Server SMC003048DOEECE 192 168 1 192 ADMIN Administrator SUPERMICR System Information Server Health figur
51. plays the following items CPU Vcore CPU DIMM voltages 3 3V 3 3VSB 1 5V 12V 5V and VBAT Battery Voltage Fan Sensors This item displays the readings of the onboard fans Power Supply This item displays the status of power supply failure monitor ing OEM Reserved This item reserved for OEM use 2 10 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 3 2 Sensor Readings with Thresholds Click this item to display all sensor readings and their thresholds as shown be low SUPERMICR System Information jer H th Configuration Host Identification Server SMC003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 User ADMIN Administrator Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Server Health This section shows you data related to the server s health such as sensor readings and the event log 2 A Sensor 9 ings 310 ors F Status Reading LowNR LowCT 2 HANC HighCT HighNR Not Available No Reading NA N A NIA NIA NIA NIA sS sen Sei Normal Low NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA Event Log Temp 9 z 5 75 77 79 Normal 38 degrees C degrees degrees degrees degrees degrees degrees Refresh Page G E c ea Not Available No Reading 06 0 608 0 616 1 384 1 392 14 u Log 5E 0 608 0 616 384 1 392 i 61 1 Weare Normal 1 04 Volts 0 6 Volts Volts Volts Volts Volts 1 4 Volts 4 28 4 32 4 36 5 48 5 52 5 56 y MLE Soevols Volts Volts Volts Volts Volts Volts 10 464 10 56 10 656 1
52. r Control submenu as shown above Power Control and Status This submenu indicates the status and the current power control settings of the remote server The status of the remote server are displayed as below Reset Server Click this radio button to reset the power control settings for the remote server Power Off Server Immediately Click this radio button to immediately power off the remote server Power Off Server Orderly Shutdown Click this radio button to power off and shut down the remote server in an orderly manner Power On Server Click this radio button to power on the remote server Power Cycle Server Click this radio button to power cycle the remote server 4 Perform Action After selecting a power setting from the list above click this item to execute the command and perform the action 2 41 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 6 Maintenance Use this feature to manage and configure IPMI devices Follow the instructions below to configure Maintenance settings Host Identification MCO003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 U ADMIN Administrator SUPERMICR SCN CuCl CI MEMENTO CU CEA isle Maintenance Mics lice Camm ile tite 4 o n Maintenance uu Use these pages to maintain the IPMI device such as update firmware or reset the IPMI device 2 wr rms Fe atamano uscat o reat onic Internet 100 1 Click lt Maintenance gt in the Menu bar to display the Maintenance pag
53. red it will display the default certificate information 3 Default Private Key This item allows the user to enter the default private key information Once entered it will display the default private key information 4 New SSL Certificate This item allows the user to enter the new SSL Certifi cate information 5 Upload Click this button to upload encrypted data to the network for trans mission 2 26 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 4 10 Configuration Users Settings This feature allows you to change users settings When you click lt Users gt in the Options window the following screen will display System Information Server Health ni j Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Configuration Esa Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network HH User List The list below shows the current list of configured users If you would like to delete or modify a user select their name in the list and press Delete User Configure or Modify User To add a new user select an unconfigured slot and press Add User E Date and Time 2 GB Number of configured users 2 LDAP UserID UserName 4 Network Privilege Active Directory anonymous Mouse Mode 2 ADMIN Administrator wo o r COND H Ww o 5 L Add User Modify User Internet 100 1 Users Select this item to configure the user settings The current use
54. rs list is displayed 2 User ID This item displays the ID of a user 3 User Name Use this item to enter and display a user name 4 Network Privileges Use this item to set the network access privileges for a user e Privileges for an Administrator An administrator has full privileges in accessing controlling and managing the network including creating accounts for users and changing network configuration settings e Privileges for an Operator An operator has limited access to the network to perform tasks that have been pre assigned or approved by the Administra tor He she is not allowed to issue commands or modify network settings for example 5 Number of configured users This item displays the number of the users that are set up for the network The maximum of 16 user profiles can be made 6 Add User Click this item to add a new user to the network When prompted using the arrow keys select a user from the users list to add the user infor mation 7 Modify User Click this item to modify the information or the status of a user 8 Delete User Click this item to delete a user from the network 2 27 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 4 11 Configuration LAN Select This feature allows you to select LAN ports When you click lt LAN Select gt in the Options window the following screen will display Host Identification Server SMC003048C8A506 172 31 1 185 Administrator SUPERMI
55. s 2 1 Configuring BIOS Before configuring IPMI follow the instructions below to configure the system BIOS settings Enabling COM Port for SOL IPMI 1 Press the lt Del gt key at bootup to enter the BIOS Setup utility 2 Select Advanced and press lt Enter gt to enter the Advanced menu 3 From the Advanced menu select Remote Access and press lt Enter gt 4 Make sure that the COM port for SOL COM2 or COMS3 is enabled marked with If not Select the port for SOL and press lt Enabled gt For IPMI to work properly BIOS will set the console redirection on this port by default 2 1 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide Advanced Port for Renote Aorcess Enabled Serial port nunber COM B Enabling All Onboard USB ports 1 Press the lt Del gt key at bootup to enter the BIOS Setup utility 2 Select Advanced and press lt Enter gt to enter the Advanced menu 3 Select Advanced Chipset Control and press lt Enter gt 4 From the Advanced Chipset Control submenu select South Bridge Control and press lt Enter gt 5 Make sure that all onboard USB ports are enabled highlighted If not Select USB Functions and press lt Enabled gt or select the number of onboard USB ports or press lt Enter gt to enable all onboard USB ports This is required for KVM to work properly BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Functions 12 USB Ports Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings C Configuring
56. tem from a remote site It also provides remote access to multiple users from different locations for system maintenance and network management 1 3 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 1 4 Motherboards Supported This version of Embedded BMC 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 supported supported supported peste pO esna eow O O OSS E a E Oooo i ene S O o pe S o Oooo ee S E E E E Oo po o 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 1 4 Chapter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings With the Nuvoton WPCM450 BMC Controller and the IPMIView firmware built in Supermicro motherboards allow the user to access monitor manage and interface with multiple systems in various remote locations The necessary firmware for ac cessing and configuring the IPMI settings are available on Supermicro s website at hppt www supermcro com products nfo ipmi cfm This section provides detailed information on how to configure the IPMI setting
57. ter 2 Configuring BMC IPMI Settings 2 4 Configuration This feature allows the user to configure various network settings Click the Con figuration on the submenu bar to display the Configuration submenu as shown below Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language Configuration F Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network Add edit or remove alert destinations Configure NTP Server or Date amp Time Settings Configure settings to authenticate and access the LDAP server Configure settings to authenticate and access the Active Directory server Change the mouse mode See the MAC address or change network settings including dynamic and static IP assignment Configure Remote session settings Configure the SMTP email server Refresh Page See the default certificate and private key or upload an SSL Certificate Logout Add edit or remove users Configure the LAN setting lt internet 100 Select an item to configure its settings The items included are listed below e Alerts This item allows the user to configure Alerts settings e Date amp Time This item allows the user to configure Date amp Time settings e LDAP This item allows the user to configure LDAP Lightweight Directory Ac cess Protocol settings e Active Directory This item allows the user to configure settings to au
58. thenticate and access to the Active Directory server e Mouse mode Network e Remote Session e SMTP This item allows the user to configure Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP settings To set up an email alert please enter the IP address of your mail server in the SMTP e SSL Certificate This item allows the user to configure Secure Sockets Layer SSL certification settings e Users e LAN Select 2 15 SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide 2 4 1 Configuration Alerts This feature allows the user to configure Alert settings When you click lt Alerts gt in the Options window the following screen will display A ge e n 172 31 1 185 erver 31 1 SUPERMIC R User ADMIN Administrator System Information Server Health fi t Remote Control Maintenance Miscellaneous Language PEEN Configuration Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network Below is a list of the configured alert TO select an alert and press the Modify button to configure it or Send Test Alert to send a test alertto ination Alert Table 15 entries Alert Alert Level Destination Address 1 Disable All Not Configured kad 2 Disable All Not Configured 3 Disable All Not Configured 4 Disable All Not Configured 5 Disable All Not Configured 6 Disable All Not Configured 7 Disable All Not Configured 8 Disable All Not Configured E 9 Disable All Not Configured
59. ve companies or mark holders Copyright 2012 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About this User s Guide This user guide is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users who intend to configure the IPMI settings supported by the Nuvoton WPCM450 BMC Controller embedded in Supermicro s motherboards It provides detailed information on how to configure the IPMI settings supported by the Nuvoton WPCM450 chip Note Nuvoton Technology is a subsidiary of Winbond Corp User s Guide Organization Chapter 1 provides an overview to the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller It also intro duces the features and the functionality of IPMI Chapter 2 provides detailed instructions on how to configure the IPMI settings supported by the embedded WPCM450 Controller Chapter 3 provides the answers to frequently asked questions Conventions Used in the User s Guide Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper IPMI con figuration gh arning Important information given to avoid IPMI configuration errors f Note Additional Information given to ensure correct IPMI configuration and proper system setup SUPER Embedded BMC IPMI User s Guide Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email
60. verned by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement Refer to Supermicro s web site for FCC Compliance Information California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Appendix A and Appendix B included in this user s guide are used with permission from AMI AMI is the legal owner of these documents Supermicro has not verified the accuracy of the contents and assumes no responsibility with regard to any errors or omissions in these documents Manual Revision 2 0 Release Date July 18 2012 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respecti

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