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Quantum NDX User's Guide

1. ssi eene nne tnnn nnne irna enses nnns nnns 51 Using GSB as a MOQ seis p eec er bo a 51 Firmware ReCOV el X 52 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 Controller 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 I O ports 1 1 1 WPCM450 DDR2 Memory Interface 1 1 2 1 1 3 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 connections WPCM450 PCI System Interface The WPCM450 provides the 32 bit 33 MHz 3 3V PCI interface which is compliant wit
2. Page 12 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 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 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 13 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 3 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 Quantum momo Ede A System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Configuration e Configuration Alerts Use these pages to configure various settings such as alerts users or network etc Date and Time Alerts Add edit or remove alert destinations Date and Time Configure Date and Time Settings pap LDAP Check the box below to enable LDAP authentication and enter the required information to access the LDAP server Press the Save button to save your changes Active Directory Configure settings to
3. Dynamic DNS 6 Reserved 7 Reserved Remote Session 8 Reserved 9 Reserved 14 sure 10 Reserved v SSL Certification Users O Port Add User Modify User Delete User 1 Users Select this item to configure the user settings The current users 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 Administrator 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 information 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 Page 26 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide
4. e Pause Click this item to freeze the screen e 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 e Full Screen Click this item to use the full screen mode e Exit Click this item to exit the Remote Console 2 1 4 1 2 Remote Console Keyboard This feature allows you to configure keyboard settings for your remote console When you click Keyboard in the Menu bar the keyboard settings of the remote console will display as shown below Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 33 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings E Java iKVM Viewer v1 69 r1 10 240 8 253 Resolution 1280 X 1024 FPS 14 via Met Record Macro Opies User List Camur Ent Language Setting 8 Absolute Mouse Windows Relative Mouse Linux Single Mouse Keyboard Settings v Enable Keyboard Input Keyboard layout English AA Oms 500ms 1000ms Repeat Key Timeout OK Cancel 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 o Hold Right Alt Key Check this item to emulate the right alt key when it is pressed o Hold Left Alt Key Check this item to emulate the left
5. monitoring o OEM Reserved This item reserved for OEM use 2 1 2 2 Sensor Readings with Thresholds Click this item to display all sensor readings and their thresholds as shown below Quantum O cca Qnare Quas Engh S System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Server Health a Sensor Readings Sensor Readings This page displays system sensor information including readings and status You can toggle viewing the e Event Log thresholds for the sensors by pressing the Show Thresholds button below Select a sensor type category All Sensors v Sensor Readings 18 sensors Name Status Reading Low NR Low CT Low NC High NC High CT High NR o piens Normal 34 degrees C 9 7 E 75 77 79 bud Low N A NA NA NA N A NA 3 FAN 4 Normal 4995 RPM 405 540 875 29025 29180 29295 FAN2 Normal 5130 RP M 405 540 875 29025 29160 29295 FAN 3 Normal 4850 RPM 405 540 675 29025 29160 29295 FAN 4 N A Not Present N A N A N A N A N A NIA FANA Normal 4995 RPM 405 540 675 29025 29160 29295 Vcore Normal 0 776 Volts 0 54 0 564 0 588 1344 1 408 1472 3 3VCC Normal 3 392 Volts 2 816 2 88 2 944 3 584 3 548 am F Hide ds Intrusion Reset 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 displa
6. 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 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 Page 48 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Appendix A 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 Example 1 Yafuflash cd info rom ima Description This command displays the details of both existing and new firmware using a USB connection Example 2 Yafuflash cd full rom ima Description This command starts flashing the new rom ima to the firmware us ing a USB connection 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 CAWIINDOWSTS ystem 32 m mm Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 49 Appendix 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
7. Boot to DOS and flash the firmware using Yafukcs Page 52 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 53 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide
8. Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 3 12 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 1 LAN Select This item allows the user to select the LAN port for IPMI communication 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 Set to use the port you ve selected for IPMI communication Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 27 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 3 13 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 Qua ntu m O Critical Refresh Logout English v System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Configuration Port Setting Alerts Date and Time Loap Here you can configure the port number Web port 80 Active Directory Web SSL port 443 raps IKVM server port 5900 Virtual media port 623 Mouse Mode Network Dynamic DNS Remote Session smp SSL Certification Users Port Ports Setting This item allows you
9. 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 IPMI dedicated LAN cable is not detected upon BMC activation Note 2 However if you should decide to use the IPMI dedicated LAN port for a network connection please perform a BMC cold reset or power cycle reset for the dedicated LAN to be detected Page 4 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 1 Using IE to Access the BMC IPMI Settings from Your Computer You can access BMC IPMA settings through Microsoft Internet Explorer This section describes how 2 1 1 1 To Log In Once you are connected to the remote server the following screen will display Quantum Please Login Username Password 1 Enter your Username 2 Enter your Password and click Login 3 The Home Page will display on the next page 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 l
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11. DNS O Remote Session smtp SSL Certification Users o Alert Type This item allows you 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 NMP version number SNMP version 2 he IPMI item you need to con he alert LAN destination address see 4 igure so the SNMP manager can under 2 4 1 must be set to the same IP in as receive the SNMP trap he SNMP manager A list of trap items generated for No standard list of event traps exist because my platform he PEF Platform Event Filter table is OEM customizable o 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 o Destination IP This item allows you to specify the IP address of the server you want to send your alert to o Email Address This item allows you to specify the e mail address that you want to send your alert to After entering the information in the fields press Save to save the information you ve entered or press Cancel to cancel it Page 16 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings Note To set up an email alert please enter the IP address of your mail server in the SMTP Simple Ma
12. NULL rm 10 Disable All 000 000 000 000 amp NULL si SSL Certification Modify sena Test alert Delete O Users O Port 1 Alerts Click this item to add to modify to delete or to define the setting of an 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 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 15 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 3 1 1 Modifying Alerts When you select an item and click lt Modify gt the Modify Alert submenu will display as shown below To modify an alert enter the information needed for the following items A Qua ntu m criticar Refresh Logout English v 3 System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Configuration Modify Alert Alerts i Enter the information for the alert below and press Save Date and Time LDAP i Event Severity Disable Al ig Active Directory Destination IP 000 000 000 000 napis i Email Address NULL Subject NULL Mouse Mode Message un O Network Dynamic
13. User s Guide Page 17 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 3 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 Quantum critical O Refresh Logout English v System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Configuration LDAP Settings Alerts Check the box below to enable LDAP authentication and enter the required information to access the LDAP server Date and Time Press the Save button to save your changes oap Active Directory C Enable LDAP Authentication raps LDAP authentication over SSL Mouse Mode Fos IP Address Network Bind Password Dynamic DNS Bind DN Searchbase Remote Session sup SSL Certification Users Port Examples and Explanations of the LDAP settings are shown below 1 2 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 administrato
14. 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 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 N 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 Format Yafukcs OPTION FW_IMAGE_FILE OPTIONS Options Commands info his option displays information regarding existing and current tauto his option allows for automatic upgrades by comparing flash his options allows for full upgrades Valls this option to force the boot loader to be upgraded during boot ull upgrade The boot loader is preserved by default c his option preserves configuration modules during full upgrade FW IMAGE FILE The firmware image file name is rom ima Page 46 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Appendix A Examples Example 1 Yafukcs info rom ima Description This command displays the details of both existing and new firm ware Example 2 Yafukcs full rom ima Descri
15. o Sensor Readings with Thresholds o Event Log 2 1 2 1 Sensor Readings Click this item to display the Sensor Reading page as shown below Qu a nt u m critical Refresh Logout English System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous server Health O Sensor Readings Sensor Readings i This page displays system sensor information including readings and status You can toggle viewing the Event Log i thresholds for the sensors by pressing the Show Thresholds button below Select a sensor type category All Sensors y Sensor Readings 18 sensors Name Status Reading System Temp Normal 34 degrees C CPU Temp Low FAN 1 Normal 4995 R P M FAN 2 Normal 5130 R P M FAN 3 Normal 4860 R P M FAN 4 N A Not Present A FANA Normal 4995 R P M Vcore Normal 0 776 Volts 3 3VCC Normal 3 392 Volts 12V Normal 12 084 Volts Y Refresh Show Thresholds Intrusion Reset o All Sensors This item displays the readings for all sensors o Temperature Sensors This item displays the system temperature o Voltage Sensors This item displays the following items CPU Vcore CPU DIMM voltages 3 3V 3 3VSB 1 5V 12V 5V and VBAT Battery Voltage o Fan Sensors This item displays the readings of the onboard fans o Power Supply This item displays the status of power supply failure Page 8 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings
16. server power state and to configure server power settings 3 Launch SOL Click this button to enable Serial Over LAN support Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 29 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 4 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 Qua ntum normal Refresh Logout English System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Remote Control O Console Redirection O Console Redirection Press the button to launch the redirection console and manage the server remotely Power Control Launch SOL Launch Console Follow the instructions below to launch the remote console 1 Remote Control Check this item to enable remote console support and manage 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 a screen will display indicating that Java is starting After the remote console is launched the screen of the client system will display as shown below Page 30 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings ES Java iKVM Viewer v1 69 113 10 70 35 4 Resolution 12
17. to modify the following LAN port settings Web Port Default is 80 Web SSL Port Default is 443 IKVM Port Default is 5900 Virtual Media Port Default is 623 PUNA Click lt Save gt to save 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 Page 28 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 4 Remote Control the Main Menu This section allows the user to carry out activities and perform operations on a remote server via remote access Quantum O onc O ess Oros Ered S System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous O Remote Control Remote Control Console Redirection This section allows you to perform various remote operations on the server such as launching the remote console Power Control w Console Redirection Launch the redirection console via Java viewers Launch SOL Server Power Control See the server power state and perform power control functions Launch SOL Launch the SOL console This submenu allows you to configure the remote control settings Remote Control Click this item to configure Remote Control settings 1 Launch Console Click this button to launch Remote Console via Java or IE 2 Power Control Click this button to display
18. 80 X 1024 IPS 16 l3 TRL ALT DELETE to log on EB tava iKVM Viewer v1 69 10 35 4 Resolution 1280 X 1024 FPS 13 S3 Virtual Media Record Macro Options UserList Capture Exit Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 31 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings ava ewe 0 70 4 Resolutio BO X 1024 FP Virtual Media Record Macro Options UserList Capture Exit Page 32 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 4 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 E Java ewe 69 0 240 8 Resolutio BO X 1024 Virtual Media Record Macro Options UserList Capture Exit Hotkey Settii Preference ce Full Screen Mode OSD UI Style Keyboard Mouse Hotplug i p Display Input Language Setting Window vid Recording Time v Enable auto stop after 2 minute s Display Scale Low i High 25 50 15 100 Image Quality 8 High Color Heavier Traffic Low Color Lighter Traffic oK Cancel 4 dl gt Ill 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
19. Connection Status History Page 42 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 6 Miscellaneous This feature allows the user to perform network activities Click lt Miscellaneous gt in the Menu bar to display the Miscellaneous page Quantum O ons Qaenssn osoit Engien Y System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Post Snooping Post Snooping This page displays current BIOS post code UD Control PostSnooping 15 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 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 43 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 6 1 Miscellaneous UID Unit Identification This feature allows the user to enable or disable UID support Click lt Miscellaneous gt in the Menu bar to display the Miscellaneous page Quantum Q cua Qetasn Queen Engien System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Post Snooping i Use these pages to perform various features such as query the post snooping code UID Control Post Snooping Query the post snooping code w UID Control You can turn on off UID on this p
20. NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 5 1 Maintenance Firmware Update When you click lt Maintenance gt in the Menu bar the Maintenance Main page will display as below Qua nt um O critical Refresh Logout English v Maintenance Miscellaneous System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media maintenance Firmware Update Firmware update Press Enter Update Mode to put the device in a special mode that allows firmware update o Unit Reset Please note that once you enter update mode the device will reset if the update process is canceled IKVM Reset Factory Default IPMI Configuration Message from webpage 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 Cancel Enter Update Mode Click this item to enter the update mode Warning Once you ve entered the firmware update mode the device will be reset even if you cancel the process of firmware updating Notes 1 When updating firmware you are given the option to Preserve Configuration 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 Dyn
21. O Refresh Logout English v System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Configuration i Mouse Mode Setting Alerts Select the mouse mode to use from the options below and press the Save button Date and Time Loap Current Mouse Mode is ABSOLUTE Active Directory Set Mode to Absolute Windows Pum O Set Mode to Relative Linux Mouse Mode O Single Mouse Mode O network i Save Dynamic DNS Remote Session smtp SSL Certification Users Port 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 f Note IPMI is an OS independent platform and KVM support is an added feature for IPMI For your mouse to function properly please configure the Mouse Mode settings above according to your OS type Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 21 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 3 7 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 Quantum AA I o System Server Health Configuration Rernote Co
22. Quantum User s Guide n ea eee N YA W 4 lan QD TOE S AN V 4 Dec S EU CE b Y ED AY Y A Y Y B EP AN DADA AUS a E F Now 7X gt 7 E Y Ny y ie Bud a e E 1 y r 6 67770 01 Rev A Quantum User s Guide Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide 6 67770 01 Rev A November 2012 Product of USA Quantum Corporation provides this publication as is without warranty of any kind either express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Quantum Corporation may revise this publication from time to time without notice COPYRIGHT STATEMENT Copyright 2012 by Quantum Corporation All rights reserved Your right to copy this manual is limited by copyright law Making copies or adaptations without prior written authorization of Quantum Corporation is prohibited by law and constitutes a punishable violation of the law TRADEMARK STATEMENT Quantum the Quantum logo DLT DLTtape the DLTtape logo Scalar StorNext the DLT logo DXi GoVault SDLT StorageCare Super DLTtape and SuperLoader are registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation in the U S and other countries Protected by Pending and Issued U S and Foreign Patents including U S Patent No 5 990 810 LTO and Ultrium are trademarks of HP IBM and Quantum in the U S and other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies Spec
23. System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Remote Control SOL Console Console Redirection Press the button to launch the SOL console and manage the server remotely Power Control Launch sot 2 1 4 2 1 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 Always trust content from this publisher Click this item to give full access to this program eliminating further security warnings Click lt Run gt to continue launching SOL If you continue with SOL launching the following screen will appear Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 37 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings E Java SOL Viewer v0 5 8 Baud Rate bps 115200 v 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 transfer rate The 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 Page 38 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 4 3 Ser
24. 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 HLD_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 libipmi so 1 4 Run Yafuflash exe in the terminal 5 Use the settings as listed below o Format Yafuflash OPTION MEDIUM FW_IMAGE_FILE OPTIONS Options Commands info This option displays information regarding existing and new auto This option allows for automatic upgrades by comparing flash 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 his 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 Page 50 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Appendix A FW_IMAGE_FILE The firmware image file name is rom ima Using Net
25. age 1 This item shows the current UID status 2 This item allows the user to enable or disable UID support for console redirections After clicking the enable UID button or disable UID button click lt Set gt to it to take effect Page 44 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 3 Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question How do flash the IPMI firmware Answer 1 Log in the IPMIcfg 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 Question How do 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 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 45 Appendix A Appendix A Flash Tools 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 YAFUFlash YAFUFlash Yet Another Firmware Upgrade Flash
26. alt key when it is pressed o Left Windows Key Click this item to display the Left Window Key submenu as follows o Hold down Check this item to emulate the left window key when pressed o 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 3 Macros Click this item to display and to use the hot keys listed in its pulldown submenu 4 From the Macro pull down menu select a hot key to use Page 34 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings Hold Right Alt Key C Hold Left Alt Key Right Window Key gt Left Window Key gt TE 4 Ill 5 Keyboard pass through Click this item 1 to use your local keyboard for the remote console Fc Keyboard Pass through provides full keyboard support It sends all keys including special key combinations to the host server 6 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 e Lock Click this button to lock the key combination you ve created 2 1 4 1 3 Remote Console Mouse This feature allows you to configure the mouse settings for your re
27. amic Host Configuration Protocol mode 2 1 5 2 Virtual Media 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 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 41 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 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 CD DVD Drive e Browse Click Browse 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 El Java iKVM Viewer v1 69 51 10 240 8 253 Resolution 1280 X 1024 FPS 17 Virtual Media Record Macro Options UserList Capture Exit BB Virtual Storage 1 2 r2 USB Floppy amp Flash CDROM amp ISO Settings for Device1 Logical Drive Type Image File Name and Full Path Open Image Plug in Plug Out ox
28. ansfer Protocol SMTP settings To set up an email alert please enter the IP address of your mail server in the SMTP o SSL Certificate This item allows the user to configure Secure Sockets Layer SSL certification settings o Users o LAN Select Page 14 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 3 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 Quantum O criticar Refresh Logout English m System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Configuration F List of Alerts Alerts i Below is a list of the configured alert destinations You can select an alert and press the Modify button to Date and Time i configure it or Send Test Alert to send a test alert to the destination LDAP Alert Table 16 entries Active Directory Alert No Alert Level Destination Address Sus 1 Disable All 000 000 000 000 amp NULL 2 Disable All 000 000 000 000 amp NULL D iieii 3 Disable All 000 000 000 000 amp NULL E 4 Disable All 000 000 000 000 amp NULL network 5 Disable All 000 000 000 000 amp NULL 6 Disable All 000 000 000 000 amp NULL Y Dynamic DNS 7 Disable All 000 000 000 000 amp NULL 8 Disable All 000 000 000 000 amp NULL Remote Session 9 Disable All 000 000 000 000 amp
29. authenticate and access the Active Directory server RADIUS Configure settings to authenticate and access the RADIUS server Mouse mode Configure the mouse mode for remote console Network See the MAC address or change network settings including dynamic and static IP assignment Dynamic DNS Configure dynamic update properties for Dynamic DNS Remote Session Configure Remote session settings for virtual media SMTP Configure the SMTP email server SSL Certificate 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 Dynamic DNS i certificate and press the Upload button Users Add edit or remove users Port Configure the port number of the services Active Directory raps Mouse Mode Network Remote Session smtp SSL Certification Users O Port Select an item to configure its settings The items included are listed below o Alerts This item allows the user to configure Alerts settings o Date amp Time This item allows the user to configure Date amp Time settings o LDAP This item allows the user to configure LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol settings o Active Directory This item allows the user to configure settings to authenticate and access to the Active Directory server o Mouse mode o Network o Remote Session o SMTP This item allows the user to configure Simple Mail Tr
30. ct a language setting Currently only English is available Help Click this item to find an answer when you have a question Page 6 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 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 This area displays the items included in a submenu The following items are included in the System Information submenu o Firmware Revision This item displays the current firmware revision number o Firmware Build Time This item displays the time and the date when this version of firmware was built o System MAC Address 1 This item displays the MAC address of the first system that is connected to IPMI o System MAC Address 2 This item displays the MAC address of the second system that is connected to IPMI Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 7 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 2 Server Health This feature allows the user to set Server Health Settings Click lt Server Health gt to display the following submenu The Server Health submenu contains the following items o Sensor Readings
31. der 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 changes to the SMTP setting Page 24 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 3 10 Configuration SSL Upload Settings This feature allows the user to configure upload settings for encrypted data to transmit 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 Quantum Q cuca Qro Quen Engin v System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Configuration SSL Upload Alerts The dates for the default certificate and private key are shown below To upload a new SSL certificate use the Date and Time Browse button to navigate to the certificate and press the Upload button aP Active Directory Certification Valid From Tuesday June 10 2008 2 34 28 AM Rapius Certification Valid Until Wednesday June 10 2009 2 34 28 AM New SSL Certificate Browse Mouse Mode New Private Key N Browse Network Dynamic DNS Remote Session smtp SSL Certification Users Port 1 SSL Check this item to configure SSL Upload settings for the encrypted data to securely trans
32. edirection 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 A Warning Be sure to close all Java sessions before changing floppy emulation to avoid unexpected errors Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 23 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 3 9 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 Quantum O ow Qaem Quam Engen E System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Configuration SMTP Setting Alerts Enter the IP address for the SMTP Mail server below and press the Save button Date and Time aP SMTP SSL Auth Active Directory SMTP Server RADIUS SMTP port Number 0 3 SMTP User Name Mouse Mode SMTP Password Network Senders Address NULL Dynamic DNS aaa Remote Session smtp SSL Certification Users Port 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 sen
33. g lt Remote Session gt in the Options window the following screen displays Quantum System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous O critical Refresh Logout English v Configuration Alerts Date and Time LDAP Active Directory raus Mouse Mode Network Dynamic DNS Remote Session sure SSL Certification Users Port Remote Session The following options allow the user to configure the virtual media attach mode during a remote session Virtual Media Attach Mode Auto Attach auto Attach O Attach O Detach 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 connect the USB Flash drive via virtual media r
34. h 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 o IPMI 2 0 o Serial over LAN o KVM over LAN o LAN Alerting SNMP Trap o Event Log o X Bus parallel interface for I O expansion o Multiple ADC inputs Analog and Digital Video outputs o Two serial ports optional o DDR2 SDRAM memory for frame buffer firmware support and data storage o SPI Flash Host BIOS and firmware bootstrap program supported o Reduced Media Independent Interface RMII o OS Operating System Independency o Provides remote Hardware Health Monitoring via IPMI Key features include the following e Temperature monitoring e Fan speed monitoring Chapter 1 Introduction e Voltage monitoring e 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 o User authentication enhancement o Encryption support enhancement allowing for password configuration security to protect sensitive data transferring via Serial over LAN o RMCP pro
35. hentication over SSL raps Port Mouse Mode User Domain Name Time Out Network Domain Controller Server Address1 Dynamic DNS Domain Controller Server Address2 Remote Session Domain Controller Server Address3 sur Cancel SSL Certification Users Port 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 173 6 Default Active Directory Certificate This item displays the information of the default active directory certificate 7 Upload New Default Active Directory Certificate Click Browse to select and upload the new default active directory certificate After the required information is entered click Save to save the information you ve entered or click Cancel to cancel it Page 20 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 3 6 Configuration Mouse Mode This feature allows the user to configure mouse mode settings When you click Mouse Mode in the Options window the following screen will display Qua ntu m critica
36. ifications are subject to change without notice Preface About this User s Guide This user guide is written for system integrators PCtechnicians and knowledgeable PC users who intend to configure the IPMI settings supported by the Nuvoton WPCM450 BMC Controller embedded in the motherboard in Quantum s NDX servers 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 introduces 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 configuration Zwang Important information given to avoid IPMI configuration errors m Note Additional Information given to ensure correct IPMI configuration and proper system setup Contacts Quantum Corporate Headquarters To order documentation or other products contact Quantum Corporation Corporate Headquarters 1650 Technology Drive Suite 700 San Jose CA 95110 1382 Quantum Home Page Visit the Quantum home page at http www quantum com For further assistance or if training i
37. il Transfer Protocol 2 1 3 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 Time and Date in the Options window the following screen will display Quantum O cress Quare Diosas Erg E System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Configuration Date amp Time Alerts Here you can view and modify the device s date and time Date and Time ap Time Zone Active Directory NTP Enable O NTP Enable NTP Disable radus Primary NTP Server Mouse Mode c Secondary NTP Server Network Networ Date August 120 2012 v Dynamic DNS Time hh mm ss o 27 48 Remote Session Daylight Saving Time sure Refresh Save SSL Certification Users Port 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 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 settings Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI
38. ioeseateadvenscias 6 212 Server Healt ai A AA a 8 2 12 Sensor Reading Sesan ouem iras 8 2 1 2 2 Sensor Readings with ThresholdS ooooocccinnnnccnnnnccccnncccccnnncccononncnnnnnnnn cnn cnn rca naar cnc nar ncc nana 9 2 1 239 a Event LOG ii iii iii 12 21 3 CONTIQUIALION RR 14 QUST Gonflguration Alerts sssini reei ee a En x ue spe dad added cadera 15 2 1 8 2 Configuration Time and Date Settings sssssseeneennmeenn nnns 17 2 1 8 3 Configuration Light Weight Directory Access Protocol LDAP Settings 18 2 1 8 4 Configuration Active Directory Settings eisiea aisa aai as 19 2 1 3 5 a Configuration Active Directory Advanced Settings oococonincccnnnocccnnncccccnnnacnnnnnarcnnannn nos 20 2 1 3 6 Configuration Mouse Mod oooconocccnnnoncccnnnccccnnnonnconnnonnnonnnoncnonnnnnnnconnncnnrnnnn ra nennt nennen nnns 21 2 1 8 7 Configuration Network Settings oomncccnnnnncnnnnocccnnnncccconnnnnnnnonnncnnonnnnnnnnnn cnn nan cnn nnnnnc anna 22 2 1 8 8 Configuration Remote Session oococnnnocccnnnoocncnnooocccnnnncconnnnnononnn cnn nano n cnn nan n rn rnnnn rra naar rca nan 23 2 1 3 9 Configuration SMTP Settings sessie oraiiio sinini cnn nonn eene enne nnne nnns 24 2 1 3 10 Configuration SSL Upload Settings 25 2 1 3 11 Configuration Users SettidgS oooccccnnnnccccnnncccnnnonccnnnnnncnnnnnrnccnnnnnnn naar cnn crac cnc ren rennes 26 2 1 3 12 Gonfiguration AN Selection LE eddie
39. isted as COM2 or COM3 in the BIOS Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 5 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 1 2 IPMI Main Page Once you are logged into the IPMI utility the IPMI Main page will display Qu a nt um O critical Refresh Logout English v System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous a system Summary System Information Firmware Revision 01 08 i Firmware Build Time 2011 04 01 FRU Reading B IP address 010 240 008 253 MAC address 00 25 90 52 e1 57 Remote Console Preview Refresh Preview Image Power Control via IPMI Hostis currently on Power On 3 The IPMI screen contains the following three sections 1 The Submenu Bar Top 2 The Options Window Left 3 The Main Display area Center The submenu bar on the top lists the following submenus Submenu Bar ystem his submenu displays system information Information erver Health This submenu displays server health monitoring status Configuration This submenu allows the user to configure the IPMI settings Remote his submenu allows the user to launch KVM Console and perform power Control ontrol 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 onsole Language his submenu allows the user to sele
40. le Group Delete Role Group Port 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 configured 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 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 19 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 3 5 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 Qu a ntu m critical O Refresh Loaout English Y System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Configuration Active Directory Advanced Settings Alerts Check the box below to enable Active Directory authentication and enter the required information to access the Date and Time Active Directory server Press the Save button to save your changes Loap Active Directory O Enable Active Directory Authentication Active Directory Aut
41. mit through the internet 2 Default Certificate This item allows the user to enter the default certificate information Once entered 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 Certificate information 5 Upload Click this button to upload encrypted data to the network for trans mission Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 25 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 3 11 Configuration Users Settings This feature allows you to change user settings When you click lt Users gt in the Options window the following screen will display Quantum O coves O nerean Quas Engien Bl System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Configuration User List Alerts i The list below shows the current list of configured users If you would like to delete or modify a user select their Date and Time name in the list and press Delete User or Modify User To add a new user select an unconfigured slot and press Add User pap Active Directory Number of configured users 2 H User ID User Name Network Privilege Raps 1 Anonymous Reserved 2 ADMIN Administrator Mouse Mode 3 Reserved Network 4 Reserved 5 Reserved
42. mote console To configure the mouse settings follow the instructions below Click Mouse 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 Alt and M keys simultaneously to synchronize your local mouse cursor and the mouse cursor of your remote console 2 Show Cursor Click this item to display the cursor on the screen Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 35 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings E Java iKVM Viewer v1 69 r1 10 240 8 253 Resolution 1280 X 1024 FPS 14 Virtual Media Record Macro Preference OSD UI Style Keyboard Mouse Hotplug 8 Absolute Mouse Windows Relative Mouse Linux Single Mouse Keyboard Settings y Enable Keyboard Input Keyboard layout English y Z Repeat Key Timeout 7 0s Oms 500ms 1000ms ok cancel Page 36 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 4 2 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 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 site Quantum critica O Refresh Logout Engish Y
43. ntrol Virtual Meda Maintenance Acelera Connguestion Network Settings de ana mosty me rater partaga oe ma page Sass natans satse an iP atta atate cr Mostname 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 Configuration 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 Save to save the configuration Page 22 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 3 8 Configuration Remote Session This feature allows the user to configure remote session settings When clickin
44. on to power on the remote server o 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 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 39 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 5 Maintenance Use this feature to manage and configure IPMI devices Follow the instructions below to configure Maintenance settings Quantum O cuca Qaem Qua Engien F System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous O Maintenance Maintenance Firmware Update 1 Use these pages to maintain the IPMI device such as update firmware or reset the IPMI device Unit Reset a Firmware Update Perform firmware update Ikvm Reset Unit Reset Reboot PMI Device KVM Reset Reset virtual media IKVM keyboard amp mouse Factory Default Factory Default Reset PMI to Factory defaults settings IPMI connection will be reset w IPMI Configuration Save or reload IPMI configuration IPMI Configuration 1 Click lt Maintenance gt in the Menu bar to display the Maintenance page 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 Page 40 Quantum
45. ption This command starts flashing the new rom ima to the firmware Example 3 Yafukcs full force boot rom ima Description This command starts flashing the new rom ima to the firmware using FORCE BootLoader upgrade 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 o Yafuflash exe o LIBIPMI dll 3 Run Yafuflash exe in the command prompt 4 Use the settings as listed below Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 47 Appendix A Format Yafuflash OPTION MEDIUM FW_IMAGE_FILE OPTIONS Options Commands info This option displays information regarding existing and new auto This option allows for automatic upgrades by comparing flash 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 FW_IMAGE_FILE The firmware image file name is rom ima Using Network as a Medium
46. r 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 Page 18 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 3 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 Qua ntu m O critical Refresh Logout English System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Configuration O Active Directory Settings e Alerts i To enable or configure the Active Directory server please click here Date and Time E The list below shows the current list of configured Role Groups If you would like to delete or modify a role group P i select the name in the list and press Delete Role Group or Modify Role Group To add a new Role Group select an E unconfigured slot and press Add Role Group Active Directory rabius Number of configured role groups 0 i Role Group ID Group Name Group Domain Network Privilege Mouse Mode 1 a Reserved 2 ii ui Reserved Network 3 i Reserved Dynamic DNS 4 E ai Reserved 5 Reserved Remote Session smtp SSL Certification Users E i Add Role Group Modify Ro
47. s When you select Event Log in Options Window the following page will display Qua ntu m critical Refresh Logout English System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous LOADING O Event Log Server Health Sensor Readings Below is a table of the events from the system s event log You can choose a category from the pull down box to Event Log fiter the events and also sort them by clicking on a column header Select an event log category Sensor Specific Events v Event ID Time Stamp Sensor Name Sensor Type Description Clear Event Log 1 From the pull down menu select an event category to show the vent log which includes the following categories All Events Sensor Specific Events BIOS Generated Events and System Management Software Events In addition to these events it is normal to see boot up and shutdown events generated by the installed system software OS The table below lists examples of these types of events OS Boot boot completed CD ROM boot completed ROM boot completed Boot completed boot device not specified top during OS load initialization Unexpected error during system startup Stopped waiting for input or power 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
48. s desired contact the Quantum Service Support Center United States Toll Free 1 800 284 5101 Toll 1 720 249 5700 Europe the Middle East and Africa EMEA Toll Free 800 7826 8888 Toll 49 6131 3241 1164 Asia and Pacific APAC Toll Free 800 7826 8887 Toll 603 7953 3010 For worldwide support http www quantum com ServiceandSupport index aspx Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introd ction irradia 1 1 1 An Overview of the WPCM 450 BMC Controller eese 1 1 1 1 WPCM450 DDR2 Memory Interface sss nennen 1 1 1 2 WPCM450 PCI System Interface ener 1 1 1 3 Other Features Supported by the WPCM BMC Controller ssssesssss 1 1 2 WPCM450 Block Diagram ccein ecce erreur cee eere thun iaa 2 1 3 A Brief Introduction to the IPMI ooonnnnnnnnniinnon nooo 2 1 4 Motherboards Supported eseseeeseesseseeeeeeeenn nnne enne nnns nnn n nans a nnn a nain nnns 3 1 5 An Important Note to the User eesesseeeseesseeeeeeeeennen nnne nnnnnn ennt nnns nnn annis nnns 3 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 4 2 1 Accessing the Baseboard Management Controller eese 4 2 1 1 Using IE to Access the BMC IPMI Settings from Your Compulter s 5 We Med TOLOG Minen aana ii 5 2b A davdeesua
49. tocol supported 1 2 WPCM450 Block Diagram The following diagram represents a typical system setup for the WPCM450 Controller PROCESSOR South Bridge IL SEES Sensors 1 3 A Brief Introduction to the IPMI 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 With the WPCM450 Controller and the IPMI software built in the motherboard allows an administrator to access monitor diagnose and manage a computer system from a remote site It also provides remote access to multiple users from different locations for system maintenance and network management Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 1 4 Motherboards Supported This version of Embedded BMC IPMI is supported by the motherboards listed in the table below Intel X9SCL F 1 5 An Important Note to the User The graphics shown in this user s guide were based on the latest information available at the time of publishing of this guide The IPMI screens shown on your computer may or may not look exactly like the screen shown in this user s guide Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 3 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings With the Nuvo
50. ton WPCM450 BMC Controller and the IPMI firmware built in the motherboard s allow the user to access monitor manage and interface with multiple systems in various remote locations The necessary firmware for accessing and configuring the IPMI settings are available on Quantum s website at http www quantum com ServiceandSupport SoftwareandDocumentationDownloads N DX8 Index aspx This section provides detailed information on how to configure the IPMI settings 2 1 Accessing the Baseboard Management Controller s f 1 Connect a LAN cable to the onboard LAN1 port or the dedicated IPMI LAN port 2 Choose a computer connected to the same network and open the IPMI utility 3 Go to File gt New gt System Enter System Name IP Address of LAN1 or the dedicated LAN Description in the appropriate fields and press lt Enter gt 4 Select the system from the IPMI Domain Enter the Login ID and Password in the appropriate fields to login to the IPMI utility Using the Internet Browser 1 Connect a LAN cable to the onboard LAN1 port or the dedicated IPMI LAN port 2 Choose a computer that is connected to the same network and open the browser 3 Enter the IP address of each server that you want to connect to in the ad dress bar in your browser 4 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
51. ver 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 Qu a nt u m O critical Refresh Logout English System Server Health Configuration Remote Control Virtual Media Maintenance Miscellaneous Remote Control Power Control and Status Console Redirection The current server power status is shown below To perform a power control operation select one of the options Power Control below and press Perform Action Launch SOL Host is currently on Reset Server O Power Off Server Immediate O Power Off Server Orderly Shutdown Power On Server O Power Cycle Server 1 Click Remote Control in the Menu bar to invoke the Remote Control Main Page 2 Click Server Power Control to display the Power Control submenu as shown above 3 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 o Reset Server Click this radio button to reset the power control settings for the remote server o Power Off Server Immediately Click this radio button to immediately power off the remote server o Power Off Server Orderly Shutdown Click this radio button to power off and shut down the remote server in an orderly manner o Power On Server Click this radio butt
52. work as a Medium 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 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 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 Example 1 Yafuflash cd info rom ima Description This command displays the details of both existing and new firmware using a USB connection Example 2 Yafuflash cd full rom ima Description This command starts flashing the new rom ima to the firmware using a USB connection 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 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 51 Appendix 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
53. ys 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 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 9 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings Any item with a reading below this threshold is not in a critical state Page 10 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 9 High CT High Critical Threshold This is the high threshold of a critical item 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 Quantum NDX Server BMC IPMI User s Guide Page 11 Chapter 2 Configuring the IPMI Settings 2 1 2 3 Event Log This feature allows the user to configure Event Log setting

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