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Embedded IPMI
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Universal I/O
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Agenda
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Introduction
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Features
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KVM and Virtual Media
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Software Interface
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Introduction
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Supermicro’s new Embedded IPMI solution helps save cost and
improves reliability
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IPMI helps reduce TTM and development cost for cross-platform
management
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IPMI provides solid foundation for platform management
implementations
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The IPMI protocol leverages an out-of-band network, which
provides a flawless and secure path for mission-critical
applications
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Provides redundant access to the system for management
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Features
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Monitors onboard instrumentation (Temperature sensors, Power
Status, Voltages, Fan speed, Chassis intrusion
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Remote power control (Reset, Shutdown and Power up)
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Remote system control through KVM and SOL over LAN
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Failover access for redundancy
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Configurable Alert destination (Email or SNMP traps)
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Virtual Media redirection (Floppy, CD/DVD Drive/image, USB
stick)
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Soft keyboard
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VLAN support
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Active directory and Open LDAP Authentication support
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SMASH 2.0 and CLP support
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WSMAN support
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DCMI support
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Option to enable secure link through HTTPS
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Option to flash FW through Web interface, Windows, Linux and
DOS
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KVM
KVM-over-LAN
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Keyboard-video-mouse switches (KVM), connect several
computers so that a user can manipulate all of them using just
one keyboard, one mouse and one monitor.
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As handy as they are, these switches always forced end user to
work in a close distances to the servers because of the mouse or
keyboard cable length.
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Supermicro embedded IPMI support KVM-over-Lan. Authorized
users can manage all networked systems with it, no matter how
far away.
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KVM
Virtual Media:
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Remote installation of OS
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BIOS update, firmware flashing etc from remote location
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Data transfer
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SOFTWARE
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(GUI) IPMIView
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(CLI) SMCIPMITool
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Web Engine
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IPMIview
Log-in
Sensors
Event Log
Power control
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IPMIview (Contd.)
BMC Setting
SOL
User Settings
KVM Console
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IPMIview (Contd.)
Device Discovering
Group Power Control
Group Voltage
Group General Info
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SMCIPMITool
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Usage: shell
Example:
D:\>SMCIPMITool 192.168.0.1 ADMIN ADMIN shell
Press Ctrl+D or "exit" to exit
Press "?" or "help" for help
Press TAB for command completion
Press UP and DOWN key for command history
Usage: ipmi ver
Example Output:
Firmware Revision
IPMI Version
Manufacturer ID
product ID
OEM Version
OEM Tag
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=
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02.02
2.0
C5 28 00
04 00 00
2.2.64 build 5420
Dec-15-2010-17-15-CMM
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Web Engine
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Log-in Page
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Web Engine
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Home Page
Server Health
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Web Engine
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Configuration
Remote Control
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Web Engine
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Remote Console
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