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AOC-SIM1U/SIM1U+ User's Guide

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AOC-SIM1U/SIM1U+ User's Guide

Chapter 1

Introduction

This user's guide is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

knowledgeable PC users who intend to integrate Supermicro's unique IPMI 2.0

Management Utility with support of KVM-over-LAN () into their systems. It pro-

vides detailed information for the application and use of the AOC-SIM1U/SIM1U+

that supports remote access for system monitoring, diagnosis and management.

With the most advanced technologies built-in, the AOC-SIM1U/SIM1U+ offers a

complete, efﬁ cient, and cost-effective remote server management.

(Note: KVM-over-LAN is only for the AOC-SIM1U+ only.)

1.1 Overview

The AOC-SIM1U/SIM1U+ is a highly efﬁ cient, highly compatible and easy-to-use

IPMI card that allows the user to take advantage of the BMC, a baseboard man-

agement controller installed on a server motherboard and the IPMIView, an IPMI-

compliant management application software loaded in a PC, to provide serial links

between the main processor and other system components, allowing for network

interfacing via remote access. With an independent Raritan KIRA100 processor

built-in, the AOC-SIM1U/SIM1U+ provides the user with a solution to ease the com-

plex and expensive systems, allowing an administrator to access, monitor, diagnose

and manage network interfacing anywhere, anytime.

1.2 IPMI Version 2.0

The AOC-SIM1U/SIM1U+ supports the functionality of IPMI Version 2.0. The key

features include the following:

Supports IPMI 2.0 over LAN

Supports Serial over LAN

Supports Virtual Media over LAN

Supports KVM over LAN (For the AOC-SIM1U+ only)

Supports LAN Alerting-SNMP Trap

Supports Event Log

Offers OS (Operating System) Independency

Provides remote Hardware Health Monitoring via IPMI. Key features include

the following:

Temperature monitoring

Fan speed monitoring

Voltage monitoring

Power status monitoring, chassis intrusion monitoring

Remote power control to power-on, power-off or reboot a system

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