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: Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction....................................................................... 1-1 1-1 About this Manual ............................................................................. 1-1 1-2 Overview ............................................................................................. 1-1 IPMI Version 2.0...................................................................................... 1-1 Remote Hardware Health Monitoring......................................
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Floppy Disk .......................................................................................... 3-9 CD-ROM Image ................................................................................. 3-10 Drive Redirection................................................................................ 3-12 Virtual Media Options......................................................................... 3-14 System Health.....................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 About this Manual 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 provides detailed information for the application and use of the AOC-SIMBL add-on card that supports remote access for system monitoring, diagnosis and management.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual • Power status monitoring • Chassis intrusion monitoring • Remote power control to power-on, power-off or reboot a system • Remote access to text-based, graphic-based system information, including BIOS configurations and OS operation information (KVM) • Remote management of utility/software applications Network Management Security The AOC-SIMBL add-on card provides network management security via remote access/console redirection.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-6 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: 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.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual 1-7 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried.
Chapter 1: Introduction General Safety Guidelines • Always disconnect power cables before installing or removing any components from the computer. • Use only the correct type of bracket for the add-on card. • Disconnect the power cable before removing any cable from the add-on card. • Make sure that the SIMBL add-on card is securely seated in the SIMBL slot to prevent damage to the system due to power shortage. For SIMBL slot locations, please refer to the figures in Chapter 2.
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Chapter 2 Technical Specifications and Hardware Installation 2-1 Components The front components of the AOC-SIMBL add-on card are shown in Figure 2-1. Rear components are shown in Figure 2-2. Figure 2-1.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Figure 2-2. AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card – Rear View 5 Table 2-1 lists the add-on card’s components. Table 2-1. AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card Components Number Description 1 Raritan's Kira 100 RISC System on Chip 2 SDRAM (128Mb/133MHz) 3 JBT1: Kira 100 Processor Reset 4 D1: Heartbeat Activity LED Indicator 5 LAN PHY (JBT1) RISC CPU Reset The JBT1 RISC CPU reset is used to reset the Kira 100 Processor, NIC, UART and USB.
Chapter 2: Technical Specifications and Hardware Installation (D1) Heartbeat LED Indicator The Heartbeat LED (D1), is located on the front side of the AOC-SIMBL add-on card. It indicates the functionality and activity of the add-on card. The blinking of the Heartbeat LED indicates that the AOC-SIMBL add-on card is active. On initial power-up and on firmware updates, it will take approximately one minute for the heartbeat LED to begin blinking. See the Table 2-2 below for details. Table 2-2.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual 2-2 Block Diagram Figure 2-3. AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card Block Diagram 25MHz Magnetics PHY 50MHz MAC 10/100 5 Channel I2C Flash MEM LPC Interface 4Mx16 KIRA100 ARM RISC CPU SYSTEM I2C/FML Interface 2Mx32 SMC Proprietary GPIO 3.3V 1.8V 100 Mhz DVO Video Interface V-SDRAM 8Mx16 RMII Interface DMA/MC SIMBL 200-pin So DIMM Socket USB Interface UART Interface RTC/PMU WDT/Timer 32.768KHz 12.
Chapter 2: Technical Specifications and Hardware Installation 2-3 Installing the AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card The AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card add-on card installs into a SIMBL slot on a motherboard. To properly use the AOC-SIMBL add-on card, be sure to install it in the right slot. Refer to the motherboard layout in the figures below for an example of a SIMBL slot location on the various SuperBlade system motherboards. NOTE: The location of the SIMBL slot varies/changes with the motherboard.
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Chapter 3 Software Application and Usage 3-1 Introduction With an independent I/O processor embedded in Raritan's Kira 100 RISC System Chip, the AOC-SIMBL add-on card allows the user to access, monitor, manage and interface with systems that are in remote locations via LAN. The necessary utilities for the access and configuration of the add-on card are included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came with your card.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual NOTE: The Readme.txt file is included in the CD that came with your shipment. A copy of the Readme.txt file, dated 07/11/2008, is also included below. IPMICFG Version 1.10 (Build 080711) Copyright 2008 SuperMicro Computer Inc. Usage: IPMICFG params (Example: IPMICFG -m 192.168.1.123) -m Show IP and MAC -m IP Set IP (format: ###.###.###.###) -a MAC Set MAC (format: ##:##:##:##:##:##) -k Show Subnet Mask -k Mask Set Subnet Mask (format: ###.###.###.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage 3-4 Logging In Figure 3-1. Login Screen Once you are connected to the remote server, the LOGIN screen appears (Figure 3-1). To login, use the procedure below. Logging In to the IPMICFG Utility using the Login Screen: 1. Type in your Username in the USERNAME box. 2. Type in your Password in the PASSWORD box and click on the LOGIN button. NOTE: The default username is ADMIN. The default password is ADMIN. The HOME PAGE screen (Figure 3-2) appears.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Home Page Screen The HOME PAGE screen (Figure 3-2) appears after login. Table 3-1 lists and describes its components. Figure 3-2. Home Page Screen 1 2 4 3 9 5 6 7 8 Table 3-1. Home Page Screen Components Item Name Description 1 Home Icon Click this icon to return to the HOME PAGE screen. 2 Console Icon Click this icon to go to the REMOTE CONSOLE screen. 3 Remote Console Screen Displayed in the window is the REMOTE CONSOLE screen.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Table 3-1. Home Page Screen Components (Continued) Item Name 6 Power On Button Click on this button to power on the system of the remote host. 7 Power Down Button Click on this button to power down the system of the remote host. 8 Reset Button Click on this button to reset the remote host. 9 Home Page Menu Click on these buttons to display and use their sub-menu functions as specified in Table 3-2.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual KVM Console Clicking on this menu option brings up the REMOTE CONSOLE screen (Figure 3-3) for configuring settings for the remote host. See Table 3-3 for a list and description of major controls and features of this console screen. Figure 3-3. Remote Console Screen 4 5 1 2 3 Table 3-3. Remote Console Screen Controls and Features Item Name Description 1 Mouse Cursor The mouse cursor changes to reflect either Single/Synchronized Mouse Mode or Double Mouse Mode.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage SOL Console Click on this menu option to bring up the Serial over LAN (SOL) remote console. Figure 3-4. SOL Console Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 Table 3-4. SOL Console Screen Controls and Features Item 1 Name Description Baud Rate Use this drop-down list box to set the Baud rate for the SOL Console to use. 2 Start Button Click this button to start data download to the SOL CONSOLE screen.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Remote Power Click on this menu option to bring up the REMOTE POWER screen (Figure 3-5) for configuring the power settings for the Remote Console. See Table 3-5 for a list and description of major controls in this screen. Figure 3-5. Remote Power Screen 1 2 3 Table 3-5. Remote Power Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 Power On Button Click on this button to power on the remote host. 2 Power Down Button Click on this button to power down the remote host.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Floppy Disk Click on this menu option to bring up the FLOPPY DISK screen (Figure 3-6). See Table 3-6 for a list and description of controls in this screen. Figure 3-6. Floppy Disk Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 Table 3-6. Floppy Disk Screen Controls Item Name 1 This section displays the data that has been uploaded to Drive 1 of Active Image (Drive1) the remote host.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Table 3-6. Floppy Disk Screen Controls (Continued) Item Name Description 5 Floppy Image File Click on BROWSE to preview and select the files that you wish to upload to the host drive selected in Item 4 above. 6 Upload Button Once the correct file name appears in the box for the FLOPPY IMAGE FILE, click UPLOAD to upload the floppy image to the drive specified in the remote host you selected using the VIRTUAL DRIVE drop-down list (Item 4).
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Table 3-7. CD-ROM Image Screen Controls Item Name 1 This window displays the file name of the data currently active in host Active Image (Drive1) Drive 1. 2 Active Image (Drive2) This window displays the file name of the data currently active in host Drive 2. 3 Image on Windows Share This option allows the user to configure Windows Share settings.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Drive Redirection Click on this menu option to make local drives accessible for other users via console redirection, and brings up the DRIVE REDIRECTION screen (Figure 3-8). See Table 3-8 for a list and description of controls in this screen. This function allows you to share your local drives (Floppy, CD-ROM and HDDs) with users in the remote systems. Figure 3-8. Driver Redirection Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Table 3-8.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Table 3-8. Driver Redirection Screen Controls (Continued) Item Name Description 5 Force Read Only Check this box to allow the data stored in local drives to be read in a remote system, but it cannot be overwritten to ensure data integrity and system security. 6 Apply Button Once you've configured your settings, click the APPLY button to enter your settings.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Virtual Media Options Click on this menu option to bring up the VIRTUAL MEDIA OPTIONS screen (Figure 3-9). See Table 3-9 for a list and description of controls in this screen. Figure 3-9. Virtual Media Options Screen 1 2 3 Table 3-9. Virtual Media Options Screen Controls Item Name 1 Use this option to disable or enable USB MASS storage in the remote host.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage System Health Click on the SYSTEM HEALTH button to display the Chassis Control, Monitor Sensor, System Event Log and Alert Settings menu options. Chassis Control Click on this menu option to bring up the CHASSIS CONTROL screen (Figure 3-10). See Table 3-10 for a list and description of controls in this screen. Figure 3-10.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Table 3-10. Chassis Control Screen Controls Item 1 2 Name Description Chassis Information The following remote chassis information are included: • Power Is: This indicates if the system is on or off for the remote host. • Power On Counter: If power is on, then the counter indicates the length of time the power has been turned on. • Last Restart Cause: This item states the reason why the host system is restarted if the system has been turned off.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Monitor Sensor Click on this menu option to bring up the MONITOR SENSOR screen (Figure 3-11). This screen displays a table with health monitoring information. See Table 3-11 for details on this table’s information. Clicking the Refresh button refreshes the data in the screen. Figure 3-11. Monitor Sensor Screen Table 3-11.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Table 3-11. Monitoring Sensors Table (Continued) Sensor Type Sensor Name Description CPU1 VCore CPU1 Vcore: CPU1 Core Voltage CPU2 VCore CPU2 Vcore: CPU2 Core Voltage 3.3V Voltage Monitoring 5V, 5VSB 5VSB: 5V Standby +12V, -12V 1.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage System Event Log Click on this menu option to bring up the SYSTEM EVENT LOG screen (Figure 3-12). This screen displays the System Health Event Log for the remote host system. See Table 3-12 for details on this screen’s controls and features. Figure 3-12. System Event Log Screen 1 2 3 Table 3-12.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Alert Settings Click on this menu option to bring up the ALERT SETTINGS screen (Figure 3-13), which displays alert settings for the remote host system. The items monitored include a FILTER LIST, a POLICY LIST and a LAN DESTINATION LIST. Clicking on the heading for each of these lists displays only that display list on the screen. Figure 3-13.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage User Management Click on the USER MANAGEMENT button to display the Change Password, Users & Groups and Permissions menu options. Change Password Click on this menu option to bring up the CHANGE PASSWORD screen (Figure 3-14). See Table 3-13 for a list and description of controls in this screen. Figure 3-14. Change Password Screen 1 2 Table 3-13. Change Password Screen Controls Item Name 1 New Password Field Description Key in your new password in the field.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Users & Groups Click on this menu option to bring up the USERS & GROUPS screen (Figure 3-15). See Table 3-14 for a list and description of controls in this screen. Figure 3-15. Users & Groups Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 9 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 Table 3-14. Users & Groups Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 User Management This window displays the user's information. 2 Existing Users Select an existing user for information updates.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Table 3-14. Users & Groups Screen Controls (Continued) Item Name Description 9 –12 Group Membership This section allows you to enter Group Membership information. The GROUP MEMBERSHIP field (Item 9) indicates the group that the user belongs to. To select a group: 1. Click on the group name on the NOT MEMBER OF pane (Item 10) to select it. 2. Click on the backwards arrow (Item 11) to enter the group name in the GROUP MEMBERSHIP field (Item 9). 3.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Permissions Click on this menu option to bring up the PERMISSIONS screen (Figure 3-16). See Table 3-15 for a list and description of controls in this screen. Figure 3-16. Permissions Screen 1 3 2 5 4 Table 3-15. Permissions Screen Controls Item Name 1 Show Permissions for Use this drop-down list box to select your user/group permissions User/Group selection.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage KVM Settings Click on the KVM SETTINGS button to display the User Console and Keyboard/Mouse menu options. User Console Click on this menu option to bring up the USER CONSOLE screen (Figure 3-17). See Table 3-16 for a list and description of controls in this screen. Figure 3-17.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Table 3-16. User Console Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 User Selection Field This drop-down list box allows you to select which group the user belongs to. 2 Update Button Once you've selected the group name, click on the UPDATE button to save the selections. 3 Transmission Encoding This section allows you to decide how (the video) data is transmitted between the local system and the remote host. NOTE: You can only select one item from Item 4, 5 and 7.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Table 3-16. User Console Screen Controls (Continued) Item Name Description 14 Check this box to enable the Start in Monitor Mode, which allows data to be displayed in the remote monitor as soon as the Remote Start in Monitor Mode Console is activated. NOTE: The data displayed in the remote monitor is ready-only. 15 Start in Exclusive Access Mode Check this box to enable the Exclusive Access Mode immediately at Remote Console startup.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Keyboard/Mouse Click on this menu option to bring up the KEYBOARD/MOUSE screen (Figure 3-18). See Table 3-17 for a list and description of controls in this screen. Figure 3-18. Keyboard/Mouse Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Table 3-17. Keyboard/Mouse Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 Key Release Timeout Check this box to enable this drop-down list box, which sets the time limit for a key to be pressed by the user.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Table 3-17. Keyboard/Mouse Screen Controls (Continued) Item Name Description 6 Apply Button Click on this button to apply your selections from this screen to the system. 7 Reset to Defaults Button You can cancel your selections and switch back to the default values by clicking on this button. Device Settings Click on the DEVICE SETTINGS button to display the Network, Dynamic DNS, Security, Certificate, Date/Time and Event Log menu options.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Table 3-18. Network Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 Network Basic Settings This section allows you to configure basic settings for your network. 2 IP Auto Configuration Select a desired item from this drop-down list for your IP Auto Configuration. The options are NONE, DHCP, and BOODP. 3 Preferred Host Name Enter a Preferred Host Name in the field provided. NOTE: This field is used for DHCP settings only.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Table 3-18. Network Screen Controls (Continued) Item Name Description 19 Apply Button Click on this button to apply your selections from this screen to the system. 20 Reset to Defaults Button You can cancel your selections and switch back to the default values by clicking on this button. Dynamic DNS Click on this menu option to bring up the DYNAMIC DNS screen (Figure 3-20). See Table 3-19 for a list and description of controls in this screen. Figure 3-20.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Table 3-19. Dynamic DNS Screen Controls (Continued) Item Name Description 3 DNS System If you have enabled the Dynamic DNS (Item 1 above), then you can use this drop-down list box to select from the CUSTOM or DYNAMIC options. Select CUSTOM to use your own system as the DNS server. Select DYNAMIC to use the pre-configured Dynamic DNS as your server. 4 Hostname Enter the name you want to use for the remote host server.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Security Click on this menu option to bring up the SECURITY screen (Figure 3-21). See Table 3-20 for a list and description of controls in this screen. Figure 3-21. Security Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Table 3-20. Security Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 Encryption Settings This section allows you to configure encryption settings.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Table 3-20. Security Screen Controls (Continued) Item Name Description 3 KVM Encryption These options allow you to configure the encryption of the RFB protocol. RFB is used by the remote host to transmit video data displayed in the host monitor to the local administrator machine, and transmits keyboard and mouse data from the local administrator machine back to the remote host. The options are as follows: • If set to OFF, no encryption is used.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Table 3-20. Security Screen Controls (Continued) Item Name Description 15 Max. Number of Failed Logins Enter the maximum number of failed attempts or failed logins allowed for a user. If the number of failed logins or attempts exceeds this maximum number allowed, the user will be blocked from system. NOTE: If this box is left empty, the user is allowed to try to login to the server indefinitely. For network security, this is not recommended.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Certificate Click on this menu option to bring up the CERTIFICATE screen (Figure 3-22). See Table 3-21 for a list and description of controls in this screen. Figure 3-22. Certificate Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Table 3-21. Certificate Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 Certificate Signing Request (CSR) This section allows you to define the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) form.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Table 3-21. Certificate Screen Controls (Continued) Item Name Description 5 Locality/City Enter the name of the city or the location where the organization is located. 6 State/Province Enter the name of the state/province where the organization is located. 7 Country (ISO) Enter the name of the country or the ISO code where the organization is located. 8 Email Enter the email address of a contact person that is responsible for the IPMI.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Date/Time Click on this menu option to bring up the DATE/TIME screen (Figure 3-23). See Table 3-22 for a list and description of controls in this screen. This screen allows you to set the internal real-time clock for your SIMBL card. Figure 3-23. Date/Time Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Table 3-22. Date/Time Screen Controls Item Name 1 UTC Offset Description This window allows you to offset the UTC Timer.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Table 3-22. Date/Time Screen Controls (Continued) Item Name Description 4 and 5 Enter the IP Address for the primary NTP Server and the secondary NTP Server that you want your SIMBL internal real-time clock to Primary Time Server/ synchronize with. Secondary Time NOTE: Daylight saving time cannot be automatically adjusted. Server Please manually set up the UTC offset twice a year for your timer to work properly.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Event Log Click on this menu option to bring up the EVENT LOG screen (Figure 3-24). See Table 3-23 for a list and description of controls in this screen. Figure 3-24.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Table 3-23. Event Log Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 Event Log Targets This section allows you to manually set event log targets and settings. 2 Checking this box activates the event-logging list. To show the event log list, click on the EVENT LOG menu option from the MAINTENANCE menu. List Logging Enabled NOTE: The maximum number of log list entries is 1,000 events.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Maintenance Click on the MAINTENANCE button to display the Device Information, Event Log, Update Firmware and Unit Reset menu options. Device Information Click on this menu option to bring up the DEVICE INFORMATION screen (Figure 3-25). See Table 3-24 for a list and description of controls in this screen. Figure 3-25. Device Information Screen 1 2 3 Table 3-24.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Event Log Click on this menu option to bring up the EVENT LOG screen (Figure 3-26). This brings up the EVENT LOG list, which contains the information of events that are recorded by the SIMBL in the order of Date/Time, Types, and the descriptions of the events including the IP address(es), person(s) and activities involved. Figure 3-26.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Update Firmware Click on this menu option to bring up the UPDATE FIRMWARE screen (Figure 3-27). See Table 3-25 for a list and description of controls in this screen. Figure 3-27. Update Firmware Screen 1 2 Table 3-25. Update Firmware Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 Firmware File Enter the name of the firmware you want to update or click on the BROWSE button to select the firmware file.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Unit Reset Click on this menu option to bring up the UNIT RESET screen (Figure 3-28). See Table 3-26 for a list and description of controls in this screen. Figure 3-28. Unit Reset Screen 1 2 Table 3-26. Unit Reset Screen Controls Item Name Description 1 Reset USB Click the RESET button to reset the USB module. 2 Reset Device Click the RESET icon to cold reset the IPMI device or SIMBL.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual 3-6 Remote Console Screen Controls The REMOTE CONSOLE screen (Figure 3-29) contains additional controls and display icons. These include a button for displaying DRIVE REDIRECTION controls, an OPTIONS menu and icons for displaying the status of the mouse and keyboard on the system. Figure 3-29. Remote Console Options Options Menu Button Drive Redirection Controls Display Button These controls are further detailed and explained below.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Drive Redirection Controls The DRIVE REDIRECTION controls (Figure 3-30) display is toggled on and off when the DRIVE REDIRECTION CONTROLS DISPLAY button is clicked in the REMOTE CONSOLE screen. See Table 3-27 for a description of each of the controls shown in this display. Figure 3-30. Drive Redirection Controls – Displayed 1 2 3 2 3 1 Table 3-27.
AOC-SIMBL Add-on Card User’s Manual Options Menu After the remote console screen appears, click on the OPTION button on the very upper right corner to display the OPTIONS menu for console video settings and options. Table 3-28 contains a complete list and description of all the menu options in the OPTIONS menu. Table 3-28. Remote Console Options Menu Options Menu Option Description Monitor Only Select the MONITOR ONLY menu option to turn on or off the MONITOR ONLY function.
Chapter 3: Software Application and Usage Table 3-28. Remote Console Options Menu Options (Continued) Menu Option Description GPRS Sets the predefined video setting to GPRS download speeds. GSM Sets the predefined video setting to GSM download speeds. Compression This sub-menu is used to set video compression. Video Optimized Select this option for the optimized video compression. 0-None Set this option for no video compression.
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Chapter 4 Frequently Asked Questions Below for your reference are a couple of frequently asked questions and their answers. Question 1: How do I flash the firmware of an IPMI card such as a SIMBL card? Answer: 1. Log on to the web interface page of the IPMI card by typing the IP address of the card. 2. Click on the maintenance button. 3. Browse to choose the correct file to flash the firmware. 4. Click on the "Update Firmware" button and proceed with firmware flashing.
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Disclaimer 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.
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