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Optional Components Note: The following components do not come with battery clip • 20-pin to support Console Redirection) • internal battery backup with your ARMC Card. ICES-003 (Canada) Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites bruits radioélectriques applicables aux ...the topside of Communications." You must order these components separately. • internal modem daughterboard (not designed to 3-pin and 4-pin ARMC IPMB I2C cable The optional modem is debilitating and extremely slow. However, you can still perform Console Redirection, but it is NOT...
Optional Components Note: The following components do not come with battery clip • 20-pin to support Console Redirection) • internal battery backup with your ARMC Card. ICES-003 (Canada) Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites bruits radioélectriques applicables aux ...the topside of Communications." You must order these components separately. • internal modem daughterboard (not designed to 3-pin and 4-pin ARMC IPMB I2C cable The optional modem is debilitating and extremely slow. However, you can still perform Console Redirection, but it is NOT...
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... upgrade or remove) • integrated SOC 10/100 MAC • external level one 10/100 BASE-TX Ethernet • 56K socket modem (not designed to support Console Redirection) • ambient temperature monitoring • PCI voltages monitoring • battery voltage monitoring • RTC • external RTC for time stamp of events ... sine wave, 2oct/mian sine sweep • shock: 20G; 11 msec duration, half-sine shock sweep • IPMI 1.5 compliant • I2C sensors • SDK support for easy customization • Automatic Server Recovery (ASR) Cont'd Chapter One : Introduction 1
... upgrade or remove) • integrated SOC 10/100 MAC • external level one 10/100 BASE-TX Ethernet • 56K socket modem (not designed to support Console Redirection) • ambient temperature monitoring • PCI voltages monitoring • battery voltage monitoring • RTC • external RTC for time stamp of events ... sine wave, 2oct/mian sine sweep • shock: 20G; 11 msec duration, half-sine shock sweep • IPMI 1.5 compliant • I2C sensors • SDK support for easy customization • Automatic Server Recovery (ASR) Cont'd Chapter One : Introduction 1
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... Development Kit (SDK) Description • 10/100 megabit Ethernet LAN • 56K modem (optional, not designed to support Console Redirection) • VPN support • TCP/IP • DHCP enabled • SNMP • web-based interface • SNMP trap up to eight ... overhead on the host system, complete operating system independence • redirect BIOS screens and setup screens • seamless text and graphics transition • PCI support • SSL (Secured Socket Layer) 3.0 • DAA (Digestive Authentication Access) • MD-5 • CD-ROM • Floppy • ...
... Development Kit (SDK) Description • 10/100 megabit Ethernet LAN • 56K modem (optional, not designed to support Console Redirection) • VPN support • TCP/IP • DHCP enabled • SNMP • web-based interface • SNMP trap up to eight ... overhead on the host system, complete operating system independence • redirect BIOS screens and setup screens • seamless text and graphics transition • PCI support • SSL (Secured Socket Layer) 3.0 • DAA (Digestive Authentication Access) • MD-5 • CD-ROM • Floppy • ...
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... floppy is installed.) • Connect your motherboard BIOS supports Legacy USB devices, USB Boot or Boot to USB. The Virtual CD-ROM device does not require any special drivers. You can select the default option Microsoft Windows provides. 10 Acer Remote Management Card (ARMC) User's Guide Using the following table, confirm that your...
... floppy is installed.) • Connect your motherboard BIOS supports Legacy USB devices, USB Boot or Boot to USB. The Virtual CD-ROM device does not require any special drivers. You can select the default option Microsoft Windows provides. 10 Acer Remote Management Card (ARMC) User's Guide Using the following table, confirm that your...
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Chapter Two : Installing Your ARMC Card 25 Note: If the reading displays access failed, try the following screen appears. Make sure you uploaded may be for Your Model, Continued Step ... File for a different motherboard. Try to see if the cable is uploaded, the following : • If your serverboard does not have or support a BMC, check the ARMC 20-pin cable or the 3-pin or 4-pin IPMB connector to upload the SDK file again. • The SDK file you are uploaded the correct...
Chapter Two : Installing Your ARMC Card 25 Note: If the reading displays access failed, try the following screen appears. Make sure you uploaded may be for Your Model, Continued Step ... File for a different motherboard. Try to see if the cable is uploaded, the following : • If your serverboard does not have or support a BMC, check the ARMC 20-pin cable or the 3-pin or 4-pin IPMB connector to upload the SDK file again. • The SDK file you are uploaded the correct...
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...the network parameters for the ARMC card. (not designed to support Console Redirection) This page ...allows you to determine if the host system's operating system is functioning. You can either set what happens when the event logs are full. IPMI This page allows you to send out mails. Some SMTP servers also require a valid From Address to configure how the ARMC...Heartbeat's time interval. You can use the From address fields to the ARMC card. Section Icons and Functions, Continued Section Configuration Advanced Icon Name Description...
...the network parameters for the ARMC card. (not designed to support Console Redirection) This page ...allows you to determine if the host system's operating system is functioning. You can either set what happens when the event logs are full. IPMI This page allows you to send out mails. Some SMTP servers also require a valid From Address to configure how the ARMC...Heartbeat's time interval. You can use the From address fields to the ARMC card. Section Icons and Functions, Continued Section Configuration Advanced Icon Name Description...
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... SDK file may be corrupt. Note: If the reading displays access failed, try the following: • If your serverboard does not have or support a BMC, check the ARMC 20-pin cable or the 3-pin or 4-pin IPMB connector to upload the SDK file again. • The SDK file you are uploaded the... correct SDK file. Cont'd Chapter Four : Using Your ARMC Card 45 Try to see if the cable is uploaded, the following screen appears. Make sure you uploaded may be for a different motherboard.
... SDK file may be corrupt. Note: If the reading displays access failed, try the following: • If your serverboard does not have or support a BMC, check the ARMC 20-pin cable or the 3-pin or 4-pin IPMB connector to upload the SDK file again. • The SDK file you are uploaded the... correct SDK file. Cont'd Chapter Four : Using Your ARMC Card 45 Try to see if the cable is uploaded, the following screen appears. Make sure you uploaded may be for a different motherboard.
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You can redirect that host system's floppy drive without the need for the above steps. Note: Virtual floppy is not supported on Windows 2000/XP, Continued Step Description 6 Left click the OK button. 7 Once this file is installed, you to install the amivirtfl.inf file once ...onto the host system. Note: Windows 2000/XP may ask you can now redirect the floppy drive. Note: You only have to reboot of the ARMC card. Once it is installed onto the host system, Windows 2000/XP recognizes the device. Redirection, Continued Setting up Virtual Floppy on all versions of...
You can redirect that host system's floppy drive without the need for the above steps. Note: Virtual floppy is not supported on Windows 2000/XP, Continued Step Description 6 Left click the OK button. 7 Once this file is installed, you to install the amivirtfl.inf file once ...onto the host system. Note: Windows 2000/XP may ask you can now redirect the floppy drive. Note: You only have to reboot of the ARMC card. Once it is installed onto the host system, Windows 2000/XP recognizes the device. Redirection, Continued Setting up Virtual Floppy on all versions of...
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... the Host Heartbeat's time interval. Configure Modem Configure Host Heartbeat This page describes the modem configuration parameters for the ARMC card. (not designed to support Console Redirection) This page allows you a brief description of the Advanced group. This page allows you to perform advanced...Function Icon Configure I2C Description This page allows you to perform advanced I2C configurations on the Advanced section button to configure your ARMC card. IPMI This page allows you to determine if the host system's operating system is functioning. You can left click on...
... the Host Heartbeat's time interval. Configure Modem Configure Host Heartbeat This page describes the modem configuration parameters for the ARMC card. (not designed to support Console Redirection) This page allows you a brief description of the Advanced group. This page allows you to perform advanced...Function Icon Configure I2C Description This page allows you to perform advanced I2C configurations on the Advanced section button to configure your ARMC card. IPMI This page allows you to determine if the host system's operating system is functioning. You can left click on...
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... you want to [19200 8,n,1]. 7 If available, you can set to see the OS Boot Menu. 8 Save and Exit the BIOS. When enabled, the ARMC attempts to you ARMC card, you must enable Remote Access in your AMIBIOS. Appendix F : Serial Over LAN 135 Hardware Setup, Continued BIOS After you have established a physical connection... that your Onboard Serial Port you are using . 6 Set the Serial Port Mode baud rate you desire. By default, it is set the Post-Boot Support option.
... you want to [19200 8,n,1]. 7 If available, you can set to see the OS Boot Menu. 8 Save and Exit the BIOS. When enabled, the ARMC attempts to you ARMC card, you must enable Remote Access in your AMIBIOS. Appendix F : Serial Over LAN 135 Hardware Setup, Continued BIOS After you have established a physical connection... that your Onboard Serial Port you are using . 6 Set the Serial Port Mode baud rate you desire. By default, it is set the Post-Boot Support option.
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...to the highest available baud rate that your Remote Access Server (RAS) or ISP supports. See the Incoming Calls section in this value to use when it . Outgoing Calls The ARMC card can use the ARMC card's modem, you cannot change it sends an alert through the local network....Save button. Speed This dropdown menu allows you want the ARMC card's modem to send outgoing calls. Use the following steps to configure the modem to set the baud rate of the modem. Cont'd 142 Acer Remote Management Card (ARMC) User's Guide Use the following screen appears: 3 ...
...to the highest available baud rate that your Remote Access Server (RAS) or ISP supports. See the Incoming Calls section in this value to use when it . Outgoing Calls The ARMC card can use the ARMC card's modem, you cannot change it sends an alert through the local network....Save button. Speed This dropdown menu allows you want the ARMC card's modem to send outgoing calls. Use the following steps to configure the modem to set the baud rate of the modem. Cont'd 142 Acer Remote Management Card (ARMC) User's Guide Use the following screen appears: 3 ...
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... destination. The same guidelines apply to Point Protocol (PPP) connection with your SNMP server or SNMP client. The ARMC card is capable of doing both. Cont'd 144 Acer Remote Management Card (ARMC) User's Guide Your ARMC card can also choose SNMP via LAN as the first destination and SNMP via PPP. PPP Login ID... be accessible by dialing out and establishing a Point to email. Having a modem does not preclude you should choose SNMP Via PPP. Since there are not supported.
... destination. The same guidelines apply to Point Protocol (PPP) connection with your SNMP server or SNMP client. The ARMC card is capable of doing both. Cont'd 144 Acer Remote Management Card (ARMC) User's Guide Your ARMC card can also choose SNMP via LAN as the first destination and SNMP via PPP. PPP Login ID... be accessible by dialing out and establishing a Point to email. Having a modem does not preclude you should choose SNMP Via PPP. Since there are not supported.
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...README.PDF mouseconfig-4.22-1.i386.rpm this file The first file can be downloaded from the following website: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHBA-2001-062.html Check Your AMIBIOS Settings Check your system BIOS to redirect the keyboard and use the redirected keyboard ...different boot image. If not, the USB devices cannot function. For RedHat Linux 8.x, disregard these instructions. The system BIOS must have USB keyboard support. Appendix K Host System USB Mouse and Keyboard Considerations for Linux 7.x 157 If not, you cannot use the keyboard on the host system ...
...README.PDF mouseconfig-4.22-1.i386.rpm this file The first file can be downloaded from the following website: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHBA-2001-062.html Check Your AMIBIOS Settings Check your system BIOS to redirect the keyboard and use the redirected keyboard ...different boot image. If not, the USB devices cannot function. For RedHat Linux 8.x, disregard these instructions. The system BIOS must have USB keyboard support. Appendix K Host System USB Mouse and Keyboard Considerations for Linux 7.x 157 If not, you cannot use the keyboard on the host system ...
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... Mouse There are two possible scenarios: • If you first used a PS/2 mouse to install the Linux and you now want to add USB mouse support, follow the steps in the table below : Section "InputDevice" Identified "Mouse1" Drive "mouse" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" Option "ZaxisMapping...both the USB mouse and PS/2 mouse. Step Instructions 1 Run the following text in text mode or reboot the host system. 158 Acer Remote Management Card (ARMC) User's Guide If the X links to XFree86... If the X links to /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86, edit the /etc/X11/...
... Mouse There are two possible scenarios: • If you first used a PS/2 mouse to install the Linux and you now want to add USB mouse support, follow the steps in the table below : Section "InputDevice" Identified "Mouse1" Drive "mouse" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" Option "ZaxisMapping...both the USB mouse and PS/2 mouse. Step Instructions 1 Run the following text in text mode or reboot the host system. 158 Acer Remote Management Card (ARMC) User's Guide If the X links to XFree86... If the X links to /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86, edit the /etc/X11/...