AOC-SIM1U-3B(+)/SIM1U-3D 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 provides detailed information for the application and use of the AOC-SIM1U-3B(+) that supports remote access for system monitoring, diagnosis and management. With the most advanced technologies built-in, the AOC-SIM1U-3B(+) and its daughter card AOC-SIM1U-3D offer a complete, ef ї cient, and cost-effective remote server management. ( *Note :
KVM-over-LAN support is available on the AOC-SIM1U-3B+ only.) 1.1 Overview The AOC-SIM1U-3B(+), used in conjuction with its daughter card AOC-SIM1U-3D, offers a highly ef ї cient, highly compatible and easy-to-use IPMI card set that al- lows the user to take advantage of the BMC, a baseboard management controller installed on a server motherboard, and the IPMIView, an IPMI-compliant manage- ment application software stored 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- 3B(+)/3D IPMI card set provides the user with a solution to ease the complex 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-3B(+)/3D 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 KVM over LAN (*For the AOC-SIM1U-3B+ only) ‡ Supports Virtual Media over LAN ‡ 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 1-4