AOC-SIMLP-B(+)/AOC-SIMLP-3(+) User's Guide Chapter 1 Introduction This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users who intend to integrate Supermicro's unique IPMI 2.0 Management functionality with the capability of KVM-over-LAN into their systems. It provides detailed information for the application and use of the AOC-SIMLP-B/ SIMLP-B+/SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+ that supports remote access for system monitoring, diagnosis and management. With the most advanced technologies built-in, the AOC-SIMLP-B/SIMLP-B+/SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+ offers a complete, efficient, and cost effective remote server management.
1.1 Overview The AOC-SIMLP-B/SIMLP-B+/SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+ is a highly efficient, highly com patible and easy-to-use IPMI card that allows the user to take advantage of BMC, a baseboard management 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, al lowing for network interfacing via remote access.
With an independent Peppercon's KIRA100 processor built-in, the AOC-SIMLP-B/SIMLP-B+/SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+ provides the user a solution to ease the complex and expensive systems, allow ing an administrator to access, monitor, diagnose and manage network interfacing anywhere, anytime. 1.2 IPMI Version 2.0 The AOC-SIMLP-B/SIMLP-B+/SIMLP-3/SIMLP-3+ supports the functionality of IPMI Version 2.0. The key features include the following:
Supports IPMI over LAN Supports Serial over LAN Supports KVM over LAN (*AOC-SIMLP-B+, AOC-SIMLP-3+ 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 1-4