AOC-SIMSO/SIMSO+ 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-SIMSO/SIMSO+ that supports remote access for system monitoring, diagnosis and management. With the most advanced technologies built-in, the AOC-SIMSO/SIMSO+ offers a complete, efficient, and cost-effective remote server management. ( Note:
KVM-over-LAN is only for the AOC-SIMSO+ only.) 1.1 Overview The AOC-SIMSO/SIMSO+ is a highly efficient, 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-SIMSO/SIMSO+ 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-SIMSO/SIMSO+ supports the functionality of IPMI Version 2.0. The key features include the following: Supports IPMI 2.0 Supports Serial over LAN Supports KVM over LAN (For the AOC-SIMSO+ 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 1-4