Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4-1 Frequently Asked Questions Answer: Boot from the supplied CD with your IPMI card. The CD will auto-detect motherboard type and flash IPMI card. You can use the ipmicfg.exe utility to con- figure the IP address and MAC address of the IPMI card. 1. Question: How do I configure SIMLC-HTC/SIM1U-HTC/SIMSO-HTC? 2. Question: Which IP and MAC address should I use for SIMLC-HTC/ SIMSO-HTC? Answer: You need to use LAN1 IP and MAC address for your IPMI card when you program it using ipmicfg.exe utility. 3. Question: Can I configure Gateway IP address of my IPMI card? Answer: Yes you can use the ipmicfg.exe utility to configure IPMI card. 4. Question:
Do I need to install any driver on my server, which has an IPMI card? Answer: No driver installation is required on your host which has an IPMI card. 4-2 Contacting Supermicro’s Technical Support If you still have problems after trying out all the recommended solutions, please contact our technical support @ (408) 503-8000 or visit our web site @ www. supermicro.com/support/. 4-1