Gigabyte MZ31-AR0 User Manual
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Table of Contents
Using Your Management Console..................................................................................................... 2
Management Console Key Features and Functions .......................................................................... 3
Software Install ................................................................................................................................. 4
Prerequisites on remote management PC .................................................................................. 4
Install Java Tool ........................................................................................................................ 4
Management Console Network Configuration ......................................................................... 5
Using the Web UI .............................................................................................................................. 6
Management Console Over view ....................................................................................................... 7
Enter Management Console .............................................................................................................. 8
Properties .................................................................................................................................. 8
Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 9
Network ............................................................................................................................. 9
Network Security .................................................................................................................... 10
Security ................................................................................................................................... 11
Users ............................................................................................................................... 12
Services ........................................................................................................................... 13
Time Setting .................................................................................................................... 14
Language ................................................................................................................................. 15
Sessions ................................................................................................................................... 16
LDAP ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Updates ................................................................................................................................... 18
Utilities .................................................................................................................................... 19
Server Information .................................................................................................................. 20
LEDs ............................................................................................................................... 20
Sensor Monitor ................................................................................................................ 21
Power Control ................................................................................................................. 22
Power Consumption ........................................................................................................ 23
System Event Log ................................................................................................................... 24
Platform Event ................................................................................................................ 25
Trap Settings ................................................................................................................... 26
Email Settings ................................................................................................................. 27
Serial Over LAN ..................................................................................................................... 28
vKVM & vMedia .................................................................................................................... 29
vKVM Viewer and Virtual Media Session Lanuch ......................................................... 29
vKVM & vMedia Session Configuration ........................................................................ 31
System Information ................................................................................................................. 32
Processor Information ............................................................................................................. 32
Memory Device Information ................................................................................................... 33
Storage Information ................................................................................................................ 34
System NIC Information ......................................................................................................... 35
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Using Your Management Console
The Management Console has a user-friendly Graphics User Interface (GUI) called the
Management Console GUI. It is designed to be easy to use. It has a low learning curve because it
uses a standard Internet browser. You can expect to be up and running in less than five minutes.
This chapter allows you to become familiar with the Management Console GUI’s various
functions. Each function is described in detail.
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Management Console Key Features and Functions
Support IPMI v2.0
Out-of-band monitoring and control for sever management over LAN.
FRU information report includes main board part number, product name, and manufacturer, etc.)
Health status/Hardware monitoring report.
Events log, view, and clear.
Event notification via PET (Platform Event Trap).
Platform Event Filtering (PEF) to take selected action for selected events.
Chassis management includes power control and status report, front panel buttons and LEDs
control.
Support multi-session user, and alert destination for LAN channel.
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Software Install
Prerequisites on remote management PC
Before installing Java tool, please check your system for the following required configuration
requirements:
Supported Browsers:
Internet Explorer 8 - 11
Google chrome Version 29.0.1547.66m
Firefox 2.0
JAVA Recommended Version 6.45 or Below (file size: ~ 16691KB)
Install Java Tool
Please follow the instruction to install Java in Windows operating system.
1. Go to http://www.java.com
2. Click Downlo ad on th e middle of the home page.
3. Click on Agree and Start Free Download
4. Click see all Java downloads
5. Choose the folder location. (Save the file to a known location on your computer)
6. Click Save.
7. Click Yes to replace.
8. Verify that the
Name of the file is jre-6u45-windows-i586.exe
Size is approximately 16691KB.
9. Close all applications including the browser.
10. Double-click on the saved file icon to start the installation process.
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Management Console Network Configuration
Please follow the instruction to enable the console redirection function.
You can gather the IP address.
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Using the Web UI
The BMC firmware features an embedded web server, enabling users to connect to the BMC using an
Internet browser (Microsoft® Internet Explorer™).
The web server shall support 4 concurrent connections
Web-based GUI is supported on the following browsers:
Microsoft Windows:
• Internet Explorer 8 ~ 11
• Mozilla® Firefox® 2.0 or later
Linux:
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later
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Management Console Overview
1. Open a web browser and type in your identified IP. The IP address can be found using your
DHCP server.
2. A dialog box prompts you to enter Username and Password.
3. Enter the following values:
Username: admin
Password: password
When you log in using the root user name and password, you have full administrative
powers. It is advised that once you log in, you change the root password.
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Enter Management Console
After you successfully log into your Management Console, the Remote Management Console GUI
appears.
Properties
Properties displays the firmware version of current remote client system.
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Configuration
Network
You can view and modify the network settings on this screen. Select the Network Mode from the
drop-down list.
1. Dedicate Mode
When set to Dedicate Mode, you can configure the BMC related settings through the BMC port.
2. Shared Mode**
When set to Shared Mode, you can configure the BMC related settings through the NIC2 port.
(Shared NIC Mode)
NOTE: Function available on selected models.
3. Failover Mode
When set to Failover Mode, you can configure the BMC related settings through the BMC or
NIC2 port. (Backup Mode)
When you finish configuration, click Apply Change.
Please note that the changes may not take effect immediately, click "Refresh" to take effect of
changes.
NOTE: Function available on selected models.
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Network Security
You can configure the network security settings on this screen. Check the IP Blocking Enabled
box and input the desire value of IP Blocking Fail Count, IP Blocking Fail Window, and IP
Blocking Penalty Time. After you finish the configuration, click Apply Change to save the
settings.
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Security
The Security page shows the current certificate status.
To generate a ne w certificate, click Generate Certificate.
To upload a certificate, click Upload Certificate.
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Users
To configure a specific user, click the Users ID. To display new user information, click Refresh.
NOTE: BMC convention for enabling an ‘anonymous’ login is to configure the entry for User ID
1 with a null username (all zero’s) and a null password (all zero’s). Applications may then present
this to the user as an anonymous login.
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Services
You can configure the web server parameters (such as, HTTP Port Number, HTTPS Port Number,
and Timeout) on a remote computer. By default, the timeout is 1800 seconds.
When you finish the co nfiguration, click Apply Changes.
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Time Setting
This page provides the mechanism to configure the Network Time acquisition method. With
Administrator or Operator privilege level, you can modify configuration settings and click the
Apply Changes button to execute the settings, as well as click the Sync Time Now button (when in
Requested Mode) to request an immediate clock set.
Operation Mode
Configures the NTP Mode. You can Disable NTP, set Requested Mode, or Dae mon M ode in this
parameter.
In Requested Mode, you can request an immediate clock synchronization with the NTP server;
request will be sent when click the Sync Time Now button.
The Daemon Mode runs NTP daemon which sends a NTP request at approximately 5 minute
intervals. Multiple NTP servers may be specified to provide redundancy.
Time Synchronization Method
Specifies the synchronization method for Requested Mode. Select Slew mode when you want to
adjust the time smoothly over time if there are time sensitive applications in place. Select Step
mode to aggressively change the time using settimeofday() system call.
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Language
This page allow users to choose preferred language when using the WebUI.
When you finish the co nfiguration, click Apply Change.
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Sessions
This screen displays in formation on Active Sessions. Additionally, the trash can icon provides the
delete function for privileged users. Click Session log to view the session log. Click Refresh to
refresh the Sessions status.
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LDAP
LDAP screen allows download user list of LDAP server then create Management Console user
account from this list directly.
Check the box below to enable LDAP authentication and enter the required information to access
the LDAP server. Click Apply Changes to save your changes.
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Updates
The firmware can be updated remotely.
To update firmware, follow the instruction below:
1. Select Update Type.
2. Select the file on your local system by using Browse.
Click Upload to update to the new version of firmware.
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Utilities
Utilities provides BMC reboot and Factory default restore functions.
1. To reboot system, click Reboot.
2. To restore factory default, click Factory Default.
3. To Adjust the PWM offset for the system fans, enter offset values and click Submit.
4. To update Logo, select the file on your local system using Browse and click Update.
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Server Information
LEDs
Click Turn On to light on the front panel ID indication LED remotely.
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Sensor Monitor
The Sensor monitor provides general configuration for related system hardware monitoring.
To view the Probe list, click Show Graph. And click Refresh to update current probe list.
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Power Control
The Power Control allows you to power on/off/cycle, Hard Reset/NMI/Soft Off System the
remote host system. Additionally you can see the remote power status.
To perform the power control operation, select the operation and click Apply Changes.
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Power Consumption
This section allows user to configure the power policies for the system.
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System Event Log
It records the event when sensor has an abnormal state. When the log m atches the pr e-defined alert ,
the system sends out the notification automatically, if it is pre-configured.
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Platform Event
A platform event filter (PEF) can trigger an action and generate an alert when a critical
hardware-related event occurs. For each PEF, you can choose the action to be taken when a
platform event occurs.
You can also choose to generate and send an alert when a platform event occurs. In the Platform
Events screen, you can enable the generation of platform event alerts globally by clicking Global
Alerting Enable.
When you finish the co nfiguration, click Apply Changes.
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Trap Settings
In the Trap Settings, user can set the IPv4 and Ipv6 Destination List.
IPv6 and IPv4 are two completely separate protocols. IPv6 is not backwards compatible with IPv4,
and IPv4 hosts and routers will not be able to deal directly with IPv6 traffic.
IPv6 has a significantly larger address space than IPv4. This results from the use of a 128-bit
address, whereas IPv4 uses only 32 bits.
When you finish the configuration, click Apply Changes.
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Email Settings
If you want the alert to be sent by email, you can configure to specify the e-mail address, subject
and message in the Email Settings. After you finish the configuration, click Apply Change to save
the settings.
SMTP
Set E-mail (SMTP) server IP address for sending alert notification to user.
Check the SMTP Authentication Enabled box and enter the SMTP IP address, User Name,
Password; select the STARTTLS Mode and SASL Mode from the drop-down list.
When you finish the configuration, click “Apply Changes”.
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Serial Over LAN
You can configure the Serial Over LAN settings on this screen. Check the Enable Serial Over
LAN box and select the Baud Rate and Channel Privilege Limit from the drop-down list. After
you finish the configuration, click Apply Change to save the settings.
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vKVM & vMedia
vKVM Viewer and Virtual Media Session La nuch
This screen allows you to start a Remote Console session with the host system.
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Launch Java KVM Viewer
Click Launch Java KVM Viewer to launch the redirection console and manage the server
remotely. After clicking the button, a console appears as below:
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vKVM & vMedia Session Configuration
This screen allows you to configure the Remote Console settings. Check the Virtual KVM
Configuration Enabled box or Virtual Media Configuration Enabled box, and select the Max
Sessions, Remote Port, Video Encryption Enabled, and Preference Client from the drop-down
list. After you finish the configuration, click Apply Change to save the settings.
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System Information
Processor Information
This page displays the technical specifications of the installed processor.
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Memory Device Information
This page displays the technical specifications of the installed memory.
Click Refresh to refresh current installed memory information.
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Storage Information
This page displays the connected hard disk drive and hardware health information.
Click Refresh to view connected hard disk drive hardware health status.
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System NIC Information
This page displays the connected hard disk drive and hardware health information.
Click Refresh to view the onboard LAN device related information .