Adder Technology Switch manual Ipmi Settings

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IPMI Settings

By using the SmartView World, IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) facilities, you have an additional way to power on or off the system or to perform a hard reset. Furthermore, it provides the possibility to show an event log of the host system and the status of some system sensors (i.e. temperature). If your host system supports IPMI, you can access it by one of the following ways:

•IPMI over Serial (IPMI V1.5 is required)

•IPMI over LAN (IPMI V1.5 is required)

IPMI disabled

Disables IPMI on the SmartView World. This means that Status via IPMI and Event Log via IPMI

are not available and the power on/off and reset functions don’t use IPMI rather than the ATX and the reset cable connected from the SmartView World to the motherboard.

BMC address

The hexadecimal Baseboard Management Controller address, which is needed for all communication types to the IPMI-interface. Usually you can find this address in the BIOS of the host system. The default and common value for this address is 20.

IPMI over LAN

The prerequisite for IPMI over LAN is a host system with IPMI V1.5 and a network adapter with a sideband connection to the BMC (mostly on board). In the IPMI Settings, you must enter the IP-address of this host system and the correct password for the LAN connection. You can also access other IPMI systems when you enter their IP address.

Power Control

If IPMI is enabled, these functions are performed over IPMI requests. These requests may take a few seconds.

If IPMI is disabled, the power control functions (power on, power off, reset) are performed over the internal or external power control options.

Event Log via IPMI

The Event Log via IPMI accesses the SEL (System Event Log) repository and reads every entry sequentially. The first time you use this function after starting the SmartView World the complete repository has to be read, what may take 1 or 2 minutes.

When all entries have been read, the SmartView World displays the entries with their time, sensor and description in accordance with the filter settings. You have the choice between several pre-settings (i.e. last day, last week) or an exact declaration of the start and the end date.

Once you changed the filter settings, click on ‘Update’ in order to update the shown entries. If the checkbox ‘Get sensor names’ is checked all sensor IDs will be shown with their respective names.

The time that is shown in the log entries is the SEL time, which means that this time is independent to the system time. The actual SEL time is shown at the top of the log table. With the button ‘Clear Event Log’ you can delete all entries in the SEL repository.

Status via IPMI

The Status via IPMI function shows the current values and the min/max- thresholds of all fans, temperatures and voltages existing in the host system. You can change the thresholds by editing the according values and pressing ’Apply’.

The first time you call this page, it may take up to two minutes until the sensor data will be shown.

Note: If IPMI is disabled, Status via IPMI and System Log via IPMI are not available (the corresponding menu options are not visible).

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Contents SmartView World Contents Operation Introduction WelcomeWhat you may additionally need What’s in the boxTo attach the rack-mount brackets MountingConnections Local user port connections Computer port connectionsTo connect an extended user port To initially connect and configure the IP port stage 1Extended user port connections Remote IP user port connectionsSerial port connection IP auto configuration none/dhcp/bootp dhcp select ‘none’To make the final IP port connection stage 2 Ethernet connectionTo connect the power supply Power supply connectionPower switching connections To connect and address the switch boxes Cascade connections How cascade connections operate Addressing computers in a cascade To connect switches in a cascade arrangementInstructions Using cascaded computersTesting specific links to cascaded computers Tips for successful cascadingMultiple video head connections A hurry? Overall initial configurationKeyboard, video and mouse KVM switching To access the KVM configuration menu KVM configuration menusTo change the KVM hotkeys To enable KVM securityTo set an Admin password Access to all computers Press Access to no computers PressTo create/edit computer names Tips when creating/editing computer namesSelect the autoscan mode List, Active or All AutoscanningPreparations for KVM configuration save/load Saving and restoring KVM configuration settingsHints for editing What to do if the Admin password has been forgottenTo edit the KVM configuration settings To restore KVM configuration settingsRecognising an IntelliMouse-style mouse Which restore setting do I use?To restore mouse operation when hot plugging Hot plugging and mouse restorationTo configure the power-control serial port Resetting user port keyboards and micePower switching configuration To perform a power-off reset for a selected user portTo change between the Ascii and HEX edit areas Editing power stringsCreating power port groups Structure of power stringsSmartview IP configuration panelsTo access the IP configuration panels SuperTo add a user Using the User/Group Management panelTo change the superuser’s password Organising users and groupsTo modify, copy or delete a group To modify, copy or delete a userTo add a group To edit permissions for a user or group Using the User/Group Permissions panelTo select security settings Selecting appropriate security settingsTo set the number of KVM ports To edit computer names and switching codesDetermining computer ports display and selection To synchronise screen and mouse operation Using Remote Console to synchronise operationSelecting computers IP section To select a computerDisabling mouse acceleration Logging access activityTo disable mouse acceleration To make use of the activity logging featuresIP remote-connection items Powering onKVM switching items Front panel controlsSelecting a computer local and extended users Using the KVM switching sectionTo select a computer using the front panel controls To select a computer using the on-screen menuStandard hotkeys To select a computer using hotkeysTo select a computer using mouse buttons To log out from the SmartView World KVM section To select a computer using mouse buttons Advanced methodLogging in and out KVM section To log in to the SmartView World KVM sectionReminder banner Using the dual access portsTo change banner colours or disable the banner Selecting cascaded computersRouting status Using remote power switchingTo use the Routing status feature To switch a computer on or offTo log in to the SmartView World IP section Using the remote IP sectionYour Login name Your Password Logging in and out IP sectionTo use remote chat Using remote chatSelecting a computer remote IP users US +1 888 275 TroubleshootingGetting assistance Poor video quality with smearing, fuzziness or rippleAppendices Appendix 1 KVM configuration menu itemsSetup Options Exclusive Use To access Global PreferencesMouse Switching Global PreferencesTo define the autoscan list Autoscan ModeUser Timeout Screen SaverUser Preferences Functions Keyboard/Mouse Settings Appendix 2 IP configuration panelsVarious Remote Console Options Remote Console SettingsUser select box Transmission EncodingRemote Console Button Keys Remote Console TypeMouse hotkey KVM Port Settings KVM SettingsSwitch Active Port KVM ConfigurationCustom Video Modes Video SettingsNoise filter Video Quality and SpeedUser/Group Management User and group permissions User/Group PermissionsNetwork Settings Ldap Settings Serial Port SettingsIP Access Control Security SettingsSSL Settings Telnet SettingsTrap destinations Snmp SettingsAgent TrapsIpmi Settings Remote Console Video Settings Remote Console Options Reset SmartView World IP section MaintenanceMaintenance features Update FirmwareTo check your current firmware version Appendix 3 Firmware upgrade KVM sectionItems needed to perform the upgrade To perform a flash upgrade on the SmartView WorldIssues to consider when performing flash upgrades RS232 serial synchronisation cable Appendix 4 Cable and connector specificationsRS232 serial flash upgrade cable RS232 serial mouse to PS/2 converter cablePower switch to power switch daisy chain cable SmartView World setup cableSmartView World to power switch cable Other products in the SmartView range Safety informationWarranty FCC Compliance Statement United States Radio Frequency EnergyEuropean EMC directive 89/336/EEC United States of America Index

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