1.3Board layout

The ASUS ASMB-LE comes in a BMC package. The illustration below shows the major components of the server management board.

BMC heartbeat LED

Powe r LED

Firmwar e chip

S e r v e r management c h i p

* Connects to an

IPMB connector on

Board connectorsthe motherboard, when available.

LED indicators

The ASMB-LE board comes with two LED indicators: BMC heartbeat LED and Power LED. Refer to the table below for the LED indications.

L E D

N a m e

S t a t u s

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED1

B M C

Blinking

ASMB-LE firmware is in execution.

 

 

Heartbeat

Off

The ASMB-LE firmware is corrupted or the

 

 

 

 

server system standby-power is off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED2

Power

On

The managed server system is on.

 

 

 

Off

The managed server system is off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.4System requirements

Before you install the ASMB-LE board, check if your server system meets the following requirements:

•ASUS server motherboard with Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) socket*

•LAN (RJ-45) port for server management**

•Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.5 or later

* Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for an updated list of server motherboards that support the ASMB-LE board.

** Refer to the Appendix section for details.

ASUS Server Management Board (ASMB-LE)

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