Contents

Notices .................................................................................................

v

Safety information ..............................................................................

vi

About this guide ................................................................................

vii

ASMB2 specifications summary ..........................................................

ix

Chapter 1:Product introduction

 

1.1

Welcome! ..............................................................................

1-2

1.2

Package contents .................................................................

1-2

1.3

Board layout .........................................................................

1-3

1.4

System requirements ...........................................................

1-3

1.5

Network setup ......................................................................

1-4

Chapter 2: Installation

 

2.1

Before you proceed ..............................................................

2-2

2.2

Hardware installation ............................................................

2-2

2.3

Firmware update...................................................................

2-5

 

2.3.1 For motherboards without ASF function support ...

2-5

 

2.3.2 For motherboards with ASF function support ........

2-5

2.4

BIOS remote console ............................................................

2-6

2.5

ASMB2 configuration ............................................................

2-7

 

2.5.1 Running the BIOS IPMI configuration .......................

2-7

 

2.5.2 Running the ASMC utility ......................................

2-10

 

2.5.3 Configuring the LAN controller .............................

2-11

 

2.5.4 Using ASWM to update the ASMB2 firmware .......

2-13

2.6

Software installation ..........................................................

2-14

 

2.6.1

Installing the ARC .................................................

2-14

 

2.6.2

Launching ARC......................................................

2-15

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