Contents

Chapter 3: Software support

3.1 ASUS Remote Console (ARC) ...............................................

3-2

 

3.1.1

ARC sections ..........................................................

3-3

 

3.1.2

Connecting to the remote server ...........................

3-6

 

3.1.3

Retrieving sensor information.................................

3-8

 

3.1.4

Displaying FRU information ...................................

3-10

 

3.1.5

Displaying system event logs ...............................

3-11

 

3.1.6

Using Remote Console ..........................................

3-12

 

3.1.7

Displaying all remote server sensors ....................

3-13

 

3.1.8

Adjusting the monitoring settings ........................

3-14

 

3.1.9

Updating the remote server BIOS file ...................

3-16

 

3.1.10

Controlling the remote server power ...................

3-17

 

3.1.11

Viewing PET information .......................................

3-18

3.2 ASUS Host Management Controller Setup ..........................

3-21

 

3.2.1

Installing and launching the ASUS Host

 

 

 

Management Controller Setup utility ....................

3-21

 

3.2.2

Command fields ....................................................

3-22

 

3.2.3

Initial .....................................................................

3-22

 

3.2.4

View ......................................................................

3-22

 

3.2.5

Set ........................................................................

3-25

 

3.2.6

Monitor .................................................................

3-26

 

3.2.7

Help ......................................................................

3-26

Appendix:Reference information

 

A.1 LAN port for server management ........................................

A-2

A.2

BMC socket...........................................................................

A-3

A.3

Troubleshooting ...................................................................

A-5

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