1.3Board layout

The ASUS ASMB3-SOL PLUS comes in a BMC package. The illustration below shows the major components of the server management board.

 

 

 

 

 

External RAM

 

 

 

 

 

BMC

 

 

 

 

Server

 

 

 

 

management

heartbeat

 

 

chip

LED

 

 

 

Board connectors

LED indicators

The ASMB3-SOL PLUS board comes with a BMC heartbeat LED. Refer to the table below for the LED indications.

LED

Name

Status

Description

LED1

BMC Heartbeat

Blinking

ASMB3-SOL PLUS firmware is in execution

 

 

Off

The ASMB3-SOL PLUS firmware is corrupted

 

 

 

or the server system standby-power is off.

1.4System requirements

Before you install the ASMB3-SOL PLUS board, check if the remote 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 ASMB3-SOL PLUS.

**See the Appendix for details.

ASUS ASMB3-SOL PLUS

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