Contents

Contents.......................................................................................................

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

v

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

vi

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

vii

ASMB3-SOL PLUS specifications summary.............................................

ix

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

 

1.1

Welcome!

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1-2

1.2

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

1-2

1.3

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

1-3

1.4

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

1-3

1.5

Network and smart phone setup.................................................

1-4

Chapter 2:Installation

 

2.1

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

2-2

2.2

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

2-2

2.3

Firmware update and IP configuration.......................................

2-5

 

2.3.1

LAN firmware update.......................................................

2-5

 

2.3.2

ASMB3-SOL PLUS firmware update...............................

2-6

 

2.3.3

Configure BMC IP source static IP..................................

2-7

 

2.3.4

Configure BMC IP source DHCP.....................................

2-8

2.4

BIOS configuration.......................................................................

2-9

 

2.4.1

AMI BIOS setup...............................................................

2-9

 

2.4.2

Phoenix BIOS setup......................................................

2-13

2.5

Running the ASMC2 utility.........................................................

2-18

 

2.5.1

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

2-20

 

2.5.2

Using ASWM to update the ASMB3-SOL PLUS firmware...

2-22

2.6

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

2-23

 

2.6.1

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

2-23

 

2.6.2

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

2-24

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

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