Question: Why can I not discover the SMDC card?

Solution: There may be many reasons why the SMDC card is not located:

zCheck the SMDC light. Make sure that when the computer is on it is in “power on” status (light continually on and not flashing). This assures that the SMDC firmware is functioning properly. When the computer is off the light should be flashing. If it is not flashing, you may need to reset the comes (2 pins next to the battery).

zUse Util.exe in DOS mode to check IP and MAC address. Make sure they are set correctly on the SMDC card.

zCheck the setting of “discovery” in Console tool menu. Assure that the IP addresses are within the range indicated. Also make sure this function is enabled.

zUse Util.exe in DOS mode to assure that the firmware version and board model are correct. If you do not have the correct firmware you may need to download it from the TYAN SMDC ftp site.

zMake sure the correct SMDC firmware for the Broadcom Lan chip is flashed. Also assure you are using the correct NIC port which is supported for this board.

Read “Readme” first and also use Util.exe to enable ARP broadcast.

Question: Does SMDC support the ARP protocol?

Solution: Yes, SMDC supports the Gratuitous ARP and broadcasts the ARP package periodically.

Question: What are the password and user name for protected SMDC firmware? Solution:

For out of Band –As specified by IPMI there are 4 security accounts: “Operator, Admin, Callback, User and Null (blank)”. Use Util.exe to set this password. You can change this password using the remote console function ‘Change Password’. The username and password are case-sensitive.

For in band –Log into the monitored system using a valid username and password as required by the respective operating system.

Question: What’s the M3291 Driver

Solution:

As IPMI is OS-independent, normally users don’t need load any driver when using M3291. But some times, when users want to use some in-band utility or application, IPMI driver is needed.

Windows:

M3291 can use the Intel IPMI Reference Driver. Users can get it at:

http://www.intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/tools.htm

Install driver automatically

execute "win2kinstall path\imbdrv.inf *imbdrv"

sometimes, it will fail. It’s not M3291 issue. It’s driver installation issue. you have to install driver manually.

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M3291, M3295 specifications

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