User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Notices
- Chapter 1: Product Introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware Information
- Chapter 3: ASUS Host Management Controller Set-up
- Chapter 4: Web-based User Interface
- Appendix
1-4
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.4 System requirements
Before you install the ASMB8-iKVM board, check if the remote server system meets the
following requirements:
• ASUS server motherboard with Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) connector*
• LAN (RJ-45) port for server management**
• Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer 5.5 or later; Firefox
* Visit www.asus.com for an updated list of server motherboards that support the
ASMB8-iKVM.
** See the Appendix for details.
* A power supply supported PMBus and PSMI is necessary.
** Specifications are subject to change without notice.
6. Update Firmware
• DOS Tool
• Web GUI (Windows
®
XP/Vista/2003/2008, RHEL5.2, SLES10SP2)
7. Notification
• PET
• SNMP Trap
• e-Mail
8. KVM over Internet
• Web-based remote console
9. Remote Update BIOS
• Use Remote oppy to update BIOS
10. Remote Storage (Virtual Media)
• Support two remote storage for USB/CD-ROM/DVD and image
11. Remote Install OS
• Use remote storage to remote install OS
12. Support MIB file
• A management information base (MIB) is a database used for managing the
entities in a communications network. Most often associated with the Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP).