ASPEED AST2400 IPMI Chip with ATEN-Software

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The ASPEED AST2400 IPMI Chip with ATEN software es part of certain Supermicro X10-series Motherboards. It provides both a web interface for remote server maintenance, including KVM-over-IP, as well as IPMI functionality. See Full Remote Management Supermicro.

Motherboards

The ASPEED AST2400 IPMI chip with the ATEN software has been built onto the following main boards, among others:

• Supermicro X10SLH-F Motherboard

Network Configuration

Dedicated network configuration: mode

Shared network configuration mode

The following network modes are available:

• dedicate – The web interface & IPMI systems can be accessed through the dedicated IPMI NIC port (located above the USB ports)
• share – The web interface & IPMI systems can be accessed through NIC Port 1. The MAC address for the web interface & IPMI systems is activated as a secondary MAC address parallel to NIC Port 1.
• failover – If a link is available on the dedicated IPMI NIC port, that port will be used. Otherwise, NIC Port 1 will be used.

Firmware Update

See:

• IPMI Firmware Update for Supermicro Motherboards with ATEN IPMI Software

IPMI Screenshots Webinterface

The following screenshots were created using a Supermicro X10SLH-F Motherboard with IPMI Firmware 1.42.

System

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  Login
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  System Information
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  FRU Reading

Server Health

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  Server Health Overview
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  Sensor Readings (1/2)
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  Sensor Readings (2/2)
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  Event Log
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  Power consumption (1/2)
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  Power consumption (2/2)
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  Power Source

Configuration

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  Configuration Overview
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  Alerts
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  Date and Time
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  LADP
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  Active Directory (1/2)
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  Active Directory (2/2)
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  RADIUS
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  Mouse Mode
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  Network (1/2)
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  Network (2/2)
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  Dynamic DNS
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  SMTP
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  SSL Certification
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  Users (1/2)
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  Users (2/2)
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  Port
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  IP Access Control
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  Fan Mode
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  Web Session

Remote Control

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  Remote Control Overview
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  Console Redirection (1/2)
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  Console Redirection (2/2)
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  Power Control
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  Launch SOL (1/2)
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  Launch SOL (2/2)

Virtual Media

You can find an article about setting up virtual media at Mounting IPMI Virtual Media.

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  Virtual Media Overview
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  Floppy Image
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  CD-ROM-Image

Maintenance

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  Maintenance Overview
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  Firmware Update
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  Unit Reset
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  IKVM Reset
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  Factory Default
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  IPMI Configuration
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  System Event Log
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  BIOS Update

Miscellaneous

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  Miscellaneous Overview
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  Post Snooping
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  SMC RAKP
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  UID Control

Author: Werner Fischer Werner Fischer, working in the Knowledge Transfer team at Thomas-Krenn, completed his studies of Computer and Media Security at FH Hagenberg in Austria. He is a regular speaker at many conferences like LinuxTag, OSMC, OSDC, LinuxCon, and author for various IT magazines. In his spare time he enjoys playing the piano and training for a good result at the annual Linz marathon relay.