I want to use IPMI and I thought my motherboard had it Supermicro MBD-X7SBE.  Any idea what I need to do or buy?  I also thought I could access it through a web browser.

 

Here is a link to newegg with my board

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182142&cm_re=MBD-X7SBE-_-13-182-142-_-Product

 

 

Is this what I need?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5EM2T03885&cm_re=supermicro_ipmi-_-9SIA5EM2T03885-_-Product

As far as I read it has ipmi.. Why do you think it doesn't ?

thats what I thought but I guess I don't know how to use it or configure/connect to it.

IPMI is optional on the X7SBE

 

    IPMI 2.0 with virtual media over LAN & optional KVM-over-LAN support 200-pin IPMI slot
    (Optional: AOC-SIMLC-HTC)
    (Optional: AOC-SIM1U+)-KVM-over-LAN support
    NOTE: Must use Dedicated LAN for KVM-over-LAN function

 

How many LAN ports do you see on the back?  2 or 3?

 

EDIT #3:  some deals to be found on ebay:  http://www.ebay.com/itm/SuperMicro-AOC-SIM1U-IPMI-Card-/131692985414?hash=item1ea9837c46:g:rwYAAOSwNyFWgX8x

EDIT #2:  some info here:  http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=6124.0

EDIT:  That board has dual LAN (as expected) and is provided via an expansion card:

 

thanks guys, just bought one on eBay.  So after I install it what else do I need to do

You should see ipmi as a seperate computer on your motherboard.. You need to enable it in your bios and set an ip address, that ip address will then be active on your network..

I like to use the fat client (IPMIView) to manage: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/IPMIView/

 

Just a preference...but web will work fine too.

 

John

You should see ipmi as a seperate computer on your motherboard.. You need to enable it in your bios and set an ip address, that ip address will then be active on your network..

thank you thats what thought.  That explains why I didn't see it when I was looking before.  Thought I had it since I had two nics

I like to use the fat client (IPMIView) to manage: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/IPMIView/

 

Just a preference...but web will work fine too.

 

John

 

yeah, but no Mac app

Supermicro's IPMIview is a java app so it runs just fine on a mac providing you have java set up properly to provide security exceptions for the IP address of your IPMI interface.

 

I use it on a mac.

SuperMicro lists the AOC-SIMLC-HTC as the model and that is what I purchased for my X7SBE MBs.  Without some creative placement you will loose a slot for the lan connection.

 

 

See here for compatibility matrix:

http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/SIM.cfm

 

 

 

Supermicro's IPMIview is a java app so it runs just fine on a mac providing you have java set up properly to provide security exceptions for the IP address of your IPMI interface.

 

I use it on a mac.

 

I only see a linux and windows version

I don't know why they only list it that way, they're probably too focused on PCs, but it is the same app for Mac. They most likely never tested it on Mac but I use it. Confused me at first as well. One tip, You need to assign a different IP address to IPMI and different one for UnRaid, they can both be on the same port. I only used the Java app the first time I set it up to find the initial IP address and to change it because it has a search function for their MBs. After that I've been using a browser with the IPMI IP for control.

so I got this installed and setup and can connect to my IP but its asking for a login.  What do I login with?  I tried what I use for unraid but that doesn't work??

 

EDIT....got it.....ADMIN and ADMIN

Try with user: ADMIN pw: ADMIN