Acer ARMC_3P Quick Installation And Setup Manual

ARMC/3P

Quick Installation and Setup Guide

For more detailed instructions, please consult the User Manual found on the enclosed CD-ROM.  Rev. A March 2007 

Connecting Power using

External Power Adaptor

An external power supply could be

connected to the ARMC/3P in order

to use the remote power on/off fea-

tures provided by the ARMC/3P.

To allow the ARMC/3P to operate

independently from the server sys-

tem it is possible to connect the

card to an external power supply.

From the technical point of view

any power supply can be used as

long as the following specifications

are met:

Voltage: 5V

Current: >= 1A

Pinning: Plus on inner connector

Dimension: 2.1 mm diameter

We recommend a 5V /1A power

supply. Contact your local sales

representative for a Acer approved

power supply.

Important: Any standard power

supply compliant with the require-

ments stated above may be used.

Nevertheless, any warranty from

Acer voids if non-Acer power sup-

plies are used in conjunction with

the ARMC/3P. Check for the Acer

approval label on the external

power supply in order to preserve

your manufacturer's warranty.

Connecting Power and Reset

Cables

The ARMC/3P offers the possibility

to remotely control both the power

and the reset functions of the host

system. In order to support it, there

is additional cabling necessary. The

preferred way for this cabling are the

interfaces offered by IPMI. However,

if your host does not support IPMI

you may use other possibilities.

(a) IPMI over IPMB

This connection is used to power on or off the

system, or to perform a hard reset. You must

have a motherboard that supports IPMI 1.5 or

higher and has a 3 or 4 pin IPMB connector as

shown in the Figure below.  

1. Connect the 5 pin connector of the IPMB

cable with the 1x5 pin IPMB connector on the

ARMC/3P as shown in the schema with all con-

nectors of the ARMC/3P. The red wire of the

IPMB cable has to be connected to pin 1 at the

ARMC/3P.

2. Connect the ending of the cable with one of

the IPMB connectors (3 or 4 pin connector) on

the motherboard. 

3. Set the IPMI settings to IPMI over IPMB.

4. Make sure that the IPMI function is enabled

on the host system. 

(b)  ATX Power Reset

If there are separate pins for the reset and power

switch connectors on the motherboard, refer to

the motherboard manual to find the right con-

nectors for the front panel reset/power switch

buttons:

1. Disconnect the reset cable from the mother-

board and connect it to the connector RST1 of

the ARMC/3P.

2. Connect the connector RST2 on the

ARMC/3P using the enclosed reset cable (two

wires, black/red) with the reset connector on the

motherboard.

3. Disconnect the power switch cable from the

motherboard and connect it to the connector

PWR1 on the ARMC/3P.

4. Connect the connector PWR2 on the

ARMC/3P using the enclosed power switch

cable (two wires, black/red) with the power

switch on the motherboard.

In case your motherboard does not have single

pins for reset and power switch, you may use

one of the front panel adapters which are

offered. 

Connecting the VGA-USB System

Cable and the Videosplitter

1. Use the video cable to connect the VGA out-

put of the host with the VGA input on the

ARMC/3P. In case a local video display is

required, please use the videosplitter as shown

below. Make sure that the connector with

screws is mounted to the computer VGA out.

2. Connect the USB plug with one of the host's

own USB connectors.

3. Connect the Ethernet jack to a hub or switch

using an UTP 5 cable if required.

Connecting Ethernet

The bracket of the ARMC/3P provides a RJ45

connector for Ethernet. The connector is used

either for a 100 Mbps 100BASE-TX connection

or for a 10 Mpbs 10BASE-T connection. The

adapter can sense the connection speed and

will adjust to the appropriate operation automat-

ically. 

(a) 10 Mpbs Connection

For 10BASE-T ethernet networks the Fats

Ethernet adapter uses category 3, 4, or 5 UTP

cable. To establish a 10 Mbps connection, the

cable has to be connected to a 10BASE-T hub.

1. Make sure that the cable is wired appropri-

ately for a standard 10BASE-T adapter. 

2. Align the RJ45 plug with the notch on the

adapter´s connector and insert it into the adap-

tor´s connector. 

(b) 100 Mpbs Connection

For 100BASE-TX ethernet networks the

ARMC/3P supports category 5 UTP cabling. To

establish a 100 Mbps connection, the cable has

to be connected to a 100BASE-TX hub. 

1. Make sure that the cable is wired appropri-

ately for a standard 100BASE-TX adapter. 

2. Align the RJ45 plug with the notch on the

adapter´s connector and insert it into the adap-

tor´s connector. 

Important: The UTP wire pairs and configura-

tion for 100BASE-TX cable are identical to

those for 10BASE-T cable when used with cat-

egory 5 UTP cable. 

There are the following options to connect power and enable reset/power:

I. Physical Installation

Congratulations on your purchase of ARMC/3P, the complete solution for secure remote platform management. This

very important installation procedure ensures a smooth installation.

Mount the ARMC/3P into a free PCI slot. You may use a PCI-X slot (33 or 66 MHz, 32 or 64 Bit). The ARMC/3P will not

fit in PCI express slots. Connect the cables like shown in the figure:

ARMC/3P

USB

at host

VGA

outoput

IPMB Cable

IPMB

Type A

IPMB

type B

VGA-USB System Cable

Videosplitter

To the local Monitor

F - female connector

M - male connector

VGA

output

USB

at host

ARMC/3P

VGA-USB System Cable

Serial 1

Ethernet

KVM Port

External Power

Adaptor

1

1

USB

Serial 1

Serial 2

PS/2

ADC

KIRA100

ATX Power Cable Adaptor

IPMB

Reset/Power Wires

S2D

cable color

purple

black

red

white

black

-

-

RST1

RST2

PWR1

PWR2

VGA-USB System Cable

Ethernet

ARMC/3P Front Side Connectors

ARMC/3P Rear Side Connectors

IPMB cable

optional External

Power Supply

1