Re: [Freeipmi-users] Tyan 2881 SMDC Card Setup

[Albert Chu]

> First let me just say, the Tyan docs on this are terrible. I have some
> SuperMicro systems that I have recently setup up (thought not with
> FreeIPMI yet) and they were a peice of cake.

Before you get started on the Supermicro's with FreeIPMI, be sure to
ping me on the freeipmi-users mailing list.  Assuming you're working
with the Supermicro 2.0 cards, the 0.1.3 FreeIPMI won't work on the
Supermicros.  I'll need to give you code off of the latest CVS branch.

Al

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Albert Chu
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dennis Cartier <address@hidden>
Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 7:21 am
Subject: [Freeipmi-users] Tyan 2881 SMDC Card Setup

> Hello,
> 
> I am in the process of setting up a number of S2881 and S2882 systems.
> I followed the how-to that was posted (on the list) and had no trouble
> with the S2882 systems, but have been unable to get the S2881 systems
> working.
> 
> First let me just say, the Tyan docs on this are terrible. I have some
> SuperMicro systems that I have recently setup up (thought not with
> FreeIPMI yet) and they were a peice of cake.
> 
> When using the util.exe program, the S2881 systems show:
> 
> The BMC Firmware is in Update Mode
> You only allow update the firmware or reset the BMC please
> ......press any key to continue
> 
> On the 2882 systems I was able to use the util.exe program to set the
> IP address of the SMDC card, but this is greyed out the 2881 systems.
> Has anyone seen this or have any idea of what I need to do to get the
> 2881 systems setup correctly?
> 
> I thought I would appeal to the list before going back to Tyan as it
> would probably the path of least resistence.
> 
> Thanks for any insight you might have.
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
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