motherboard X10SL7-F

[Freesnofla]

Hi all, I know some of you running that motherboard. I just installed it into the chassis and now I'm bit in doubt if I need a graphic card? Or can I start the system without a graphic card, but how will I then see the BIOS settings.

Maybe a stupid question, but I'm a greenhorn on that area.

best regards
freesnofla

 

[Jailer]

That board has IPMI. Run a second cable to the IPMI LAN port and you won't need a monitor.

Once you get it hooked up and figure out what the IP is log on to the web interface with the username of ADMIN and password of ADMIN and you're off and running.

 

[Freesnofla]

Means I will connect 2 LAN cables?

Secondly I'm in doubt how I have to set the plugs from the front panel ? Like no. 1 or no. 2?

 

[Jailer]

Yes 2 LAN cables. And your front panel inputs connect like #1 in your picture.

 

[Freesnofla]

I also have 1 chassis cooler where can I connect those ones, just on the white plugs ( fan )? I tried already but I wouldn't press to much so I don't destroy the board.

When I'm ready I can just start the PC with 2 connected Lan cables? What address do the PC then get? Do I need to make some BIOS update and finally install the FreeNas system?

 

[Freesnofla]

I finally managed to get the PC running again, a big step forward for me.

What is the easiest way now to get FreeNas installed?

 

[Jailer]

ipmi

 

[Freesnofla]

Means I need to burn a CD or create a USB?

 

[Jailer]

No you mount the CD image file in your IPMI view window. That's the beauty of IPMI, no need for a monitor or optical drive. It's all done through the IPMI window.

 

[Freesnofla]

You mean the virtual storage, device1 = ISO Drive?

 

[Freesnofla]

I can't get it work. What I did so far I formatted a 32 GB USB stick fat32. After that I plugged the USB drive into the NAS. I did a restart but how can I get the ISO image from my PC drive to the NAS USB Drive?

 

[Ericloewe]

In the IPMI GUI, launch the Java viewer.

One of the options it has is to mount an ISO remotely.

 

[Fraoch]

You should have written the .ISO image as a "data image" onto your USB drive from your PC first.

Doesn't matter, you don't need to do this. You can do this from IPMI.

Have you managed to get the IPMI page up yet? If the board's green IPMI light is flashing (it should be as long as the power supply is connected to the wall) you should be able to pull up the IPMI web page. Your motherboard manual has instructions regarding how to identify which IP address your IPMI page is displayed.

On the first IPMI page, there should be buttons across the bottom left. If your server is off, it will indicate "host is off". Press the "Power On" button. After a few seconds, the window above these buttons - the "remote console preview" window will start to show the bootup process. Click on this window. After the Java applet loads, you will now have a window which is the video output of your remote server. (Isn't that cool?)

It's probably stuck now, but no matter. The Java iKVM Viewer window has a "Virtual Media" menu on the left. Click on it, then select "Virtual Storage". In "Logical Drive Type" select "ISO File". On the button to the right select "Open ISO" and browse to the FreeNAS ISO. Then select "Plug In". The Connection Status History should read "Device1: VM Plug-In OK!!" Press the OK button.

Back in your Java iKVM Viewer window, select "Power Control", "Set Power Reset". Your server will reset. Pay special attention to the text, at a certain point you should see "Select F11 for Boot Options" or something like that. Press F11 and select the "CD-ROM".

 

[marbus90]

Side note: single LAN cable from LAN1 is enough to access both IPMI and the FreeNAS. Those who whine about bandwidth issues:
I'm using that IPMI via a 10Mbps VPN and I don't have any speed issues while 30 users are hammering down on the server. 940Mbps troughput for eth0 without any optimisations under Debian.

 

[Freesnofla]

Well you guys are really great, it seems I managed so far the installation. Is there any place in the IPMI where I can change the password otherwise anybody could reach my device.

When the installation is done, and I plug the HDD's how can I ensure that the system is starting from the USB disk via BIOS settings; also in the JAVA window?

 

[Fraoch]

Is there any place in the IPMI where I can change the password otherwise anybody could reach my device.

I can't remember how I did it - I think from an external tool? Unfortunately Supermicro hides these tools and manuals somewhere in this confusing page:

http://www.supermicro.com/solutions/IPMI.cfm

Otherwise, add yourself as an administrator with your own password. On the IPMI web page, go to Configuration - Users and add an administrator with your password. You might then just delete the default "ADMIN" user but I am a little nervous about doing that for fear I might lose access.

Keep in mind in order for someone to reach your device they'd have to have access to your network - this is not exposed externally. Having them play around with FreeNAS will be the least of your worries then.

When the installation is done, and I plug the HDD's how can I ensure that the system is starting from the USB disk via BIOS settings; also in the JAVA window?

When the installation is finished it restarts the server. You will see the page on restart read "DEL for system setup". Press the DELete key to get into the BIOS.

 

[Freesnofla]

Ok, I managed it to get it running, but I got the following message: No configured interfaces were found " Try to do it manually" if I remember right I should see the IP address. I'm bit frustrated right now.

 

[Jailer]

Well you guys are really great, it seems I managed so far the installation. Is there any place in the IPMI where I can change the password otherwise anybody could reach my device.

When the installation is done, and I plug the HDD's how can I ensure that the system is starting from the USB disk via BIOS settings; also in the JAVA window?

Log into the web UI and then go to Configuration-Users. Then click on the admin account to highlight it and select the modify user button. Put a check in the change password box and enter your new password in the fields and hit modify to save the change.

 

[Jailer]

Ok, I managed it to get it running, but I got the following message: No configured interfaces were found " Try to do it manually" if I remember right I should see the IP address. I'm bit frustrated right now.

No you should have a pop out Java window that you'll be doing the installation and BIOS changes from. The pop out window is in effect your monitor and you should see the BIOS splash screen when you turn the machine on. Just use the keyboard as if it were connected directly to the machine that you see in the Java window.

 

[Freesnofla]

Yes the installation is done I changed the BIOS by using F11, I set it to the USB drive. No configured interfaces were found " Try to do it manually" comes up instead of the IP address.