Table of ContentsRevision History ............................................................................................................................iiTable of Contents......................................................................................................................... iiiDisclaimer ....................................................................................................................................viOptional Components ................................................................................................................. viiFCC Class B Statement.............................................................................................................. viiChapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................................................... 1Features ....................................................................................................................................... 1Important NOTES: ......................................................................................................................... 3Chapter 2 Installing Your ARMC/2 Card ............................................................................. 4Before You Start .......................................................................................................................... 4Avoid Electro-Static Discharge (ESD)...................................................................................... 4ARMC/2 Installation and Setup.................................................................................................... 4Step 1 Unpack the ARMC/2 Card (and check jumper settings) .................................................. 5ARMC/2 Card Layout ............................................................................................................... 5ARMC/2 MAC Address............................................................................................................. 5JP4 and JP5 Chassis/Motherboard Power Switch................................................................... 6JP6 ARMC/2 Reset Button....................................................................................................... 6JP7 and JP8 Chassis/Motherboard Reset Switch.................................................................... 6JP11 Flash Write Enable/Disable............................................................................................. 6JP12 Diagnostic and Recovery Mode Jumper ......................................................................... 7JP13 and JP14 PCI Bus SMB Data and Clock Jumper ........................................................... 7Step 2 Plug in the ARMC/2 Card into the Host System and Attach Internal Cables ................... 7J3 Service Connector ............................................................................................................... 7J4 JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) ICE (In-Circuit Emulator) Connector ................................ 7J5 IPMB (Intelligent Platform Management Bus) ..................................................................... 8IPMB (Intelligent Platform Management Bus) .......................................................................... 8J9 ARMC/2 Feature Connector ................................................................................................ 9JP2 Serial Port Connector........................................................................................................ 9JP3 Service Connector............................................................................................................. 9JP4 and JP5 Chassis/Motherboard Power Switch................................................................. 10JP6 ARMC/2 Reset Button..................................................................................................... 10JP7 and JP8 Chassis/Motherboard Reset Switch.................................................................. 10Step 3 Connect External Cables................................................................................................ 10Step 4 Confirm the Motherboard’s BIOS Settings ..................................................................... 11Step 5 Install the Operating System and ARMC/2 Drivers ........................................................ 11Installing Virtual Floppy Drivers on Microsoft® Windows Operating Systems....................... 12Step 6 Install the Acer ARMC/2 Windows Software Components............................................. 15Step 7 Setup Your Client Internet Browser................................................................................ 19Step 8 Connect to the ARMC/2 from a Client System............................................................... 23Step 9 Load the ARMC/2 SDR and Soft Processor (SP) File for Your Server Board Model .... 27Chapter 3 Locating Your ARMC/2 Card ............................................................................ 31Overview .................................................................................................................................... 31Locating Your ARMC/2 Card ..................................................................................................... 31IP Address Range...................................................................................................................... 35Usage......................................................................................................................................... 37Chapter 4 Using Your ARMC/2........................................................................................... 39ARMC/2 GUI Overview .............................................................................................................. 39Default User Name and Password ............................................................................................ 39ARMC/2 GUI Explained ............................................................................................................. 40Menu Bar ................................................................................................................................ 40Preface iii