ASUS ASMB4-IKVM

IPMI 2.0 Management Upgrade Kit with KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) /SOL over LAN ASUS ASMB4-iKVM is an effective remote server management chip that is IPMI 2.0 compliant and provides the OS-independent and cross-platform interface for monitoring the server system such as temperature, voltage, and Fan status etc. MIS can be informed of the server working status from anywhere, anytime via real-time event notification.

With simple steps, MIS is able to control servers by functions keys and remote server screen to accomplish KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) over LAN, which is based on BIOS-level access and keeps working to provide around-the-clock remote monitor and diagnosis through GUI (Web-based Graphical User Interface) even the server OS is down. Before watchdog resets, ASMB4-iKVM will captures the screen automatically.

Full Control Server Through ASUS Web GUI

Remote Server Screen

The ASMB4 iKVM module offers advanced server management functions including “remote OS installation”, "remote power on/off/reset", "remote control via SOL" (Serial-over-LAN), “remote hardware health monitoring” and “system event log”. Through the enhanced data encryption (in Advanced Encryption Standard), the internet security can be protected.

Remote Power Control

KVM over LAN allows administrators to share the date saved in a local drive (floppy, CD/DVD-ROM and flash device) to target servers, which provide a way for easy maintenance. At the same time, the KVM function also enables faster troubleshooting than before by fixing server problems from wherever you are and therefore reduces system downtime and operation cost. With ASMB4-iKVM, MIS has the most quick and efficient way to recover the system in service and improve the system's availability significantly by the complete remote management tools.