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About this guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the server
management board.
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts:
• Chapter1:Productintroduction
This chapter describes the server management board features and the new
technologies it supports.
• Chapter2:Installation
This chapter provides instructions on how to install the board to the server system and
install the utilities that the board supports.
• Chapter3:ASUSHostManagementControllerSet-up
This chapter tells you how to use the ASUS Host Controller Set-up that the server
management board supports.
• Chapter4:Web-baseduserinterface(ASMB8-iKVMonly)
This chapter tells you how to use the web-based user interface that the server
management board supports.
• Appendix:ReferenceInformation
The Appendix shows the location of the LAN ports for server management and BMC
connector on server motherboards. This section also presents common problems that
you may encounter when installing or using the server management board.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software
products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
2. Optional documentation
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,
that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the
standard package.
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