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Intelligent Platform Management

Interface

The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) defines a set of

standardized, message-based interfaces that monitor system hardware health

(fan speed, temperature, voltage, power supply, and so on.), control system

components, and store data about important system events in a system event

log (SEL) for later examination. IPMI provides the foundation for remote

platform management.

NOTE: To learn more about IPMI, see intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/.

Baseboard Management Controller

The key component in the IPMI system is the baseboard management

controller (BMC), a microcontroller located on the server’s system board.

BMC is the “intelligence” within the IPMI architecture, responsible for

monitoring and controlling the server’s manageable devices.

BMC is connected to the various sensors through the Intelligent Platform

Management Bus (IPMB), a subset of the I2C bus. System software

communicates with BMC using a keyboard controller style (KCS) interface.

Supported Platform

PowerEdge C8220 and C8220X

BMC Key Features and Functions

The features supported by BMC are as follows:

• Support for IPMI v1.5 and v2.0

• Out-of-band monitoring and control for server management over LAN

• Dedicated NIC for remote management via network

• FRU information report, which includes system board part number,

product name, and manufacturer.

• Health status/hardware monitoring report

• View and clear events log

• Event notification by lighting chassis LED indicator and Platform Event

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