Platform Management; Management Feature Set Overview; Ipmi 2.0 Features Overview - Intel S2600KPFR Product Specifications

Platform Management

9 Platform Management
Platform management is supported by several hardware and software components integrated
on the server board that work together to support the following:
Control system functions – power system, ACPI, system reset control, system
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initialization, front panel interface, system event log
Monitor various board and system sensors, regulate platform thermals and
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performance in order to maintain (when possible) server functionality in the event of
component failure and/or environmentally stressed conditions
Monitor and report system health
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Provide an interface for Server Management Software applications
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This chapter provides a high level overview of the platform management features and
functionality implemented on the server board.
The Intel ® Server System BMC Firmware External Product Specification (EPS) and the Intel
Server System BIOS External Product Specification (EPS) for Intel
the Intel ® Xeon ® processor E5-2600 v3/v4 product family should be referenced for more in-
depth and design level platform management information.
9.1

Management Feature Set Overview

The following sections outline features that the integrated BMC firmware can support. Support
and utilization for some features is dependent on the server platform in which the server
board is integrated and any additional system level components and options that may be
installed.
9.1.1

IPMI 2.0 Features Overview

Baseboard management controller (BMC)
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IPMI Watchdog timer
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Messaging support, including command bridging and user/session support
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Chassis device functionality, including power/reset control and BIOS boot flags
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support
Event receiver device: The BMC receives and processes events from other platform
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subsystems
Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) inventory device functionality: The BMC supports access
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to system FRU devices using IPMI FRU commands
System Event Log (SEL) device functionality: The BMC supports and provides access to
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a SEL including SEL Severity Tracking and the Extended SEL
Sensor Data Record (SDR) repository device functionality: The BMC supports storage
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and access of system SDRs
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