Platform Management; Figure 16. Smbus Block Diagram - Intel S5000XAL Technical Product Specification

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Platform Management

The platform management sub-system on the server board is based on the integrated Baseboard
Management Controller (BMC) features of the ESB-2. The on board platform management subsystem
consists of communication buses, sensors, system BIOS, and server management firmware. The
following diagram provides an overview of the Server Management Bus (SMBUS) architecture used on
this server board.
See Appendix B for onboard sensor data.
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For more detailed platform management information, see the Intel
S5000 Server Board Family
Datasheet.

Figure 16. SMBUS Block Diagram

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