Nmi Generation - Intel SE7520AF2 Technical Product Specification

Intel® Server Board SE7520AF2 TPS
The user does not typically deal with filter contents directly. Instead, the Server Setup Utility
provides a user interface that allows the user to select among a fixed set of pre-configured
event filters.
The following list presents the type of Alerting configuration options that are provided:
− Enabling/Disabling PEF.
− Configuring Alert actions.
− Selecting which pre-configured events trigger an alert.
− Generating a 'test' event to allow the paging configuration to be checked
− Configuring the PPP Accounts for PPP Alerting
number and user login information necessary to connect to a remote system via PPP).
6.2.11.5 Alerting Events while in Power Down
The mBMC is capable of generating alerts while the system is powered down. A watchdog
power-down event alert is sent after the power down so that the alert does not delay the power-
down action.
6.2.11.6 Alerting On System Reset Events
The alerting process must complete before the system reset is completed. This is done to
simplify timing interactions between the mBMC and BIOS initialization after a system reset.
6.2.11.7 Alert-in-Progress Termination
An alert in progress will be terminated by a system reset or power on, or by disabling alerting via
commands to the management controller.
6.2.12

NMI Generation

The following may cause the mBMC to generate an NMI pulse:
−
Receiving a Chassis Control command issued from one of the command interfaces. Use
of this command will not cause an event to be logged in the SEL.
−
Detecting that the front panel Diagnostic Interrupt button has been pressed.
− A PEF table entry matching an event where the filter entry has the NMI action indicated.
− A processor IERR or Thermal Trip (if the mBMC is so configured).
− Watchdog timer pre-timeout expiration with NMI pre-timeout action enabled.
The mBMC-generated NMI pulse duration is 200ms. This time is chosen to try to avoid the
BIOS missing the NMI if the BIOS is in the SMI Handler and the SMI Handler is masking the
NMI.
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