Bmc; Introduction; Order Of Precedence; Intended Audience - QUANTA QSSC-S99K 2U User Manual

Introduction

This document specifies the AST2050 BMC functionality and the communication interface for the QSSC-S99K 2U. This
BMC-specific document should be used in conjunction Intelligent Platform Management Interface Specification v1.5 and
v2.0 describes the communication channel interfaces. This document outlines the functional specifications, system
initialization, command interfaces, and sensor complement of the BMC. It also describes the commands and codes necessary
to access, control, and configure the BMC.

Order of Precedence

In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document shall
take precedence. The intent of this document is to provide guidance to the application of these references, not to modify their
contents.

Intended Audience

This document is written for software developer, system integrators and people involved in the design of, and interface to, the
server management hardware addressed by this firmware document. We assume that the reader is familiar with the Intelligent
Platform Management Interface Specification v1.5/v2.0 and the appropriate reference documents.

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