Server Management Software; Server System Overview; Bmc Key Features And Functions; Power System - Hitachi DS240 Service Manual

BMC

5.1 Server Management Software

Server System Overview

In a server system, BMC is an independent system of the host server system. This indepen-
dent system has its own processor and memory; the host system can be managed by the
BMC system even if the host hardware or OS hangs or is unable to function.

BMC Key Features and Functions

Support IPMI v1.5 and v2.0.
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Support SNMP agent v1,v2c and v3.
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Support SMASH.
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Support alerts such as SNMP traps in the Platform Event Trap (PET) format.
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Support alerts such as SNMP traps in the SNMP v1/v2 format.
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Out-of-band monitoring and control for server management over LAN.
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Share NIC for remote management via network.
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The FRU information report includes mainboard part number, product name, manu-
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facturer, etc.).
Health status/Hardware monitoring report.
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Events log, view, and clear.
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Event notification via lighting chassis LED indicator and Platform Event Trap (by
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SNMP trap) or Mail (by Simple Mail Transfer Protocol).
Platform Event Filtering (PEF) to take selected actions for selected events, including
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NMI.
Chassis management includes power control and status report, front panel buttons
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and LED control.
Watchdog and auto server restart and recovery.
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Support multi-session users, and alert destination for LAN channel.
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Support IPMB connecter that advanced server management card can communicate
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with BMC.

Power System

BMC controls system power through GPIO pins and IPMI chassis commands.
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