Qlogic Gem359 Scsi Hot-Swap Controller - MAXDATA PLATINUM 9000-4R Product Manual

• Front panel system diagnostic-interrupt handling
• Platform Management Interruption (PMI) / System Diagnostic Interrupt (SDI) status monitor
• Event receiver
• System interface to the IPMB (via system interface ports)
• IPMI Management Controller Initialization Agent (MCIA)
• Emergency Management Port (EMP) interface
• Serial/modem and LAN alerting
In this platform, the BMC also plays the role of the chassis bridge controller, thus providing integrated
ICMB support. ICMB transports server management information between various chassis in a cluster
configuration that can contain multiple servers and peripherals.

QLogic GEM359 SCSI Hot-swap Controller

The QLogic GEM359 Hot-swap Controller resides on the SCSI backplane board. The primary functions
of the GEM359 are as follows:
• Implements the SAF-TE command set
• Controls the SCSI Hard Drive fault LEDs
• Provides a path for management information via the SCSI
• Retrieves hard disk drive fault status, SCSI backplane temperature, and fan failure information
via IPMB
• Queries the status of the power distribution board by retrieving information from the BMC
via IPMB
• Controls hard disk drive power-on and power-down, facilitating hot-swapping
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