Wpcm450 Block Diagram; A Brief Introduction To The Ipmi - Supero BMC IPMI User Manual

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WPCM450 Block Diagram

The following diagram represents a typical system setup for the WPCM450 Con-
troller.
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A Brief Introduction to the IPMI

PROCESSOR
PECI
VGA
Sensors
The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Specifi cation defi nes a set of
common interfaces to a computer system that provides remote access to multiple
users from different locations for networking. It also allows a system administrator
to monitor system health and to manage the computer events remotely.
IPMI operates independently of the operating system. When used in conjunction with
the IPMIView, an IPMI-compliant management application software loaded into a
PC, the WPCM450 BMC Controller, embedded onto a server board, provides serial
link connections between the South Bridge and other onboard system components,
allowing for network interfacing via remote access. With WPCM450 Controller and
the IPMIView software, the Supermicro motherboard allows an administrator to
access, monitor, diagnose and manage a computer system from a remote site. It
also provides remote access to multiple users from different locations for system
maintenance and management.
PCI-E
South Bridge
RMII
Serial Port
WPCM450
RMII
SPI
DDR2
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Ethernet CTRL
RJ45
Onboard LAN1
Serial Port
RS232
RJ45
PHY
Dedicated LAN
NOR Flash