Intelligent Platform Management; Interface; Baseboard Management Controller; Supported Platform - Dell PowerEdge C6220 Using Instructions

Using the baseboard management controller
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Intelligent Platform Management

Interface

The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) defines a set of
standardized, message-based interfaces that monitor system hardware health
(fan speed, temperature, voltage, power supply, and so on.), control system
components, and store data about important system events in a system event
log (SEL) for later examination. IPMI provides the foundation for remote
platform management.
NOTE:
To learn more about IPMI, see intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/.

Baseboard Management Controller

The key component in the IPMI system is the baseboard management
controller (BMC), a microcontroller located on the server's system board.
BMC is the "intelligence" within the IPMI architecture, responsible for
monitoring and controlling the server's manageable devices.
BMC is connected to the various sensors through the Intelligent Platform
Management Bus (IPMB), a subset of the I2C bus. System software
communicates with BMC using a keyboard controller style (KCS) interface.

Supported Platform

PowerEdge C6220

BMC Key Features and Functions

The features supported by BMC are as follows:
Support for IPMI v1.5 and v2.0
Out-of-band monitoring and control for server management over LAN
Dedicated NIC for remote management via network
FRU information report, which includes system board part number,
product name, and manufacturer.
Health status/hardware monitoring report
View and clear events log
Event notification by lighting chassis LED indicator and Platform Event
Trap (PET)
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