Front Panel Controller (Fpc); Hot-Swap Controller (Hsc) - Intel SRPL8 Product Manual

Front Panel Controller (FPC)

The FPC manages:
Server power control consolidation from several sources
push-button power signal from the front panel connector
real-time clock (RTC)
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Intel remote management card (IRMC), if installed
commands from the Intelligent Platform Management Bus
Power and reset switch interfaces
Fault LEDs
Chassis, midplane and power supplies Field Replacement Unit (FRU) inventory interface
Server hard reset generation
Server power fault indication
Interchassis Management Bus (ICMB) bridge device
EMP connection
LCD interface
Fan predictive failure detection and indicator control
Power supply predictive failure detection and indicator control
ACPI Support
Wake on LAN

Hot-swap Controller (HSC)

The HSC:
Implements the SAF-TE command set
Controls the fault lights and drive power-on
Provides a path for management information via SCSI
Retrieves drive fault status, backplane temperature, and fan failure information via the IPMB
Queries the status of the front panel controller for power supply information
Controls drive power-on and power-down, facilitating hot-swapping
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via Magic Packet support
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