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3.1 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
Supports IPMI v1.5 and v2.0.
Support SNMP v1,v2c and v3.
Support SMASH.
Support delivers alerts such as SNMP traps in the Platform Event Trap (PET) format.
Out-of-band monitoring and control for sever management over LAN.
Share NIC for remote management via network.
The FRU information report includes main board part number, product name, manu-
facturer, etc.).
Health status/Hardware monitoring report.
Events log, view, and clear.
Event notification via lighting chassis LED indicator and Platform Event Trap (by
SNMP trap) or Mail (by Simple Mail Transfer Protocol).
Platform Event Filtering (PEF) to take selected actions for selected events, including
NMI.
Chassis management includes power control and a status report, front panel but-
tons and LED control.
Watchdog and auto server restart and recovery.
Supports multi-session users, and alert destination for LAN channel.
Support IPMB connecter that advanced server management card can communicate
with BMC.
Power System
BMC controls system power through GPIO pins and IPMI chassis commands.
