Intel S5500WB12V Product Specification - Page 55

Intel® Server Board S5500WB TPS Platform Management Features The Server Engines Pilot II baseboard management controller across Intel's server product line with two different management feature set configurations: Basic and Advanced. The Intel® Server Board S5500WB supports both. Basic features include IPMI 2.0 support, remote management, hardware monitoring, event management, event alerting, system event log, asset inventory, console redirection, web interface, and SMASH CLP (basic feature set). Advanced features include the Basic features plus KVM redirection, USB Media redirection, SMASH CLP (Advanced feature set), and WS-MAN. To enable the Advanced features, you must install the Remote Management Module 3. Note: The BMC consumes two USB ports; one runs at USB1.1 for keyboard mouse redirection and one runs at USB2.0 for media redirection. 5.2.2 BMC Firmware The BMC supports a Fast Firmware Update mode in addition to the standard KCS (Keyboard Controller Style) SMS interface. This is a special AMI® proprietary protocol that goes over the USB connection between the host and the BMC. Called ―IPMI over USB‖, it is implemented in the LIBIPMI library on both host and BMC sides to transfer large blocks of data (up to 32 K) much faster than KCS can. IPMI commands are embedded in data written/read to a virtual CDROM device. The embedded server management firmware stack is based on a core stack from American Megatrends Incorporated (AMI). The stack runs on an embedded version of the Linux operating system and provides support for current industry standard management interfaces (IPMI 2.0) and emerging industry standard advanced management interfaces (SMASH-CLP and WSMAN). The stack also includes support for keyboard, video, mouse (KVM), and USB media redirection. The server management subsystem provides remote connectivity through a single GbE NIC with NC-SI support (RMII). NPTM support is required; you must use the ME function in the IOH to accomplish this. 5.2.3 BMC Basic Features IPMI 2.0 Feature Table 14: BMC Basic Features Description Compliance to IPMI 2.0 specification Remote Management Hardware Monitor Event Management Event Alerting System Event Log Asset Inventory Console Redirection Out-of-band access via either LAN or serial port for numerous features Monitor of fans, voltages, temperatures, chassis intrusions, memory errors, power supplies, hard drives, and so forth System event filtering System events delivered via SNMP traps or email Dedicated persistent storage for system events Field replaceable unit (FRU) information Text-based console redirection via serial-over-LAN Revision 1.9 41 Intel order number E53971-008