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Data Sheet
The MegaRAC® G4 PCI-based remote management controller can be used in any
server with a free PCI slot for sophisticated remote management. G4 provides out-of-
band, lights-out manageability for BIOS-level system access and control, even when the
OS is unavailable or the system is powered down.
A 100% OS independent solution, G4 has the ability to provide high quality and
high performance KVM redirection over the Internet. The MegaRAC G4 does not
require any drivers or agents to be installed at the managed server.
AMI’s MegaRAC® G4 is the
newest generation within AMI’s remote
management controller family.
MegaRAC G4 is a low cost, half-
height or full height PCI-card that can
be installed onto regular server platforms
or into blade servers. It has connections
for USB, Ethernet and an external wall-
adapter. The card can connect to an IPMI
BMC and to reset/power controls.
MegaRAC G4 implements KVM
over LAN, enabling total control of
system resources from a remote location,
including Keyboard, Video & Mouse for
full graphics and text redirection. The card
displays the image it receives through the
VGA connector in a web-browser on a
remote PC. Mouse and keyboard activity
is provided to the motherboard’s web-
browser through USB.
MegaRAC G4 features AMI’s unique,
patent-pending AAVICA-II compression
engine, featureing video capture of up
to 1280 x 1024. The technology uses
intelligent algorithms to significantly
reduce network traffic and provide high-
performance graphical redirection. The
engine interfaces with the server’s DVO
video interface and USB bus.
HIGHLIGHTS
Remote power control (Reset/On/Off) of
the managed server through IPMI BMC or
Feature Connector
Text/Graphics KVM/IP at any power
state
High performance device redirection
enables remote OS installation and
software/patch updates
Monitors and manages all environmental
sensors
Noties system administrators with alert
SNMP and email notication
Onboard customizable web based
interface
Operating System Agnostic
Low cost
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04 30 2008
MegaRAC
®
G4
Remote Management Controller
G4 reads status information and
controls system power through an IPMI
Baseboard Management Controller,
allowing the remote to fully manage and
monitor an IPMI host system.
With a special Feature Connector,
MegaRAC G4 can manage system power
independently of the BMC.
Additionally, the G4 can emulate a
Mass Storage Device, such as a floppy,
CDROM or hard-drive and enable the
installation of software programs from a
remote location.
AMI’s MegaRAC G4 brings
numerous features to OEMs and system
integrators:
* GUI and Soft Processor based
sensor customization for I2C bus
monitoring with PMCP
* Monitoring utilizes an external
BMC or sensors on I2C bus
* Supports MegaRAC Studio for
OEM extensions and customization
* Implements object oriented web
development for plug-ins
* Provides processing power to extend
manageability in the future with the
highest ROI
* Provides a Memory Management
Unit (MMU) based platform for
robust plug-in support.
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