Intel® 5000 Series Chipsets Server Board Family Datasheet System Management
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4.28.3.1 Input Restrictions
4.28.3.1.1 Maximum Input Length
The BMC supports a maximum of 122 characters per line. The BMC will stop accepting new
characters and stop echoing input when the 122-character limit is reached. However, selected
characters will continue to be accepted and handled appropriately even after the character limit
is reached. These are the <Esc>, <backspace> / <delete>, illegal, and input <newline>
characters.
4.28.3.1.2 Maximum IPMI Message Length
The terminal mode interface supports a maximum IPMI message length of 40 bytes.
4.28.3.1.3 Line Continuation Character
The line continuation character is supported over the serial channel in terminal mode only. The
line continuation character is supported for both hex-ASCII and text commands.
4.28.3.2 Command Support
4.28.3.2.1 Text Commands
The BMC supports all the text commands described in the IPMI 2.0 specification and the OEM
text commands described in the following table.
Table 45. Terminal Mode Commands
Command Request, Response Data Privilege Description
SYS PWD As defined by the IPMI 2.0 specification Callback All IPMI defined variations of this
command supported
SYS TMODE As defined by the IPMI 2.0 specification Callback
SYS SET BOOT As defined by the IPMI 2.0 specification Admin
SYS SET BOOTOPT As defined by the IPMI 2.0 specification Admin
SYS GET BOOTOPT As defined by the IPMI 2.0 specification Operator
SYS SET TCFG As defined by the IPMI 2.0 specification Admin All IPMI defined variations of this
command supported
SYS RESET As defined by the IPMI 2.0 specification Operator
SYS POWER ON As defined by the IPMI 2.0 specification Operator
SYS POWER OFF As defined by the IPMI 2.0 specification Operator
SYS HEALTH QUERY As defined by the IPMI 2.0 specification User All IPMI defined variations of this
command supported
XX XX ... Hex ASCII encoded IPMI commands –
Request / Response Data as defined in other
command tables.
Varies Privilege as defined for specific
encoded IPMI command.