Intel SC5650BCDP

Platform Management Intel
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Server Board S5500BC TPS
Intel order number: E42249-009 Revision 1.8
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4. Platform Management
The Platform Management subsystem on the Intel
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Server Board S5500BC consists of a
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), server management buses, sensors, server
management firmware, and system BIOS. The BMC is provided by ServerEngines* Pilot II
integrated Baseboard Management Controller (Integrated BMC). The platform management
subsystem is responsible for error management and reporting, system power control, thermal
monitoring, and management including system fan control. The BMC provides system interface
and monitoring features based on the IPMI 2.0 specification.
This section provides a high level overview of the server management architecture. For more
information, refer to the following documents:
 Intel
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S5500 Chipset Server Board BIOS External Product Specification
 Intel
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S5500 Chipset Server Board Baseboard Management Controller Core External
Product Specification
 Intel
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Remote Management Module 3 Technical Product Specification
 Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 Specification
The following diagram provides an overview of the Server Management Bus (SMBUS)
architecture used on this server board.