ACPI BIOS Specification 51
System States 51
Query System Address Map 52
BIOS and BMC Communication 55
Overview 55
KCS 55
CHAPTER 4 56
BMC 56
Introduction 56
Order of Precedence 56
Intended Audience 56
Reference Documents 56
Acronyms 57
Server System Overview 60
BMC Hardware Architecture Overview 60
BMC Key Features and Functions 62
Power System 62
Front Panel User Interface 64
Host Interface 69
IPMB Interface 69
LAN Interface 69
NMI 70
Serial Over LAN 70
Channel Number Assignment 70
Time Sync 71
SEL 71
SDR 71
FRU and Device ID Map 72
Platform Event 72
AST2050 Firmware Update 74
Temperature Monitoring 74
Voltage Monitoring 74
FAN Control and Monitoring 75
Bus Error Detection 75
Processor Error Detection 75
Watchdog 76
BIOS BMC Interface 77
RMCPOEM Command Packet Format 77
IPMI 1.5/2.0 Command Support List 78
GUID Flow Chart 78
IPMI Device Global Commands 78
BMC Device and Messaging Command 79
BMC Watchdog Timer Commands 80
Chassis Commands 80
Event Commands 81
SEL Commands 81
SDR Repository Commands 81
FRU Inventory Device Commands 82
Sensor Device Commands 82
LAN Commands 82
PEF/PET Alerting Commands 85
OEM Command 87
Sensor and SDR Definition 89
Sensor Relate SDR Format 89
SDR Type 11h—FRU Device (M/B) 106
SDR Type 12h—BMC Device Locator Record 106
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