Gateway ALR 9200 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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host interface to SDRR information, so software running on the server can
poll and retrieve the current status of the hardware. A shared register
interface is defined for this purpose.
SEL contents can be retrieved after system failure for analysis by field
service personnel using system management tools like Intel
®
LANDesk
®
Server Manager. Because the BMC is powered by 5V_Standby, SEL (and
SDRR) information is also available via the interperipheral management
bus (IPMB). An emergency management board like the Intel LANDesk
server management module (SMM) board can obtain the SEL and make it
remotely accessible using a LAN or telephone line connection.
During monitoring, the BMC performs the following functions:
System board temperature and voltage monitoring
Processor presence monitoring and fault resilient boot (FRB)
control
System board fan failure detection and indicator control
SEL interface management
SDRR interface management
SDR/SEL timestamp clock
System board field replaceable unit (FRU) information interface
System management watchdog timer
Periodic system management interrupt (SMI) timer
Front panel non-maskable interrupt (NMI) handling
Event receiver
ISA host and IPMB interface management
Secure mode control, front panel lock/unlock initiation, and video
blank and diskette write protect monitoring and control
Sensor event initialization agent
Wake-on-LAN via Magic Packet support
ACPI Support
Emergency Management Port (EMP) support
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