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NetStructure™ MPCHC5525 System Master Processor Board IPMI Reference Driver User’s Guide 23
Supported IPMI Commands and BMC/PM Addresses
Supported IPMI Commands
and BMC/PM Addresses 4
4.1 Standard IPMI Commands
This section provides information on which IPMI commands are supported. All commands are
uniquely identified by:
• Network function code (NetFn) – Specifies functional category of a command
• Command code (CMD) – Byte which specifies the operation
The IPMI Specification defines several software channels which allow communication. The
channel number must always be included in Send Message commands (for further information
refer to the IPMI Specification). IPMB0 is addressed via software channel 0 and IPMB1 via
channel 1.
4.2 Global IPMI Commands
All commands in this category defined as mandatory by the IPMI Specification are implemented.
In addition, the following optional commands are available.
All implemented commands can be used in every operation mode.
4.2.1 System Interface Commands
All commands in this category defined as mandatory by the IPMI specification are implemented.
All commands can be used in every operation mode.
4.2.2 Watchdog Commands
All commands in this category defined as mandatory by the IPMI specification are implemented.
All commands can be used in every operation mode.
Table 4. Optional Global IPMI Commands
Command NetFn CMD
Cold Reset App 02
16
EnableMessageChannelReceive App 32
16
GetDeviceGUID
1
1. Only available on boards produced after 03/01/2003. You can read the production date from
the Product Info Area of the FRU repository.
App 08
16
ReadEventMessageBuffer App 35
16