Intel
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NetStructure™ MPCHC5525 System Master Processor Board IPMI Reference Driver User’s Guide 7
Using This Guide
Using This Guide 1
The Intel
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NetStructure™ MPCHC5525 System Master Processor Board IPMI Reference Driver
User’s Guide is intended for users qualified in electronics or electrical engineering. Users should
have a working understanding of PCI, CompactPCI*, telecommunications, and the IPMI
Specification V1.0 Rev. 1.1.
1.1 Terms and Definitions
Table 1. Terms and Definitions
Abbreviation Description
BIB Board Information Block
BMC Base Board Management Controller
CMD Command Code
CPU Central Processing Unit
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Code
ECC Error Correction Code
FRU Field Replaceable Unit
GPIO General Purpose I/O
I
2
C Intelligent I/O Controller
IBMU Intelligent Board Management Unit
ICMB Intelligent Chassis Management Bus
IPMB Intelligent Peripheral Management Bus
IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface
IRQ Interrupt Request
KCS Keyboard Controller Style
LSB Least Significant Byte
MSB Most Significant Byte
NetFn Network Function Code
NMI Nonmaskable Interrupt
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
PMC Peripheral Management Controller
POST Power-on Self Test
PSU Power Supply Unit
RAM Random Access Memory
RTB Rear Transition Board