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30 Boardset Description
Front Panel Controller (FPC)
The FPC manages:
• Server power control consolidation from several sources
push-button power signal from the front panel connector
real-time clock (RTC)
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remote management card (IRMC), if installed
commands from the Intelligent Platform Management Bus
• Power and reset switch interfaces
• Fault LEDs
• Chassis, midplane and power supplies Field Replacement Unit (FRU) inventory interface
• Server hard reset generation
• Server power fault indication
• Interchassis Management Bus (ICMB) bridge device
• EMP connection
• LCD interface
• Fan predictive failure detection and indicator control
• Power supply predictive failure detection and indicator control
• ACPI Support
• Wake on LAN
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via Magic Packet
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support
Hot-swap Controller (HSC)
The HSC:
• Implements the SAF-TE command set
• Controls the fault lights and drive power-on
• Provides a path for management information via SCSI
• Retrieves drive fault status, backplane temperature, and fan failure information via the IPMB
• Queries the status of the front panel controller for power supply information
• Controls drive power-on and power-down, facilitating hot-swapping