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Management
The compute node uses Huawei's proprietary intelligent baseboard management controller
(iBMC) for remote server management. The iBMC complies with Intelligent Platform
Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 and provides highly reliable hardware monitoring and
management. It seamlessly communicates with the management module in a chassis and
manages the compute nodes in the chassis through the chassis management module.
The iBMC supports the following features and protocols:
l
KVM and text console redirection
l Remote virtual media
l IPMI V2.0
l Common information model (CIM)
l Login using a web browser
Table 5-1 describes the features of the iBMC.
Table 5-1 iBMC features
Feature Description
Management interface Integrates with any standard management system through
the following interfaces:
l IPMI V2.0
l CLI
l HTTPS
Fault detection Detects faults and accurately locates hardware faults.
System watchdog Supports BIOS power on self-test (POST), OS watchdog,
and automatic system reset for timeout. You can enable or
disable these functions on the iBMC.
Boot device configuration Supports out-of-band configuration for boot devices.
Alarm management Supports alarm management and reports alarms in various
ways, such as SMTP and syslog services, to ensure
uninterrupted system operation.
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