Intel S2600CO series, User Manual

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Intel® Server Board S2600CO Family TPS Platform Management Functional Overview
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 BMC self-test: The BMC performs initialization and run-time self-tests and makes results
available to external entities.
See also the
Intelligent Platform Management Interface Specification Second Generation
v2.0
.
6.1.2 Non IPMI Features
The BMC supports the following non-IPMI features.
 In-circuit BMC firmware update.

Fault resilient booting (FRB): FRB2 is supported by the watchdog timer functionality.
 Chassis intrusion detection (dependent on platform support).
 Basic fan control using Control version two SDRs.
 Fan redundancy monitoring and support.
 Power supply redundancy monitoring and support.
 Hot-swap fan support.
 Acoustic management: Support for multiple fan profiles

Signal testing support: The BMC provides test commands for setting and getting
platform signal states.
 The BMC generates diagnostic beep codes for fault conditions.

System GUID storage and retrieval.
 Front panel management: The BMC controls the system status LED and chassis ID LED.
It supports secure lockout of certain front panel functionality and monitors button presses.
The chassis ID LED is turned on using a front panel button or a command.
 Power state retention
 Power fault analysis

Intel
®
Light-Guided Diagnostics
 Power unit management: Support for power unit sensor. The BMC handles power-good
dropout conditions.

DIMM temperature monitoring: New sensors and improved acoustic management using
closed-loop fan control algorithm taking into account DIMM temperature readings.
 Address Resolution Protocol (ARP): The BMC sends and responds to ARPs (supported
on embedded NICs).
 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP): The BMC performs DHCP (supported on
embedded NICs).
 Platform environment control interface (PECI) thermal management support
 E-mail alerting
 Embedded web server
 Integrated KVM
 Integrated Remote Media Redirection
 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) support

Intel
®
Intelligent Power Node Manager support