FusionServer G5500 V6 Server
Technical White Paper
B Glossary
2023-02-14
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Glossary
B.1 A-E
B
baseboard management controller
(BMC)
The BMC complies with the Intelligent
Platform Management Interface (IPMI).
It collects, processes, and stores sensor
signals, and monitors the operating
status of components. The BMC
provides the hardware status and alarm
information about the managed objects
to the management system so that the
management system can implement
unified management of the devices.
E
ejector lever
A part on the panel of a device used to
facilitate installation or removal of the
device.
Ethernet
A baseband local area network (LAN)
architecture developed by Xerox
Corporation by partnering with Intel and
DEC. Ethernet uses the Carrier Sense
Multiple Access/Collision Detection
(CSMA/CD) access method and allows
data transfer over various cables at 10
Mbit/s. The Ethernet specification is the
basis for the IEEE 802.3 standard.
