Platform Management
Intel
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Server Board S5500BC TPS
Intel order number: E42249-003
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4. Platform
Management
The Platform Management sub-system on the Intel
®
Server Board S5500BC consists of a
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), server management buses, sensors, server
management firmware, and system BIOS. The BMC on the Intel
®
Server Board S5500BC is
provided by ServerEngines* Pilot II integrated Baseboard Management Controller (Integrated
BMC). The platform management sub-system is responsible for error management and
reporting, system power control, thermal monitoring, and management including system fan
control. The BMC provides system interface and monitoring features based on the IPMI 2.0
specification.
This section provides a high level overview of the server management architecture. For more
information, refer to the following documents:
Intel
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S5500 Chipset Server Board BIOS External Product Specification
Intel
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S5500 Chipset Server Board Baseboard Management Controller Core External
Product Specification
Intel
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Remote Management Module 3 Technical Product Specification
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 Specification
The following diagram provides an overview of the Server Management Bus (SMBUS)
architecture used on this server board.