Gateway ALR 9200 User Manual

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host interface to SDRR information, so software running on the server can
poll and retrieve the current status of the hardware. A shared register
interface is defined for this purpose.

SEL contents can be retrieved after system failure for analysis by field
service personnel using system management tools like Intel

®

LANDesk

®

Server Manager. Because the BMC is powered by 5V_Standby, SEL (and
SDRR) information is also available via the interperipheral management
bus (IPMB). An emergency management board like the Intel LANDesk
server management module (SMM) board can obtain the SEL and make it
remotely accessible using a LAN or telephone line connection.

During monitoring, the BMC performs the following functions:

System board temperature and voltage monitoring

Processor presence monitoring and fault resilient boot (FRB)
control

System board fan failure detection and indicator control

SEL interface management

SDRR interface management

SDR/SEL timestamp clock

System board field replaceable unit (FRU) information interface

System management watchdog timer

Periodic system management interrupt (SMI) timer

Front panel non-maskable interrupt (NMI) handling

Event receiver

ISA host and IPMB interface management

Secure mode control, front panel lock/unlock initiation, and video
blank and diskette write protect monitoring and control

Sensor event initialization agent

Wake-on-LAN via Magic Packet support

ACPI Support

Emergency Management Port (EMP) support

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