Introduction, Bmc key features and functions – Dell PowerEdge C6145 User Manual
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Introduction
This section introduces the BMC and includes the requirements for web-based
graphical user interface (GUI), keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM), and virtual
media.
BMC Key Features and Functions
The following lists the supported features of the BMC:
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Support for IPMI v1.5 and v2.0
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Out-of-band monitoring and control for sever management over LAN
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Dedicated 10/100 NIC for remote management over a network
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Information which includes main board part number, product name,
manufacturer, and so on.
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Health status/hardware monitoring report
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View and clear events log.
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Event notification using chassis LED indicator and Platform Event Trap
(PET)
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Platform Event Filtering (PEF) to take selected action for selected events,
including NMI and SMI
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Chassis management including power control and status report, front panel
buttons, LED control, Secure Mode, and Boot Option
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Watchdog and auto server re-start and recovery
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Multi-session user and alert destination for LAN channel
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IPMB connector to enable advanced server management communication
with BMC
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Support for APML v1.03