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Server Board S2400GP TPS Platform Management Functional Overview
Revision 1.01
Intel order number G50295-002
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
BMC FW reliability enhancements:
o Redundant BMC boot blocks to avoid possibility of a corrupted boot block
resulting in a scenario that prevents a user from updating the BMC.
o BMC System Management Health Monitoring
Fault resilient booting (FRB): FRB2 is supported by the watchdog timer functionality.
Enable/Disable of System Reset Due CPU Errors
Chassis intrusion detection
Fan speed control
Fan redundancy monitoring and support
Hot-swap fan support
Power Supply Fan Sensors
System Airflow Monitoring
Exit Air Temperature Monitoring
Acoustic management: Support for multiple fan profiles
Ethernet Controller Thermal Monitoring
Global Aggregate Temperature Margin Sensor
Platform environment control interface (PECI) thermal management support
Memory Thermal Management
DIMM temperature monitoring: New sensors and improved acoustic management using
closed-loop fan control algorithm taking into account DIMM temperature readings.
Power supply redundancy monitoring and support
Power unit management: Support for power unit sensor. The BMC handles power-good
dropout conditions.
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Intelligent Power Node Manager support
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.
Local Control Display Panel support
Power state retention
Power fault analysis
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Light-Guided Diagnostics
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