QuickSpecs

Windows Server 2003 R2 offers a set of features intended to improve efficiency in the management
of server hardware. Utilizing the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) in conjunction with
the WS-Management protocol, Microsoft addresses the concerns of customers with regard to the high
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) associated with managing multiple disparate systems.
IPMI and WS-Management
Microsoft WS-Management is an extensible web-based standard management protocol for monitoring
system hardware. The following are key terms an administrator should be familiar with when working
with WS-Management:
• Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) – A set of common interfaces to computer
hardware that is used to monitor and manage system health.
• Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) – A micro-controller that monitors the system and allows
for intelligent platform management.
• IPMI Driver – The driver that enables communication between the BMC device and the operating
system.
• IPMI Provider – As defined by Microsoft, it is a user-mode COM DLL that implements a high-level
abstraction of the IPMI data using the standard IPMI CIM profile.
IPMI and WS-Management for the HP ProLiant 100 Series Servers
The HP ProLiant 100 Series Servers listed in Table 1 contain a Baseboard Management Controller
(BMC).
Table 1. Supported ProLiant 100 Series Servers with Baseboard Management Controller
Server platform ROM family ROM date (minimum)
ProLiant DL140 G2 DL140G2 10/27/05
ProLiant DL140 G3 DL140G3 06/18/06
ProLiant DL145 G2 DL145G2 05/05/05
ProLiant ML110 G3 ML110G3 10/05/05
ProLiant ML110 G4 ML110G4 06/05/06
ProLiant ML150 G2 ML150G2 10/28/05
ProLiant ML150 G3 ML150G3 05/30/06
Instructions for installing IPMI and WS-Management and creating the SMBIOS IPMI device for the HP
ProLiant 100 Series Servers are located in the section entitled “Part 2: Install Windows Server 2003
R2 CD-2 (optional).”
4