Technical Product Specification

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Server Management Intel
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Server Board S5400SF TPS
Revision 2.02
Intel order number: D92944-007
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4. Server Management
The server management subsystem is a major component embedded into the design of the
server board. It is comprised of several communication buses, system BIOS, the Integrated
Baseboard Management Controller (Integrated BMC) features of the Intel
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6321ESB I/O
Controller Hub, multiple voltage and thermal sensors, and Integrated BMC Firmware. It is
responsible for error management and reporting, system power control, thermal monitoring and
management including system fan control, and provides system interface and monitoring
features based on the IPMI Specification, Version 2.0.
This section provides a high level overview of the server management architecture and its
features. For greater detail, the following documents should also be referenced:
Intel
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5400 Series Server Board BIOS External Product Specification
Intel
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5400 Series Server Board Integrated Baseboard Management Controller Core
External Product Specification
Intel
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Remote Management Module 2 Technical Product Specification
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) Specification, Version 2.0
The following diagram provides an overview of the Server Management Bus (SMBus)
architecture used on this server board: