Specifications

Intel® Server Board S3420GPRX TPS Platform Management
Revision 1.1
Intel order number E92065-001
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4. Platform Management
The platform management subsystem is based on the Integrated BMC features of the
ServerEngines* Pilot II. The onboard platform management subsystem consists of
communication buses, sensors, system BIOS, and server management firmware. The following
diagram provides an overview of the Server Management Bus (SMBUS) architecture used on
this server board.
Figure 13. Server Management Bus (SMBUS) Block Diagram
4.1 Feature Support
4.1.1 IPMI 2.0 Features
 Integrated Baseboard Management Controller (Integrated BMC).
 IPMI Watchdog timer.
 Messaging support, including command bridging and user/session support.
 Chassis device functionality, including power/reset control and BIOS boot flags support.
 Event receiver device: The Integrated BMC receives and processes events from other
platform subsystems.
 Field replaceable unit (FRU) inventory device functionality: The Integrated BMC supports
access to system FRU devices using IPMI FRU commands.
 System event log (SEL) device functionality: The Integrated BMC supports and provides
access to a SEL.
 Sensor device record (SDR) repository device functionality: The Integrated BMC
supports storage and access of system SDRs.