User`s guide

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AOC-SIMSO (BMC) Card
This section describes the AOC-SIMSO baseboard management controller (BMC). The
intelligent platform management interface (IPMI) management utility defines the
protocols used for interfacing with the BMC on the node board. Use the GLAN 1 port to
connect to the BMC interface (refer to
Figure 2-11).
Figure 2-11 AOC-SIMSO (BMC) Daughter Card
Note: Refer to the SGI Altix XE320 System User's Guide, publication number 007-5466-00x
for more detailed information about the baseboard management controller (BMC)
intelligent platform management interface (IPMI) management utility.
Note: The add-on graphics card disables the KVM-over-LAN feature of the BMC.
Node board BMC daughter card