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Hot swap controller (hsc) – HP Integrity rx4610 Server User Manual

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Chapter 8

Server Management Boards

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Secure mode control, including video blank option monitoring and control

and front panel lock/unlock initiation.

IPMI Management Controller Initialization Agent

Magic Packet and Wake on LAN / Power on LAN support

Emergency Management Port (EMP) interface

Intelligent Chassis Management Bus (ICMB) Controller

The ICMB Controller resides on the Legacy I/O Board. It serves as a
bridge between the internal Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB)
and the external Intelligent Chassis Management Bus (ICMB). The internal
IPMB transports server management information within a system, and the
external ICMB transports server management information between various
chassis in a server(s) and peripherals cluster configuration.

Hot Swap Controller (HSC)

The Hot Swap Controller (HSC) resides on the Power Distribution Board (T-
Docking). The primary functions of the HSC are as follows:

Implements the SAF-TE command set

Controls the fault lights

Provides a path for management information via SCSI

Retrieves drive fault status, Backplane temperature, and fan failure

information via IPMB

Queries the status of the power distribution board by retrieving information

from the BMC via the IPMB

Controls drive power-on and power-down, facilitating hot-swapping.