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Integrated hardware system management, Baseboard management controller – Acer Altos G900 User Manual

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Appendix B: System management

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Integrated hardware system
management

The figure below is a simplified diagram of the system management
features integrated into the server.

Baseboard management controller

The Altos G900 system incorporates a baseboard management
controller (BMC), which is a dedicated microcontroller for system
management activities. The BMC performs the following functions:

Monitors system components and sensors, including processors,
memory, fans, power supplies, temperature sensors, and chassis
intrusion sensors.

Manages nonvolatile storage for the system event log (SEL), sensor
data records (SDRs), and baseboard field-replaceable unit (FRU)
inventory.

Interfaces with the emergency management port (EMP) and LAN1
port to send alerts and interact with remote management systems.

Figure 71 - Integrated system management

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