Kontron CP6003-RC IPMI - Manual (Page 9)

CP6003-SA/RA/RC IPMI Firmware
ID 1045-5656, Rev. 2.0 Page 9
P R E L I M I N A R Y
1. Introduction
1.1 Terminology and Acronym Definitions
The following table provides descriptions for terms and acronyms used in this guide. The de-
scriptions are derived primarily from the IPMI specifications.
Table 1: Terminology and Acronym Definitions
TERM or ACRONYM DESCRIPTION
BMC Baseboard Management Controller
Each board is equipped with an IPMI controller acting either as a BMC or as an SMC.
However, in a CompactPCI chassis, there can be only one BMC present. The BMC
administrates the SEL and the SDRR for the complete system. The BMC is connected
to the other boards in the shelf via a dedicated bus (IPMB-0). The CP6003-SA/RA/
RC’s IPMI controller can be configured to operate in SMC mode or in BMC mode via
an IPMI OEM command or an uEFI Shell command. The factory setting is SMC.
BSP Board Support Package
FRU Field Replaceable Unit
Every board is a FRU. The FRU data contains information about the board such as
the part number and the serial number. See PICMG Specification 2.9 for complete
details on the FRU data structure. The free Linux tool “ipmitool” can be used to
update or display the FRU data.
FWH Firmware Hub memory location where a complete uEFI BIOS code is stored.
I
2
C
Inter-Integrated Circuit
IPMB Intelligent Platform Management Bus
The dedicated I 2 C management bus where the BMC and the SMCs communicate.
IPMB-0 Intelligent Platform Management Bus which connects all SMCs with the BMC or the
shelf manager.
IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface
IOL IPMI over LAN. An IPMI controller is accessed via LAN, not IPMB.
KCS Keyboard Controller Style (Interface)
This is the IPMI mandatory interface on the host system (payload) to communicate
with the BMC.
MP Management Power
This powers the BMC or SMC controller.
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