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D. Glossary
Acronyms
Descriptions
ACPI
Advanced Configuration & Power Interface
AdvancedMC
(Same as AMC). Advanced Mezzanine Card.
AMC
(Same as AdvancedMC). Advanced Mezzanine Card.
AMC.0
Advanced Mezzanine Card Base Specification.
AMC.1
PCI Express and Advanced Switching on AdvancedMC. A subsidiary specification to the Advanced
Mezzanine Card Base Specification (AMC.0).
AMC.2
Ethernet Advanced Mezzanine Card Specification. A subsidiary specification to the Advanced
Mezzanine Card Base Specification (AMC.0).
AMC.3
Advanced Mezzanine Card Specification for Storage. A subsidiary specification to the Advanced
Mezzanine Card Base Specification (AMC.0).
ATCA
Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture
BIOS
Basic Input/Output System
CMOS
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Also refers to the small amount of battery (or capacitor)
powered CMOS memory to hold the date, time, and system setup parameters.
CPU
Central Processing Unit. This sometimes refers to a whole blade, not just a processor component.
CTS
Clear To Send
DTR
Data Terminal Ready
EMI
ElectroMagnetic Interference
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FRU
Field Replaceable Unit. Any entity that can be replaced by a user in the field. Not all FRUs are hot
swappable.
GND
GrouND
HDD
Hard Disc Drive
HPM
PICMG Hardware Platform Management specification family
HPM.1
Hardware Platform Management IPM Controller Firmware Upgrade Specification
I2C
Inter Integrated Circuit bus
ID
IDentification
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IPM
Intelligent Platform Management
IPMB
Intelligent Platform Management Bus
IPMB-0
Intelligent Platform Management Bus Channel 0, the logical aggregation of IPMB-A and IPMB-B.
IPMB-A
Intelligent Platform Management Bus A
IPMB-B
Intelligent Platform Management Bus B
IPMB-L
Intelligent Platform Management Bus Local
IPMC
Intelligent Platform Management Controller
IPMI
Intelligent Platform Management Interface
IPMIFWU
Intelligent Platform Management Interface FirmWare Update
LED
Light-Emitting Diode
MMC
Module Management Controller. MMCs are linked to the IPMC.
NC
Not Connected
OOS
Out Of Service