System Overview

The intelligent Baseboard Management Controller (iBMC) provides rich management functions and features.

• Multiple management interfaces for system integration

  The iBMC supports the following interfaces:

  • Data Center Manageability Interface Specification v1.5 (DCMI 1.5)
  • Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 1.5 and 2.0
  • Command-line interface (CLI)
  • Redfish interface
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) interface
  • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
• Fault monitoring and diagnostics

  The iBMC detects hidden risks and ensures stable, uninterrupted 24/7 system operation by providing the following features:

  • System breakdown screenshots and video playback

    Help identify the cause of system breakdown.

  • Screen snapshots and videos

    Simplify routine preventive maintenance, recording, and auditing.

  • Fault diagnosis & management (FDM)

    Provides precise fault diagnosis based on components, facilitating identifying and replacement of faulty parts.

  • Report of alarms using syslog, trap, and email

    Facilitates report of server alarms to the upper-layer network management system (NMS) and helps users learn about server alarms in a timely manner.

• Security management
  • The iBMC uses image mirroring to improve system security. Even if the running software breaks down, the system can start from the backup image.
  • Diversified user security control interfaces ensure login security.
  • The iBMC supports import and replacement of multiple types of certificates to ensure data transmission security.
• System maintenance interfaces
  • The iBMC supports keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) and virtual media to facilitate remote maintenance.
  • The iBMC supports RAID out-of-band monitoring and configuration, improving RAID configuration efficiency and management.
  • The Smart Provisioning implements OS installation, RAID configuration, and upgrades without a DVD, simplifying server installation and configuration.
• Diversified network protocols
  • The iBMC supports the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to facilitate time settings and ensure time synchronization.
  • The iBMC supports domain management and directory services to simplify network management.
• Intelligent power supply management
  • Power capping helps improve deployment density.
  • Dynamic energy saving helps reduce the operating expense (OPEX).
• License management

  License management allows advanced features to be used by authorized users.

  The iBMC advanced edition provides the following features:

  • Deploy OS through the Redfish interface.
  • Collect the original data of intelligent diagnostics through the Redfish interface.