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Intelligent Platform Management Interface<br />

• Intel initiative in conjunction with hp, NEC and Dell to standardize <strong>the</strong><br />

maintenance and monitoring of non hot swap server applications.<br />

• Consists of three specifications:<br />

– Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) for software extensions<br />

– Intelligent Platform Management <strong>Bus</strong> (IPMB) for intra-chassis (in side <strong>the</strong><br />

box) extensions and is I 2 C based<br />

– Inter Chassis Management <strong>Bus</strong> (ICMB) for inter-chassis (outside of <strong>the</strong><br />

box) extensions<br />

• Needed since as <strong>the</strong> complexity of systems increase, MTBF decreases<br />

• Defines a standardized, abstracted, message-based interface to<br />

intelligent platform management hardware.<br />

• Defines standardized records for describing platform management<br />

devices and <strong>the</strong>ir characteristics.<br />

• Provides a self monitoring capability increasing reliability of <strong>the</strong> systems<br />

• More information – www.intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/ipmi.htm<br />

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