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BMC features

BMC has the following features:

IPMI message interface support​

  • Keyboard controller style (KCS) interface

  • Intelligent platform management bus (IPMB)

  • LAN

  • USB

Media redirection​

  • Simultaneous CD or DVD redirection

  • Efficient USB 2.0-based CD/DVD redirection speed at the maximum of around 20XCD. Note that the speed varies depending on the method of communication (SSL or non-SSL). Refer to the VMedia performance analysis matrix for further information.

  • Support for USB key

  • Completely secured (authenticated or encrypted) remote KVM or VMedia

IPMI 2.0-based management​

  • BMC stack with a full IPMI 2.0 implementation

  • Customizable sensor management

  • IPMI thread management

  • Support for reusing the space upon a SEL entry deletion

  • LAN channel mapping via MDS

  • Support for setting override using PDK hook

Event log and alerting​

  • Read log events

  • Sensor readings

  • SNMP traps

  • E-mail alerts

Sophisticated user management​

  • IPMI-based user management

  • Added security with SSL (HTTPS)

  • Multiple user permission levels

  • Multiple user profiles

LDAP support​

  • Direct LDAP support from the device

  • Support for Open LDAP (Generic LDAP)

Remote server power control​

  • Server’s power status report

  • Support for remote server reset, power-on, power-off, and power cycle

SSH-based serial over LAN (SOL)​

  • Power control of the server

  • Support for all DMTF profiles

  • Complete command support

  • Customizable parser for easy update to future modifications in grammar

  • Dynamic target discovery

  • Firmware update

  • Role-based authentication and authorization

  • Output filtering

  • OEM command and target

Web-based configuration​

  • Full configuration using the Web UI

  • Fail-safe firmware upgrade

  • English as the currently supported language for the Web interface

  • Extended node manager support

KVM/Media redirection support​

  • Low bandwidth video capture support (Pilot SoC)

  • Auto video recording based on the event trigger

  • Auto video recording prior to critical event (crash/reset) trigger

  • Auto Recorded Video saved in the Remote share support

  • Standalone Java client support for recorded video playback

  • Auto resizing of the KVM/JViewer window to fit the client resolution (via a standalone Java client)

  • Privilege support for KVM and VMedia

  • IPMI Raw command support (via a standalone Java client)

  • Single JAR for standalone App

  • Keyboard mapping in KVM to send the correct codes as per host

  • KVM localization using menu option in the client at runtime (via a standalone Java client)

  • Recorded videos to be downloaded and playable in AVI format

  • RMedia configuration using IPMI commands

  • BSOD capture/view support

  • HID sharing support to allow more than two concurrent sessions

  • Power save mode support

KVM/Media redirection H5Viewer support​

  • Keyboard mapping in KVM to send the correct codes as per host

  • Recorded videos to be downloaded and playable in AVI format

  • HID sharing support to allow more than two concurrent sessions

Security support​

  • Encrypted password for AD/LDAP server authentication

  • Web port for KVM/Media redirection

Multi-language support for Web and KVM​

  • Web pages are loaded based on the browser language settings.

  • H5Viewer GUI language settings can be loaded based on the browser language settings (English and Simplified Chinese).

Miscellaneous​

  • Memory test support in u-boot

  • Section-based flashing support via Web

  • Support for auto reboot in case of abrupt cancellation during YAFU-based firmware update