Hitachi Comprehensive Guide to BMC Management and Control Functions

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•Panel control

•Log information management within BladeSymphony 1000 (RC logs, SEL, SVP logs, etc.).

•SVP hot standby configuration control

•Server Conductor (server management software) interaction function. (Including a function for emulating the PCI-version SVP function.)

•HA monitor (cluster software) interaction function.

•Management interface (SVP console (Telnet/CLI, RS232C/CLI), SNMP)

•Assist function (E-mailing to the maintenance center)

BladeSymphony 1000 implements the functions of the SVP card through software emulation by BMC and SVP over fast Ethernet and I2C connections, as shown in Figure 29.

Blade Symphony

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Server

Server

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3	4
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Figure 29. Fast Ethernet and I2C connections in SVP management interface

Base Management Controller (BMC)

One instance of BMC is installed for each CPU module primarily to take charge of management within the physical partition (including a single CPU module). Only one instance of SVP is active throughout the system, managing the entire system in cooperation with BMC. SVP and BMC communicate with each other via a SVP build-in 100 BASE-TX LAN. In the case of the Intel Itanium Server Blade, a BMC on the primary CPU module operates as the representative of BMCs present in the partition. This BMC is referred to as the primary BMC.

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Contents BladeSymphony 1000 Architecture Table of Contents Introduction Executive SummaryIntroducing BladeSymphony Enterprise-Class Capabilities BladeSymphony 1000 front viewData Center Applications System Architecture Overview Front Intel Itanium Server Blade features Intel Itanium Server BladeTwo ports per partition SpecificationsBackplane Node link for Three interconnect ports Interface Fast Ethernet Two100Base/10Base ports LAN manage MentIntel Itanium Processor 9100 Series FW ROM AtmelCache Hyper-Threading TechnologyIntel VT Virtualization Technology Demand Based SwitchingHitachi Node Controller Bus throughput from the Hitachi Node ControllerBaseboard Management Controller Memory SystemSMP Capabilities Hitachi Node Controller connects multiple server blades SMP Configuration Options Numa ArchitectureFull interleave mode and non-interleave mode Intel Itanium I/O Expansion Module L3 Cache Copy TagEBS Chassis Intel Xeon Server Blade Intel Xeon Server Blade componentsIntel Xeon 5200 Dual Core Processors Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Enterprise x64 EditionIntel Xeon 5400 Quad Core Processors FB-DIMM AdvantagesOnline spare memory supported configurations Advanced ECCOnline Spare Memory Memory Mirroring Memory mirroringOn-Module Storage Sub System ModulesPCI-X I/O Module PCIe I/O Module Embedded Fibre Channel Switch ModulePCI-X I/O Module connector types PCIe I/O Module Combo CardFiber channel switch close-up Total 8 modules mountable Embedded Fibre Channel Switch Module components FCSW, Ipfc RFC, FCAL2, FcphFC-HBA + Gigabit Ethernet Combo Card LANManagement Software Hitachi FC Controller FC-HBA functionsEmbedded Gigabit Ethernet Switch Scsi Hard Drive Modules Connection configuration for HDD Modules Chassis, Power, and Cooling Chassis specificationsRedundant Power Modules Module ConnectionsRedundant Cooling Fan Modules Top view and cooling fan modules numbersReliability and Serviceability Features Reliability FeaturesReliability features Serviceability Features Switch & Management ModuleSwitch & Management Module components NV SramBase Management Controller BMC Console Functions OS ConsoleSVP Console Remote ConsoleManagement Software BladeSymphony Management SuiteOperating System Support Operations Management Deployment Manager+1 or N+M Cold Standby Fail-over Rack Management Remote ManagementNetwork Management Asset ManagementHigh CPU Performance and Features VirtageDedicated Mode Shared ModeHigh I/O Performance Fiber Channel Virtualization Shared/Virtual NIC FunctionsIntegrated System Management for Virtual Machines Summary For More InformationSierra Point Parkway