NEC A1160 Management Architecture, Intelligent Platform Management Interface, Main Components

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Components on the Front of a Cell

operate the partition.

Management Architecture

Management of Express5800/A1160 systems is based on a modular, distributed, and scalable architecture. This architecture distributes the processing load among various processing engines and grows as the size of the system increases.

Intelligent Platform Management Interface

Express5800/A1160 systems implement the message-based Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) version 2.0 with extensions to support the partitioning of multiple-cell systems. IPMI is an industry-standard specification that defines a set of common interfaces to computer hardware and firmware which system administrators use to monitor system health and to manage the system.

Main Components

Management of Express5800/A1160 systems consists of both hardware and software components. The main hardware component is the management board, which contains the Service Processor and other components. Software components include the management firmware, management firmware Web interfaces, and the BIOS.

External management platforms, such as a management server or a workstation, enable system administrators to manage the system when the operating system network drivers or the partition are not functioning properly. External management platforms also provide access to additional features and third-party software.

Figure 4-1 illustrates the management architecture of Express5800/A1160 systems.

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