System Management: IPMI Messaging

Table 7-1:Network Function Codes

Hex Code

 

 

 

Value(s):

Name:

Type:

Name:

00, 01

Chassis

chassis device

00 = command/request, 01 = response:

 

 

requests/responses

common chassis control and status functions

 

 

 

 

02, 03

Bridge

bridge

02 = request, 03 = response:

 

 

requests/responses

message contains data for bridging to the next

 

 

 

bus. Typically, the data is another message,

 

 

 

which also may be a bridging message. This

 

 

 

function is only present on bridge nodes.

 

 

 

 

04, 05

Sensor/

sensor and event

04 = command/request, 05 = response:

 

Event

requests/responses

for configuration and transmission of Event

 

 

 

Messages and system Sensors. This function

 

 

 

may be present on any node.

 

 

 

 

06, 07

App

application

06 = command/request, 07 = response:

 

 

requests/responses

message is implementation-specific for a

 

 

 

particular device, as defined by the IPMI

 

 

 

specification

 

 

 

 

08, 09

Firmware

firmware transfer

08 = command/request, 09 = response:

 

 

requests/responses

firmware transfer messages match the format

 

 

 

of application messages, as determined by the

 

 

 

particular device

 

 

 

 

0A, 0B

Storage

non-volatile

0A = command/request, 0B = response:

 

 

storage

may be present on any node that provides

 

 

requests/responses

nonvolatile storage and retrieval services

 

 

 

 

0C-2F

reserved

reserved: 30 network functions (15 pairs)

 

 

 

 

30-3F

OEM

30 = command/request, 3F = response:

 

 

 

vendor specific: 16 network functions (8 pairs).

 

 

 

The vendor defines functional semantics for

 

 

 

cmd and data fields. The cmd field must hold the

 

 

 

same value in requests and responses for a

 

 

 

given operation to support IPMI message

 

 

 

handling and transport mechanisms. The

 

 

 

controller’s Manufacturer ID value identifies the

 

 

 

vendor or group.

 

 

 

 

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ATCA-9305 specifications

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