Intel 440GX manual Instrumentation, Remote Service Boot, Introduction

Introduction

Manageability features in each of these four technology areas combine to form the Wired for Management Baseline Specification. A copy of the Wired for Management Baseline Specification can be obtained from:

ftp://download.intel.com/ial/wfm/baseline.pdf

An on-line Design Guide is available at:

http://developer.intel.com/ial/WfM/design/index.htm

Future versions of the specification, which preserve today's investments, will be available at this site.

1.3.3.1Instrumentation

A component's instrumentation consists of code that maintains attributes with up-to-the-minute values and adjusts the component's operational characteristics based on these values. By providing instrumentation, the platform provides accurate data to management applications, so those applications can make the best decisions for managing a system or product.

The WfM 1.1a Baseline requires that compliant desktop and mobile platforms utilize the DMI Version 2.00 Management Interface (MI) and Component Interface (CI) application programming interfaces and host a DMI v2.00 Service Provider, as defined by the DMTF. Intel's DMI 2.0 Service Provider Software Development Kit (SDK) provides a DMI Service Provider and binaries that support DMI Version 2.00. This kit is available at:

http://developer.intel.com/ial/WfM/tools/sdk/index.htm.

Intel's LANDesk© Client Manager product includes the Service Provider and component instrumentation. Information regarding this product can be found at:

http://developer.intel.com/ial/WfM/tools/ldcm/index.htm

The WfM Baseline Instrumentation specification identifies specific DMI standard groups, including event generation groups, that must be instrumented for a Baseline-compliant platform. This reference design provides support for the SMBIOS revision 2.0 specification which along with appropriate component instrumentation will supply some of the required data in the specified DMI 2.0 groups. This reference design also provides additional optional instrumentation hardware support with the LM79 and Maxim MAX1617 components.

1.3.3.2Remote Service Boot

The WfM Baseline specifies the protocols by which a client requests and downloads an executable image from a server and the minimum requirements on the client execution environment when the downloaded image is executed. The Baseline specification includes a set of APIs for the particular network controller used. The code supporting the Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) and the network controller is provided on the EtherExpress© PRO/100 WFM adapters Option ROM.

Two implementation options are available: 1) NIC with Option ROM and Wake on LAN Header or

2)a LAN on Motherboard implementation. For the second option, the Preboot execution environment and the network controller code must be incorporated into the system BIOS.

In addition, the BIOS must provide the _SYSID_ and _UUID_ data structures. The details of the BIOS requirements can be obtained from the Intel web site.

http://developer.intel.com/ial/WfM/design/pxedt/index.htm

Intel®440GX AGPset Design Guide 1-7