Intel® NetStructure™ MPCHC5525 System Master Processor Board IPMI Reference Driver User’s Guide 13
IBMU Functionality

2.1.6 Available D rivers

IPMI drivers for the following operating systems are available:
VxWorks*
Windows 2000/NT*
Solaris*
MontaVista Linux*
These drivers include an application programming interface (API) to use IPMI commands. Please
see Appendix A for an API to use IPMI commands. Additional information regarding
implementing this software is available by contacting Force Computers
(www.forcecomputers.com).
2.2 How Does Communication Work?
Communication in this case means sending IP MI comman ds and rec eivin g a res ponse . All sta ndard
IPMI commands are described in the IPMI Specification.
System management software can communicate with:
Devices with IPMI contro ller
Nonintelligent devices
On-board se nsors
Communication is realized via buses and/or interfaces.
Figure 4. Buses/Interfaces Provided by the IBMU