Front Panel Controller (FPC)

The FPC manages:

Server power control consolidation from several sources

push-button power signal from the front panel connector

real-time clock (RTC)

Intel®remote management card (IRMC), if installed

commands from the Intelligent Platform Management Bus

Power and reset switch interfaces

Fault LEDs

Chassis, midplane and power supplies Field Replacement Unit (FRU) inventory interface

Server hard reset generation

Server power fault indication

Interchassis Management Bus (ICMB) bridge device

EMP connection

LCD interface

Fan predictive failure detection and indicator control

Power supply predictive failure detection and indicator control

ACPI Support

Wake on LANvia Magic Packetsupport

Hot-swap Controller (HSC)

The HSC:

Implements the SAF-TE command set

Controls the fault lights and drive power-on

Provides a path for management information via SCSI

Retrieves drive fault status, backplane temperature, and fan failure information via the IPMB

Queries the status of the front panel controller for power supply information

Controls drive power-on and power-down, facilitating hot-swapping

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Intel SRPL8 manual Front Panel Controller FPC, Hot-swap Controller HSC