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

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 LAN† via Magic Packet† support

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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