Getting Started

MSI Server Management IPMI 1.5 (optional)

‹MSI-9569 BMC card (with QLogic Zircon UL BMC) and MSI iConsole AP support IPMI 1.5 (option)

MS-9569 BMC Card Specification

BMC Chip

-Qlogic Zircon UL ( ARM7 TDMI 32-bit/40MHz RISC), 128-pin PQFP

-Host hardware interface: LPC interface

-Host software interface: KCS interface

Memory Size

-256 X 16 Bits SRAM

-4M Bits Flash

Form Factor

- Add-on Card on CN7 SO-DIMM (144 pin, Key position in 50)

Onboard I2Cmux

-9545

Onboard Connector/Header

- JTAG header (14 pin) for debugging

Key Features

-IPMI 1.5 Compliant

-Out-of-band LAN based management using RMCP

-FRU/SEL access

-Remote out-of-band alerts

-Event log

-Support for CLI (command line interface) over Serial or shared NIC (RMCP)

-Ability to update firmware inband unattended

-Remote access security (MD5)

-Out-of-band environmental monitoring and alerting

-Secure remote power control and system reset over Serial or shared NIC (RMCP)

-Support Microsoft EMS

-Support onboard I2C ADT 7463, Winbond 83791 to extend Hardware monitor feature

-Support ASR (Automatic Server Re-start)

System Management

Two SMBus 2.0 (I2C)

-One SMBus for Intel 82546GB

-One SMBus for ADT 7463, Winbond 83791, SEEPROM access, CPU thermal sensor

CPU Fan speed control dependent on System Temperature

System Fan speed control dependent on System Temperature

Sensor Management

Monitored Voltage: +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

Thermal protection (CPU/System overheat shut down through BMC) No Chassis Intrusion

LED x 3 (ID_LED, BMC Heartbeat, Status LED )

On-Board Diagnostic LEDs ( 6 x Memory DIMM, 2 x CPU, 10 x FAN ) Support shared NIC (Intel 82546GB)

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MSI MS-9246 MSI Server Management Ipmi 1.5 optional, BMC Chip, Memory Size, Form Factor, Onboard I2Cmux, Key Features