Peripheral Controller
The advanced integrated peripheral controller supports two serial ports, one parallel port, diskette drive,
Serial Ports
Both serial ports are relocatable. Each serial port can be set to one of four different COM ports and can be enabled separately. When disabled, serial port interrupts are available to
Parallel Port
One IEEE
External Device Connectors
The external I/O connectors provide support for a PS/2 compatible mouse and a keyboard, connectors for VGA monitor, 2 serial port connectors, a parallel port connector and two USB connections.
System Board Management Controller (BMC)
Server management is concentrated in the System Board Management Controller (BMC). The BMC and associated circuitry are powered from a 5Vdc standby voltage, which remains active when system power is switched off, but the ac power source is still on and connected.
The BMC supports the Emergency Management Port (EMP) Console, which allows remote server management via a modem or direct connection to a manager system. Events monitored by the manager system include
Information on the Emergency Management Port (EMP) Console may be found in Appendix C of this User’s Guide.
