Chapter 5: AMI BIOS
IPMI Configuration
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole. For more information on the IPMI specifications, please visit Intel's website at www.intel.com.
IPMI Firmware Version
This item displays the current IPMI Firmware Version.
Status of BMC
The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware. This item displays the status of the current BMC controller.
View BMC System Event Log
This feature displays the BMC System Event Log (SEL). It shows the total number of entries of BMC System Events. To view an event, select an Entry Number and pressing <Enter> to display the information as shown in the screen.
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Total Number of Entries
SEL Entry Number
SEL Record ID
SEL Record Type
Event Timestamp
Generator ID / Manufacturer ID
Event Message Format Ver.
Event Sensor Type
Event Sensor Number,
Event Dir Type
Event Data.
