IPMI 2.0 Overview• SOL-Serial redirection over Lan

• Management of servers and systems in a remote environment over LAN connections

• Allow IT managers to manage their servers and systems, regardless of system health and power state

• Backward compatible with existing IPMI v1.0/1.5 commands

• Session Security Control• Session management

- Increases scalability for enterprise-class servers

- Session must be activated before it can be used

- LAN channel is multi-session- Serial channel is single-session

• Security control- User name- Password- Privilege: Admin, Operator, User

Management console

Network

IPMI 2.0 Architecture

IPMI 2.0 Features• IPMI over LAN

- Ability to send and receive IPMI messages directly to BMC via LAN

• LAN Alerting

- Via PET (Platform Event Trap/ SNMP trap)

• Event Log- BIOS event- Hardware Health Monitor Event- System Operation Event

• OS Platform Independent• Hardware Health Monitor

- System/CPU temperature- Fan speeds- Voltage- Chassis Intrusion- Power Supply Failed- FRU (Field Replaceable Unit)

Log-on Log-in

Power Event Log

Sensors BMC Setting

User Setting Console Redirection

Sensors

CLI – Command Line Interface

Ideal tool for Linux users• Login• Sensor• Power Control• Event Log• Text Console Redirection