Emerson ATCA-9305 User Manual
System Management:
IPMI Messaging
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Figure 7-1:
IPMC Connections Block Diagram
IPMI MESSAGING
All IPMI messages contain a Network Function Code field, which defines the category for a
particular command. Each category has two codes assigned to it–one for requests and one
for responses. The code for a request has the least significant bit of the field set to zero,
while the code for a response has the least significant bit of the field set to one.
particular command. Each category has two codes assigned to it–one for requests and one
for responses. The code for a request has the least significant bit of the field set to zero,
while the code for a response has the least significant bit of the field set to one.
lists
the network function codes (as defined in the IPMI specification) used by the IPMC.
UART
& LPC
& LPC