Method for simulating an intelligent platform management interface using BIOS
AssigneeGiga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorHsin-Teng Fu
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Abstract
A method for simulating IPMI using BIOS. A memory space is defined in a memory storing BIOS for storing a BMC module. The BIOS provides a setup menu comprising an enabling option for enabling or disabling a BMC function. It is determined whether the BMC function is enabled. If so, the BIOS detects and regards an error as an error message. The error message is stored in the memory space storing the BMC module and generating a system event log.
Claims5
A method for simulating an intelligent platform management interface (IPMI) using a basic input/output system (BIOS), wherein a memory space is defined in a memory storing BIOS for storing a basic management control (BMC) module, the BIOS provides a setup menu comprising an enabling option for enabling or disabling a BMC function, comprising:
- determining whether the BMC function is enabled;
- if so, the BIOS detecting and regarding an error as an error message;
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- storing the error message in the memory space storing the BMC module and generating a system event log.
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