Specification Version 0.9 Available Now!

Intel and leading server vendors, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and NEC are pleased to announce a new management specification for Intel architecture-based servers intended to enhance server management and drive down the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). IPMI defines a common interface and protocol for platform management hardware, which monitors server characteristics such as temperature, voltage, fans, power supplies, and chassis. See IPMI press announcement for additional information.

IPMI is comprised of three specifications: Intelligent Platform Management Interface, Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB) and Intelligent Chassis Management Bus (ICMB). The IPMI specification defines the interface to platform management hardware, the IPMB specification defines the internal management bus, and the ICMB specification defines the external management bus for connecting additional IPMI-enabled systems.

Intel, Dell, HP and NEC invite the industry to review version 0.9 of the IPMI specification and provide feedback. IPMI version 1.0, which will include industry feedback, is anticipated to be available late Q2 ’98. All feedback will be carefully tracked, evaluated and incorporated as appropriate, however there is no guarantee that feedback will be included in the final release of the specifications.

• Download IPMI Specifications
  
  
• Download Supporting Documentation
  
  

Before contributing feedback to the IPMI specifications, a Contributors Agreement must be signed. Please follow the steps below:

1. Download and print the Contributors Agreement.
2. Sign the Contributors Agreement
3. Mail or fax Contributors Agreement to (please include your email address):
   Intel Corporation
   
   HF-303
   
   5200 N.E. Elam Young Parkway
   
   Hillsboro, OR 97124
   
   
   Attn: IPMI Initiative
   
   Fax: 503-677-5501
   

   A website address will be sent to you via email immediately upon receiving your signed Contributors Agreement. From this website, you will be able to provide your feedback.

Adopters License:

Before implementing the IPMI specifications, a royalty-free reciprocal patent license must be signed. The Adopters license will be available on this website once the IPMI v1.0 specifications are complete.

For those who wish to implement IPMI v0.9 or for general questions and comments send mail to: ipmi_qa@ccm.intel.com

THESE SPECIFICATIONS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTIES, and subject to change without notice.

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