UNIVERSAL INTELLIGENT PLATFORM MANAGEMENT INTERFACE (IPMI) HOST TO BASEBOARD MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER (BMC) COMMUNICATION FOR NON-X86 AND LEGACY FREE SYSTEMS

摘要

Aspects of the disclosure relate to systems and methods for performing a universal Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) host-to-baseboard management controller (BMC) communication. The system includes a management device communicatively connected to a computing device through a communication link, such as a universal serial bus (USB) interface. In operation, the management device identifies itself to the computing device as a generic human interface device (HID) pipe device. Thus, a HID channel is established between the management device and the computing device through the USB interface. When the management device receives a first message from the computing device directed toward the generic HID pipe device through the HID channel, the management device may determine whether the message is an IPMI message intended for communicating with the management device. When the message is the IPMI message, the management device processes the IPMI message.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a management device communicatively connected to a computing device through a communication link, the management device comprising a processor and a storage device storing computer executable code, wherein the computer executable code, when executed at the processor, is configured to:
identify the management device as a human interface device (HID) device to the computing device through the communication link, wherein a type of the identified HID device is a generic HID pipe device; andin response to receiving a first message from the computing device directed toward the generic HID pipe device through the communication link,
determine whether the first message is an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) message intended for communication with the management device, or an HID command intended for communication with the HID device; andwhen the first message is the IPMI message, process the IPMI message.