About This Document
BMC software enables control and management of the baseboard management controller's (BMC) hardware components. The BMC software supports the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI).
This guide provides general information concerning the BMC on the NVIDIA® BlueField® networking device (DPU or SuperNIC) and is intended for those who want to familiarize themselves with the functionality provided by the BMC.
This document is relevant for BlueField devices with an integrated BMC. Please refer to the Supported Platforms and Interoperability page to ascertain whether your device features an integrated BMC.
If this is your first time deploying the BlueField device (Day 0), please refer to the "NVIDIA BlueField Management and Initial Provisioning Guide" for a walkthrough of the provisioning process. Afterwards, this manual is useful for BlueField lifecycle management (Day 1) activities.
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Glossary
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Abbreviation / Acronym |
Whole Word / Description |
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BMC |
Baseboard management controller |
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DPU |
Data processing unit |
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EEPROM |
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
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FRU |
Field Replaceable Unit |
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IPMB |
Intelligent Platform Management Bus |
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IPMI |
Intelligent Platform Management Interface |
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NIC |
Network interface card |
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SoC |
System-on-chip |
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SOL |
Serial Over LAN |
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SEL |
System Event Log |
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SDR |
Sensor Data Record; Sensor Data Repository |
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UART |
Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter |