Intel SE7520BD2 Technical Product Specification

Platform Management ArchitectureIntel® Server Board SE7520BD2 Technical Product Specification
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4.2 Essentials Management Features and Functionality
4.2.1 Overview of mBMC
The mini Baseboard Management Controller (mBMC) is an Application Specific Integrated
Circuit (ASIC) with many peripheral devices embedded into it. The mBMC contains the logic
needed for controlling the system, monitoring the sensors, and communicating with other
systems and devices via various external interfaces.
The following figure is a block diagram of the mBMC as it is used in a server management
system. The external interface blocks to the mBMC are the discrete hardware peripheral device
interface modules.
Figure 11. mBMC in a Server Management System
SMBus
mBMC
Bus Interface
Uni
SMBus
GPIO Pins
Flash
Memory
SI
LAN on
Motherboard
(LOM
Interface
General
purpose Output
and Digital
Input
Front Panel
and Power Stat
Signal
Processor
Interrupt Pins
and
Sensor devices

Intel SE7520BD2 Specifications

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Brand	Intel
Model	SE7520BD2
Category	Server Board
Language	English