Dell, HP, Intel and NEC to Further Standardize and Enhance Server Management; More Than 160 Companies Expected to Support Intelligent Platform Management Interface 2.0.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Intel Developer Forum Intel Developer Forum (IDF), is a twice yearly gathering of technologists to discuss Intel products and products based around Intel products. The first IDF was in 1997. There is usually a Spring IDF and a Fall IDF. Spring 2004 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 Dell, HP, Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking and NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Corporation today announced version 2.0 of the Intelligent Platform Management Interface The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specification defines a set of common interfaces to computer hardware and firmware which system administrators can use to monitor system health and manage the system. Several dozen companies support IPMI. (IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) A protocol for monitoring server hardware for temperature, voltage, chassis intrusion, etc. Introduced in 1998 by Intel, HP, NEC and Dell, IPMI defines a standard set of messages for the characteristics of hardware ) specification, which will continue to improve server management and help reduce costs. IPMI helps lower the overall costs of server management by enabling customers to save time, maximize IT resources and potentially manage multi-vendor environments in the same way. The current specification defines common interfaces that allow IT managers to receive status alerts, send instructions to industry-standard servers and run diagnostics over a network versus locally at the server. IPMI 2.0 is designed to extend customers' IT capabilities and further improve remote management by introducing enhanced security, remote access and configuration capabilities, while maintaining compatibility with previous IPMI versions. The next-generation IPMI also offers customers more cost-effective implementation options, which can provide greater flexibility and lower the cost of server deployment. Additional features of the new specification include: -- New authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. and encryption algorithms - enhances security for remote management access -- "Serial Over LAN Serial Over LAN is a mechanism that enables the input and output of the serial port of a managed system to be redirected via an IPMI session over IP. On some managed systems, notably blade server systems the serial ports on the managed computers are not normally connected to " - supports remote interaction with serial-based applications, BIOS and operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. -- SMBus System Interface - provides low-pin count connection for low-cost management controllers -- Firmware Firewall - supports partitioning and protection of management between blades in modular system implementations -- IPMI "Payloads" - provides infrastructure for Serial Over LAN and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and value-added redirection capabilities -- New User Login Signing in and gaining access to a network server, Web server or other computer system. The process (the noun) is a "login" or "logon," while the act of doing it (the verb) is to "log in" or to "log on. and configuration options - enable user access-rights and security configuration capabilities to be tailored to the needs of the user's facility The IPMI 2.0 specification is available now at http://developer.intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/. Broad Industry Adoption Adoption of the IPMI standard continues to expand with more than 160 companies across the industry now supporting IPMI as a server management standard. A complete list of IPMI adopters can be seen at http://developer.intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/adopterlist.htm. "IPMI 2.0 is a critical technology that will enable customers to more easily manage multi-vendor server environments with standardized tools and processes--lowering costs and maximizing IT resources," said Neil Hand, director of worldwide marketing in Dell's Enterprise Product Group. "Dell is committed to leading efforts to standardize key systems management technologies, like IPMI, that deliver better value for customers as they build scalable enterprises." "HP is committed to industry standards as part of its Adaptive Enterprise strategy," said Paul Santeler, vice president, solutions and velocity software business, HP. "HP Integrity systems use IPMI for a foundation of basic enterprise manageability upon which HP adds usability, security and serviceability features for our customers with heterogeneous environments." "The accelerating adoption of IPMI reflects the industry's commitment to standards-based computing," said Abhi Talwalkar, vice president of Intel's Enterprise Platforms Group, and general manager, Platform Products Group. "Manageability of Intel(R) Xeon(TM) and Intel(R) Itanium(R) based server platforms will be enhanced by IPMI 2.0 for better security and remote server control." "NEC has been shipping IPMI-compliant servers since 1999 because IPMI provides platform independent open manageability with which the common server management software can work," said Kazuhiko Maekawa, general manger, Client and Server Division, NEC. "IPMI 2.0 will accelerate the adoption of IPMI to become a management standard with its enhanced manageability and interoperability features for servers, including modular blade servers." 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