The Previous Chapter
The previous chapter provided an overview of Baseboard Management (BM) and a detailed description of the BM MADs exchanged between the BM and the Baseboard Management Agents (BMAs) within IBA devices. It did not provide a detailed description of all issues related to BM (e.g., hot-install, hot-removal, etc.), nor did it provide a detailed description of the IB-ML bus. These subjects may be covered in a future edition of this book. Specifically, this chapter covered:
The roles of the other managers.
The BM reaches behind the IBA front-end.
A basic definition of a Chassis and a Module.
The chassis BM elements.
Passively managed chassis.
Module BM elements.
Non-module IBA devices.
BM MAD format.
BM methods.
BM attributes.
The BM sending a command to the MME.
The CME sending a command to the BM.
BM-related traps.
This Chapter
This chapter provides a detailed description of the Performance Manager (PM), the Performance Management Agent (PMA), and the PM-related methods and attributes. Specifically, it covers:
The role of Performance Management (PM).
The required features.
The optional features.
PM MAD format.
PM methods.
Mandatory PM attributes.
Optional PM attributes.
The Next Chapter
The next chapter provides a detailed description of the Communications Management (CM) MADs, Methods, Attributes, etc. Specifically, it covers:
CM MAD format.
CM methods.
CM attributes.
CM MADs.
Definition of Client and Server.
Definition of Active and Passive CMs.
The three supported models.
Definition of a stale communications channel.