Navigation section

bmc

About this tag
The bmc tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and its associated Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). Topics include security risks of exposing IPMI to the internet, as highlighted by a US-CERT advisory, and troubleshooting issues on Windows systems such as high CPU utilization when applications communicate with the BMC via the IPMI driver, or the inability to obtain power information when the BMC interrupt is enabled. These threads provide guidance on securing BMC access and resolving driver-related performance problems on Windows Vista, Server 2008, Windows 7, and later versions.
  1. News

    TA13-207A: Risks of Using the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)

    Original release date: July 26, 2013 | Last revised: July 31, 2013 Systems Affected Any system connected to the internet running the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) may be affected. IPMI is resident on many server platforms, and provides low-level access to a system that can...
    • News
    • Thread
    • access authentication availability best practices bmc confidentiality encryption hardware integrity ipmi links management network password remote access risk security server traffic vulnerability
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  2. News

    IPMI subsystem cannot obtain power information when the BMC interrupt is enabled on a computer that

    Fixes an issue in which an application that uses the IPMI subsystem cannot obtain power information from a computer that has the BMC interrupt enabled. This issue occurs on a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or... Link Removed
    • News
    • Thread
    • bmc computer issues error hardware compatibility ipmi power information subsystem windows 7 windows server windows vista
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
  3. News

    You experience high CPU utilization when an application uses the IPMI driver to communicate with the

    Fixes a problem that occurs on a Windows Vista-based computer where an application uses the IPMI driver to communicate with the computer's BMC. In this scenario, CPU usage can grow up to 50% even when the system is almost idle. Link Removed
    • News
    • Thread
    • application bmc cpu drivers fix high usage ipmi problem utilization windows vista
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
Back
Top