Appendix II: SMDC Information 

Tyan Server Management Daughter Card (SMDC) is a powerful yet cost efficient 

solution for high end server management hardware packages.  Tyan's goal is to 

provide remote system monitoring and control even when the operating system is 

absence or simply fails.  This empowers Tyan's server board with advanced industrial 

standard features. 

Tyan SMDC is a snap in card that provides essential server management solution.  It 

enables any IT Manager by providing multi interfaces to access the hardware 

remotely and perform monitor, control and diagnose activities effectively.  

Tyan SMDC is powered by an intelligent controller known as Baseboard Management 

Control (BMC).  BMC is a standalone mini CPU and runs on its own Real Time 

Operating System (RTOS) to complete all different kinds of tasks.  Backed by 

QLogic's ARM7 technology, IT manager can rest assure his server machines are 

always taken care. 

Tyan SMDC is not a peripheral card.  Unlike regular peripheral card such as AGP card, 

Network card or SCSI card, SMDC does not require any hardware specific driver.  As 

long as a standby power comes into the system, SMDC will begin looking after the 

system. 

Tyan SMDC provides diversified methods to communicate with the hardware.  IT 

manager has the flexibility to choose among Keyboard Controller Style (KCS), Block 

Transfer (BT) style, Intelligent Chassis Management Bus (ICMB), Intelligent Platform 

Management Bus (IPMB), Emergency Management Port (EMP) and standard IPMI 

Over LAN communication as defined in latest IPMI 1.5 specification. 

Tyan SMDC is compatible with all IPMI compliance software as well as Tyan System 

Operator  (TSO) software package. 

By adding SMDC, Tyan's server board becomes a highly manageable and IPMI 

compatible system with all the advanced features suggesting in IPMI Spec.  

More detailed information on Tyan's SMDC card can be found on our website: 

Http://www.Tyan.com

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