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How Chassis Management Improves OpenVPX System Development

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Chassis Managers Chassis Managers have three primary functions to help keep systems healthy, manage system power and ensure proper cooling.

VITA 46.11 defines a chassis management architecture for OpenVPX that provides automated oversight and administration tools, which serve to provide better insights into a system’s health. As more intelligent monitoring functions are implemented into OpenVPX applications, the need to properly enable smooth system operation and resource management becomes more important.

A Chassis Manager has three primary functions to help keep systems healthy, manage system power and ensure proper cooling. Other components include:

  • IMPI, Intelligent Platform Management Interface  
  • IPMB, Intelligent Platform Management Bus
  • IMPC, Intelligent Management Interface Controller  

Read more in this in-depth look at how chassis management is helping to significantly improve system reliability and mitigate risk.
 

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