US Patent:
20140195711, Jul 10, 2014
Inventors:
- Norcross GA, US
Rama Bisa - Duluth GA, US
Assignee:
AMERICAN MEGATRENDS, INC. - Norcross GA
International Classification:
G06F 13/40
Abstract:
Certain embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a baseboard management controller (BMC) that includes a PCI express (PCIe) interface controller configured to provide access to a PCIe channel over a PCIe link, and firmware. The firmware includes a PCIe module being configured to access the PCIe channel through the PCIe interface controller and registered as a PCIe function. A software stack of the BMC communicates, through the PCIe module, with a PCIe device over the PCIe channel.