Technical Product Specification

Intel® Local Control Panel for EPSD Platforms TPS Introduction

Revision 1.0 Intel order number G83726-001

1. Introduction

The Intel

Local Control Panel (Intel

LCP) is an optional accessory that enhances the

manageability of the EPSD Platforms Based on Intel

Xeon

Processor E5

4600/2600/2400/1600/1400 Product Families. The Intel

Local Control Panel provides a way to

locally manage one of these Intel

servers. Combined with the Intel

Baseboard Management

Controller (BMC), the Intel

Local Control Panel allows a user to monitor the health of an Intel

server platform or configure an Intel

server for remote IPMI management. This allows for

monitoring, configuration, and control of the server, independently from the operating system.

This document describes the architecture, firmware features, and hardware parameters of the

Intel

Local Control Panel.

1.1 Section Outline

This document is divided into the following chapters:

 Chapter 1 – Introduction

 Chapter 2 – Physical and Electrical Description

 Chapter 3 – Firmware Functional Specification

 Chapter 4 – Installing and Removing the Intel

Local Control Panel

 Appendix A – Installation/Assembly Safety Instructions