MegaRAC

The MegaRAC remote management controller was introduced in 1998 for Dell, that later developed the DRAC. The second generation card, MegaRACG2 (2002), provided console, KVM graphical redirection, firewall, and battery backup.

AMI currently offers three MegaRAC packages: MegaRAC OneTree, AMI's latest BMC firmware package that is based on OpenBMC;{{cite web |url=https://www.ami.com/blog/2023/07/10/megarac-onetree-unveils-powerful-new-openbmc-features-and-enhancements/ |title=MegaRAC OneTree Unveils Powerful New OpenBMC Features and Enhancements |last=Berhe |first=Adonay |date=July 10, 2023 |website= |publisher= |access-date=November 16, 2023 |quote=}} MegaRAC SP-X, an earlier BMC firmware package that is based on Linux;{{cite web |url=https://www.ami.com/blog/2018/06/21/megarac-spx-the-foundation-for-powerful-server-management-part-i/ |title=MegaRAC SP-X: The Foundation for Powerful Server Management – Part I |author= |date=June 21, 2018 |website= |publisher= |access-date=November 16, 2023 |quote=}} and MegaRAC CommunityEdition, an open source BMC firmware package that is based on OpenBMC.

The MegaRAC SP firmware is composed of four major functionality groups:

• Complete IPMI 2.0 implementation, providing sensor and health monitoring, alerting, event logging serial over LAN, and so on. This firmware utilizes Linux 2.6.
• Virtual KVM for redirection of Video, Keyboard and Mouse signals. This uses AMI's proprietary compression technology.
• Virtual Media for redirection of CD/DVD. This is used to utilize a local CD/DVD to install an operating system or software on a remote host.
• DMTF compliant management infrastructure, implementing CIM, SMASH and WS-MAN.

The MegaRAC SP firmware is marketed to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), not end-users.

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Category:Out-of-band management