Auxiliary Management Controller (AMC) - From SMC to Hardware Management Interface

Learn about the Auxiliary Management Controller (AMC) specification in this 13-minute technical talk presented by Jeff Hilland from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Vlad Sahnovich from Google at the Open Compute Project. Explore the management interface protocols between systems managers and hardware plug-ins, focusing on how host servers interact with auxiliary devices like PCIe cards. Discover the collaborative development efforts behind the AMC specification (formerly known as Satellite Management Controller) by industry leaders including Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Meta, and Samsung, now operating as an open project under OCP's Hardware Management Project.