Let’s start from IPMI first before we talk about iRIS. IPMI is a standardized computer system interface used by system administrators for outof band management of computer systems and monitor and control of their operation. It is a way to manage a computer that may be powered off or otherwise unresponsive by using a network connection to the hardware rather than to an operating system or login shell. iRIS is a modularized IPMI product, which is designed and manufactured by IEI company. iRIS is compliant with IPMI 2.0, and supports out-of –band remote management to allow administrators to manage a system remotely in the absence of an operating system or of the system management software. Thus, IPMI functions can work in any kind of scenarios such as:

1. Before an OS has booted
2. When the system is powered off
3. After OS or system failure or BSOD
4. Cross platform and OS independent

Using a worldwide standardized IPMI 2.0 interface and protocol allows IEI’s iRIS technology to assist administrators to remotely monitor and manage all IEI iRIS supported devices by group or individual via Internet communication.