PMCI Platform Management Components Intercommunication
Working Group Chair(s)
- Hemal Shah, Broadcom Inc.
- Patrick Caporale, Lenovo
Working Group Description
The Platform Management Components Intercommunication (PMCI) Working Group defines standards to address “inside the box” communication and functional interfaces between the components of the platform management subsystem.
The group develops the DMTF’s Platform Management standard, which provides a comprehensive, common architecture for improved communication between management subsystem components. The Platform Management Standard, Volumes 1 and 2, has been adopted and published by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) International Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) as INCITS 495-2012.
Enabling the monitoring and control of systems when an OS is not available or functioning (for example, when a system is booting, before the OS has loaded, or when the OS is inoperable), these standards allow vendors to design manageability hardware for servers, clients, and mobile systems that do not share platform management sub-system designs and components.
The PMCI standards and technologies are complementary to DMTF Common Information Model (CIM) profiles, as well as remote access protocols that are defined in the other DMTF groups, such as the Server Desktop Mobile Platforms (SDMP) Working Group.
Get Involved
- DMTF members are encouraged to contribute and access the work of the PMCI Working Group via its private, members-only workspace. Non-members, learn more and join the DMTF to participate.
Upcoming Workgroup Deliverables
| DMTF Standard Publication Identifier | Document Title | Target Version | Target Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSP0235 | NVMe Over MCTP Specification | 1.1.0 | 2018Q2 |
| DSP0238 | MCTP PCIe VDM Transport Binding Specification | 1.1.0 | 2018Q3 |
| DSP0218 | PLDM for Redfish Device Enablement | 1.0.0 | 2018Q3 |
| DSP0222 | Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC-SI) | 1.2.0 | 2018Q3 |
| DSP0245 | Platform Level Data Model (PLDM) IDs and Codes Specification | 1.3.0 | 2018Q3 |
| DSP0248 | Platform Level Data Model (PLDM) for Platform Monitoring and Control Specification | 2.0.0 | 2018Q3 |
| DSP0267 | Platform Level Data Model (PLDM) for Firmware Update Specification | 1.0.1 | Published |
| DSP2015 | PMCI White Paper | 1.1.0 | 2018Q1 |
DMTF Specifications
| DSP # | Version | Title | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSP0267 | 1.0.1 | Platform Level Data Model (PLDM) for Firmware Update Specification | 2 Apr 2018 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0267 | 1.0.0 | PLDM for Firmware Update Specification | 28 Nov 2016 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0261 | 1.2.0 | NC-SI over MCTP Specification | 29 Aug 2017 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0261 | 1.1.0 | NC-SI over MCTP Binding Specification | 24 Mar 2015 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0261 | 1.0.0 | NC-SI Over MCTP Binding Specification | 30 Aug 2013 | .pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0257 | 1.0.0 | PLDM for FRU Data Specification | 2 Nov 2011 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0256 | 1.0.0 | MCTP Host Interface Specification | 21 Jul 2010 | .pdf file, DMTF Standard |
| DSP0254 | 1.0.0 | MCTP KCS Transport Binding Specification | 21 Jul 2010 |
.pdf file, DMTF Standard |
| DSP0253 | 1.0.0 | MCTP Serial Transport Binding Specification | 21 Jul 2010 |
.pdf file, DMTF Standard |
| DSP0249 | 1.0.0 | PLDM State Set Specification | 16 Mar 2009 |
.pdf file, DMTF Standard |
| DSP0248 | 1.1.1 | Platform Level Data Model (PLDM) for Platform Monitoring and Control Specification | 13 Jan 2017 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0248 | 1.1.0 | PLDM for Platform Monitoring and Control Specification | 5 Dec 2011 | .pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0248 | 1.0.1 | PLDM for Platform Monitoring and Control Specification | 13 Jan 2010 |
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| DSP0248 | 1.0.0 | PLDM for Platform Monitoring and Control Specification | 16 Mar 2009 | .pdf file, DMTF Standard |
| DSP0247 | 1.0.0 | PLDM for BIOS Control andConfiguration Specification | 23 Apr 2009 |
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| DSP0246 | 1.0.1 | PLDM for SMBIOS Transfer Specification | 12 Dec 2009 |
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| DSP0246 | 1.0.0 | PLDM for SMBIOS Transfer Specification | 23 Apr 2009 |
.pdf file, DMTF Standard |
| DSP0245 | 1.2.0 | PLDM IDs and Codes Specification | 28 Nov 2016 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0245 | 1.1.0 | PLDM IDs and Codes Specification | 1 Feb 2011 |
.pdf file, DMTF Standard |
| DSP0245 | 1.0.0 | PLDM IDs and Codes Specification | 23 Apr 2009 |
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| DSP0241 | 1.0.0 | PLDM Over MCTP Binding Specification | 23 Apr 2009 |
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| DSP0240 | 1.0.0 | PLDM Base Specification | 23 Apr 2009 |
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| DSP0239 | 1.5.0 | MCTP IDs and Codes | 8 Jan 2018 | .pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0239 | 1.4.0 | Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) IDs and Codes | 13 Jan 2017 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0239 | 1.3.0 | Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) IDs and Codes | 17 Mar 2015 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0239 | 1.2.0 | Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) IDs and Codes | 10 Sep 2012 | .pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0239 | 1.1.0 | Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) IDs andCodes | 16 Nov 2009 |
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| DSP0239 | 1.0.0 | Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) IDs andCodes | 28 Jul 2009 |
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| DSP0238 | 1.0.2 | Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) PCIe VDM Transport Binding Specification | 8 Dec 2014 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0238 | 1.0.1 | Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) PCIe VDM Transport Binding Specification | 17 Dec 2009 |
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| DSP0238 | 1.0.0 | Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) PCIe VDM Transport Binding Specification | 28 Jul 2009 |
.pdf file, DMTF Standard |
| DSP0237 | 1.1.0 | Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) SMBus/I2C Transport Binding Specification | 23 May 2017 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0237 | 1.0.0 | Management Component Transport Protocol SMBus/I2CTransport Binding Specification | 28 Jul 2009 |
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| DSP0236 | 1.3.0 | MCTP Base Specification | 28 Nov 2016 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0236 | 1.2.1 | MCTP Base Specification | 8 Dec 2014 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0236 | 1.2.0 | MCTP Base Specification | 4 Feb 2013 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0236 | 1.1.0 | Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) Base Specification | 22 Apr 2010 |
.pdf file, DMTF Standard |
| DSP0236 | 1.0.0 | Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) BaseSpecification | 28 Jul 2009 |
.pdf file, DMTF Standard |
| DSP0235 | 1.0.0 | NVMe Over MCTP Specification | 10 Mar 2015 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0222 | 1.1.0 | Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC-SI) Specification | 2 Oct 2015 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0222 | 1.0.1 | Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC-SI) Specification | 4 Feb 2013 |
.pdf file. DMTF Standard |
| DSP0222 | 1.0.0 | Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC-SI) Specification | 12 Apr 0010 |
.pdf file, DMTF Standard |
White Papers and Technical Notes
| DSP # | Version | Title | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSP2037 | 1.0.0 | MCTP Packets and NC-SI over MCTP Overview | 20 Mar 2014 |
.pdf file. DMTF Informational |
| DSP2016 | 1.0.0 | Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) OverviewWhite Paper | 8 Sep 2007 |
.pdf file, DMTF Informational |
| DSP2015 | 1.0.0 | Platform Management Component Intercommunications (PMCI) Architecture White Paper | 23 Jul 2007 |
.pdf file, DMTF Informational |