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Kontron Chassis Control KCC
The Kontron Chassis Control (KCC) offers a robust and flexible ecosystem for advanced chassis management, particularly in ruggedized or high-availability environments.
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Kontron Chassis Monitor (KCM)
Visibility and compliance testing for IPMI-based backplane systems.
- Live Visualisation — multi-axis chart across all sensors
- Every Card in View — automatic FRU detection
- Diagnostics & Fault Analysis — SDR audit, IPMB traffic decoder, threshold checks
- VITA 46.11 Tier 2 — in chassis compliance testing
Product Information
Kontron Chassis Monitor (KCM) is the desktop diagnostic tool for engineers developing, certifying, or maintaining IPMC and ChMC devices on Kontron backplanes. Over a USB-serial bridge, KCM taps the IPMB bus and delivers live sensor data, FRU inventory, event logs, and a complete VITA 46.11 Tier 2 test suite — without vendor-tool sprawl, without log forensics.
Live Monitoring
- Temperatures, voltages, currents, power, and fan speeds streamed via WebSocket in real time
- Multi-axis chart for cross-domain correlation
- Automatic FRU discovery on IPMB-A and IPMB-B
- Categorized sensor list, filterable per FRU, CSV export
VITA 46.11 Tier 2 Test Suite
- 15 conformance tests grouped in six domains (Bus, Events, SDR & Sensors, Payload, FRU Info, Command Matrix)
- User-defined profiles: skip_tests, expected sensor ranges, command expectations
- CLI runner for CI pipelines and test-floor automation
Communication Analysis
- IPMB frames (A/B) with timestamp, direction, decoded command, and raw hex
- Filter chips (SendMsg, RecvI2C, Status, CfgI2C, …), CRC-error highlight
- Live capture pausable, export as CSV
Technical data
| Operating System | Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) und Linux (x86_64, ARM64) |
|---|---|
| Software Support | single executable, keine admin / root privileges benötigt |
| Interface | IPMB-A und IPMB-B via USB-to-serial bridge (UART) |
| Compliance | VITA 46.11 Tier 2 compliance |
| Schnittstellen & Protokolle | FastAPI REST + WebSocket für live sensor und frame streams |
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Why Kontron Chassis Monitor?
Central access: Automatic FRU discovery via IPMB-A/B in a unified overview
Live Monitoring: Real-time visualization of measured values for all FRUs
Live monitoring: Real-time visualization of temperature, voltage, and power of all FRUs
Automated Tests: 15 VITA 46.11 Tier 2 tests/examinations
Simulation Mode: Full functionality without the need for physical hardware
Customer Portal
This section is exclusively for Kontron customers. After registration, you will gain access to BIOS images, Product Change Notifications (PCNs), 3D models for CAD, and software development tools.