@@ -262,6 +262,28 @@ Which shows that the base frequency now increased from 2600 MHz at performance
262262level 0 to 2800 MHz at performance level 4. As a result, any workload, which can
263263use fewer CPUs, can see a boost of 200 MHz compared to performance level 0.
264264
265+ Changing performance level via BMC Interface
266+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
267+
268+ It is possible to change SST-PP level using out of band (OOB) agent (Via some
269+ remote management console, through BMC "Baseboard Management Controller"
270+ interface). This mode is supported from the Sapphire Rapids processor
271+ generation. The kernel and tool change to support this mode is added to Linux
272+ kernel version 5.18. To enable this feature, kernel config
273+ "CONFIG_INTEL_HFI_THERMAL" is required. The minimum version of the tool
274+ is "v1.12" to support this feature, which is part of Linux kernel version 5.18.
275+
276+ To support such configuration, this tool can be used as a daemon. Add
277+ a command line option --oob::
278+
279+ # intel-speed-select --oob
280+ Intel(R) Speed Select Technology
281+ Executing on CPU model:143[0x8f]
282+ OOB mode is enabled and will run as daemon
283+
284+ In this mode the tool will online/offline CPUs based on the new performance
285+ level.
286+
265287Check presence of other Intel(R) SST features
266288---------------------------------------------
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