Architecture Offers Secure Remote System Management
Opening the door to more highly connected, software-defined operations in industrial infrastructures, AiSMA (ASRock Industrial System Management Architecture) brings standardized, secure, and scalable remote manageability to system nodes. The unified, industry-first Redfish-based management framework, designed to complement the company's Industrial Edge AIoT Platforms, addresses mission-critical applications and secure edge AI platforms.
Delivering secure, interoperable, and long-term lifecycle governance across industrial computing systems, AiSMA provides a standards-driven approach to managing heterogeneous system nodes. It also supports AiOOB (ASRock Industrial Out-Of-Band Management), which enables secure, remote, and always-on visibility into system health, even when the operating system is down, strengthening cybersecurity and operational resilience.
AiSMA consolidates hardware, firmware, OS, and software management under a secure and API-based architecture. The platform helps elevate operational integrity, enhance compliance readiness, and ensure consistent, vendor-neutral system oversight across modern industrial automation environments.
Key Capabilities of AiSMA
- Unified System Lifecycle Management for the complete lifecycle of system nodes, including hardware, firmware, OS, and software components, through standardized interfaces and data structures.
- Redfish-Based Standardized Management, built on DMTF Redfish for simple, secure, and interoperable system control while reducing vendor lock-in and enhancing cross-platform compatibility.
- OOB Management via the AiOOB Module supports out-of-band remote management, enabling real-time system monitoring and proactive alerts, minimizing downtime risks while strengthening cybersecurity and ensuring reliable remote operability.
- Real-Time System Monitoring offers full visibility into system information, including processors, memory, storage, OS, BIOS, network interfaces, chassis sensors, and power/thermal status, allowing for proactive management.
- Programmable Configuration & Maintenance supports automated management of system settings, including NTP/time synchronization, firewall configurations, asset tagging, software, firmware inventory, and system updates.
- Event & System Management provides Redfish event logs, event subscriptions, push notifications, and BIOS firmware updates via LVFS.
- Industrial-Grade Security & Compliance supports IEC 62443-4-2 cybersecurity compliance and modern security models to reinforce system integrity and reliability.
Validated on ASRock Industrial’s Robust Edge AIoT Platforms, AiSMA empowers organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity posture, ensure fleet-wide consistency, and operate with confidence, combining Redfish compliance with comprehensive lifecycle controls.
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About the Author
Alix Paultre
Editor-at-Large, Microwaves & RF
Alix is Editor-at-Large for Microwaves & RF.
An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the U.S. military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications, most recently as Editor-in-Chief of Power Systems Design.
Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.