Updating to 1.3.0 Code release

Author: gagandeepm

NMPRK/NMPRK.cs

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+Intel Node Manager Programmers Reference Kit (NMPRK) Version 2.0
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+NMPRK has been modified to provide a simple C API that allows for easy access from C, C++, and C# applications. NMPRK also has add support for NM 3.0 commands.
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+Intel(r) Node Manager is a server management technology that allows management software to accurately monitor and control the platform's power and thermal behaviors through an industry defined standard Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI).  
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+Intel(r) Node Manager Technology allows the datacenter IT and Facilities managers to monitor actual server power and thermal behavior. Using this technology datacenter managers can set upper limits on the server power to maximize the rack density with confidence that rack power budget will not be exceeded. During a power or thermal emergency, Intel(r) Node Manager can automatically limit server power consumption and extend service uptime from standby power sources. These server's power and thermal information can also be used to improve overall datacenter efficiency and maximize overall datacenter utilization.
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+Intel(r) Node Manager Programmer's Reference Kit contains the source code and a test application to manage a server that support Intel Node Manager. 
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+The Kit simplifies the encoding/decoding of complex IPMI commands and responses, hides the protocol details and provides simple Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to monitor and control power and thermal capabilities of Intel(r) Node Manager capable platforms. 
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+DOWNLOAD NOW: Intel(r) Node Manager Programmer's Reference Kit at:
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+http://01.org/nodemanager or https://github.com/01org/NMPRK
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+Please follow the links below for more information on Intel(r) Node Manager Technology:
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+Intel(r) Node Manager: 
+http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/data-center/data-center-management/techrefresh-info-nodemanagerfull.html?wapkw=node+manager
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+Data Center Power Management with Intel(r) Node Manager:
+https://www-ssl.intel.com/content/www/us/en/data-center/data-center-management/node-manager-general.html?wapkw=intel%20node%20manager
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+Intel(r) Node Manager Specification:
+https://www-ssl.intel.com/content/www/us/en/data-center/data-center-management/node-manager-general.html?wapkw=intel%20node%20manager
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+Defects may now be entered in the NMPRK repository located on GitHub:
+https://github.com/01org/NMPRK/issues
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+Source Code:
+nmprkC - Contains the source code for the NMPRK library
+testC - Contains a test application for NMPRK
+docs - Contains the NMPRK API documentation
+NMPRK.cs - C# interface for accessing NMPRK functions

NMPRK/ReadMe.txt

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+Intel Node Manager Programmers Reference Kit (NMPRK)
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+Release Notes
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+08/20/2014
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+- Added some missing enums for Get Statistics call
+- Fixed a couple minor bugs in the disconnect path
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+04/15/2014
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+- Change to C based API to allow access from C, C++, or C# applications.
+- Added support for NM 3.0 commands.
+- Same transport interface is now used on Windows and Linux.
+- Data is now passed through the interface as a byte based structure and not 
+  converted to a hex string vector.
+- Added API calls to allow user to tell NMPRK to log to debug file or make 
+  callback on debug messages.