An integrated circuit with an Alert Standard Format management engine for
ASF functionality. The integrated circuit includes a first bus interface
logic for coupling to a first external bus, an Alert Standard Format
management engine configured to receive ASF sensor data over the first
external bus, and an indicator configured to indicate a master mode or a
slave mode for the Alert Standard Format management engine. In the master
mode, the Alert Standard Format management engine is further configured
to actively poll for the ASF sensor data over the first external bus. In
the slave mode, the Alert Standard Format management engine is not
further configured to actively poll for the ASF sensor data over the
first external bus.