[Freeipmi-users] Re: Freeipmi Tyan S2882

[Bala.A]

Hi Cody,

> Ok I hve an update on the situation working with freeipmi and the Tyan
> S2882.  So the reason bmc-info was not responding was because I forgot to
> unload the kernel modules.  Once I did that it gave me the following
> response:
>
> stonewall freeipmi # bmc-info
> Device ID:         0
> Device Revision:   1
>                    [SDR Support]
> stonewall freeipmi # bmc-info
> Device ID:         0
> Device Revision:   1
>                    [SDR Support]
> Firmware Revision: 1.74
>                    [Device Available (normal operation)]
> IPMI Version:      1.5
> Additional Device Support:
>                    [Sensor Device]
>                    [SDR Repository Device]
>                    [SEL Device]
>                    [FRU Inventory Device]
>                    [IPMB Event Receiver]
>                    [IPMB Event Generator]
>                    [Chassis Device]
> Manufacturer ID:   20019FDh
> Product ID:        B42h
> Aux Firmware Revision Info: 0h
> Channel Information:
>        Channel No: 0
>       Medium Type: IPMB (I2C)
>     Protocol Type: IPMB-1.0
>        Channel No: 2
>       Medium Type: 802.3 LAN
>     Protocol Type: IPMB-1.0
>        Channel No: 4
>       Medium Type: Asynch. Serial/Modem (RS-232)
>     Protocol Type: TMODE
>        Channel No: 7
>       Medium Type: 802.3 LAN
>     Protocol Type: IPMB-1.0
>
>

FreeIPMI does not work if OpenIPMI kernel modules are loaded.


> I used bmc-config to checkout the current config, updated it and tried to
> commit it back, these are the errors I got:
>
> stonewall freeipmi # bmc-config --commit -f /root/bmc.conf
> Commit Section <User1> Key <Enable_User> Value <No> FAILED
>
> stonewall freeipmi # bmc-config --commit -f /root/bmc.conf
> Commit Section <User1> Key <Enable_User> Value <No> FAILED
>
> Commit Section <User2> Key <Username> Value <Operator> FAILED
> Commit Section <User3> Key <Username> Value <Administrator> FAILED
> Commit Section <User3> Key <Enable_User> Value <Yes> FAILED
> Commit Section <User4> Key <Username> Value <Callback> FAILED
> Commit Section <User4> Key <Enable_User> Value <No> FAILED
> Commit Section <Misc> Key <Power_Restore_Policy> Value
> <Off_State_Ac_Apply> FAILED
>

In Tyan SMDC BMC, these fields are read-only.  You can simply ignore them


>
>
>
> I've attached the config file to this email for you to take a look at.
> What is the status on getting the remote console redirection to work with
> the S2882?  I read where you said you got the information for the m3289
> card from Tyan, but are waiting for them to allow you to use the
> information in freeipmi, this was over 2 months ago though, what is the
> current status?
>

we haven't received approval from Tyan to use this SOL information in
FreeIPMI and Tyan is in moving process to IPMI 2.0.  We decided to support
IPMI 2.0 SOL.


Thanks,

Best Regards
Bala

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