Re: [Freeipmi-users] Send Message using FreeIPMI

[Albert Chu]

On Mon, 2011-09-12 at 14:19 -0700, address@hidden wrote:
> Hi Al,
> 
> Sorry the error for ipmi-raw was :
> 
> ipmi_cmd_raw: internal error
> 
> Do you know what causes that error or if there is a more verbose option in 
> impi_raw?

Internal errors are the odd errors that can't be handled.  If you
compile FreeIPMI w/ the configure options --enable-debug and
--enable-trace, we can get a lot more information.

Al

> I was assuming it would just route it on the IPMI bus at address 0x20 and not 
> do a check on the address.
>
> Thanks,
> 
> Phil
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Albert Chu [mailto:address@hidden 
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 4:11 PM
> To: Chidester, Phil
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: RE: [Freeipmi-users] Send Message using FreeIPMI
> 
> Hi Phil,
> 
> On Mon, 2011-09-12 at 13:48 -0700, address@hidden wrote:
> > Hi Al,
> > 
> > Thanks for the quick response. I am using a similar command to yours 
> > however I am getting :
> > Unable to send command: Invalid argument
> 
> I assume this is from ipmitool, can't really say why that error would occur 
> there.
> 
> > What I am doing is having two BMCs talk to each other over IPMB. Currently 
> > both addresses are 0x20 however.
> > 
> > I tried this command as well for bridging sdrs :
> > 
> > ipmitool -m 0x20 -t 0x20 sdr
> > 
> > However it just returned the host sdr not the peer sdr.
> > 
> > Do I need to change the address of the peer controller to something besides 
> > 0x20 and provide a SRC Type 12 (Management Controller Device Locator 
> > Record)?
> 
> I'm not an expert on IPMB, but my gut feeling is you need to change the 
> address of the peer.  How else would a controller know to forward the command 
> somewhere else?
> 
> Al
> 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > 
> > 
> > Phil Chidester
> > Storage Engineering
> > Dell | PG Development
> > 512 728-4840
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Albert Chu [mailto:address@hidden
> > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:48 PM
> > To: Chidester, Phil
> > Cc: address@hidden
> > Subject: Re: [Freeipmi-users] Send Message using FreeIPMI
> > 
> > Hi Phil,
> > 
> > Are you trying to program a raw command via libfreeipmi?  What problems are 
> > you having?
> > 
> > It's sort of hard to describe a raw command to do it, since one normally 
> > uses it to encapsulate another command for bridging, and its dependent on 
> > the channel and addresses you're sending to.  Here's an example of a send 
> > message, bridging a sensor read, on a motheboard I have.
> > 
> > ipmi-raw 0 6 0x34 0x06 0x2c 0x10 0xc4 0x20 0x4e 0x2d 0x1a 0x4b
> > 
> > Here's the packet I created it from.
> > 
> > =====================================================
> > Send Message Request
> > =====================================================
> > KCS Header:
> > ------------
> > [               0h] = lun[ 2b]
> > [               6h] = net_fn[ 6b]
> > IPMI Command Data:
> > ------------------
> > [              34h] = cmd[ 8b]
> > [               6h] = channel_number[ 4b]
> > [               0h] = send_message_with_authentication[ 1b]
> > [               0h] = send_message_with_encryption[ 1b]
> > [               0h] = tracking_operation[ 2b]
> > IPMB Message Header:
> > --------------------
> > [              2Ch] = rs_addr[ 8b]
> > [               0h] = rs_lun[ 2b]
> > [               4h] = net_fn[ 6b]
> > [              C4h] = checksum1[ 8b]
> > [              20h] = rq_addr[ 8b]
> > [               2h] = rq_lun[ 2b]
> > [              13h] = rq_seq[ 6b]
> > IPMB Message Data:
> > ------------------
> > [              2Dh] = cmd[ 8b]
> > [              1Ah] = sensor_number[ 8b]
> > IPMB Message Trailer:
> > ---------------------
> > [              4Bh] = checksum2[ 8b]
> > 
> > Al
> > 
> > On Sun, 2011-09-11 at 13:19 -0700, address@hidden wrote:
> > > I am trying to do a IPMI Send Message Command using Free IPMI but having 
> > > problems.
> > > Can someone send the RAW format for the IPMI Send Message Command?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Phil Chidester
> > > Storage Engineering
> > > Dell | PG Development
> > > 512 728-4840
> > > 
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> > Albert Chu
> > address@hidden
> > Computer Scientist
> > High Performance Systems Division
> > Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
> > 
> > 
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> Albert Chu
> address@hidden
> Computer Scientist
> High Performance Systems Division
> Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
> 
> 
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Albert Chu
address@hidden
Computer Scientist
High Performance Systems Division
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory