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Re: [Freeipmi-users] freeipmi command equivalent to ipmitool fru read/wr


From: Albert Chu
Subject: Re: [Freeipmi-users] freeipmi command equivalent to ipmitool fru read/write <fru id> <file>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 17:07:13 -0700

Hi Martine,

That seems to be a reasonable request.  I just never thought of it as
something needed from the end user side.

I will try to add into FreeIPMI within a few weeks (probably can't this
week).  Will you be able to test & iterate on it a bit?

Al

On Mon, 2016-04-25 at 08:18 +0000, CARANNANTE, MARTINE wrote:
> Hi
> The reason to have these functions (read/write fru) is to be able to backup 
> and restore FRU after having changed a board.
> The contents of FRU are manufacturer specific but not the commands. These 
> commands are IPMI standard.
> 
> In ipmitool, these functions are implemented in lib/ipmi_fru.c . 
> (read_fru_area() and write_fru_data()).
> 
> In freeipmi, there is a beginning of implementation in 
> ./libfreeipmi/cmds/ipmi-fru-inventory-device-cmds.c
> 
> Inform me of your decision.
> Thanks
> Best regards
> Martine
> 
> fiid_template_t tmpl_cmd_read_fru_data_rq =
>   {
>     { 8, "cmd", FIID_FIELD_REQUIRED | FIID_FIELD_LENGTH_FIXED},
>     { 8, "fru_device_id", FIID_FIELD_REQUIRED | FIID_FIELD_LENGTH_FIXED},
>     { 16, "fru_inventory_offset_to_read", FIID_FIELD_REQUIRED | 
> FIID_FIELD_LENGTH_FIXED},
>     { 8, "count_to_read", FIID_FIELD_REQUIRED | FIID_FIELD_LENGTH_FIXED},
>     { 0, "", 0}
>   };
> 
> /* 2040 = 255 * 8, 255 b/c count_returned field in request is 1 byte long */
> fiid_template_t tmpl_cmd_read_fru_data_rs =
>   {
>     { 8, "cmd", FIID_FIELD_REQUIRED | FIID_FIELD_LENGTH_FIXED | 
> FIID_FIELD_MAKES_PACKET_SUFFICIENT},
>     { 8, "comp_code", FIID_FIELD_REQUIRED | FIID_FIELD_LENGTH_FIXED | 
> FIID_FIELD_MAKES_PACKET_SUFFICIENT},
>     { 8, "count_returned", FIID_FIELD_REQUIRED | FIID_FIELD_LENGTH_FIXED},
>     { 2040, "requested_data", FIID_FIELD_OPTIONAL | 
> FIID_FIELD_LENGTH_VARIABLE},
>     { 0, "", 0}
>   };
> 
> /* 2040 = 255 * 8, 255 b/c bytes_to_write field in request is 1 byte long */
> fiid_template_t tmpl_cmd_write_fru_data_rq =
>   {
>     { 8, "cmd", FIID_FIELD_REQUIRED | FIID_FIELD_LENGTH_FIXED},
>     { 8, "fru_device_id", FIID_FIELD_REQUIRED | FIID_FIELD_LENGTH_FIXED},
>     { 16, "fru_inventory_offset_to_write", FIID_FIELD_REQUIRED | 
> FIID_FIELD_LENGTH_FIXED},
>     { 2040, "data_to_write", FIID_FIELD_REQUIRED | 
> FIID_FIELD_LENGTH_VARIABLE},
>     { 0, "", 0}
>   };
> 
> fiid_template_t tmpl_cmd_write_fru_data_rs =
>   {
>     { 8, "cmd", FIID_FIELD_REQUIRED | FIID_FIELD_LENGTH_FIXED | 
> FIID_FIELD_MAKES_PACKET_SUFFICIENT},
>     { 8, "comp_code", FIID_FIELD_REQUIRED | FIID_FIELD_LENGTH_FIXED  | 
> FIID_FIELD_MAKES_PACKET_SUFFICIENT},
>     { 8, "count_written", FIID_FIELD_REQUIRED | FIID_FIELD_LENGTH_FIXED},
>     { 0, "", 0}
>   };
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Albert Chu [mailto:address@hidden 
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 6:38 PM
> To: CARANNANTE, MARTINE
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: [Freeipmi-users] freeipmi command equivalent to ipmitool fru 
> read/write <fru id> <file>
> 
> At present there is no equivalent to "fru read" and "fru write".  My 
> understanding is that this is to read/write fru binary files from/to a board. 
>  Since this is manufacturer specific, there's never been a request for it in 
> FreeIPMI.
> 
> Is there a particular reason for this need?
> 
> Al
> 
> On Fri, 2016-04-22 at 13:27 +0000, CARANNANTE, MARTINE wrote:
> > Hi
> 
> > I would like to know what the freeipmi command which does the same thing as 
> > ipmitool fru read /write.
> 
> > Thanks in advance
> 
> > Best regards
> 
> > Martine
> 
> > 
> 
> > 
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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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