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Re: [Freeipmi-users] bmc-config - disable channels.


From: Albert Chu
Subject: Re: [Freeipmi-users] bmc-config - disable channels.
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:42:33 -0800

On Mon, 2017-01-23 at 15:06 -0800, VJ wrote:
> want to disable it for security purposes.

I'll add this as an issue in github to consider for adding into
bmc-device.  It's an advanced purpose I had not considered, as most
people will happily leave KCS open.

Out of my curiosity, is it a typical server setup?  Or is it one
involving VMs or something that leads to the security concern?

Al

> 
> Do you know how to do it using ipmitool 's raw command ?
> 
> 
> ipmitool -I lan -H 10.0.0.1 -p 623 -b 0 -t 0xb2 -U "admin" -P "admin" -l 0 
> raw ? ?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 2:49 PM, Albert Chu <address@hidden> wrote:
>         Hi,
>         
>         Since you're trying to disable things like KCS, it wouldn't be
>         done via
>         bmc-config, since that tool is more of an average-user
>         interfacing tool.
>         Perhaps it'd be via the tool bmc-device, which has options for
>         more
>         advanced needs.
>         
>         May I ask what the need is to disable things like KCS?  It's
>         quite an
>         advanced need.
>         
>         Al
>         
>         On Mon, 2017-01-23 at 14:32 -0800, VJ wrote:
>         > bmc-config -v checkout
>         >
>         >
>         > .....
>         > Section Serial_Channel
>         > EndSection
>         > #
>         > # Section Serial_Conf Comments
>         > #
>         > # In the Serial_Conf section, typical serial communication
>         > configuration is
>         > # setup. Most users will only be interested in IPMI over
>         LAN,
>         > therefore this
>         > # section can generally be ignored.
>         > #
>         > Section Serial_Conf
>         > EndSection
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         > Lan_Conf seems fine.
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         > How do i disable channel 0,6 and 7
>         >
>         >
>         > Thanks.
>         >
>         > On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 2:29 PM, VJ <address@hidden>
>         wrote:
>         >         Device ID             : 36
>         >         Device Revision       : 1
>         >         Device SDRs           : unsupported
>         >         Firmware Revision     : 1.17
>         >         Device Available      : yes (normal operation)
>         >         IPMI Version          : 2.0
>         >         Sensor Device         : supported
>         >         SDR Repository Device : supported
>         >         SEL Device            : supported
>         >         FRU Inventory Device  : supported
>         >         IPMB Event Receiver   : supported
>         >         IPMB Event Generator  : supported
>         >         Bridge                : unsupported
>         >         Chassis Device        : supported
>         >         Manufacturer ID       : INVENTEC CORPORATION (6569)
>         >         Product ID            : 54
>         >         Auxiliary Firmware Revision Information : 00000000h
>         >
>         >
>         >         GUID : 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
>         >
>         >
>         >         System Firmware Version       : rsion1.0
>         >         System Name                   : Manager
>         >         Primary Operating System Name : SE Server 1.0
>         >         Operating System Name         :
>         >
>         >
>         >         Channel Information
>         >
>         >
>         >         Channel Number       : 0
>         >         Medium Type          : IPMB (I2C)
>         >         Protocol Type        : IPMB-1.0
>         >         Active Session Count : 0
>         >         Session Support      : session-less
>         >         Vendor ID            : Intelligent Platform
>         Management
>         >         Interface forum (7154)
>         >
>         >
>         >         Channel Number       : 1
>         >         Medium Type          : 802.3 LAN
>         >         Protocol Type        : IPMB-1.0
>         >         Active Session Count : 0
>         >         Session Support      : multi-session
>         >         Vendor ID            : Intelligent Platform
>         Management
>         >         Interface forum (7154)
>         >
>         >
>         >         Channel Number       : 6
>         >         Medium Type          : IPMB (I2C)
>         >         Protocol Type        : IPMB-1.0
>         >         Active Session Count : 0
>         >         Session Support      : session-less
>         >         Vendor ID            : Intelligent Platform
>         Management
>         >         Interface forum (7154)
>         >
>         >
>         >         Channel Number       : 7
>         >         Medium Type          : System Interface (KCS, SMIC,
>         or BT)
>         >         Protocol Type        : KCS
>         >         Active Session Count : 0
>         >         Session Support      : session-less
>         >         Vendor ID            : Intelligent Platform
>         Management
>         >         Interface forum (7154)
>         >
>         >         On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 1:30 PM, Albert Chu
>         <address@hidden>
>         >         wrote:
>         >                 Hi,
>         >
>         >                 What are the other channel numbers (could
>         you show via
>         >                 the output of
>         >                 bmc-info)?
>         >
>         >                 Also, could you elaborate on your use case
>         scenario?
>         >
>         >                 Thanks,
>         >
>         >                 Al
>         >
>         >                 On Mon, 2017-01-23 at 13:18 -0800, VJ wrote:
>         >                 > I only see
>         >                 > 1) Lan_Channel
>         >                 > 2) Serial_Channel
>         >                 >
>         >                 >
>         >                 > there are 16 channels and they are not
>         displayed
>         >                 even with -v
>         >                 >
>         >                 > On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 11:51 AM, Albert
>         Chu
>         >                 <address@hidden> wrote:
>         >                 >         Hi,
>         >                 >
>         >                 >         Do you wish to disable a very
>         specific
>         >                 channel number, so you
>         >                 >         wish to be
>         >                 >         able to enable/disable based on
>         the input of
>         >                 a number?  At the
>         >                 >         moment
>         >                 >         that isn't supported.  Could you
>         elaborate
>         >                 on your use case
>         >                 >         scenario?
>         >                 >
>         >                 >         Other channels are configurable in
>         >                 bmc-config if you specify
>         >                 >         --verbose
>         >                 >         when you checkout.  If there are
>         multiple
>         >                 lan channels you can
>         >                 >         configure
>         >                 >         both, other less common channels
>         like serial
>         >                 are also output
>         >                 >         for
>         >                 >         configuration.
>         >                 >
>         >                 >         Al
>         >                 >
>         >                 >         On Thu, 2017-01-19 at 11:37 -0800,
>         VJ wrote:
>         >                 >         > Hi
>         >                 >         >
>         >                 >         > Can I disable a channel using
>         bmc-config
>         >                 configuration ?
>         >                 >         > I dont see the sections
>         disabling or
>         >                 enabling other than lan
>         >                 >         channel.
>         >                 >         > I looked at bmc-config man page
>         and it
>         >                 doesnt mention it.
>         >                 >         >
>         >                 >         > Thanks.
>         >                 >
>         >                 >         >
>         >
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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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>         >
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>         
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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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