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Re: [Freeipmi-users] freeipmi command equivalent to ipmitool fru read/wr
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CARANNANTE, MARTINE |
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Re: [Freeipmi-users] freeipmi command equivalent to ipmitool fru read/write <fru id> <file> |
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Tue, 26 Apr 2016 07:08:27 +0000 |
Ok
Thanks
Martine
-----Original Message-----
From: Albert Chu [mailto:address@hidden
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 2:07 AM
To: CARANNANTE, MARTINE
Cc: address@hidden
Subject: Re: [Freeipmi-users] freeipmi command equivalent to ipmitool fru
read/write <fru id> <file>
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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> >
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> Albert Chu
> address@hidden
> Computer Scientist
> High Performance Systems Division
> Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
>
>
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Albert Chu
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Computer Scientist
High Performance Systems Division
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory