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− | When attached to the serial console, you can press ESC ( and you will be able to interact with the BMC: | + | When attached to the serial console, you can press '''ESC (''' and you will be able to interact with the BMC: |
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This most useful for being able to remotely reboot (RS command) and power on/off (P command) the system. | This most useful for being able to remotely reboot (RS command) and power on/off (P command) the system. | ||
− | Pressing ESC ) "reconnects" one to the system's serial console. | + | Pressing '''ESC )''' "reconnects" one to the system's serial console. |
The C8000 supports IPMI, and presumably a lot of these same things | The C8000 supports IPMI, and presumably a lot of these same things |
Latest revision as of 20:27, 25 March 2018
[edit] Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
Latest generation of servers (e.g. rp3410/rp3440) and workstations (e.g. C8000) have a BMC (baseboard management controller) that is active when the system is powered.
Please note that most older parisc machines don't have a BMC, but instead a GSP, see GuardianServiceProcessor.
[edit] How to access
When attached to the serial console, you can press ESC ( and you will be able to interact with the BMC:
ESC ( cli>help CLI Commands: C [<passwordstring>] - Change Password CON - Display Console selection FPL - Read Forward Progress Log H - Help (this text) I <ipmi command data> - Send any IPMI message req fmt: rsSA netfnlun chk1 rqSWID rqSeq cmd [data] chk2 resp fmt: rqSWID netfnlun chk3 rsSa rqSeqrsLun cmd ccode [data] chk4 INFO - Display BMC FW Revision IPMI <ipmi command data> - Send any IPMI message req fmt: netfnlun cmd [data] resp fmt: ccode [data] P [0,1] - Power Control Q - Quit/Logout RS [s] - Reset System [and switch to sys console] SD - Read SDR Repository SE - Read System Event Log TOC [s] - Send an INIT/TOC [and switch to sys console] cli>
This most useful for being able to remotely reboot (RS command) and power on/off (P command) the system. Pressing ESC ) "reconnects" one to the system's serial console.
The C8000 supports IPMI, and presumably a lot of these same things can be done over the built-in e1000 LAN interface once configured.
Thanks to Matt Turner <mattst88@gmail.com> for above info.
[edit] Reading IPMI data in Linux
When running Linux, you may use the ipmitool command to read IMPI data out of the BMC.
root@c8000:~# ipmitool sdr Chassis Intrus | 0x00 | ok Chassis Open | 0x00 | ok Power Button | 0x00 | ok Power Button | 0x00 | ok Clear CMOS Jmpr | 0x00 | ok Safe Mode Jmpr | 0x00 | ok Clr Passwd Jmpr | 0x00 | ok Rsvd Jmpr | Not Readable | ns Rsvd2 Jmpr | Not Readable | ns Watchdog Timer | Not Readable | ns Cooling 2 (CPU) | 0x01 | ok Cooling 3 (Mem) | 0x01 | ok Cooling 4 (Disk) | 0x01 | ok Wake-on-LAN | Not Readable | ns Missing Device | Not Readable | ns Power Supply | 0x01 | ok Power Control | 0x01 | ok Pwr Pod 0 Fault | 0x00 | ok Pwr Pod 1 Fault | 0x00 | ok Battery Voltage | 0x00 | ok Over-Voltage | 0x00 | ok Power Good | 0x00 | ok Ambient Temp | 17 degrees C | ok Processor 0 Temp | 76 degrees C | ok Processor 1 Temp | 78 degrees C | ok Chassis Fan Tach | disabled | ns CPU0 Fan Tach | disabled | ns CPU1 Fan Tach | disabled | ns Memory Fan Tach | disabled | ns Disk Fan Tach | disabled | ns Chassis Fan | 0x00 | ok CPU0 Fan | 0x00 | ok CPU1 Fan | 0x00 | ok Memory Fan | 0x00 | ok Disk Fan | 0x00 | ok ACPI State | 0x01 | ok TOC Interrupt | 0x00 | ok SDR Time Set | 0x00 | ok SEL Time Set | 0x00 | ok Intrnl Watchdog | Not Readable | ns
In File:Lpv00338 rx2600 zx6000.pdf you can find a chapter with a broader description of the BMC.