I agree with Zdenek,
Rewrite the plug in. The reason the reason windows (or other Operating
Systems) are not supported is that the identical information is available
using IPMI RMCP when no operating system is running.
Either way, OS vs no OS, you still are going to run into the problem of
lack of CPU threads with Nagios on large scale deployments, Over 3000
servers and the monitoring system spends more time thread context switching
than collecting IPMI data. Solve that problem and the IMB becomes
irrelevant.
Hank Bruning
JBlade
On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 1:46 PM, Zdenek Styblik <zdenek.styb...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 7:25 PM, Juan Pablo Baserga <jbase...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi Zdenek,
> > thank you again very much for your support. IPMIutil is working
> (although it
> > depends on VB dlls to run) with both the MS and the Intel drivers, but it
> > has no Nagios plugin, that's why I tried to give IPMItool a chance (as it
> > has many Nagios plugins). As I told you I will try a little more (I am
> > surprised nobody tried to do this before as it is a very basic need of
> > hardware supervision, with the Linux servers it was a piece of cake to
> make
> > this work!) and let the list know the results. If not I will try to make
> a
> > VB plugin that works with IPMIutil, guess that in any way it would be
> good.
> >
>
> Hello Juan,
>
> shooting ideas is cheap. To put code where mouth is, that's another story.
> :)
> Now, bad project management and so on, but given your use case, I'd
> almost question whether it wouldn't be faster to rewrite those plugins
> to use IPMIutil. I'm not familiar with it, though, so I might be
> wrong. But Nagios plugins - should be easy enough. And yes, any work
> on Windows port of IPMI Tool will be/is appreciated!
> As for VB thing, I believe the main reason for it was the proprietary
> driver. And I'd almost bet IMB wasn't even enabled and commented out
> via #ifdef. I really don't remember this particular part of the code,
> sorry.
>
> Good luck,
> Z.
>
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Juan Pablo
> >
> > Juan Pablo Baserga
> > Consultor Independiente/Independent Consultant
> > Mobile/Linux/High Availability/Internet/Business Intelligence
> > Cel: +54-911-5318-1127
> > Phone: +54-11-4799-8237
> > Skype: jbaserga
> >
> >
> > 2015-02-04 14:22 GMT-03:00 Zdenek Styblik <zdenek.styb...@gmail.com>:
> >
> >> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 5:54 PM, Zdenek Styblik <
> zdenek.styb...@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 4:24 PM, Juan Pablo Baserga <
> jbase...@gmail.com>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >> Zdenek,
> >> >> thanks again on this, The problem with the Oracle/Sun approach is
> that
> >> >> they
> >> >> are using their own propietary IPMI driver, and don't support the
> >> >> Intel/Microsoft ones. My goal is to get IPMI inband (I don't have the
> >> >> possibility to link the LAN interface of the IPMI board) so I can
> have
> >> >> visibility of sensors for Nagios management.
> >> >>
> >> >> I'll give the patch a try and let the list know!
> >> >>
> >> >> Best regards
> >> >>
> >> >> Juan Pablo
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Sorry Juan, I've sent that reply from mobile phone and it got messed
> >> > up. The patch I've posted isn't necessary(more like how it should be
> >> > patched), just removing that line should be enough in your particular
> >> > case. This definition can be found in /usr/include/asm-generic/param.h
> >> > on Linux/Unix platforms and it's written in the same way(ifndef). I've
> >> > also seen somewhere getpagesize(), or something, can be called. But I
> >> > believe this is like low-level stuff which shouldn't be done in IPMI
> >> > tool and definition from param.h should be used.
> >> > As for Oracle/Sun, true. I know VB is used for compilation; ipmievd
> >> > code is commented out, because it wouldn't work on Windows; and that
> >> > proprietary driver is used. I have no idea how to compile IPMI tool on
> >> > Windows in pretty much any way, I'm sorry.
> >> > Couple people from Intel used to hang around here, but I'm not sure if
> >> > they still do nor really sure how much they'd be interested in or
> >> > willing to help.
> >> > Also, I'm sure any patches and how-to_s related to Windows are welcome
> >> > and appreciated. As I've said earlier, I thought IMB driver is up for
> >> > removal(I was really close to such proposition). If you're good at C,
> >> > perhaps it could make sense to reverse engineer it from the code and
> >> > rewrite from scratch. Or may be ask Microsoft/Intel for help? There
> >> > surely must be some kind of documentation/API + may be IPMI v2.0
> >> > specification, p. 69, IPMB Interface? Somebody more profound in such
> >> > things could/should answer that.
> >> > If you have more questions or anything, ask. I'll try to pitch
> >> > ideas/help as much as I can.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Actually, one question and that's whether IMB really does what you
> >> need and ever worked on Windows. There must be some reason why Sun
> >> came up with their own driver. As far as I know, the only working
> >> Windows version was from Oracle/Sun. However, that doesn't mean others
> >> have tried, failed and given up(= may be nobody really tried).
> >> Also, there are other open-source IPMI client tools,
> >> http://ipmiutil.sourceforge.net/docs/ipmisw-compare.htm, and they have
> >> Windows driver. Well, it seems only ipmiutil does. May be it would be
> >> possible(and better/faster?) to port it.
> >>
> >> Z.
> >>
> >> > Z.
> >> >
> >> > PS: mailing list on CC again. As I've said, my reply got messed up.
> >> >
> >> >> Juan Pablo Baserga
> >> >> Consultor Independiente/Independent Consultant
> >> >> Mobile/Linux/High Availability/Internet/Business Intelligence
> >> >> Cel: +54-911-5318-1127
> >> >> Phone: +54-11-4799-8237
> >> >> Skype: jbaserga
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> 2015-02-04 12:10 GMT-03:00 Zdenek Styblik <zdenek.styb...@gmail.com
> >:
> >> >>
> >> >>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 1:36 PM, Juan Pablo Baserga
> >> >>> <jbase...@gmail.com>
> >> >>> wrote:
> >> >>> > Hi Zdenek,
> >> >>> > thank you very much for your prompt answer. I thought of that, but
> >> >>> > I'd
> >> >>> > rather ask before breaking something... I'll will try and let the
> >> >>> > list
> >> >>> > know.
> >> >>> > I am not very familiar with the code, is there a definition (i.e.
> >> >>> > ifdef
> >> >>> > cygwin) that I can use so I can try to make a patch for future
> use?
> >> >>> >
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Juan,
> >> >>>
> >> >>> you're welcome. To be honest, I don't know where to start.
> >> >>> There used to be #ifdef for cygwin very, very long time ago, if I
> >> >>> remember
> >> >>> correctly. But they are gone and I don't believe there should be any
> >> >>> ifdefs,
> >> >>> although I might be wrong about this one.
> >> >>> I don't think there is anyone whom has tried to compile IPMI tool on
> >> >>> Windows. Probably not ever ever, but in very long time. In other
> >> >>> words,
> >> >>> you're probably in uncharted waters here. Also, I thought IMB driver
> >> >>> is dead
> >> >>> by now and nobody is using it for real.
> >> >>> There is a precompiled version of IPMI tool from Oracle as a part of
> >> >>> Hardware Management Pack. They're not using cygwin and have their
> own
> >> >>> Windows BMC interface, that I'm sure of ;) And I'm almost sure there
> >> >>> are
> >> >>> more problems ahead, eg. Compilation of ipmievd on Windows.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> As for better work-around/patch in this case, it should be something
> >> >>> like:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> diff --git a/src/plugins/imb/imbapi.c b/src/plugins/imb/imbapi.c
> >> >>> index 111df62..507fa01 100644
> >> >>> --- a/src/plugins/imb/imbapi.c
> >> >>> +++ b/src/plugins/imb/imbapi.c
> >> >>> @@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
> >> >>> SUCH
> >> >>> DAMAGE.
> >> >>> #define IMB_DEVICE "/dev/instru/mismic"
> >> >>> #else
> >> >>> #define IMB_DEVICE "/dev/imb"
> >> >>> -#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
> >> >>> +# ifndef PAGESIZE
> >> >>> +# define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
> >> >>> +# endif
> >> >>> #endif
> >> >>>
> >> >>> /*Just to make the DEB
> >> >>>
> >> >>> > Best regards,
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Juan Pablo
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Juan Pablo Baserga
> >> >>> > Consultor Independiente/Independent Consultant
> >> >>> > Mobile/Linux/High Availability/Internet/Business Intelligence
> >> >>> > Cel: +54-911-5318-1127
> >> >>> > Phone: +54-11-4799-8237
> >> >>> > Skype: jbaserga
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > 2015-02-04 8:29 GMT-03:00 Zdenek Styblik <
> zdenek.styb...@gmail.com>:
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >> On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 11:27 PM, Juan Pablo Baserga
> >> >>> >> <jbase...@gmail.com>
> >> >>> >> wrote:
> >> >>> >> > Hi,
> >> >>> >> > I am trying to compile ipmitool-1.8.15 under Cygwin. If I
> compile
> >> >>> >> > it
> >> >>> >> > using
> >> >>> >> > only the lan driver (./configure --enable-intf-lanplus)
> >> >>> >> > everything
> >> >>> >> > goes
> >> >>> >> > smooth; but if I try to compile the Intel driver (so I can do
> >> >>> >> > inband
> >> >>> >> > management in Windows) it gives an error.
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Hello Juan,
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> you can try to remove (re)definition of PAGESIZE in imbapi.c at
> >> >>> >> line
> >> >>> >> 107, but it's a wild guess to be honest.
> >> >>> >> I'm almost sure there are more surprises ahead.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Good luck to you,
> >> >>> >> Z.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> > I do:
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > ./configure --enable-intf-lanplus --enable-intf-imb
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > configure runs ok
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > make
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > ends with the following errors:
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > make[4]: Entering directory
> >> >>> >> > '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins/imb'
> >> >>> >> > /bin/sh ../../../libtool --silent --tag=CC --mode=compile gcc
> >> >>> >> > -DHAVE_CONFIG_H
> >> >>> >> > -I. -I../../.. -I../../../include -g -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing
> >> >>> >> > -Wreturn-type
> >> >>> >> > -MT imbapi.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/imbapi.Tpo -c -o imbapi.lo
> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c
> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c:107:0: warning: "PAGESIZE" redefined
> >> >>> >> > #define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
> >> >>> >> > ^
> >> >>> >> > In file included from
> >> >>> >> > /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/limits.h:1
> >> >>> >> > 68:0,
> >> >>> >> > from
> >> >>> >> > /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/syslimits.
> >> >>> >> > h:7,
> >> >>> >> > from
> >> >>> >> > /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/limits.h:3
> >> >>> >> > 4,
> >> >>> >> > from /usr/include/sys/param.h:15,
> >> >>> >> > from imbapi.c:89:
> >> >>> >> > /usr/include/limits.h:211:0: note: this is the location of the
> >> >>> >> > previous
> >> >>> >> > definiti
> >> >>> >> > on
> >> >>> >> > #define PAGESIZE 65536
> >> >>> >> > ^
> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c: In function 'MapPhysicalMemory':
> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c:107:18: error: 'EXEC_PAGESIZE' undeclared (first use
> in
> >> >>> >> > this
> >> >>> >> > function)
> >> >>> >> > #define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
> >> >>> >> > ^
> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c:1999:30: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
> >> >>> >> > diff = (int)startpAddress % PAGESIZE;
> >> >>> >> > ^
> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c:107:18: note: each undeclared identifier is reported
> >> >>> >> > only
> >> >>> >> > once
> >> >>> >> > for
> >> >>> >> > each
> >> >>> >> > function it appears in
> >> >>> >> > #define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
> >> >>> >> > ^
> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c:1999:30: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
> >> >>> >> > diff = (int)startpAddress % PAGESIZE;
> >> >>> >> > ^
> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c: In function 'UnmapPhysicalMemory':
> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c:107:18: error: 'EXEC_PAGESIZE' undeclared (first use
> in
> >> >>> >> > this
> >> >>> >> > function)
> >> >>> >> > #define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
> >> >>> >> > ^
> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c:2045:44: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
> >> >>> >> > diff = ((unsigned int) virtualAddress) % PAGESIZE;
> >> >>> >> > ^
> >> >>> >> > Makefile:417: recipe for target 'imbapi.lo' failed
> >> >>> >> > make[4]: *** [imbapi.lo] Error 1
> >> >>> >> > make[4]: Leaving directory
> >> >>> >> > '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins/imb'
> >> >>> >> > Makefile:481: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
> >> >>> >> > make[3]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> >> >>> >> > make[3]: Leaving directory
> >> >>> >> > '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins'
> >> >>> >> > Makefile:580: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
> >> >>> >> > make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> >> >>> >> > make[2]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src'
> >> >>> >> > Makefile:454: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
> >> >>> >> > make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> >> >>> >> > make[1]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15'
> >> >>> >> > Makefile:385: recipe for target 'all' failed
> >> >>> >> > make: *** [all] Error 2
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > Do I need to use any other switches in configure or lack a
> Cywin
> >> >>> >> > package?
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > Thanks in advance for your help!
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > Best regards,
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> > Juan Pablo Baserga
> >> >>> >> > Consultor Independiente/Independent Consultant
> >> >>> >> > Mobile/Linux/High Availability/Internet/Business Intelligence
> >> >>> >> > Cel: +54-911-5318-1127
> >> >>> >> > Phone: +54-11-4799-8237
> >> >>> >> > Skype: jbaserga
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> >
> >> >>> >> >
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