On Thu, 2007-05-31 at 14:38 -0400, Andrew Wozniak wrote: > Hello Anand, > > Anand Babu Periasamy wrote: > > > > ,----[ Andrew Wozniak writes: ] > > | Hello, > > | | I'm considering FreeIPMI library and API for an upcoming project. It > > | appears to provide two API forms; UDM and a default. What > > | suggestions can you offer for choosing one of these models for my > > | application? > > | | The SSIF is of specific interest because we need to interface a CPU > > | to a local BMC via I2C. The CPU needs to send commands and be able > > | to monitor for sensor events. Will either of the library models > > | support these services? > > | | I'm currently digging through the source code and tools to get a > > | better understanding of all the available API's Other than the > > | header files, does some sort of "API summary" and description exist > > | anywhere? > > | | Thanks for all suggestions, Andrew > > `---- > > Andrew, > > UDM is basically an abstraction layer for all drivers including inband > > and outofband. In your case, it seems that your tool is inband only > > and ssif specific. You can choose to directly talk to the ssif > > driver. > > Per Albert's suggestion, I will not use the UDM model. > > My only uncertainty is about giving the local CPU the ability to receive > events from the BMC - while at the same time allowing it to send > commands. I've looked but can't seem to find an "event handler" > capability, other than SEL functions. Does freeipmi provide such a function?
At this point in time, I don't believe there is one. A.B? Bala? Al > > Let me know if you are struck some where. > > > _______________________________________________ > Freeipmi-devel mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/freeipmi-devel -- Albert Chu [EMAIL PROTECTED] 925-422-5311 Computer Scientist High Performance Systems Division Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory _______________________________________________ Freeipmi-devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/freeipmi-devel
