Hi Deepak, > Layer 1 -> My Application > Layer 2 -> libfreeipmi > Layer 3 -> Terminal Mode Serial Interface Driver (Linux) > Layer 4 -> Serial Driver (MPC8560 SCC) > > Is the above stacking correct as per FreeIPMI framework or I haven't > understood the things?
Yup. You're correct. However (see below) > If it is correct then is Terminal Mode Serial Interface Driver (Linux) > available with > freeIPMI and what all is required to customise it for using MPC8560 serial > driver(SCC)? Currently, FreeIPMI does not have a serial driver "integrated" within the library. i.e., I can do something like this (pseudo-code): ipmi_open_driver(LAN); ipmi_cmd_power_control(OFF); ipmi_close_driver(LAN); put you can't do: ipmi_open_driver(SERIAL); ipmi_cmd_power_control(OFF); ipmi_close_driver(SERIAL); libfreeipmi could be used to help build the IPMI packets you need for serial communication. However, some additions would be needed for helping to build the headers/trailers for serial IPMI packets. I'm not sure how much work would entail. I looked at the serial section of the IPMI spec for the first time about 10 minutes ago :-O > If it is not available where can I get the same? I'm not sure if OpenIPMI's libraries support serial, but it may be worth checking out. Al On Mon, 2007-06-25 at 14:45 +0630, Deepak Gaur wrote: > Hi all > > I have task of making software for following hardware interface > > PowerPC MPC8560 SCC ------UART----IPMI Serial Interface(Terminal > Mode)---->BMR-AVR BMC > > As I am not much aware about IPMI I shall be grateful if anyone can clear my > doubts > > Software Available > > OS : linux kernel > 2.6.17 on Host processor > Driver : SCC driver (Serial Driver) available with Linux Kernel > Host processor : MPC8560 (ppc) > > The host processor is MPC8560 (Motorola ppc) and its Serial Communication > controller is > connected to BMC(BMR-AVR) over Serial Interface. The mode required is > Terminal Mode as > defined in IPMI Specs 1.5. > > My task is to write a user mode application in linux which issues commands > over this > serial interface to BMC and get the responses. > > My doubt is regarding software stacking of the various drives and my > applicatiom . > > Layer 1 -> My Application > Layer 2 -> libfreeipmi > Layer 3 -> Terminal Mode Serial Interface Driver (Linux) > Layer 4 -> Serial Driver (MPC8560 SCC) > > Is the above stacking correct as per FreeIPMI framework or I haven't > understood the things? > > If it is correct then is Terminal Mode Serial Interface Driver (Linux) > available with > freeIPMI and what all is required to customise it for using MPC8560 serial > driver(SCC)? > > If it is not available where can I get the same? > > Thanks in advance, > > with regards, > > Deepak Gaur > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Freeipmi-devel mailing list > Freeipmi-devel@gnu.org > 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 Freeipmi-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/freeipmi-devel