Hi Jason, Thanks a lot for that input. You are right, I don't have a "agetty ..." entry for ttyS1 in my inittab. However, just to make sure I'm on the same page before I try it: the IPMI card is supposed to work even when the linux os is not running on the host right? (eg if we want to go into BIOS setup) So how much does the host bmc rely on linux os for the ipmi console redirection?
regards, -Frank Quoting "David A. Ranch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Just to make sure we're not overlooking the obvious but do you have a > login daemon listening to whatever ttyS* (assuming Linux syntax here) > port is connected to the IPMI card? This would be configured in > /etc/inittab for Linux Sys-V style machines. For example, IPMI SOL > connects to COM2: > -- > 7:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 9600 ttyS1 > -- > > --David > >> Frank, >> >> I stand corrected. It appears to be establishing the session >> (successfully even), but the terminal data send/receive must be the >> problem. >> >> I don't know what the format is for that, and I don't know who coded it. >> The data packet format would have to be OEM-specific in IPMI 1.5, so >> perhaps Tyan could help (?). Andy -----Original Message----- >> From: Frank Ma [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 05, >> 2007 6:02 PM >> To: Cress, Andrew R >> Cc: Corey Minyard; ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: RE: [Ipmitool-devel] question for ipmi v1.5 tsol >> >> Hi Andrew, >> Thank you for replying. I am using ipmitoo 1.8.9, and in the man page it >> says: >> ======================================================================== >> ======= >> tsol >> >> This command allows Serial-over-LAN sessions to be >> established >> with Tyan IPMIv1.5 SMDC such as the M3289 or M3290. The >> default >> command run with no arguments will establish default SOL >> session >> back to local IP address. Optional arguments may be >> supplied in >> any order. >> ... >> ======================================================================== >> ======= >> That's why I am trying to use it because I have the M3289 SMDC. >> Furthermore, >> when I try to use it, it seems to work: >> ==================================================================== >> -bash-2.05b$ ipmitool -I lan -H 10.16.2.37 tsol >> Password: >> [Starting SOL with receiving address 10.16.2.23:6230] >> [SOL Session operational. Use ~? for help] >> ~? >> Supported escape sequences: >> ~. - terminate connection >> ~B - send a BREAK to the remote system >> ~C - open a command line >> ~R - Request rekey (SSH protocol 2 only) >> ~^Z - suspend ssh >> ~# - list forwarded connections >> ~& - background ssh (when waiting for connections to terminate) >> ~? - this message >> ~~ - send the escape character by typing it twice >> (Note that escapes are only recognized immediately after newline.) >> ====================================================================== >> But I don't see the terminal, and it doesn't response to any linux >> commands. (I >> can only use the escape keys, but they don't give me a terminal either) >> It >> seems that this commands is quite obscure to the rest of the community. >> Do you >> (or any one) know who wrote this part of ipmitool? >> >> thanks, >> -Frank >> >> >> Quoting "Cress, Andrew R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> >>> Frank, >>> >>> I don't have a Tyan SMDC, but my understanding is that "ipmitool >>> >> tsol", >> >>> like "ipmitool isol", was written to configure its 1.5 SOL interface, >>> but not start the SOL console. >>> >>> Andy >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>> >> Frank >> >>> Ma >>> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 3:27 PM >>> To: Corey Minyard >>> Cc: ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>> Subject: Re: [Ipmitool-devel] question for ipmi v1.5 tsol >>> >>> Hi Corey, >>> Yes, but ipmitool has a function tsol, which is written for the Tyan >>> IPMIv1.5 >>> SMDC to establish serial-over-lan. We have a Tyan IPMIv1.5 SMDC. The >>> ipmi >>> system is setup, and we can remote manage. However, when we use the >>> >> tsol >> >>> command, nothing seems to happen: we cannot see the remote terminal, >>> >> nor >> >>> does >>> it seems to respond to keyboard commands. Do you (or anyone) have any >>> advice >>> for using the _ipmitool tsol_ command? >>> >>> best, >>> -Frank >>> >>> Quoting Corey Minyard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> >>> >>>> SoL is not supported on IPMI 1.5 systems. >>>> >>>> -corey >>>> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> This is a question about the tsol function. So I have a Tyan s2882D >>>>> motherboard >>>>> with a management daughter card, M3289. The management daughter card >>>>> supports >>>>> ipmi v1.5. and I am trying to use the tsol function. The connection >>>>> works, but >>>>> I can't get any thing to happen. I saw a few forums online asking >>>>> >>> about the >>> >>>>> very same problem, but didn't see an answer. So how do I for example >>>>> >>> see the >>> >>>>> current monitor output with tsol? >>>>> >>>>> best, >>>>> -Frank >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>> - >>> >>>>> This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express >>>>> Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take >>>>> control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. >>>>> http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Ipmitool-devel mailing list >>>>> Ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ipmitool-devel >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>> - >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express >>> Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take >>> control of your XML. No limits. Just data. 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