Re: [Ipmitool-devel] IPMI SOL configuration / IPMI spec

[David A. Ranch]

Heh.. fair enough but it seems we agree that the IPMI 2.0 spec is getting outdated.  If we could create a standard for video/KVM support, IPv6 compatiblility, etc., I think the world would be a more manageable place. --David What Intel thinks? Perhaps that's too broad. Anyway, here's what I think. We have BMCs that add video/KVM support and there are other BMC vendors doing that also. It's a neat feature. That and other value-adds differentiate newer BMCs for out-of-band management above and beyond the IPMI 2.0 capability in the BMC. Obviously in bladed systems, KVM is a requirement for management, and including it on the BMC saves effort/cost in designing the Management Modules. But I tend to gravitate toward Linux and scriptable CLIs also, since GUIs aren't very scalable :-). Andy -----Original Message----- From: David A. Ranch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 11:46 AM To: Cress, Andrew R Cc: ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Ipmitool-devel] IPMI SOL configuration / IPMI spec I'm curious what Intel thinks of proprietary extensions from vendors such as Supermicro, Dell, etc. that gives a video or "KVM" transport over IPMI? I personally use Linux so the standard text "sol" transport is fine but for heavy Windows environments, you really need a GUI "console" to be able to get the job done. --David Holger, Good question, but I don't know the answer. Perhaps someone directly involved in the planning for IPMI spec updates can answer. Try http://www.intel.com/design/servers/ipmi/feedback.htm Andy ________________________________ From: Liebig, Holger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 2:23 AM To: Cress, Andrew R Cc: ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: Re: [Ipmitool-devel] IPMI SOL failed on Intel Harwich Andy, ________________________________ IPMI is for server platforms, and has tremendous momentum and support across the industry. IPMI supports more server features than AMT. IPMI is a strategic standard for Intel. Intel server customers would go elsewhere if we moved from IPMI to AMT. There are no near-term plans for an IPMI 3.0. Intel will continue to ship IPMI BMCs indefinitely on all server platforms. See http://telcoserv.so.intel.com/mgt/ipmifunc.htm <http://telcoserv.so.intel.com/mgt/ipmifunc.htm> for an overview of IPMI functions. [Liebig, Holger] Thanks for sharing. Are there any plans to extend/update IPMI to IPv6? Thanks, Holger

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