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[Bug 1493017] Re: [LTCTest][Opal][OP810] Need to have the patches for Inband IPMI HPM upgrade to work

 

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Title:
  [LTCTest][Opal][OP810] Need to have the patches for Inband IPMI HPM
  upgrade to work

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in linux source package in Vivid:
  Fix Committed
Status in linux source package in Wily:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  == Comment: #0 - PAVAMAN SUBRAMANIYAM <pavsubra@xxxxxxxxxx> - 2015-08-11 01:09:54 ==
  ---Problem Description---
  Need to have the patches for Inband IPMI HPM upgrade to work
   
  Contact Information = pavsubra@xxxxxxxxxx 
   
  ---uname output---
  Linux p7pite26os 3.19.0-26-generic #27~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 29 16:50:33 UTC 2015 ppc64le ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux
   
  Machine Type = P8 
   
  ---Debugger---
  A debugger is not configured
   
  ---Steps to Reproduce---
  Install a PowerNV 8335-GTA Hardware with Ubuntu 14.04.3 Netboot images.
  We want to try out Inband IPMI HPM firmware upgrade using ipmitool.
  So for this to work we require the mentioned patches to be back-ported.

  1) 64c862a839a8db2c02bbaa88b923d13e1208919d
      Subject: devres: add kernel standard devm_k.alloc functions
  2) 6357882a38c5e5a78fb055aa932e1daa0bef47e0
      Subject: powerpc/powernv: Add OPAL IPMI interface
  2) 6a11e5c67a397e9a64cfde6961c83a7a64d7980c 
      Subject: drivers/char/ipmi: Add powernv IPMI driver") because the ipmi_register_smi  interface
  3) 8b80e2e4a7103ef900ff17169542de28bad6af9e 
      Subject: ipmi/powernv: Fix minor locking bug

  This bug is related to the original bug:
   https://bugzilla.linux.ibm.com/show_bug.cgi?id=128130

   
  Userspace tool common name: /usr/bin/ipmitool 
   
  The userspace tool has the following bit modes: 64-bit 

  Userspace rpm: ipmitool-1.8.13-1

  Userspace tool obtained from project website:  na 
   
  *Additional Instructions for pavsubra@xxxxxxxxxx: 
  -Post a private note with access information to the machine that the bug is occuring on.
  -Attach ltrace and strace of userspace application.

  == Comment: #12 - Breno Henrique Leitao <brenohl@xxxxxxxxxx> - 2015-08-17 06:02:36 ==
  I understand that the ubuntu 15.10 ipmitool package contains the hpm fixes as the USB feature enabled already. Can you confirm it?

  == Comment: #13 - PAVAMAN SUBRAMANIYAM <pavsubra@xxxxxxxxxx> - 2015-08-25 06:34:12 ==
  I have installed a Open Power P8 Hardware with Ubuntu 15.10 latest release.

  root@ltc-fire13:~# uname -a
  Linux ltc-fire13 4.1.0-3-generic #3-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jul 28 12:23:44 UTC 2015 ppc64le ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux
  root@ltc-fire13:~# cat /etc/os-release
  NAME="Ubuntu"
  VERSION="15.10 (Wily Werewolf)"
  ID=ubuntu
  ID_LIKE=debian
  PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu Wily Werewolf (development branch)"
  VERSION_ID="15.10"
  HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/";
  SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/";
  BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/";

  
  root@ltc-fire13:~# which ipmitool
  /usr/bin/ipmitool
  root@ltc-fire13:~# dpkg -S /usr/bin/ipmitool
  ipmitool: /usr/bin/ipmitool
  root@ltc-fire13:~# dpkg --list | grep ipmitool
  ii  ipmitool                          1.8.15-1ubuntu1                 ppc64el      utility for IPMI control with kernel driver or LAN interface (daemon)

  
  root@ltc-fire13:~# ipmitool -I usb
  No command provided!
  Commands:
          raw           Send a RAW IPMI request and print response
          i2c           Send an I2C Master Write-Read command and print response
          spd           Print SPD info from remote I2C device
          lan           Configure LAN Channels
          chassis       Get chassis status and set power state
          power         Shortcut to chassis power commands
          event         Send pre-defined events to MC
          mc            Management Controller status and global enables
          sdr           Print Sensor Data Repository entries and readings
          sensor        Print detailed sensor information
          fru           Print built-in FRU and scan SDR for FRU locators
          gendev        Read/Write Device associated with Generic Device locators sdr
          sel           Print System Event Log (SEL)
          pef           Configure Platform Event Filtering (PEF)
          sol           Configure and connect IPMIv2.0 Serial-over-LAN
          tsol          Configure and connect with Tyan IPMIv1.5 Serial-over-LAN
          isol          Configure IPMIv1.5 Serial-over-LAN
          user          Configure Management Controller users
          channel       Configure Management Controller channels
          session       Print session information
          dcmi          Data Center Management Interface
          sunoem        OEM Commands for Sun servers
          kontronoem    OEM Commands for Kontron devices
          picmg         Run a PICMG/ATCA extended cmd
          fwum          Update IPMC using Kontron OEM Firmware Update Manager
          firewall      Configure Firmware Firewall
          delloem       OEM Commands for Dell systems
          shell         Launch interactive IPMI shell
          exec          Run list of commands from file
          set           Set runtime variable for shell and exec
          hpm           Update HPM components using PICMG HPM.1 file
          ekanalyzer    run FRU-Ekeying analyzer using FRU files
          ime           Update Intel Manageability Engine Firmware

  
  root@ltc-fire13:~# ipmitool -I usb lan print
  Set in Progress         : Set Complete
  Auth Type Support       : MD5
  Auth Type Enable        : Callback : MD5
                          : User     : MD5
                          : Operator : MD5
                          : Admin    : MD5
                          : OEM      : MD5
  IP Address Source       : Static Address
  IP Address              : 9.3.190.248
  Subnet Mask             : 255.255.255.0
  MAC Address             : 70:e2:84:14:01:80
  SNMP Community String   : AMI
  IP Header               : TTL=0x40 Flags=0x40 Precedence=0x00 TOS=0x10
  BMC ARP Control         : ARP Responses Enabled, Gratuitous ARP Disabled
  Gratituous ARP Intrvl   : 0.0 seconds
  Default Gateway IP      : 9.3.190.1
  Default Gateway MAC     : 00:1f:6d:a3:04:00
  Backup Gateway IP       : 0.0.0.0
  Backup Gateway MAC      : 00:00:00:00:00:00
  802.1q VLAN ID          : Disabled
  802.1q VLAN Priority    : 0
  RMCP+ Cipher Suites     : 0,1,2,3,6,7,8,11,12,15,16,17
  Cipher Suite Priv Max   : caaaaaaaaaaaXXX
                          :     X=Cipher Suite Unused
                          :     c=CALLBACK
                          :     u=USER
                          :     o=OPERATOR
                          :     a=ADMIN
                          :     O=OEM

  == Comment: #14 - Breno Henrique Leitao <brenohl@xxxxxxxxxx> - 2015-08-25 08:15:00 ==
  (In reply to comment #13)
  > I have installed a Open Power P8 Hardware with Ubuntu 15.10 latest release.
  sorry, I am not able to understand if this works or not. 

  Seeing the USB command and 'print' command means it worked?

  Thank you,
  Breno

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