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Because a kernel build environment might not be present, the Open IPMI driver is shipped as compiled binaries. The source code is also included for GPL compliance. The HP Management Base installation matches the correct binary to the running kernel. If none match, warnings are printed and you must build binaries per the provided instructions. HP Management Base can be reconfigured to use customer-generated modules.

HP Management Base includes the following:

  • A set of binary drivers for multiple revisions of multiple distributions

  • Source code to those patched drivers for GPL compliance

  • start-up scripts (/etc/init.d/hpmgmtbase and helpers) to configure and load the correct driver and set up the device file

  • hpbmc, a general-purpose tool that accesses the information maintained by the BMC. This includes

    • Chassis identity (model number, serial number, and so on)

    • Sensor Data Record Repository (SDRR, defined in IPMI), the material list of the BMC

    • System Event Log (SEL, defined in IPMI), where the BMC stores low-level chassis events (sensor conditions, firmware events)

    • Forward Progress Log (FPL, an HP extension), where the BMC stores informational events (similar to the POST log in x86 platforms)

    • Current sensor readings

    • CPU, DIMM, and PCI slot population

    • Cell and partition assignments (midrange and high-end systems only)

    • MP card information (IP address)

  • hpia64info, a utility that reports IPMI information for HP Integrity servers.

  • hpmodel, a utility that reports hardware model information.

  • hpuid (named after a similar utility on Compaq Proliant hardware), a utility that controls the Locator LED on a system.

  • hpipmid, a daemon that caches IPMI data.

  • hprasd, a daemon that collects and analyzes events to enhance Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS). This daemon is only available on SLES11 and RHEL5.4 and later.

  • Shared libraries and lookup tables to support these tools and other HP products (such as SNMP agents and WBEM providers)



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