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Kontron IPMI Firmware User Manual

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D R A F T — F O R I N

T E R N A L U S E O N L Y

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User Guide

IPMI Fimware

Contents

Revision History .......................................................................................................... 2

Imprint ..................................................................................................................... 2

Disclaimer .................................................................................................................. 2

Contents .................................................................................................................... 3

1

IPMI Overview ..................................................................................... 5

2

IPMI Controller Configuration ................................................................. 5

2.1

IPMI in a CompactPCI Chassis.......................................................................... 5

2.1.1

IPMI Firmware Setup..................................................................................... 6

2.1.2

IPMI Setup for the Rack ................................................................................. 6

2.2

IPMI in a an MicroTCA/ATCA Environment .......................................................... 7

2.2.1

IPMI in AdvancedMC / AdvancedTCA Environment ................................................ 8

2.2.2

IPMI in a MicroTCA Environment ...................................................................... 8

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IPMI Firmware Code .............................................................................. 8

3.1

IPMI Firmware Code ...................................................................................... 8

3.1.1

Structure and Functionality............................................................................ 8

3.1.2

uEFI BIOS—IPMI Controller Interaction ............................................................. 8

3.1.3

Firmware Upgrade ........................................................................................ 9

3.1.3.1

Firmware File Formats .................................................................................... 9

3.1.3.2

Firmware Upgrade via “ipmitool hpm” ............................................................... 9

3.1.4

Firmware Upgrade via “uEFI kIpmi hpm” ........................................................... 10

3.1.5

Firmware Upgrade via “uEFI kUpdate”.............................................................. 11

3.1.6

Setting the SEL Time (CompactPCI) ................................................................. 11

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FRU Data ........................................................................................... 11

4.1

Structure and Functionality........................................................................... 11

4.2

FRU Version Identification ............................................................................ 11

4.3

Board-Specific FRU Data ............................................................................... 12

4.4

FRU Data Update ........................................................................................ 12

4.5

E-Keying (AMC) .......................................................................................... 12

5

XMC Card Support in a CompactPCI Environment ........................................ 13

6

Hot Swap and Shutdown ....................................................................... 13

6.1

Hot Swap and Shutdown of a CompactPCI Board ................................................. 13

6.1.1

Hot Swap Handle and Hot Swap LED ................................................................ 13

6.1.2

The Hot Swap and Shutdown Processes ............................................................ 14

6.2

Hot Swap and Shutdown of an AMC Module ....................................................... 15

6.2.1

Method 1: The Payload OS Supports ACPI .......................................................... 16

6.2.2

Method 2: The Payload OS Does Not Support ACPI ............................................... 16