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Course Outline
OpenBMC IPMI Architecture Overview
- Core components: Phosphor-ipmid and phosphor-net-ipmid
- IPMI 2.0 command routing strategies: in-band versus out-of-band processing
- Implementation of DCMI and OEM command extensions
- Session management protocols and authentication mechanisms for IPMI
Sensor Data Management
- D-Bus sensor architecture and YAML-based descriptor definitions
- Phosphor-hwmon integration with system file system (sysfs) interfaces
- Configuration of operational thresholds, event triggers, and hysteresis settings
- Support for virtual sensors and aggregated data points
Hardware Asset Inventory
- Entity Manager JSON configuration for sensor mapping
- Phosphor-inventory-manager integration with Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) data
- Vital Product Data (VPD) parsing for OpenPOWER and x86 architectures
- Control of hardware indicators and status LEDs
Thermal Regulation and Power Control
- Phosphor-pid-control implementation and thermal zone management
- Fan presence verification and Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) regulation
- Chassis power state control and management
- Watchdog timer configuration and event handling
IPMI Operational Tools
- Utilization of ipmitool with OpenBMC-specific parameters for government and enterprise deployments
- Execution of raw commands and diagnostic debugging procedures
- Configuration of Serial-over-LAN (SOL) access
- Capture and analysis of IPMI traffic traces
Automation and Validation Testing
- Automated sensor polling via Python scripting
- Robot Framework test suites for verifying IPMI compliance standards
- Thermal policy stress testing protocols
- Regression testing using the openbmc-test-automation framework
Diagnostic and Troubleshooting Procedures
- System logging via Journalctl and D-Bus introspection for IPMI services
- Troubleshooting common sensor data acquisition failures
- Management of the System Event Log (SEL)
- Resolution of FRU identification mismatches and inventory discrepancies
System Integration and Customization
- Development and deployment of OEM IPMI commands
- Creation of custom sensor plugin modules
- Definition of platform-specific thermal operational profiles
- Integration of sensor telemetry data into Redfish management interfaces for government infrastructure monitoring
Requirements
**Required Prerequisites**
* Familiarity with server hardware architecture and components
* Foundational knowledge of IPMI 2.0 specifications
* Proficiency in Linux command-line interfaces
**Intended Audience**
The following personnel are the primary target for this documentation **for government**:
* Hardware validation engineers
* System test engineers
* Firmware developers responsible for sensor and monitoring implementations
14 Hours
Testimonials (5)
experienced trainer
Monika Biskupska - Osrodek Przetwarzania Informacji - Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Course - Kubernetes Security Fundamentals (LFS460)
trainer has hands-on knowledge
- Osrodek Przetwarzania Informacji - Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Course - Kubernetes for App Developers (LFD459)
A very good and easy-to-use virtual solution (DA DESKTOP).
HEITOR GAVA - Motorola Solutions Ltda
Course - Quick Introduction to Hypervisor and KVM
Lots of exercises
Cesar - Centro Netec Chile
Course - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible (RH294)
Tyler is very knowledgable and shared his valuable experience in Lustre administration with us.
