| Message ID | 1384273995-16486-13-git-send-email-cminyard@mvista.com |
|---|---|
| State | New |
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The actual default I/O address for KCS is 0xca2. On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Corey Minyard <minyard@acm.org> wrote: > Add some basic documentation for the IPMI device. > > Signed-off-by: Corey Minyard <cminyard@mvista.com> > --- > qemu-options.hx | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx > index 5bcfaa0..500d7c8 100644 > --- a/qemu-options.hx > +++ b/qemu-options.hx > @@ -327,6 +327,41 @@ Add device @var{driver}. @var{prop}=@var{value} sets > driver > properties. Valid properties depend on the driver. To get help on > possible drivers and properties, use @code{-device help} and > @code{-device @var{driver},help}. > + > +Some drivers are: > +@item -device > isa-ipmi[,interface=kcs|bt][,iobase=@var{val}][,irq=@var{val}][,slave_addr=@var{val}][,chardev=name] > + > +Add an IPMI device. This also adds a corresponding SMBIOS entry to the > +SMBIOS tables for x86. The following options are handled: > +@table @option > +@item interface=kcs|bt > +Define the interface type to use. Currently the IPMI-defined KCS and > +BT interfaces are handled. The default is KCS. > +@item iobase=@var{val} > +Define the I/O address of the interface. The default is 0xca0 for KCS > +and 0xe4 for BT. > +@item irq=@var{val} > +Define the interrupt to use. The default is 5. To disable interrupts, > +set this to 0. > +@item slave_addr=@var{val} > +The IPMI slave address to use for the BMC. The default is 0x20. > +@item chardev=name > +If a chardev is not specified, the IPMI driver uses a built-in baseboard > +management controller (BMC) simulator. It provides a basic BMC with a > +watchdog timer and associated sensor. > + > +If a chardev is specified, A connection is made to an external BMC > +simulator. If you do this, it is strongly recommended that you use > +the "reconnect=" chardev option to reconnect to the simulator if the > +connection is lost. Note that if this is not used carefully, it can > +be a security issue, as the interface has the ability to send resets, > +NMIs, and power off the VM. It's best if QEMU makes a connection to > +an external simulator running on a secure port on localhost, so > +neither the simulator nor QEMU is exposed to any outside network. > + > +See the "lanserv/README.vm" file in the OpenIPMI library for more > +details on the external interface. > +@end table > ETEXI > > DEF("name", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_name, > -- > 1.8.3.1 > >
diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx index 5bcfaa0..500d7c8 100644 --- a/qemu-options.hx +++ b/qemu-options.hx @@ -327,6 +327,41 @@ Add device @var{driver}. @var{prop}=@var{value} sets driver properties. Valid properties depend on the driver. To get help on possible drivers and properties, use @code{-device help} and @code{-device @var{driver},help}. + +Some drivers are: +@item -device isa-ipmi[,interface=kcs|bt][,iobase=@var{val}][,irq=@var{val}][,slave_addr=@var{val}][,chardev=name] + +Add an IPMI device. This also adds a corresponding SMBIOS entry to the +SMBIOS tables for x86. The following options are handled: +@table @option +@item interface=kcs|bt +Define the interface type to use. Currently the IPMI-defined KCS and +BT interfaces are handled. The default is KCS. +@item iobase=@var{val} +Define the I/O address of the interface. The default is 0xca0 for KCS +and 0xe4 for BT. +@item irq=@var{val} +Define the interrupt to use. The default is 5. To disable interrupts, +set this to 0. +@item slave_addr=@var{val} +The IPMI slave address to use for the BMC. The default is 0x20. +@item chardev=name +If a chardev is not specified, the IPMI driver uses a built-in baseboard +management controller (BMC) simulator. It provides a basic BMC with a +watchdog timer and associated sensor. + +If a chardev is specified, A connection is made to an external BMC +simulator. If you do this, it is strongly recommended that you use +the "reconnect=" chardev option to reconnect to the simulator if the +connection is lost. Note that if this is not used carefully, it can +be a security issue, as the interface has the ability to send resets, +NMIs, and power off the VM. It's best if QEMU makes a connection to +an external simulator running on a secure port on localhost, so +neither the simulator nor QEMU is exposed to any outside network. + +See the "lanserv/README.vm" file in the OpenIPMI library for more +details on the external interface. +@end table ETEXI DEF("name", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_name,
Add some basic documentation for the IPMI device. Signed-off-by: Corey Minyard <cminyard@mvista.com> --- qemu-options.hx | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+)