bullion Training - Tools

P Lemesle 2014 February

 Psetup (Windows)
- To Discover BMCs and set Network parameters

-
- Select the MAC address of
the targeted BMC.

- Click 'Query Device' button.

- Enter new network

parameters and
«Authentication» information.

- Click 'Setup Device' button.

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 mc-setup (Linux)
- To Discover BMCs and set Network parameters

Install rpm :
rpm -iv mc-setup-1.2.1.BD.3-1.fc9.i386.rpm

cd /usr/bin
./mc-setup

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 Fructose (Windows)
- Read/Write FRUs information

Install the fructose.msi

Use Fructose to write

Informations according to
parts replacement procédure
after replacing the ILB
Don't forget to write Module
Serial number

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 Ipmitool GETINFO6 ( Windows / Linux)
• Using GETINFO6 script to keep all logs and server informations
• MUST BE SEND TO TICKET to be analyzed
Pre-requisite: a Windows station ( under Vista or Windows 7, take care to permissions. It is recommended to open
the DOS window with 'Admin' rights)

In order to get all information, the EMM version must be 11.09.xx, at least. In case of older EMM version,
some script commands will not be executed,
so the corresponding information must be manually retrievied:
. Messages Log, by copy/paste of the web page in the SHC console ( generally the last 3 pages are
sufficient).
. Firmwares version: from the web page of the SHC "maintenance / FRU" , click on the "Get Identity
Card" button.

Usage:
There is a batch file named 'getinfo.bat' and the 'ipmitool.exe' utility. Copy these two files under a directory.
The batch file must be launched from a DOS window:-
- go to under the directory containing the two files.
- syntaxe of the command: getinfo6.bat BMC_IP@ user password PhysicalModuleNumber
example : getinfo6.bat 10.10.10.1 super pass 0 ( in case of mono-module
"PhysicalModuleNumber" is always equal to 0 ).

A directory with the name ' BMC_IP@' is created. It contains all files generated by the script.
Then compress the directory ' BMC_IP@' and send it to Support team.

Multi modules configurations:

In this case, the script must be executed for each BMC, modifying the IP@ of the module AND the module number.

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 Ipmitool GETINFO6 ( Windows / Linux)
List of file obtained with getinfo6 script :
Boardmsg1 => log message (can be absent)
Boardmsg2 => log message (can be absent)
Config => BMC/EMM config file (i,e: must be restored after ILB replacement)
Erictrace1 => EMM activity trace (can be absent)
Erictrace2 => EMM activity trace (can be absent)
Fru => server FRU list, serial numbers, part numbers ...
Pef => Platform Event Filters (i,e: must be restored after ILB replacement)
Sdr => Sensor values
SEL => System Event Log -
System => System information (BMC mac address) (DO NOT RESTORE IT)
Versions => all firmwares and BIOS versions
Bios_Log(x) => Log BIOS (available if BIOS error detected)

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 ipmitool ( Windows / Linux)
• Command line tool to administrate BMCs

Allows to backup/restore BMC configuration.

Command based on Bull extensions : bulloem backupcfg<foldername> [<module>]
Backup example : (also obtained with getinfo script)
> ipmitool -H 129.185.192.180 -U super -P pass bulloem backupcfg backupDir
backup into backupDir/config successful.
backup into backupDir/pef successful.
backup into backupDir/system successful.
command complete
- .
Restore example, in two steps:
> ipmitool -H 129.185.192.180 -U super -P pass bulloem restorecfg backupDir config
backupDir/config restored.
-
Command complete.Please, do not launch a command immediately. The BMC is restarting.
> ipmitool -H 129.185.192.180 -U super -P pass bulloem restorecfg backupDir pef
backupDir/pef restored.
Command complete.Please, do not launch a command immediately. The BMC is restarting.
>>> DO NOT restore the 'system' file <<<

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 Ipmitool (Windows / Linux)
ipmitool.exe -H 172.31.50.213 -U super -P pass sdr > result.txt

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 Ipmitool (Windows / Linux)
ipmitool.exe -H 172.31.50.213 -U super -P pass sel list > result.txt

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 Ipmitool (Windows / Linux)
Bull extensions :
ipmitool.exe -H 172.31.50.213 -U super -P pass bulloem
usage: bulloem <command>
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ver [<component> [<module>*] ]
shows the firmware version of the specified component , refer to component-list below (default:BMC)
module 0 to 3 (default:0)
*for BCE components, the module value is ignored.

ver all [<module>]

shows the firmware version of all components of the module

upgrade <firmware file > <component> [<module>]

upgrades the firmware of the specified component
module 0 to 3 (default:0)

list of components:
BMC
LCP
ILBC
MTBC
Con't
ADM1069_ILB_U6_0x98
ADM1069_ILB_U7_0x9A
ADM1069_MTB_U8T3_0x9C
ADM1069_ILB_U8_0x9C
ADM1069_MTB_U8T4_0x9E
ADM1069_ILB_U5_0x9E
ADM1069_MTB_U12_0x9C
ADM1069_MTB_U4_0x98
FPMGT_BOOT
ADM1069_MTB_U8_0x9A
FPMGT_FUNC
ADM1069_MTB_U8T1_0x98
FPIF_IMGA
ADM1069_MTB_U8T2_0x9A
FPIF_IMGB
ADM1069_MTB_U8T3_0x9C

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 Field Tools & Utilities CD ( Linux)
A Linux bootable CD with a set of tools,to test bullion platform.

Usage: Boot the CD on a PC connected to the BMC, or for more flexibility,

boot the .iso file inside a VM (Oracle VM virtualBox or VMware Player).

Main tools :
- CheckLink : test QPI Links and Memory Controlers
- CRA : read CPU, IOH ,BCS error registers
- I2C scan : test I2C segment bus
…
- amel: analyze raw Bios logs

Caution : the version of some tools, depends on the version of EMM or the
presence of BCS

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 Field Tools & Utilities CD ( Linux)

Home page
displayed
after booting.

If no DHCP server is
available on network,
configure the
network parameters.

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 Field Tools & Utilities CD ( Linux)
Available tools

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 Field Tools & Utilities CD ( Linux)
CheckLink example (version Without BCS))

Enter the BMC IP @ of

the targeted server,

then click on
« check Xeon 3U »

All bullets and

arrows should be
green.
A 'red' indicator
reports an error.

(the detailed report

is under /tmp)

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 Field Tools & Utilities CD ( Linux)
CheckLink,
version BCS

Enter the BMC IP @ of

the targeted server,
(master module)

Select module/module
to check

Then click on « check

button

In this graphical
view you will
obtain a quick
view. If no error,
all links will be
green.

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 Field Tools & Utilities CD ( Linux)
CheckLink,
version BCS

If error occur this pop-

up will be Displayed .

Click Cancel to have a

graphical view or OK
to obtain detailled
report.

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 Field Tools & Utilities CD ( Linux)
CheckLink,
version BCS

Something wrong in
Module_3

Indication about
XQPI links, All
inter-modules link
are good.

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 Field Tools & Utilities CD ( Linux)
CheckLink,
version BCS

In this case, 1
lane is bad
between BCS and
IOH-1

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 Clef pour les tests de charge « 21005912-1-000 »

• Install key on bullion USB

connector and boot server
on it

• Click to enter user password

• Default password = bull

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 Clef pour les tests de charge « 21005912-1-000 »
• Click to « link to stress_MESCA » to
open folder
• In « Link to « stress_MESCA » folder
click on « endurance.sh » icon
then in launching pop-up click on
Run button
• To follow program execution, open a
terminal window and at prompt
enter « top » command
• To check result, launch CRA from
tools CD

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