Re: [Ipmitool-devel] Error compiling the Intel imb driver with Cywin

[Juan P. B. <jba...@gm...>]

Hello Hank,
thanks very much for your answer. Fortunately my case is not one of size
but your comment is true. IPMI or not IPMI 3,000 machines deserves a
special architecture (collectors, etc) to be feasible.

As I told Zdenek, I cannot connect the BMCs to LAN, so I need an inband
check. I did it for the Linux boxes, but I cannot reproduce this in Windows

Thank you very much for your input.

Best regards,

Juan Pablo

Juan Pablo Baserga
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2015-02-05 7:33 GMT-03:00 Hank Bruning <ha...@jb...>:

> I agree with Zdenek,
> Rewrite the plug in. The reason the reason windows (or other Operating
> Systems) are not supported is that the identical information is available
> using IPMI RMCP when no operating system is running.
> Either way, OS vs no OS, you still are going to run into the problem of
> lack of CPU threads with Nagios on large scale deployments, Over 3000
> servers and the monitoring system spends more time thread context switching
> than collecting IPMI data. Solve that problem and the IMB becomes
> irrelevant.
>
> Hank Bruning
> JBlade
>
> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 1:46 PM, Zdenek Styblik <zde...@gm...>
> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 7:25 PM, Juan Pablo Baserga <jba...@gm...>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi Zdenek,
>> > thank you again very much for your support. IPMIutil is working
>> (although it
>> > depends on VB dlls to run) with both the MS and the Intel drivers, but
>> it
>> > has no Nagios plugin, that's why I tried to give IPMItool a chance (as
>> it
>> > has many Nagios plugins). As I told you I will try a little more (I am
>> > surprised nobody tried to do this before as it is a very basic need of
>> > hardware supervision, with the Linux servers it was a piece of cake to
>> make
>> > this work!) and let the list know the results. If not I will try to
>> make a
>> > VB plugin that works with IPMIutil, guess that in any way it would be
>> good.
>> >
>>
>> Hello Juan,
>>
>> shooting ideas is cheap. To put code where mouth is, that's another
>> story. :)
>> Now, bad project management and so on, but given your use case, I'd
>> almost question whether it wouldn't be faster to rewrite those plugins
>> to use IPMIutil. I'm not familiar with it, though, so I might be
>> wrong. But Nagios plugins - should be easy enough. And yes, any work
>> on Windows port of IPMI Tool will be/is appreciated!
>> As for VB thing, I believe the main reason for it was the proprietary
>> driver. And I'd almost bet IMB wasn't even enabled and commented out
>> via #ifdef. I really don't remember this particular part of the code,
>> sorry.
>>
>> Good luck,
>> Z.
>>
>> > Best regards,
>> >
>> > Juan Pablo
>> >
>> > Juan Pablo Baserga
>> > Consultor Independiente/Independent Consultant
>> > Mobile/Linux/High Availability/Internet/Business Intelligence
>> > Cel: +54-911-5318-1127
>> > Phone: +54-11-4799-8237
>> > Skype: jbaserga
>> >
>> >
>> > 2015-02-04 14:22 GMT-03:00 Zdenek Styblik <zde...@gm...>:
>> >
>> >> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 5:54 PM, Zdenek Styblik <
>> zde...@gm...>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> > On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 4:24 PM, Juan Pablo Baserga <
>> jba...@gm...>
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> Zdenek,
>> >> >> thanks again on this, The problem with the Oracle/Sun approach is
>> that
>> >> >> they
>> >> >> are using their own propietary IPMI driver, and don't support the
>> >> >> Intel/Microsoft ones. My goal is to get IPMI inband (I don't have
>> the
>> >> >> possibility to link the LAN interface of the IPMI board) so I can
>> have
>> >> >> visibility of sensors for Nagios management.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'll give the patch a try and let the list know!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Best regards
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Juan Pablo
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > Sorry Juan, I've sent that reply from mobile phone and it got messed
>> >> > up. The patch I've posted isn't necessary(more like how it should be
>> >> > patched), just removing that line should be enough in your particular
>> >> > case. This definition can be found in
>> /usr/include/asm-generic/param.h
>> >> > on Linux/Unix platforms and it's written in the same way(ifndef).
>> I've
>> >> > also seen somewhere getpagesize(), or something, can be called. But I
>> >> > believe this is like low-level stuff which shouldn't be done in IPMI
>> >> > tool and definition from param.h should be used.
>> >> > As for Oracle/Sun, true. I know VB is used for compilation; ipmievd
>> >> > code is commented out, because it wouldn't work on Windows; and that
>> >> > proprietary driver is used. I have no idea how to compile IPMI tool
>> on
>> >> > Windows in pretty much any way, I'm sorry.
>> >> > Couple people from Intel used to hang around here, but I'm not sure
>> if
>> >> > they still do nor really sure how much they'd be interested in or
>> >> > willing to help.
>> >> > Also, I'm sure any patches and how-to_s related to Windows are
>> welcome
>> >> > and appreciated. As I've said earlier, I thought IMB driver is up for
>> >> > removal(I was really close to such proposition). If you're good at C,
>> >> > perhaps it could make sense to reverse engineer it from the code and
>> >> > rewrite from scratch. Or may be ask Microsoft/Intel for help? There
>> >> > surely must be some kind of documentation/API + may be IPMI v2.0
>> >> > specification, p. 69, IPMB Interface? Somebody more profound in such
>> >> > things could/should answer that.
>> >> > If you have more questions or anything, ask. I'll try to pitch
>> >> > ideas/help as much as I can.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Actually, one question and that's whether IMB really does what you
>> >> need and ever worked on Windows. There must be some reason why Sun
>> >> came up with their own driver. As far as I know, the only working
>> >> Windows version was from Oracle/Sun. However, that doesn't mean others
>> >> have tried, failed and given up(= may be nobody really tried).
>> >> Also, there are other open-source IPMI client tools,
>> >> http://ipmiutil.sourceforge.net/docs/ipmisw-compare.htm, and they have
>> >> Windows driver. Well, it seems only ipmiutil does. May be it would be
>> >> possible(and better/faster?) to port it.
>> >>
>> >> Z.
>> >>
>> >> > Z.
>> >> >
>> >> > PS: mailing list on CC again. As I've said, my reply got messed up.
>> >> >
>> >> >> Juan Pablo Baserga
>> >> >> Consultor Independiente/Independent Consultant
>> >> >> Mobile/Linux/High Availability/Internet/Business Intelligence
>> >> >> Cel: +54-911-5318-1127
>> >> >> Phone: +54-11-4799-8237
>> >> >> Skype: jbaserga
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 2015-02-04 12:10 GMT-03:00 Zdenek Styblik <zde...@gm...
>> >:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 1:36 PM, Juan Pablo Baserga
>> >> >>> <jba...@gm...>
>> >> >>> wrote:
>> >> >>> > Hi Zdenek,
>> >> >>> > thank you very much for your prompt answer. I thought of that,
>> but
>> >> >>> > I'd
>> >> >>> > rather ask before breaking something... I'll will try and let the
>> >> >>> > list
>> >> >>> > know.
>> >> >>> > I am not very familiar with the code, is there a definition (i.e.
>> >> >>> > ifdef
>> >> >>> > cygwin) that I can use so I can try to make a patch for future
>> use?
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Juan,
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> you're welcome. To be honest, I don't know where to start.
>> >> >>> There used to be #ifdef for cygwin very, very long time ago, if I
>> >> >>> remember
>> >> >>> correctly. But they are gone and I don't believe there should be
>> any
>> >> >>> ifdefs,
>> >> >>> although I might be wrong about this one.
>> >> >>> I don't think there is anyone whom has tried to compile IPMI tool
>> on
>> >> >>> Windows. Probably not ever ever, but in very long time. In other
>> >> >>> words,
>> >> >>> you're probably in uncharted waters here. Also, I thought IMB
>> driver
>> >> >>> is dead
>> >> >>> by now and nobody is using it for real.
>> >> >>> There is a precompiled version of IPMI tool from Oracle as a part
>> of
>> >> >>> Hardware Management Pack. They're not using cygwin and have their
>> own
>> >> >>> Windows BMC interface, that I'm sure of ;) And I'm almost sure
>> there
>> >> >>> are
>> >> >>> more problems ahead, eg. Compilation of ipmievd on Windows.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> As for better work-around/patch in this case, it should be
>> something
>> >> >>> like:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> diff --git a/src/plugins/imb/imbapi.c b/src/plugins/imb/imbapi.c
>> >> >>> index 111df62..507fa01 100644
>> >> >>> --- a/src/plugins/imb/imbapi.c
>> >> >>> +++ b/src/plugins/imb/imbapi.c
>> >> >>> @@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
>> >> >>> SUCH
>> >> >>> DAMAGE.
>> >> >>> #define IMB_DEVICE "/dev/instru/mismic"
>> >> >>> #else
>> >> >>> #define IMB_DEVICE "/dev/imb"
>> >> >>> -#define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
>> >> >>> +# ifndef PAGESIZE
>> >> >>> +# define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
>> >> >>> +# endif
>> >> >>> #endif
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> /*Just to make the DEB
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> > Best regards,
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> > Juan Pablo
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> > Juan Pablo Baserga
>> >> >>> > Consultor Independiente/Independent Consultant
>> >> >>> > Mobile/Linux/High Availability/Internet/Business Intelligence
>> >> >>> > Cel: +54-911-5318-1127
>> >> >>> > Phone: +54-11-4799-8237
>> >> >>> > Skype: jbaserga
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> > 2015-02-04 8:29 GMT-03:00 Zdenek Styblik <
>> zde...@gm...>:
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> >> On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 11:27 PM, Juan Pablo Baserga
>> >> >>> >> <jba...@gm...>
>> >> >>> >> wrote:
>> >> >>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >>> >> > I am trying to compile ipmitool-1.8.15 under Cygwin. If I
>> compile
>> >> >>> >> > it
>> >> >>> >> > using
>> >> >>> >> > only the lan driver (./configure --enable-intf-lanplus)
>> >> >>> >> > everything
>> >> >>> >> > goes
>> >> >>> >> > smooth; but if I try to compile the Intel driver (so I can do
>> >> >>> >> > inband
>> >> >>> >> > management in Windows) it gives an error.
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >>
>> >> >>> >> Hello Juan,
>> >> >>> >>
>> >> >>> >> you can try to remove (re)definition of PAGESIZE in imbapi.c at
>> >> >>> >> line
>> >> >>> >> 107, but it's a wild guess to be honest.
>> >> >>> >> I'm almost sure there are more surprises ahead.
>> >> >>> >>
>> >> >>> >> Good luck to you,
>> >> >>> >> Z.
>> >> >>> >>
>> >> >>> >> > I do:
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > ./configure --enable-intf-lanplus --enable-intf-imb
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > configure runs ok
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > make
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > ends with the following errors:
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > make[4]: Entering directory
>> >> >>> >> > '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins/imb'
>> >> >>> >> > /bin/sh ../../../libtool --silent --tag=CC --mode=compile gcc
>> >> >>> >> > -DHAVE_CONFIG_H
>> >> >>> >> > -I. -I../../.. -I../../../include -g -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing
>> >> >>> >> > -Wreturn-type
>> >> >>> >> > -MT imbapi.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/imbapi.Tpo -c -o imbapi.lo
>> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c
>> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c:107:0: warning: "PAGESIZE" redefined
>> >> >>> >> > #define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
>> >> >>> >> > ^
>> >> >>> >> > In file included from
>> >> >>> >> > /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/limits.h:1
>> >> >>> >> > 68:0,
>> >> >>> >> > from
>> >> >>> >> > /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/syslimits.
>> >> >>> >> > h:7,
>> >> >>> >> > from
>> >> >>> >> > /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.9.2/include-fixed/limits.h:3
>> >> >>> >> > 4,
>> >> >>> >> > from /usr/include/sys/param.h:15,
>> >> >>> >> > from imbapi.c:89:
>> >> >>> >> > /usr/include/limits.h:211:0: note: this is the location of the
>> >> >>> >> > previous
>> >> >>> >> > definiti
>> >> >>> >> > on
>> >> >>> >> > #define PAGESIZE 65536
>> >> >>> >> > ^
>> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c: In function 'MapPhysicalMemory':
>> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c:107:18: error: 'EXEC_PAGESIZE' undeclared (first use
>> in
>> >> >>> >> > this
>> >> >>> >> > function)
>> >> >>> >> > #define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
>> >> >>> >> > ^
>> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c:1999:30: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
>> >> >>> >> > diff = (int)startpAddress % PAGESIZE;
>> >> >>> >> > ^
>> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c:107:18: note: each undeclared identifier is reported
>> >> >>> >> > only
>> >> >>> >> > once
>> >> >>> >> > for
>> >> >>> >> > each
>> >> >>> >> > function it appears in
>> >> >>> >> > #define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
>> >> >>> >> > ^
>> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c:1999:30: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
>> >> >>> >> > diff = (int)startpAddress % PAGESIZE;
>> >> >>> >> > ^
>> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c: In function 'UnmapPhysicalMemory':
>> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c:107:18: error: 'EXEC_PAGESIZE' undeclared (first use
>> in
>> >> >>> >> > this
>> >> >>> >> > function)
>> >> >>> >> > #define PAGESIZE EXEC_PAGESIZE
>> >> >>> >> > ^
>> >> >>> >> > imbapi.c:2045:44: note: in expansion of macro 'PAGESIZE'
>> >> >>> >> > diff = ((unsigned int) virtualAddress) % PAGESIZE;
>> >> >>> >> > ^
>> >> >>> >> > Makefile:417: recipe for target 'imbapi.lo' failed
>> >> >>> >> > make[4]: *** [imbapi.lo] Error 1
>> >> >>> >> > make[4]: Leaving directory
>> >> >>> >> > '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins/imb'
>> >> >>> >> > Makefile:481: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
>> >> >>> >> > make[3]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
>> >> >>> >> > make[3]: Leaving directory
>> >> >>> >> > '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src/plugins'
>> >> >>> >> > Makefile:580: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
>> >> >>> >> > make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
>> >> >>> >> > make[2]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15/src'
>> >> >>> >> > Makefile:454: recipe for target 'all-recursive' failed
>> >> >>> >> > make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
>> >> >>> >> > make[1]: Leaving directory '/cygdrive/c/ipmitool-1.8.15'
>> >> >>> >> > Makefile:385: recipe for target 'all' failed
>> >> >>> >> > make: *** [all] Error 2
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > Do I need to use any other switches in configure or lack a
>> Cywin
>> >> >>> >> > package?
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > Thanks in advance for your help!
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > Best regards,
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> > Juan Pablo Baserga
>> >> >>> >> > Consultor Independiente/Independent Consultant
>> >> >>> >> > Mobile/Linux/High Availability/Internet/Business Intelligence
>> >> >>> >> > Cel: +54-911-5318-1127
>> >> >>> >> > Phone: +54-11-4799-8237
>> >> >>> >> > Skype: jbaserga
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> >
>> >> >>> >> >
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