How to configure the Linux kernel/drivers/char/ipmi

Howto configure the Linux kernel / drivers / char / ipmi


 * IPMI device configuration
 * IPMI device configuration

IPMI
unsure, say N.
 * Option: IPMI_HANDLER
 * Kernel Versions: 2.6.15.6 ...     tristate 'IPMI top-level message handler'      help        This enables the central IPMI message handler, required for IPMIto work.
 * IPMI is a standard for managing sensors (temperature,       voltage, etc.) in a system.
 * See  for more details on the driver.


 * Option: IPMI_PANIC_EVENT
 * Kernel Versions: 2.6.15.6 ...     bool 'Generate a panic event to all BMCs on a panic'      depends on IPMI_HANDLER      help        When a panic occurs, this will cause the IPMI message handler togenerate an IPMI event describing the panic to each interfaceregistered with the message handler.


 * Option: IPMI_PANIC_STRING
 * Kernel Versions: 2.6.15.6 ...
 * (on/off) 'Generate OEM events containing the panic string'
 * depends on IPMI_PANIC_EVENT
 * When a panic occurs, this will cause the IPMI message handler to generate IPMI OEM type f0 events holding the IPMB address of the panic generator (byte 4 of the event), a sequence number for the string (byte 5 of the event) and part of the string (the rest of the event). Bytes 1, 2, and 3 are the normal usage for an OEM event. You can fetch these events and use the sequence numbers to piece the string together.


 * Option: IPMI_DEVICE_INTERFACE
 * Kernel Versions: 2.6.15.6 ...     tristate 'Device interface for IPMI'      depends on IPMI_HANDLER      help        This provides an IOCTL interface to the IPMI message handler souserland processes may use IPMI.  It supports poll and select.


 * Option: IPMI_SI
 * Kernel Versions: 2.6.15.6 ...     tristate 'IPMI System Interface handler'      depends on IPMI_HANDLER      help        Provides a driver for System Interfaces (KCS, SMIC, BT).Currently, only KCS and SMIC are supported.  Ifyou are using IPMI, you should probably say "y" here.


 * Option: IPMI_WATCHDOG
 * Kernel Versions: 2.6.15.6 ...     tristate 'IPMI Watchdog Timer'      depends on IPMI_HANDLER      help        This enables the IPMI watchdog timer.


 * Option: IPMI_POWEROFF
 * Kernel Versions: 2.6.15.6 ...     tristate 'IPMI Poweroff'      depends on IPMI_HANDLER      help        This enables a function to power off the system with IPMI if the IPMI management controller is capable of this.

Linux Kernel Configuration