FreeIPMI 0.8.7 Released

[Al Chu]

FreeIPMI 0.8.7 has been released. It can be downloaded at:

http://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/download.html

What is IPMI?

The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specification
defines a set of interfaces for platform management.  It is
implemented by a large number of hardware manufacturers to support
system management on motherboards. The features of IPMI that most
users will be interested in are sensor monitoring (i.e. CPU
temperatures, fan speeds), remote power control, and serial-over-LAN
(SOL).

What is FreeIPMI?

FreeIPMI provides in-band and out-of-band IPMI software based on the
IPMI v1.5/2.0 specification.  FreeIPMI provides tools and libraries
for users to access and read IPMI sensor readings, system event log
(SEL) entries, serial-over-LAN (SOL), remote power control functions,
field replaceable unit (FRU) device information, and more.  More
information about FreeIPMI can be found at the FreeIPMI webpage at:

http://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/index.html

Release 0.8.7 Changes
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o Support Supermicro X8DTG OEM sensors.
o Support Supermicro X8DTG workarounds with 'integritycheckvalue' 
  workaround flag.
o Document workarounds for Intel S5500WBV/Penguin Relion 700 
  motherboard.
o Map IPMI 2.0 "invalid role" error code to "privilege level cannot be
  obtained" for better usability.
o Fix bmc-config Security Keys commit by making some required fields 
  optional.
o Fix bmc-watchdog init script return codes on Suse.
o Support 'ignorestateflag' workaround in bmc-watchdog.
o Fix ipmi-sensors corner case for sensors with percentage units.
o Support 'slowcommit' workaround for config tools to work around
  slower BMCs.
o Update documentation w/ Supermicro X8DTG issues.
o Update documentation w/ inband troubleshooting.

Al

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Albert Chu
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Computer Scientist
High Performance Systems Division
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory