[dropping linux-scsi from cc]
On Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 02:01:58PM +0200, Jean Delvare wrote:
> Is there no way to have an alias at the IPMI level? That is, alias on
> the device itself rather than the systems it is in? This would avoid the
> foreseeable requirement to add entries every time new machines are
> released.
I'm not sure how one would construct this--the only way to find out if
there's a PEX/AEM device is to send raw IPMI commands and see if we get
back the correct set of bytes. Otherwise, the BMC answering IPMI
requests looks exactly the same as a non-AEM/PEX BMC.
> But if there is no such way then I am fine applying this patch (except
> that I'd sort the entries). I also suspect that the last "*" should
> actually be ":*"?
Nope. The pn string actually contains extended model number data:
IBMSystemx3650-[7979AC1]-
^^^^----- There can be several MNs, which change across
speed bump/warranty options.
^^^-- This depends on the option package you specify
when you buy the machine.
So I stop looking at the family number (3650). I suppose it would be
wise to include the dash just in case we ever go to 5 digit family
numbers ("x35351").
--D
