Storing host data on the BMC

[Deepak Kodihalli]

On 13/05/20 8:37 pm, Sunitha Harish wrote:


> Redfish client would need this value to interpret where the IP address 
> has been Originated from. So we need a DBus property to save it.

Makes sense.

> this is actually an attribute which is set by the hypervisor/host - a 
> pldm sensor. Its not suitable to be fit into the BIOS table.

Agree.

> My question&proposal is about how/where to store this value?

Anywhere but the BIOS attributes store on D-Bus? For eg could you come 
up with another D-Bus interface to house this property? The PLDM demon 
can relay a PLDM sensor to a D-Bus object that implements this property. 
There are other PLDM sensors that the host owns, that are already 
handled this way today - the host updates a PLDM sensor and lets the BMC 
know about it. The BMC can update a corresponding D-Bus property.

> Thanks & regards,
> Sunitha