What is OpenBMC ?

[vishwanatha subbanna]

Hello Daniel,

Welcome.. Hopefully these links help. OpenBMC is a system management software layer that runs on BMC SoC.

https://www.servethehome.com/explaining-the-baseboard-management-controller-or-bmc-in-servers/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBMC
https://github.com/openbmc/docs/tree/master/architecture

Thanks,
!! Vishwa !!


> On 18-Feb-2021, at 11:19 AM, Daniel <sd2 at maxvytech.com> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> I am new to OpenBMC or even BMC concept. Since a project requirement has come related to this concept , i want to learn about this concept. I am an embedded software developer.
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> Is OpenBMC an OS? somewhere i noticed that it will generate an image file to a target machine.
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> What are the prerequisites that a target BMC should have?
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> and please explain the following as well,
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> *Can we install in an FPGA board? if yes, what is the hardware requirement to install this OpenBMC?
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> *How redfish is used in OpenBMC?
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> *I would like to get some clarification in this concept.
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> *"Development board must support OpenBMC" what is the meaning of this statement?
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> Thank you,
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> Regards,
> Daniel Kirubakaran S
> Embedded SW Developer
> Maxvy Technologies Pvt Ltd
> Bangalore