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About this Manual

Overview of Contents

This manual is divided into the following chapters and appendices.

zChapter 1, System Management Interfaces Overview, on page 13 Provides an overview on HPI-B in Emerson AdvancedTCA systems

zChapter 2, Software Installation and Configuration, on page 17 Describes how to install and configure HPI-B clients and HPI-B daemons.

zChapter 3, Developing Applications, on page 21

Describes the necessary steps in order to build HPI-B client applications

zChapter 4, Using HPI-B,on page 23

Describes in detail which HPI-B features are supported

zAppendix A, Example Applications, on page 39

Briefly describes HPI-B example applications, which are delivered as part of the Emerson HPI-B distribution

zAppendix B, Related Documentation, on page 51 Provides references to other, related documentation

Abbreviations

This document uses the following abbreviations:

	Abbreviation	Description

	AMC	Advanced Mezzanine Module

	ATCA	Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture

	BT	Block Transfer

	CGE	Carrier Grade Edition

	CPIO	Copy In/Out

	CPU	Central Processing Unit

	ECC	Embedded Communications Computing

	FRU	Field Replaceable Unit

	HPI	Hardware Platform Interface

	IA	Intel Architecture

	ID	Identifier

	IP	Internet Protocol

	IPMI	Intelligent Platform Management Interface


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Contents

System Management Interface Based on HPI-B Centellis Contact Address Contents Related Documentation Contents Definition of Domain Management Resource List of TablesPage List of Figures Page Overview of Contents About this ManualAbbreviations About this Manual Abbreviation Description ConventionsNotation Description Bold Summary of Changes Comments and SuggestionsAbout this Manual Notation Description Page Introduction System Management Interfaces OverviewStandard Compliances Architecture System Management Interfaces Overview HPI Library HPI Library High Availability HPI DaemonHPI Daemon Page Installing and Configuring the HPI-B Daemon Software Installation and ConfigurationOverview RPM Files for HPI-B Clients and Daemons Configuring an HPI Daemon Installing an HPI-B DaemonOverview of HPI-B Directories and Files on ATCA-F120 Directory Description Setting Up HPI Clients Installing HPI ClientsOverview of HPI-B Directories and Files on Node Blades Multishelf Library Configuration File HPI Daemon Entries Configuring HPI ClientsIP Addresses/Ports of HPI Daemons in a Centellis 4620 Shelf Entry Description Developing Applications Directory ContentBuilding the Application Development RPMs Directory StructurePage Using HPI-B Limitations with Respect to HPI-B Base SpecificationLimitations Overview Working with the Multishelf Library Accessing HPI Domains Using HPI-B Accessing HPI Domains How Domains and Shelves are Represented Using HPI-B How Domains and Shelves are Represented How Domains and Shelves are Represented Using HPI-B Domain Management Control RDR Definition of Domain Management ResourceSaHpiRptEntryT Value SaHpiRdrT Value Domain Management Control Domain Management Control StateShelf Management Resource Connection State RDR Using HPI-BHow Domains and Shelves are Represented Domain Connection Sensor Discovering Shelves and DomainsDomain Connection Sensor Reading Domain Connection Sensor Events Using HPI-B Adding and Removing Shelves and Domains Adding and Removing Shelves and DomainsParameter Value Emerson Extensions Emerson Extensions Using HPI-B 10 Boot Option RDR Ipmi System Boot Options Support11 Boot Option Control Using HPI-B HPI Controls for Domain and Shelf Management Ipmi System Boot Options SupportUsing HPI-B 12 Boot Option StateGet operations Set operations HPI Logging Support Post Type Control13 Post Type HPI Control RDR 14 Post Type HPI Control Sate Values HPI Logging Support Using HPI-B 15 Log RDR16 Log Control 17 Log Control State Using HPI-BHPI Logging Support Example Applications Example Application Source FilesList of Supported Example Applications Example Applications List of Supported Example Applications List of Supported Example ApplicationsExample Applications Display everything #------------------------------hpifumi #------------------------------ hpihotswap String Example Applications List of Supported Example Applications Option #------------------------------ hpishelf Value Display sensors Related Specifications Emerson Network Power Embedded Computing DocumentsTable B-2 Related Specifications Related Documentation