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Date:      Wed, 8 Aug 2018 20:03:07 -0400
From:      Allan Jude <allanjude@freebsd.org>
To:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: IPMI SOL seems to not accept characters after getty starts
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From: Allan Jude <allanjude@freebsd.org>
To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Message-ID: <892eaabd-2c47-3b3f-bc8d-25fbd10a73c0@freebsd.org>
Subject: Re: IPMI SOL seems to not accept characters after getty starts
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On 2018-08-08 19:21, Sean Bruno wrote:
>=20
>=20
> On 08/08/18 17:13, Warner Losh wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 4:39 PM, Sean Bruno <sbruno@freebsd.org
>> <mailto:sbruno@freebsd.org>> wrote:
>>
>>     tl;dr pxeboot new x86 host, ipmi sol works in loader, not after
>>     multiuser.
>>
>>     The FreeBSD cluster just acquired 4x Supermicro X11DDW-L and I am =
having
>>     the hardest time with the IPMI SOL interface.
>>
>>     I have configured "COM2" as the IPMI SOL interface and enabled con=
sole
>>     redirection.=C2=A0 Netbooting via pxeboot works well and the loade=
r menu is
>>     interactive and responds.
>>
>>     After NFS booting into freebsd (current or stable/11), getty fires=
 up
>>     and attaches to ttyu0.=C2=A0 It prompts me correctly, but it does =
not accept
>>     my keystrokes.
>>
>>     If I do not configure /etc/ttys to enable a tty unconditionally (o=
n vs
>>     onifconsole), I see dmesg/kernel boot messages but never get a tty=
=2E
>>
>>     Its as though FreeBSD does *not* recognize the IPMI SOL port as th=
e
>>     console or something and I'm super confused.=C2=A0 Any thoughts he=
re?
>>
>>
>> Works fine for me.
>>
>> So, let's start with your /boot.config (or /boot/config) loader.conf a=
nd
>> device,hints settings. Also BIOS or UEFI?
>>
>> Warner
>> =C2=A0
>=20
> Works for you on this exact Supermicro?
>=20
> I am using the defaults all around.  This is booting BIOS mode PXE, all=

> console output appears on the IPMI SOL interface.  Driving the beastie
> menu in pxeboot/loader works fine.  When the loader hands the uart off
> to the kernel, I see all boot output and "everything is fine"
>=20
> The problem arises when trying to login.  I see the amnesiac login
> prompt, but no key strokes are registered.
>=20
> loader.conf:
> console=3D"comconsole"
> comconsole_speed=3D"115200"
>=20
> boot.config:
> <does not exist>
>=20
> sean
>=20
>=20

If it is COM2, don't you also need:
comconsole_port=3D"0x2f8"

And possibly device.hints:
hint.uart.1.flags=3D"0x10"

to mark it as a serial console?

--=20
Allan Jude


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