Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2018 11:55:56 +0200 From: Andreas Nilsson <andrnils@gmail.com> To: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> Cc: Allan Jude <allanjude@freebsd.org>, Current FreeBSD <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: IPMI SOL seems to not accept characters after getty starts Message-ID: <CAPS9%2BSsd2W4ajfuujHeia6M_bc_J0YTgn=zUUt7omwBn5ZxHDw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CANCZdfqXzt41XWkZS6bAjQJZE6MwM-gavvZV_ee5DgDAMxLp8Q@mail.gmail.com> References: <0901f10d-a0d2-9020-9b4f-a5efc0bd18cd@freebsd.org> <CANCZdfqtutUCBBjyO3MsfKaW9GfaqqgSGCT3y2T5EsmiKVcqOg@mail.gmail.com> <8e953e71-9069-0ba3-19ec-77d8baf2f0f6@freebsd.org> <892eaabd-2c47-3b3f-bc8d-25fbd10a73c0@freebsd.org> <CANCZdfqXzt41XWkZS6bAjQJZE6MwM-gavvZV_ee5DgDAMxLp8Q@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thu, Aug 9, 2018, 03:24 Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 6:03 PM, Allan Jude <allanjude@freebsd.org> wrote: > > > On 2018-08-08 19:21, Sean Bruno wrote: > > > > > > > > > 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 > > console > > >> redirection. Netbooting via pxeboot works well and the loader > menu > > is > > >> interactive and responds. > > >> > > >> After NFS booting into freebsd (current or stable/11), getty fires > > up > > >> and attaches to ttyu0. It prompts me correctly, but it does not > > accept > > >> my keystrokes. > > >> > > >> If I do not configure /etc/ttys to enable a tty unconditionally > (on > > vs > > >> onifconsole), I see dmesg/kernel boot messages but never get a > tty. > > >> > > >> Its as though FreeBSD does *not* recognize the IPMI SOL port as > the > > >> console or something and I'm super confused. Any thoughts here? > > >> > > >> > > >> Works fine for me. > > >> > > >> So, let's start with your /boot.config (or /boot/config) loader.conf > and > > >> device,hints settings. Also BIOS or UEFI? > > >> > > >> Warner > > >> > > > > > > Works for you on this exact Supermicro? > > > > > > 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" > > > > > > The problem arises when trying to login. I see the amnesiac login > > > prompt, but no key strokes are registered. > > > > > > loader.conf: > > > console="comconsole" > > > comconsole_speed="115200" > > > > > > boot.config: > > > <does not exist> > > > > > > sean > > > > > > > > > > If it is COM2, don't you also need: > > comconsole_port="0x2f8" > > > > And possibly device.hints: > > hint.uart.1.flags="0x10" > > > > to mark it as a serial console? > > > > What does the amnesiac login message say is the tty? > > Warner > > > > > I also have similar issues with supermicro boxes. I've just given up and use "on" instead of "onifconsole". Best regards Andreas
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