[fm-discuss] Proposal: libtopo eumeration of power supplies and fans via IPMI

Eric Schrock eric.schrock at sun.com
Mon Jan 7 17:05:02 PST 2008


On Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 04:17:32PM -0800, Richard Elling wrote:
> 
> I have some heartburn over this statement.  I think it will be confusing 
> in thoses
> cases where a set of domains may share the same physical chassis (eg. blade
> servers).  Perhaps we need a different name, other than "chassis'?
> 

Chassis is already an established term in the hc:/ topology, with
'systemboard' to differentiate between multiple domains.  I don't see
any reason to deviate from the established convention, since the FMRIs
in this case are in fact associated with the chassis, not some other
construct.

- Eric

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