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

[Russ McManus]

Eric Schrock wrote:
> 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
>   

I agree. In the context of enumerating this aspect of hardware component 
topology, "chassis" works just fine.

Russ

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