Reading BMC Event Logs

Getting Started with OVS Offload Software
Platform
Napatech IPU
Content Type
Getting Started
Capture Software Version
OVS Offload Software 1.0

The bmclog tool is used to retrieve the system event log entries from the main BMC on the IPU.

Displaying log entries

mctp-demux-daemon is required for running the bmcvpd tool. See Retrieving IPU Information.

To run the bmclog tool, see the command example as follows.
soc# cd /opt/ipu_tools/bin
soc# ./bmclog -n 2
where soc# indicates the SoC on the IPU where provided commands are to be to executed. ./bmclog -n 2 displays 2 log entries.
An output example:
Collecting log entries, please wait until the bar is full...

[---------------------------------------------------------------]
 -------------------------------------------------------------##

Displaying 2 of 63 log entries

------- System Event Log entry #02  --------
  Event log version: 01
  Module Revision Info
    BMCM - (main)
    - image        : 201-6001-64-0-18-20
    - build time   : 2024-04-24   13:55    (0x7e84c377)
    BMCD - (daughter)
    - image        : 201-6002-64-0-18-20
    - build time   : 2024-04-24   13:55    (0x7e84c377)
    FPGA -
    - image        : 200-7102-0-0-10-5
    - build time   : 2024-08-30   21:18    (0x7e88f552)
  BMCM BOOT Info
    -Section data not present-
  BMCM APP Info
    BMCM APP FW               : bmcm-main v.1.1.1-366d50d8 (Sep  4 2024 14:53:04)
  PMCI APP Info
    PMCI APP FW               : pmci-main v.1.1.1-df2fda2d (Aug  1 2024 12:00:43)
  F2070x PSU Config Version Status
    BMCM PSU config version
      PSU-1&2 (MP2978)        : 0x00000003
      PSU-3&4 (MP2978)        : 0x00000002
      PSU-5&6 (MP2978)        : 0x00000002
      PSU-7   (MPQ8645PGVT)   : 0x00000001
    BMCD PSU config version
      PSU-1   (MPQ8645PGVT)   : 0x00000001
      PSU-2   (MP2978)        : 0x00000001
      PSU-3   (MPQ8646)       : 0x00000001
      PSU-5   (MPQ8645PGVT)   : 0x00000001
…
…

By default, it displays all log entries from the IPU.

A help output example:
soc# ./bmclog -h
command options:
 -h        | --help
 -n <1-63> | --num-entries      - Display 'n' number of log entries (default all)
 -v        | --verbose