Retrieving IPU Information

Getting Started with OVS Offload Software

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

BMC tools can be used for reading information from Napatech IPUs.

Running mctp-demux-daemon

The MCTP demultiplexer daemon mctp-demux-daemon is provided to handle MCTP traffic over an MCTP transport layer used for PLDM communication over UART between the SoC and the main BMC on the IPU. mctp-demux-daemon is required for running BMC tools on the IPU. To run mctp-demux-daemon as a service, execute commands as follows.
soc# cd /opt/
soc# tar zxvf ipu_tools-<version>-linux.tar.gz 
soc# cp ipu_tools/bin/mctp-demux-daemon /usr/bin/
soc# cp ipu_tools/etc/mctp-demux-daemon.service /etc/systemd/system
soc# systemctl enable mctp-demux-daemon.service
soc# systemctl start mctp-demux-daemon.service
where:
  • soc# indicates the SoC on the IPU where provided commands are to be to executed.
  • version is the version identifier of the corresponding package.