Re: [PATCH][resubmit] HP iLO driver

[Pavel Machek]

Hi!

> >> A driver for the HP iLO/iLO2 management processor, which allows
> >> userspace programs to query the management processor.  Programs can
> >> open a channel to the device (/dev/hpilo/dXccbN), and use this to
> >> send/receive queries.
> >
> > What kind of queries? Is there documentation somewhere?
> 
> Generally, it can get data out of the management processor - things
> like basic iLO configuration (users, nic, etc), handle SNMP traffic,
> flashing iLO, and some others.
> 
> Unfortunately, there isn't yet any available documenation.

Ok, I guess we should have documentation "what does it do" and "what
protocol does it speak" before we can think about merging.

									Pavel
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