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Course Outline
Introduction to OpenBMC
- Definition of a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC).
- History of the OpenBMC project and governance by the Linux Foundation.
- Supported platforms: x86, ARM, and OpenPOWER.
- Overview of the OpenBMC software stack.
OpenBMC Architecture
- The Phosphor application framework and D-Bus.
- Systemd integration and service management.
- Entity Manager and inventory management.
- Key repositories and component relationships.
Development Environment Setup
- Installing dependencies on Ubuntu.
- Utilizing Docker containers for reproducible builds.
- Cloning the OpenBMC source tree.
- Configuring Gerrit for code review processes.
Yocto and BitBake Basics
- Structure of the OpenEmbedded layer: meta-phosphor, meta-aspeed.
- Understanding recipes, bbappend files, and configuration files.
- Building a reference image for QEMU.
- Working with local.conf and bblayers.conf.
Building Your First BMC Image
- Selecting an appropriate machine target.
- Executing bitbake obmc-phosphor-image.
- Navigating the build output layout.
- Flashing the image to either real hardware or QEMU.
Customization and Configuration
- Incorporating new machine layers.
- Customizing D-Bus interfaces using YAML descriptors.
- Configuring the Entity Manager JSON for new hardware.
- Modifying systemd service files.
Debugging and Troubleshooting
- Addressing build failures and debugging bitbake.
- Using journalctl on the BMC.
- Utilizing SSH access and console debugging techniques.
- Solving common porting issues.
Recent Updates and Modern Practices
- Migration to C++ sdbusplus bindings.
- New web UI (Vue.js) and the bmcweb Redfish server.
- Modern testing frameworks and CI integration.
Requirements
- Fundamental knowledge of Linux system administration.
- Understanding of embedded systems concepts.
- Practical experience with Git and version control systems.
Audience
- Embedded firmware engineers.
- System administrators managing server hardware.
- DevOps engineers overseeing data centre infrastructure.
14 Hours
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