OpenPOWER in Enterprise: Implementing OpenBMC/OPAL Features

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Lists implemented and planned OpenBMC/OPAL features for enterprise deployments including a working system reset via OPAL/OpenBMC that captures Linux kernel dumps (requires kernel 4.14+), an audit log with timestamps and client IPs showing interface and exit codes, console log retrieval for post‑panic diagnostics, upcoming ability to select boot by device UUID, read‑only accounts and RBAC integration, HTTP/FTP or workstation upload boot images, call‑home telemetry plus future cluster management/inventory integrations (XCAT templates and firmware rollout tooling).

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 0:36New workloads for Enterprise customers
3. 1:37List of Enterprise features
4. 7:23OpenBMC based audit of user activities
5. 9:43Boot device selection from outside of the Petitboot Phase
6. 12:54Access to the video console over LAN
7. 14:44The BMC card as a single point of failure Requirement from customer high-end wam
8. 16:57Advanced OpenBMC based user management
9. 19:35Removable media emulation over BMC LAN
10. 22:01Call-home functionality Monitoring and reporting
11. 23:49Mass monitoring / management/ deployment tool 308 Simplified maintenance for large datacenters Paralel execution of maintenance tasks Basic inventory and monitoring, FW updates Most common operations for maintenance team 3rd party products integration
12. 28:24Mass monitoring / management / deployment tool 308 Simplified maintenance for large datacenters Paralel execution of maintenance tasks Basic inventory and monitoring, FW updates Most common operations for maintenance team 3rd party products integration
13. 29:15Summary

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