Private bug reported: ipmitool has has the exchange-bmc-os-info service for years now and is shipping on major distros. It is missing in Ubuntu.
exchange-bmc-os-info helps set the OS name and version information in Baseboard management controllers (like Dell iDRAC). This request is to include exchange-bmc-os-info service as part of ipmitool package (like SLES) or as a separate package (like RHEL). https://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool/blob/master/contrib/exchange-bmc-os-info.init.redhat https://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool/blob/master/contrib/exchange-bmc-os-info.service.redhat https://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool/blob/master/contrib/exchange-bmc-os-info.sysconf Usage: $ sudo systemctl enable exchange-bmc-os-info Sample output on Dell iDRAC on Ubuntu 24.04/2 LTS is attached. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: ipmitool 1.8.19-7ubuntu0.24.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-60.63-generic 6.8.12 Uname: Linux 6.8.0-60-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.5 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown Date: Wed May 21 20:37:44 2025 InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-05-21 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 24.04.2 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20250216.2) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=xterm SourcePackage: ipmitool UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ipmitool (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble ** Information type changed from Public to Private -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2111458 Title: ipmitool: include exchange-bmc-os-info service To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipmitool/+bug/2111458/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
