COSCUP 2025

No Hardware, No Problem: Exploring OpenBMC and Host SoC Communication on Arm FVP
2025年8月10日 , TR513

In the world of embedded systems and servers, the Baseboard Management Controller plays a vital role, especially as Arm-based CPUs become increasingly prevalent. However, developing and testing OpenBMC typically requires physical hardware, creating a barrier for many developers.

This session introduces a practical approach to running OpenBMC on Arm’s Fixed Virtual Platform, enabling exploration of firmware behavior and CPU-BMC communication without the need for real hardware.

Showcases demonstrating communication between the BMC and Host SoC
1. Fully automated for easy launch and testing
2. MCTP over PCC
3. IPMI over serial


目標觀眾/對象觀眾:

Server, BMC, BIOS, SoC firmware vendor, anyone who is interested in Arm based platform

難易度:

初學者

Server Management engineering