How to use IPMITOOL to modify BMC FRU file

How to use IPMITOOL to modify BMC FRU

Ipmitool: v1.8.18

Command:

ipmotool [-H hotst_IP –U username –P password] fru edit <fru id> field <section> <index> <string>

Sample:

ipmotool [-H hotst_IP –U username –P password] fru edit 0 field p 0 MiTAC

<fru id>: fru id is the digit ID of the FRU (see the output of “fru print”); default is 0.

<section> : section is a string which refers to FRU Inventory Information Storage Areas and may be refer to:

c: FRU Inventory Chassis Info Area

b: FRU Inventory Board Info Area

p: FRU Inventory Product Info Area

<index> : specifies the field number. Field numbering starts on the first 'english text' field type.

For instance in the <board> info area field '0' is <Board Manufacturer> and field '2' is <Board Serial Number>;

see IPMI Platform Management FRU Information Storage Definition v1.0 R1.1 for field locations.

<string> : must be the same length as the string being replaced and must be 8-bit ASCII (0xCx).

Command table

FRU Device Description	IPMI command for FRU edit
Chassis Part Number	ipmitool fru edit 0 field c 0 CPN000001
Chassis Serial	ipmitool fru edit 0 field c 1 CSN000001
Board Mfg	ipmitool fru edit 0 field b 0 TYAN
Board Product	ipmitool fru edit 0 field b 1 S7106GM2NR
Board Serial	ipmitool fru edit 0 field b 2 CXBE3AJ27008
Board Part Number	ipmitool fru edit 0 field b 3 5411T6210002
Product Manufacturer	ipmitool fru edit 0 field p 0 TYAN
Product Name	ipmitool fru edit 0 field p 1 B7106G93V12HR
Product Part Number	ipmitool fru edit 0 field p 2 5412T6210001
Product Version	ipmitool fru edit 0 field p 3 TFJWZ29E0003
Product Serial	ipmitool fru edit 0 field p 4 PSN000001
Product Asset Tag	ipmitool fru edit 0 field p 5 Tyan Asset