Method for using the client without BMC IP access

[loth]

Hello,

Is it possible to access the redfish api on the BMC directly from the OS similar to the ipmi kernel driver using the client?

[mraineri]

Currently, no. The Redfish Specification defined a "host interface" for the in-band replacement, but this interface only has a network option currently. Most vendors implement a USB NIC between their host and BMC to expose this function, but it's still all IP-based. SMBIOS entries are populated by UEFI/BIOS to point a user to their host interface, including the IP address of the BMC they should be using.

Much of this is documented here: https://www.dmtf.org/dsp/DSP0270