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diff --git a/doc/ipmitool.1 b/doc/ipmitool.1 index 197c5b9..fd084e6 100644 --- a/doc/ipmitool.1 +++ b/doc/ipmitool.1 @@ -2023,11 +2023,35 @@ Display the Management Controller Globally Unique IDentifier. .RS .TP -\fIsmbios\fP +\fIauto\fP .br -This is the default behavior for ipmitool for the sake of compatibility -with old versions and broken BMC implementations whose number is legion. +This is the default behavior for +.BR ipmitool (1). + +Try to automatically detect the encoding based on the value of the +version field and (for version 1) the timestamp. The version is +considered valid if it is 1 through 5, and the timestamp is valid +if the year is past or equal to UNIX Epoch (1970) and is before or +equal to the current year. + +If multiple encodings happen to have valid version fields, then +precedence takes the one with version 1 and a valid timestamp. If +neither one has that, then the precedence order is as follows: +\fIsmbios\fP, \fIipmi\fP, \fIrfc4122\fP. + +If neither encoding yields a valid version field, then +.BR ipmitool (1) +defaults to \fIdump\fP mode. + +If this option is in use, then +.BR ipmitool (1) +will also print out the detected encoding and warn +regarding IPMI specification violation if the encoding isn't \fIipmi\fP. + +.TP +\fIsmbios\fP +.br Decode GUID as if it was sent by BMC as prescribed by SMBIOS specification. @@ -2036,6 +2060,13 @@ it this way. If your BMC's GUID is shown correctly using this option, you may want to inform your BMC manufacturer that they have a bug. .TP +\fIipmi\fP +.br + +Decode GUID according to IPMI specification. It MUST show the correct GUID. +If it doesn't, try other options and inform your BMC manufacturer of the bug. + +.TP \fIrfc4122\fP or \fIrfc\fP .br @@ -2046,13 +2077,6 @@ If your BMC's GUID is shown correctly using this option, you may want to inform your BMC manufacturer that they have a bug. .TP -\fIipmi\fP -.br - -Decode GUID according to IPMI specification. It MUST show the correct GUID. -If it doesn't, try other options above and inform your BMC manufacturer of the bug. - -.TP \fIdump\fP .br |