bmclib Multipart HTTP update support

When trying to update a firmware with bmclib (using install-firmware example):

$ ./main --host REDACTED --user root --password REDACTED --component bios --firmware update.tar.gz
FATA[0007] 3 errors occurred:
	* provider: gofish: Multipart HTTP push updates not supported: redfish update service error
	* Multipart HTTP push updates not supported: redfish update service error
	* failure in FirmwareInstall

Aug 07 '23 14:08 ofaurax

It seems only multipart update is supported in bmclib. OpenBMC only supports basic update, as of now.

Aug 08 '23 07:08 ofaurax

OpenBMC only supports basic update, as of now.

In fact, OpenBMC implements "Unstructured HTTP push update", which is deprecated, not "basic update".

Aug 08 '23 08:08 ofaurax

I'm having this issue as well. Did you ever find a solution or try rolling your own?

Oct 04 '23 14:10 davidallendj

We implemented "Unstructured HTTP push update" in bmclib so that OpenBMC can be updated

Oct 05 '23 11:10 ofaurax

Also, support for multipart update has been merged in openbmc: https://gerrit.openbmc.org/c/openbmc/bmcweb/+/32174

Oct 16 '23 11:10 ofaurax

Awesome! That means this should now work with bmclib if using the latest openbmc since bmclib already supports this, correct?

Oct 17 '23 16:10 davidallendj

Awesome! That means this should now work with bmclib if using the latest openbmc since bmclib already supports this, correct?

Yes, and if both are supported, bmclib should use multipart update. Please give feedback if you test it

Oct 18 '23 16:10 ofaurax

I forgot to come back and report, but I have had success updating firmware after the multipart update support was added to OpenBMC.

Jul 23 '24 21:07 davidallendj