PartLocation/ServiceLabel and LocationType | Redfish Specification Forum

wltu
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PartLocation/ServiceLabel and LocationType Jul 12, 2022 18:01:21 GMT

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Post by wltu on Jul 12, 2022 18:01:21 GMT

Hi all,

I am wondering if we should still use ServiceLabel and LocaltionType to indicate that the device is connected to slot or embedded. Or is that outdated.

Do we need to link to the specific resource to indicate that connection. Like a Drive link to a slot to let people know that's how it is connected.

Context: gerrit.openbmc.org/c/openbmc/bmcweb/+/50016

Thanks,

Willy Tu

mraineri
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PartLocation/ServiceLabel and LocationType Jul 12, 2022 20:19:38 GMT

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Post by mraineri on Jul 12, 2022 20:19:38 GMT

ServiceLabel and LocationType are certainly not outdated. While a client can follow the resource link to get additional information about the device, ServiceLabel and LocationType are important if you need to convey to a human where they need to physically inspect the system for service. That's really the jumping point for how to transition from the abstract data model to something concrete in the real world.

wltu
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PartLocation/ServiceLabel and LocationType Jul 19, 2022 20:23:51 GMT

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Post by wltu on Jul 19, 2022 20:23:51 GMT

Thanks mraineri, that make sense.

I have a more specific question that I should probably ask in the github instead of here and move the discuss there.

See: [MOD: removed link to private GitHub repo that won't work for forum users]

Last Edit: Jul 20, 2022 19:02:00 GMT by jautor: Removed link to private GitHub repo that won't work for the public...

jautor
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PartLocation/ServiceLabel and LocationType Jul 21, 2022 17:36:11 GMT

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Post by jautor on Jul 21, 2022 17:36:11 GMT

Yes, the combination of LocationType and ServiceLabel is intended for humans to be able to physically locate the "thing" in question.

If you think about offering instructions to a service technician to "Look for a <LocationType> labeled '<ServiceLabel>'...", it may help explain the usage. e.g. "Look for a Slot labeled 'PCI 3'..."