Description of problem:

fence_bladecenter unable to connect to IBM Bladcenter Type HS21xm

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

4.0.16 (built Thu Mar 5 11:41:03 UTC 2015)

How reproducible:

Simply try to use to verify status of one of the blade units.

Steps to Reproduce:

Invoke fence_bladecenter utility.  For example:

/usr/sbin/fence_bladecenter -a IPofBladeCEnter -l USERID -p PASSW0RD -o status -n BladeUnitNumber -v

Actual results:

[root@fc22a ~]# /usr/sbin/fence_bladecenter -a 192.168.12.181 -l USERID -p PASSW0RD -o status -n 3 -v 
Running command: /usr/bin/telnet
Sent: set binary

Sent: open 192.168.12.181 -23

Received: telnet> set binary
Negotiating binary mode with remote host.
telnet> open 192.168.12.181 -23
Trying 192.168.12.181...
Connected to 192.168.12.181.
Escape character is '^]'.

username: 
Sent: USERID

Sent: PASSW0RD

Received: password: 

Hostname:              XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Static IP address:     192.168.12.181
Burned-in MAC address: 00:xx:yy:zz:aa:bb
DHCP:                  Enabled - Try DHCP server first, then use static IP.
Assigned IP address:   0.0.0.0
Last login: 
Sent: 
Sent: USERID
Unable to connect/login to fencing device


Expected results:

[root@fc22a ~]# /usr/sbin/fence_bladecenter -a 192.168.12.181 -l USERID -p PASSW0RD -o status -n 3 -v
Running command: /usr/bin/telnet
Sent: set binary

Sent: open 192.168.12.181 -23

Received: telnet> set binary
Negotiating binary mode with remote host.
telnet> open 192.168.12.181 -23
Trying 192.168.12.181...
Connected to 192.168.12.181.
Escape character is '^]'.

username: 
Sent: USERID

Sent: PASSW0RD

Received: password: 

Hostname:              XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Static IP address:     192.168.155.12.181
Burned-in MAC address: 00:xx:yy:zz:aa:bb
DHCP:                  Enabled - Try DHCP server first, then use static IP.
Assigned IP address:   0.0.0.0
Last login: Friday September 11 2015 11:23 from 192.168.12.143 (Telnet)

system>
Sent: env -T system:blade[3]

Received:  env -T system:blade[3]
OK
system:blade[3]>
Sent: power -state

Received:  power -state
On
system:blade[3]>
Sent: env -T system

Received:  env -T system
OK
system>
Status: ON
Sent: exit


Additional info:


Copied /usr/sbin/fence_bladecenter and /usr/share/fence from RedHat 7.1 env and it worked at least from the command line.  The version in RH 7.1 is 4.0.11 .