RE: [Freeipmi-users] ipmi_sdr_cache_create: internal IPMI error

[Al Chu]

Hi James,

Just as a quick double check, you may want to make sure that no other
IPMI stuff is running on the system, possibly other daemons or something
like that.  Or perhaps the IPMI kernel driver is installed into a
non-common path (it's usually /dev/ipmi0 if it's installed) and stuff
going on there is conflicting.  It's just a thought b/c of the
driver-timeout errors you're seeing below.  I'm still betting it's a HW
problem though.

Al

On Tue, 2010-11-09 at 11:14 -0800, James Aaron Nix-Gomez wrote:
> Al,
> 
> Thank you for the prompt reply.  I tried a few more of the commands, see
> below, without much success.  They too had varying sets of SDR info.
> 
> We are able to run freeipmi on two other Supermicro X8DTH-iF motherboards
> without any problems.  If you believe there is a BMC issue on this one
> motherboard then that is all I need to know.  I have only just begun to look
> into sensor monitoring so I was not sure if I had a configuration issue.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Aaron Nix-Gomez
> 
> 
> address@hidden Aaron]# bmc-info --debug
> =====================================================
> Get Device ID Request
> =====================================================
> [               1h] = cmd[ 8b]
> =====================================================
> Get Device ID Response
> =====================================================
> ipmi_cmd_get_device_id: driver timeout
> address@hidden Aaron]# ipmi-sel --debug
> Caching SDR repository information:
> /root/.freeipmi/sdr-cache/sdr-cache-aaronacint2010.localhost
> =====================================================
> Get SDR Repository Info Request
> =====================================================
> [              20h] = cmd[ 8b]
> =====================================================
> Get SDR Repository Info Response
> =====================================================
> [              20h] = cmd[ 8b]
> [               0h] = comp_code[ 8b]
> [               0h] = sdr_version_major[ 4b]
> [               8h] = sdr_version_minor[ 4b]
> ipmi_sdr_cache_create: internal IPMI error
> address@hidden Aaron]# bmc-info --debug
> =====================================================
> Get Device ID Request
> =====================================================
> [               1h] = cmd[ 8b]
> =====================================================
> Get Device ID Response
> =====================================================
> ipmi_cmd_get_device_id: driver timeout
> address@hidden Aaron]# ipmi-chassis --get-status --debug
> =====================================================
> Get Chassis Status Request
> =====================================================
> [               1h] = cmd[ 8b]
> =====================================================
> Get Chassis Status Response
> =====================================================
> ipmi_cmd_get_chassis_status: driver timeout
> address@hidden Aaron]# ipmi-chassis --get-status --debug
> =====================================================
> Get Chassis Status Request
> =====================================================
> [               1h] = cmd[ 8b]
> =====================================================
> Get Chassis Status Response
> =====================================================
> [               0h] = cmd[ 8b]
> [              80h] = comp_code[ 8b]
> ipmi_cmd_get_chassis_status: bad completion code
> address@hidden Aaron]# ipmi-locate 
> Probing KCS device using DMIDECODE... done
> IPMI Version: 2.0
> IPMI locate driver: DMIDECODE
> IPMI interface: KCS
> BMC driver device: 
> BMC I/O base address: 0xCA2
> Register spacing: 1
> 
> Probing SMIC device using DMIDECODE... FAILED
> 
> Probing BT device using DMIDECODE... FAILED
> 
> Probing SSIF device using DMIDECODE... FAILED
> 
> Probing KCS device using SMBIOS... done
> IPMI Version: 2.0
> IPMI locate driver: SMBIOS
> IPMI interface: KCS
> BMC driver device: 
> BMC I/O base address: 0xCA2
> Register spacing: 1
> 
> Probing SMIC device using SMBIOS... FAILED
> 
> Probing BT device using SMBIOS... FAILED
> 
> Probing SSIF device using SMBIOS... FAILED
> 
> Probing KCS device using ACPI... FAILED
> 
> Probing SMIC device using ACPI... FAILED
> 
> Probing BT device using ACPI... FAILED
> 
> Probing SSIF device using ACPI... FAILED
> 
> Probing KCS device using PCI... FAILED
> 
> Probing SMIC device using PCI... FAILED
> 
> Probing BT device using PCI... FAILED
> 
> Probing SSIF device using PCI... FAILED
> 
> KCS device default values: 
> IPMI Version: 1.5
> IPMI locate driver: DEFAULT
> IPMI interface: KCS
> BMC driver device: 
> BMC I/O base address: 0xCA2
> Register spacing: 1
> 
> SMIC device default values: 
> IPMI Version: 1.5
> IPMI locate driver: DEFAULT
> IPMI interface: SMIC
> BMC driver device: 
> BMC I/O base address: 0xCA9
> Register spacing: 1
> 
> BT device default values: 
> SSIF device default values: 
> IPMI Version: 1.5
> IPMI locate driver: DEFAULT
> IPMI interface: SSIF
> BMC driver device: /dev/i2c-0
> BMC SMBUS slave address: 0x42
> Register spacing: 1
> 
> address@hidden Aaron]#
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Al Chu [mailto:address@hidden 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 1:50 PM
> To: James Aaron Nix-Gomez
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: [Freeipmi-users] ipmi_sdr_cache_create: internal IPMI error
> 
> Oops, forgot to cut and paste in what the payload was supposed to look
> like:
> 
> [              20h] = cmd[ 8b]
> [               0h] = comp_code[ 8b]
> [               1h] = sdr_version_major[ 4b]
> [               5h] = sdr_version_minor[ 4b]
> [              20h] = record_count[16b]
> [            FFFEh] = free_space[16b]
> [               0h] = most_recent_addition_timestamp[32b]
> [               0h] = most_recent_erase_timestamp[32b]
> [               0h] =
> get_sdr_repository_allocation_info_command_supported[ 1b]
> [               1h] = reserve_sdr_repository_command_supported[ 1b]
> [               0h] = partial_add_sdr_command_supported[ 1b]
> [               0h] = delete_sdr_command_supported[ 1b]
> [               0h] = reserved[ 1b]
> [               2h] =
> modal_non_modal_sdr_repository_update_operation_supported[ 2b]
> [               0h] = overflow_flag[ 1b]
> 
> Al
> 
> On Tue, 2010-11-09 at 10:21 -0800, Al Chu wrote:
> > Hi James,
> > 
> > Gut feeling is that something is wrong with the BMC on that motherboard.
> > 
> > > [               0h] = record_count[ 8b]
> > > 
> > > ipmi_sdr_cache_create: internal IPMI error
> > 
> > > [              1Ch] = record_count[16b]
> > > 
> > > [              80h] = free_space[ 8b]
> > > 
> > > ipmi_sdr_cache_create: internal IPMI error
> > 
> > In the first payload above, you receive a 0 record_count, which is of
> > course very bad.  Then in the below you get a (seemingly) correct
> > record_count and an extra field.  The full payload of this packet is
> > supposed to be something like this:
> > 
> > The fact that on 3-4 different rusn in your debug output, the SDR Info
> > command is returning inconsistent data, incorrect data, and multiple
> > sizes of payloads is very bad.
> > 
> > Do any other FreeIPMI commands work, like bmc-info, ipmi-sel, etc.
> > 
> > Al
> > 
> > On Tue, 2010-11-09 at 07:00 -0800, James Aaron Nix-Gomez wrote:
> > > Good morning,
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > I am having problems using ipmi-sensors on a SuperMicro X8DTH-if.  I
> > > consistently get "ipmi_sdr_cache_create: internal IPMI error" messages.
> I
> > > have attached the debug information below.  We have other SuperMicro
> > > X8DTH-if machines, with slightly different RAID hardware, where
> ipmi-sensors
> > > works flawlessly.  I would appreciate any advice on how to troubleshoot
> this
> > > issue.
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Best regards,
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Aaron Nix-Gomez
> > > 
> > > Applied Physics Laboratory
> > > 
> > > University of Washington
> > > 
> > > address@hidden
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > address@hidden Aaron]# uname -a
> > > 
> > > Linux aaronacint2010 2.6.32.12-115.fc12.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Apr 30
> 19:46:25
> > > UTC 2010 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux 
> > > 
> > > address@hidden Aaron]# ipmi-sensors --version
> > > 
> > > ipmi-sensors - 0.7.12
> > > 
> > > Copyright (C) 2003-2008 FreeIPMI Core Team
> > > 
> > > This program is free software; you may redistribute it under the terms
> of
> > > 
> > > the GNU General Public License.  This program has absolutely no
> warranty.
> > > 
> > > address@hidden Aaron]# ipmi-sensors --debug
> > > 
> > > Caching SDR repository information:
> > > /root/.freeipmi/sdr-cache/sdr-cache-aaronacint2010.localhost
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > Get SDR Repository Info Request
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > [              20h] = cmd[ 8b]
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > Get SDR Repository Info Response
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > [              20h] = cmd[ 8b]
> > > 
> > > [               0h] = comp_code[ 8b]
> > > 
> > > [               1h] = sdr_version_major[ 4b]
> > > 
> > > [               5h] = sdr_version_minor[ 4b]
> > > 
> > > [               0h] = record_count[ 8b]
> > > 
> > > ipmi_sdr_cache_create: internal IPMI error
> > > 
> > > address@hidden Aaron]# ipmi-sensors --debug
> > > 
> > > Caching SDR repository information:
> > > /root/.freeipmi/sdr-cache/sdr-cache-aaronacint2010.localhost
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > Get SDR Repository Info Request
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > [              20h] = cmd[ 8b]
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > Get SDR Repository Info Response
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > ipmi_sdr_cache_create: internal IPMI error
> > > 
> > > address@hidden Aaron]# ipmi-sensors --debug --sdr-cache-recreate
> > > 
> > > Caching SDR repository information:
> > > /root/.freeipmi/sdr-cache/sdr-cache-aaronacint2010.localhost
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > Get SDR Repository Info Request
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > [              20h] = cmd[ 8b]
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > Get SDR Repository Info Response
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > ipmi_sdr_cache_create: internal IPMI error
> > > 
> > > address@hidden Aaron]# ipmi-sensors --debug --sdr-cache-recreate
> > > 
> > > Caching SDR repository information:
> > > /root/.freeipmi/sdr-cache/sdr-cache-aaronacint2010.localhost
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > Get SDR Repository Info Request
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > [              20h] = cmd[ 8b]
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > Get SDR Repository Info Response
> > > 
> > > =====================================================
> > > 
> > > [              20h] = cmd[ 8b]
> > > 
> > > [               0h] = comp_code[ 8b]
> > > 
> > > [               1h] = sdr_version_major[ 4b]
> > > 
> > > [               5h] = sdr_version_minor[ 4b]
> > > 
> > > [              1Ch] = record_count[16b]
> > > 
> > > [              80h] = free_space[ 8b]
> > > 
> > > ipmi_sdr_cache_create: internal IPMI error
> > > 
> > > address@hidden Aaron]#
> > > 
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Albert Chu
address@hidden
Computer Scientist
High Performance Systems Division
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory