Re: [Freeipmi-users] getting "internal IPMI error"

[Albert Chu]

I'd just update.  This is a well known issue.  I know that Redhat
eventually backtracked on that change due to complaints.

Al

On Wed, 2015-03-11 at 11:14 -0700, address@hidden wrote:
> Hey, that might be it.
> 
> Although the servers are identical. I built them at different times so
> they have different versions of CentOS:
> 
>  cat /etc/*release*
> CentOS release 6.6 (Final)
> CentOS release 6.6 (Final)
> CentOS release 6.6 (Final)
> cpe:/o:centos:linux:6:GA
> 
> 
> cat /etc/*release*
> CentOS release 6.4 (Final)
> CentOS release 6.4 (Final)
> CentOS release 6.4 (Final)
> cpe:/o:centos:linux:6:GA
> 
> 
> I could upgrade the older system to fix it. Would it still be helpful
> for you if I download and install it as you asked or should I just
> update?
> 
> Thanks,
> Andrew
> 
> 
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: RE: [Freeipmi-users] getting "internal IPMI error"
> > From: Albert Chu <address@hidden>
> > Date: Wed, March 11, 2015 1:26 pm
> > To: address@hidden
> > Cc: address@hidden
> > 
> > 
> > When FreeIPMI is doing it's communication w/ the BMC there's an error
> > pretty deep down causing grief.  Do you know what inband driver you are
> > using?
> > 
> > Is it posssible you have the situation described here?
> > 
> > http://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/freeipmi-faq.html#Why-am-I-seeing-so-many-_0027internal-IPMI-error_0027-or-_0027driver-busy_0027-messages_003f
> > 
> > If not, we'd have to dig a little deeper.  Any chance you and download
> > the tar.gz off the website and build with
> > 
> > ./configure --enable-debug --enable-trace
> > 
> > which can give us way more info.
> > 
> > Al
> > 
> > On Wed, 2015-03-11 at 09:37 -0700, address@hidden wrote:
> > > Hi Al,
> > > 
> > > Thank you for your help. It is still happening a lot and only on this
> > > one server, the other identical server does not have this problem. These
> > > servers are idle right now, they are not being used but will be for
> > > databases.
> > > 
> > > I ran the Nagios command manually and get the error after a few tries. I
> > > ran the freeipmi command that Nagios is running manually and got the
> > > error after a few tries. I turned on debug and after a few verbose
> > > outputs, I get this, its rather terse:
> > > 
> > > # sudo /usr/sbin/ipmi-sel --output-event-state --interpret-oem-data
> > > --entity-sensor-names --debug
> > > =====================================================
> > > Get SDR Repository Info Request
> > > =====================================================
> > > KCS Header:
> > > ------------
> > > [               0h] = lun[ 2b]
> > > [               Ah] = net_fn[ 6b]
> > > IPMI Command Data:
> > > ------------------
> > > [              20h] = cmd[ 8b]
> > > ipmi_sdr_cache_open:
> > > /root/.freeipmi/sdr-cache/sdr-cache-databaseServer8.localhost: internal
> > > IPMI error
> > > #
> > > 
> > > Do you know what could cause this?
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Andrew
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > -------- Original Message --------
> > > > Subject: Re: [Freeipmi-users] getting "internal IPMI error"
> > > > From: Albert Chu <address@hidden>
> > > > Date: Tue, March 10, 2015 1:32 pm
> > > > To: address@hidden
> > > > Cc: address@hidden
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Hi Andrew,
> > > > 
> > > > If it's sporadic, I'm not that concerned, as it could be due to a busy
> > > > system.
> > > > 
> > > > If it happens very frequently, --debug output would be helpful.
> > > > Although that'll lead to a lot of log output for Nagios.
> > > > 
> > > > Al
> > > > 
> > > > On Tue, 2015-03-10 at 08:14 -0700, address@hidden wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > 
> > > > > I've setup Nagios to monitor IPMI on our 2 new Supermicro servers. The
> > > > > one is working find, the other sporadically but frequently is 
> > > > > returning
> > > > > some errors. The page at
> > > > > https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/manpages/man8/ipmi-sel.8.html
> > > > > suggested emailing here. Please let me know if you can help or if you
> > > > > need any more information.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Andrew
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Errors reported to Nagios:
> > > > > 
> > > > > [03-10-2015 03:28:47] SERVICE ALERT: databaseServer8;IPMI
> > > > > SENSORS;UNKNOWN;SOFT;1;ID
> > > > > [03-10-2015 08:55:47] SERVICE ALERT: databaseServer8;IPMI
> > > > > SENSORS;UNKNOWN;HARD;2;ID
> > > > > Service Unknown[03-10-2015 08:54:47] SERVICE ALERT: 
> > > > > databaseServer8;IPMI
> > > > > SENSORS;UNKNOWN;SOFT;1;ipmi_cmd_get_device_id: bad completion code
> > > > > [03-10-2015 09:00:47] SERVICE ALERT: databaseServer8;IPMI
> > > > > SENSORS;OK;HARD;2;IPMI Status: OK
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > [03-09-2015 21:02:47] SERVICE ALERT: databaseServer8;IPMI
> > > > > SENSORS;UNKNOWN;SOFT;1;ipmi_sel_parse: internal IPMI error
> > > > > [03-09-2015 19:11:57] SERVICE ALERT: databaseServer8;IPMI
> > > > > SENSORS;UNKNOWN;SOFT;1;ipmi_sdr_cache_open:
> > > > > /root/.freeipmi/sdr-cache/sdr-cache-databaseServer8.localhost: 
> > > > > internal
> > > > > IPMI error
> > > > > [03-09-2015 19:00:57] SERVICE ALERT: databaseServer8;IPMI
> > > > > SENSORS;UNKNOWN;SOFT;1;ipmi_sdr_cache_open:
> > > > > /root/.freeipmi/sdr-cache/sdr-cache-databaseServer8.localhost: 
> > > > > internal
> > > > > IPMI error
> > > > > [03-09-2015 18:34:47] SERVICE ALERT: databaseServer8;IPMI
> > > > > SENSORS;UNKNOWN;SOFT;1;ipmi_sensor_read: internal IPMI error
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > from website above:
> > > > > 
> > > > > "internal IPMI error" - An IPMI error has occurred that FreeIPMI does
> > > > > not know how to handle. Please e-mail <address@hidden> to report
> > > > > the issue.  
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
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> > > > -- 
> > > > Albert Chu
> > > > address@hidden
> > > > Computer Scientist
> > > > High Performance Systems Division
> > > > Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
> > > 
> > > 
> > -- 
> > Albert Chu
> > address@hidden
> > Computer Scientist
> > High Performance Systems Division
> > Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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Albert Chu
address@hidden
Computer Scientist
High Performance Systems Division
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory