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


From: andrew
Subject: Re: [Freeipmi-users] getting "internal IPMI error"
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:57:00 -0700
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Hi Al,

I updated and it still errored after a few quick attempts. I rebooted
for the changes to take effect and it has been fine since. I'll know
better after a day if Nagios alerts again, but I think its fixed. I
couldn't run the command more than 4 times in a row before and now I can
run it many times without error.

Thanks for your help!
Andrew Puschak
 

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: [Freeipmi-users] getting "internal IPMI error"
> From: Albert Chu <address@hidden>
> Date: Wed, March 11, 2015 2:24 pm
> To: address@hidden
> Cc: address@hidden
> 
> 
> 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.  
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > Freeipmi-users mailing list
> > > > > > address@hidden
> > > > > > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/freeipmi-users
> > > > > -- 
> > > > > 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
> -- 
> Albert Chu
> address@hidden
> Computer Scientist
> High Performance Systems Division
> Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory



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