I'm not sure how lm_sensors works under the covers. If they use the /dev/ipmi0 driver, then FreeIPMI & lm_sensors should work together. But I'm guessing lm_sensors does something else and it's mucking up something on the motherboard.
Al On Tue, 2010-11-09 at 11:49 -0800, James Aaron Nix-Gomez wrote: > Al, > > One final follow up. Freeipmi works great when I disable the lm_sensors > service. Freeipmi also works if I enable the lm_sensors service and > configure it to just check the Intel core temperatures. > > Thank you again for all of your help, > > Aaron > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Aaron Nix-Gomez [mailto:aa...@apl.washington.edu] > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 2:36 PM > To: 'Al Chu' > Cc: 'freeipmi-users@gnu.org' > Subject: RE: [Freeipmi-users] ipmi_sdr_cache_create: internal IPMI error > > Al, > > Good catch, the lm_sensors service was running. However, the ipmi module is > missing from it. I thought I could use lm_sensors for Intel CPU core > temperatures and freeipmi for the motherboard sensors. > > Aaron > > -----Original Message----- > From: Al Chu [mailto:ch...@llnl.gov] > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 2:26 PM > To: James Aaron Nix-Gomez > Cc: freeipmi-users@gnu.org > Subject: RE: [Freeipmi-users] ipmi_sdr_cache_create: internal IPMI error > > 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 > > > > > > [r...@aaronacint2010 Aaron]# bmc-info --debug > > ===================================================== > > Get Device ID Request > > ===================================================== > > [ 1h] = cmd[ 8b] > > ===================================================== > > Get Device ID Response > > ===================================================== > > ipmi_cmd_get_device_id: driver timeout > > [r...@aaronacint2010 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 > > [r...@aaronacint2010 Aaron]# bmc-info --debug > > ===================================================== > > Get Device ID Request > > ===================================================== > > [ 1h] = cmd[ 8b] > > ===================================================== > > Get Device ID Response > > ===================================================== > > ipmi_cmd_get_device_id: driver timeout > > [r...@aaronacint2010 Aaron]# ipmi-chassis --get-status --debug > > ===================================================== > > Get Chassis Status Request > > ===================================================== > > [ 1h] = cmd[ 8b] > > ===================================================== > > Get Chassis Status Response > > ===================================================== > > ipmi_cmd_get_chassis_status: driver timeout > > [r...@aaronacint2010 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 > > [r...@aaronacint2010 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 > > > > [r...@aaronacint2010 Aaron]# > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Al Chu [mailto:ch...@llnl.gov] > > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 1:50 PM > > To: James Aaron Nix-Gomez > > Cc: freeipmi-users@gnu.org > > 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 > > > > > > > > aa...@apl.washington.edu > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [r...@aaronacint2010 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 > > > > > > > > [r...@aaronacint2010 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. > > > > > > > > [r...@aaronacint2010 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 > > > > > > > > [r...@aaronacint2010 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 > > > > > > > > [r...@aaronacint2010 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 > > > > > > > > [r...@aaronacint2010 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 > > > > > > > > [r...@aaronacint2010 Aaron]# > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Freeipmi-users mailing list > > > > Freeipmi-users@gnu.org > > > > > http://BLOCKEDBLOCKEDBLOCKEDBLOCKEDlists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/freeipmi-users > > > > > -- > Albert Chu > ch...@llnl.gov > Computer Scientist > High Performance Systems Division > Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory > > -- Albert Chu ch...@llnl.gov Computer Scientist High Performance Systems Division Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory _______________________________________________ Freeipmi-users mailing list Freeipmi-users@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/freeipmi-users
