Then, I will try to find the cause that the firmware cannot communicate with a power supply.
If I find the reason, I will report it and a possible solution (if I can address) in this thread. Thank you for your valuable advices. Best regards, Sang Hoon Lee Graduate student School of Electrical Engineering Korea University > -----Original Message----- > From: Schafer, Randy A [mailto:randy.a.scha...@intel.com] > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 2:46 AM > To: S. H. Lee > Cc: 'ipmitool-devel'; 'Zdenek Styblik' > Subject: RE: [Ipmitool-devel] measuring the power consumption of a server > > If the SDR update did not see the power supplies, then the firmware > probably cannot communicate with them using PMBus protocol. > The SR1690WBR does not support PSMI power supplies. It only supports PMBus > 1.1 power supplies. > > Regards, > > Randy Schafer > EPSD Firmware Engineering > Intel Corporation > randy.a.scha...@intel.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: S. H. Lee [mailto:smil...@korea.ac.kr] > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 7:22 PM > To: Schafer, Randy A > Cc: 'ipmitool-devel'; 'Zdenek Styblik' > Subject: RE: [Ipmitool-devel] measuring the power consumption of a server > > When I updated the SDR, I chose Intel SR1690WB since the actual model is > SR1690WBR. > SDR utility displayed a message for PS1 and PS2 as 'no power supply'. > Therefore, I checked SSI power supply manually. > > Then, doesn't SR1690WBR support PSMI power supplies? > > If SR1690WBR supports PMBus 1.1 power supplies for power sensors, IPMItool > may display the measured value for power sensors. > But, on my server, IPMItool only displays output voltage values. > > Best regards, > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Schafer, Randy A [mailto:randy.a.scha...@intel.com] > > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 10:23 AM > > To: S. H. Lee; 'Zdenek Styblik' > > Cc: 'ipmitool-devel' > > Subject: RE: [Ipmitool-devel] measuring the power consumption of a > > server > > > > When you updated the SDR, which chassis did you specify? > > Did the SDR utility display a message about PS1 and PS2 being present > > or not? > > > > These servers do not support PSMI power supplies. They only support > > PMBus > > 1.1 power supplies for power sensors. > > > > Randy Schafer > > EPSD Firmware Engineering > > Intel Corporation > > randy.a.scha...@intel.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: S. H. Lee [mailto:smil...@korea.ac.kr] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 5:22 PM > > To: 'Zdenek Styblik' > > Cc: 'ipmitool-devel' > > Subject: Re: [Ipmitool-devel] measuring the power consumption of a > > server > > > > Hi, > > > > I've attempted some possible solutions. > > - updating BMC firmware (ver.: 0.57) > > - updating BIOS > > - reinstall IPMItool (ver. 1.8.11) > > > > By any chance, may I need additional hardware connector for power supply? > > > > During BIOS&BMC firmware update, BMC didn't automatically detect any > > power supply. > > Thus, I manually checked 'yes' for 'SSI power supply'. > > I also carried out a FRU/SDR package update. > > > > After these tries, BMC still recognizes a power supply. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Zdenek Styblik [mailto:zdenek.styb...@gmail.com] > > > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 4:41 AM > > > To: S. H. Lee > > > Cc: ipmitool-devel > > > Subject: Re: [Ipmitool-devel] measuring the power consumption of a > > > server > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:56 PM, S. H. Lee <smil...@korea.ac.kr> wrote: > > > > Thanks for your comments, > > > > > > > > In the last mail, I said that I have a SV7-2186. It isn't the > > > > model I > > > have. > > > > My server is Intel SR1690WBR with a S5500WBV. > > > > I've checked some manuals and mailing lists. > > > > > > > > The problem of my server is that IPMI cannot detect a power supply. > > > > > > > > BB +1.1V IOH | 1.084 | Volts | ok | na | 1.027 > > > > | 1.054 | 1.146 | 1.177 | na BB +1.1V P1 Vccp | 0.933 > > > > | Volts | ok | na | 0.683 | 0.708 | 1.501 | > > > > 1.543 | na BB +1.5V P1 DDR3 | 1.505 | Volts | ok | > > > na > > > > | 1.362 | 1.401 | 1.589 | 1.635 | na BB +1.8V AUX > > > > | 1.781 | Volts | ok | na | 1.673 | 1.720 > > > > | 1.874 | 1.927 | na BB +3.3V | 3.296 | Volts > > > > | ok | na | 2.982 | 3.067 | 3.525 | 3.625 | > > > > na BB +3.3V STBY | 3.239 | Volts | ok | na | > > > > 2.982 | 3.067 | 3.525 | 3.625 | na BB +5.0V | > > > > 4.971 | Volts | ok | na | 4.471 | 4.630 | > > > > 5.380 | 5.538 | na BB +5.0V STBY | 4.886 | Volts > > > > | ok | na | 4.416 | 4.565 | 5.272 | 5.421 | > > > > na BB +12.0V | 12.039 | Volts | ok | na | > > > > 10.739 | 11.103 | 12.923 | 13.287 | na BB +1.35v P1 MEM | > > > > na | Volts | na | na | 1.236 | 1.271 | > > > > 1.443 | 1.484 | na Baseboard Temp | 27.000 | degrees C > > > > | ok | na | 5.000 | 10.000 | 61.000 | 66.000 | > > > > na Front Panel Temp | 26.000 | degrees C | ok | na | > > > > 0.000 | 5.000 | 44.000 | 48.000 | na IOH Therm Margin | > > > > -44.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na | na | > > > > 5.000 | 10.000 | na Mem P1 Thrm Mrgn | -36.000 | degrees C > > > > | ok | na | na | na | 5.000 | 10.000 | > > > > na Processor 1 Fan | 7616.000 | RPM | ok | na | > > > > 640.000 | 768.000 | na | na | na Processor 1A Fan | > > > > 5440.000 | RPM | ok | na | 640.000 | 768.000 | > > > > na | na | na Memory Fan 1 | 5184.000 | RPM > > > > | ok | na | 640.000 | 768.000 | na | na | > > > > na Memory Fan 1R | 7616.000 | RPM | ok | na | > > > > 640.000 | 768.000 | na | na | na Processor 2 Fan | > > > > 7424.000 | RPM | ok | na | 640.000 | 768.000 | > > > > na | na | na Processor 2A Fan | 5056.000 | RPM > > > > | ok | na | 640.000 | 768.000 | na | na | > > > > na Memory Fan 2 | 7616.000 | RPM | ok | na | > > > > 640.000 | 768.000 | na | na | na Memory Fan 2R | > > > > 5824.000 | RPM | ok | na | 640.000 | 768.000 | > > > > na | na | na > > > > P1 Therm Margin | -56.000 | degrees C | ok | na | na > > > > | na | na | na | na > > > > P1 Therm Ctrl % | 0.000 | unspecified | ok | na | > > > na > > > > | na | 11.700 | 19.500 | na Pwr Unit Status | 0x0 > > > > | discrete | 0x0000| na | na | na | na | > > > > na | na IPMI Watchdog | 0x0 | discrete | 0x0000| > > > na > > > > | na | na | na | na | na Physical Scrty > > > > | 0x0 | discrete | 0x0000| na | na | na > > > > | na | na | na SMI Timeout | 0x0 | discrete > > > > | 0x0000| na | na | na | na | na | > > > > na System Event Log | 0x0 | discrete | 0x0000| na | > > > na > > > > | na | na | na | na System Event | 0x0 > > > > | discrete | 0x0000| na | na | na | na | > > > > na | na > > > > P1 Status | 0x0 | discrete | 0x8000| na | na > > > > | na | na | na | na > > > > P1 VRD Hot | 0x0 | discrete | 0x0000| na | na > > > > | na | na | na | na CATERR | 0x0 > > > > | discrete | 0x0000| na | na | na | na | > > > > na | na CPU Missing | 0x0 | discrete | 0x0000| > > > na > > > > | na | na | na | na | na IOH Therm Trip > > > > | 0x0 | discrete | 0x0000| na | na | na > > > > | na | na | na NM Capabilities | na | discrete > > > > | na | na | na | na | na | na | > > > > na > > > > > > > > As you can see above, 'Pwr Unit Status' is not available. > > > > > > > > Do I have to configure BMC? > > > > After BMC firmware update, I didn't change any configuration of BMC. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Please, keep the flow of the e-mail consistent as well as > > > ipmitool-dev in the loop, because that way you might get more > > > answers and avoid couple other things. > > > > > > Anyway, to your server. I don't have access to these, so it is hard > > > to > > say. > > > Yes, one option is to update BMC firmware, which should not reset > > > its > > > settings(note: should not). I would check changelogs to see whether > > > there were some updates related to Power Supply or IPMI stack or alike. > > > > > > I'm not sure if any extra configuration of BMC is required, but > > > again I have no experience with these servers. > > > > > > I'll keep thinking about it, but I'm not sure what I could come up > with. > > > Hmm if you check BMC/SP web interface, can you see readings of > > > sensors there? Can you see readings of power supply there? > > > > > > I'm sorry I was not much of help. > > > > > > Z. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Zdenek Styblik [mailto:zdenek.styb...@gmail.com] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 6:00 PM > > > > To: S. H. Lee > > > > Cc: ipmitool-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > > > > Subject: Re: [Ipmitool-devel] measuring the power consumption of a > > > > server > > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 10:18 PM, S. H. Lee <smil...@korea.ac.kr> > > wrote: > > > >> Hi, > > > >> > > > >> I have a SV7-2186 server with a S5500WBV motherboard and a Xeon > > > processor. > > > >> Its power supply is TDPS-600EB from DELTA. > > > >> > > > >> I am planning to develop a software checking the power > > > >> consumption of a server. > > > >> > > > >> According to some documents, the power consumption can be checked > > > >> through PSMI interface. > > > >> > > > >> Thus, I've tried to get the information by using ipmitool which > > > >> can read FRU data from a power supply. > > > >> > > > >> But, the fru command of ipmitool on my server only shows the FRU > > > >> data for a motherboard. > > > >> > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > what is # ipmitool sdr list; or # ipmitool sdr list all; telling you? > > > > I have queried Sun/Oracle's > > > > X4170 and X4270m2 and both are showing /SYS/VPS and PSx readings. > > > > From > > > here I get the Nac Names and then I would query FRUs directly eg. # > > > ipmitool sensor reading /SYS/VPS; and stuff this data into RRD. > > > > > > > > Text above is just an example for inspiration and doesn't have to > > > necessarily work for you. > > > > > > > > Anyway, try 'sdr list' and you will see, or should see, what > > > > sensors you > > > can query for readings. > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > Zdenek > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> I want to know how to get the power consumption information of a > > > >> server by using IPMItool. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> Waiting for your reply and guidance. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> Thanks. > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---- > > ---- > > All the data continuously generated in your IT infrastructure contains > > a definitive record of customers, application performance, security > > threats, fraudulent activity and more. 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