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Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) log shows voltage or temperature errors - IBM eServer 325, 326

Troubleshooting


Problem

The Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) log shows under/over voltage or temperature errors marked as: "non-critical", "critical" or "recovered". 

Resolving The Problem

Source

RETAIN tip: H183029

Symptom

The BMC log shows under/over voltage or temperature errors marked as: "non-critical", "critical" or "recovered". 

Affected configurations

The system may be any of the following IBM eServer systems:  

  • IBM eServer 325, type 8835, any model
  • IBM eServer 326, type 8848, any model

The Firmware level(s) affected is/are:  

  • IBM eServer 325, type 8835, BMC firmware version 1.42
  • IBM eServer 326, type 8848, BMC firmware version 1.06

Solution

Workaround

The voltage and thermal error reporting code has been updated to fix these erroneous voltage and thermal "out of operating range" errors.

Note: This information is meant to inform the user of newly enhanced code. Proper debugging techniques should always be used when a system error is reported by the BMC logs.

 

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

Older System x:All operating systems listed

System x:Operating system independent / None

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-57708

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