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[RobertT]

Got an email from my freenas last nite. Any idea what this is?
And yes I have an IPMI and yes I tried to configure it within the gui but that was like a week ago when I first got the beta. I got similar emails on the 16th and 17th as well.

Code:

freenashost.domainname kernel log messages:
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Reply address mismatch
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Reply address mismatch
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Reply address mismatch
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: Failed to set watchdog
> ipmi0: KCS: Reply address mismatch
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f
> ipmi0: KCS: Reply address mismatch
> ipmi0: KCS error: 5f

-- End of security output --

 

[dlavigne]

Were you able to figure this out? Is there an issue with the BMC?

 

[RobertT]

Nope..
I get emails like that every day around 3am..

 

[jkh]

This diagnostic is what happens when your IPMI controller has gone out to lunch. It can be fixed by resetting the IPMI controller, which is something which requires a complete power-cycle. Remove power from the machine, wait 30 seconds, plug it back in. The IPMI should start working again.

 

[RobertT]

Ok. Powered off.. Unplugged freenas.. Actually plugged into the UPS I got for it.. turned it back on..

I have verified I can query things with ipmitool commands.. Guess I should probably give it 24 hours (just in case)..
Will let you know if the messages stop..

 

[RobertT]

So it hasnt been even 24 hours since full power cycle and I noticed in the log..

Code:

Dec 2 11:31:05 hostname ipmi0: KCS: Read failed on byte 2
Dec 2 11:31:05 hostname ipmi0: KCS error: 5f

I verified that I can still query ipmi with ipmitool. I dont really see where the problem lies.
How can this be debugged?

 

[RobertT]

Same thing?
https://bugs.pcbsd.org/issues/5429

 

[jkh]

If you have tried the bmc reset and are running the latest BETA then I am out of ideas, sorry!

 

[cyberjock]

RobertT,

Are you using the hardware in your signature? Have you update your IPMI firmware and BIOS to the latest?

 

[RobertT]

I am using the exact hardware in my signature..
I upgraded the firmware 10/7/2014.
I just confirmed that my versions are (and have been since october):
UEFI Version P2.50
BMC Version 0.19.0
These appear to still be the latest versions for the motherboard.
http://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=C2750D4I#Download