Re: [Freeipmi-users] Re: problem with freeipmi 0.5.3 and intel SE7221BK1-E

[Al Chu]

Hey Uli,

I found your post here:

http://lists.lm-sensors.org/pipermail/lm-sensors/2005-
October/013978.html

So I guess the answer is yes, it does work with ipmiutil?

Al

On Thu, 2008-01-24 at 09:15 -0800, Al Chu wrote:
> Hey Ulrich,
> 
> Has any IPMI sensor software eventually worked on those motherboards for
> you?  Vendor or open-source?
> 
> Al
> 
> On Tue, 2008-01-22 at 20:29 +0100, address@hidden
> wrote:
> > Welcome to the Club.....
> > 
> > exact the same behavior on my Server
> > using 
> > Freeipmi 0.4.3
> > Intel SE7320SP2
> > 
> > please see my posting from 4.9.2007 containing some Test-Output 
> > 
> > this must be related to the mBMC PC87431 from WINBOND (formerly National 
> > Semiconductor) which is used on both Boards (SE7320SP2 and SE72221BK1-E)
> > and several other Intel Server-Boards.
> > 
> > You' would really help me (and others) spending some time on this problem
> > 
> > any hints for debugging are welcome
> > 
> > btw.
> > 
> > Please read this PDF-Document containig a warning from INTEL regarding
> > possible Memory-Module damage....
> > exactly this did happen to me in November (2 DIMMS 1GB were killed)
> > 
> > http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/aa_80302.pdf
> > 
> > 
> > ----snip----
> > Root Cause
> > Investigation has determined that the inoperable condition is caused by the 
> > DIMM Serial Presence Detect (SPD)
> > information being corrupted. The SPD contains vital information about the 
> > DIMM 
> > such as size, data width and speed.
> > The BIOS needs this information to correctly configure the server during 
> > Power 
> > On Self Test (POST). When the SPD
> > information is no longer readable, the BIOS will stop the boot process and 
> > indicate a fatal system memory error.
> > Investigation has shown that, under some circumstances, the mBMC may 
> > incorrectly respond when another device
> > such as a DIMM SPD is being addressed. In the case of the computer 
> > interrogation software initiating memory
> > discovery, the mBMC incorrectly responds to that software and writes 
> > unintelligible information to the SPD. The
> > condition is not limited to an interaction with other software such as 
> > Intel’s 
> > management software but is exacerbated
> > when other software is running.
> > 
> > 
> > ----snip ----
> > 
> > 
> > 
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