Re: [Ipmitool-devel] measuring the power consumption of a server

[S. H. L. <sm...@ko...>]

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:zde...@gm...]
> 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 <sm...@ko...> 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:zde...@gm...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 6:00 PM
> > To: S. H. Lee
> > Cc: ipm...@li...
> > Subject: Re: [Ipmitool-devel] measuring the power consumption of a
> > server
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 10:18 PM, S. H. Lee <sm...@ko...> 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.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >