Oracle ILOM ESM Monitoring for x86 X Series Servers

For later-generation F20 cards (part number 511-1500-02 and 511-1275-04 or greater), ESM lifespan is automatically monitored by the Oracle ILOM system management firmware installed on your host. (ESM monitoring requires the minimum Oracle ILOM firmware version, see the supported firmware versions in the Sun Flash Accelerator F20 PCIe Product Notes.)

Oracle ILOM monitors ESMs by recording the system UPTIME for each installed F20 card, and then issues warning messages (to the event log and to the host Oracle Solaris syslog) as an ESM approaches the end of its year lifespan.

For example, one week before an ESM reaches its threshold, Oracle ILOM issues this warning message:

"/SYS/MB/RISER1/PCI4/F20CARD ESM is approaching its lifespan.  Please schedule a replacement as soon as possible."

When an ESM reaches its threshold, Oracle ILOM issues this critical event message:

"/SYS/MB/RISER1/PCI4/F20CARD ESM has exceeded its lifespan. Please schedule a replacement as soon as possible."

Service the ESM (F371-4650) as described in the Sun Flash Accelerator F20 PCIe User's Guide (820-7265).

Once you have replaced your ESM, use the following Oracle ILOM commands to remove the fault warnings and reset the F20 card UPTIME value to 0. For example:

-> show /SYS/MB/RISER/PCIE2/F20CARD/UPTIME
 
 /SYS/MB/RISER/PCIE2/F20CARD/UPTIME 
    Targets:
 
    Properties: 
    type = Power Unit 
    ipmi_name = PCIE2/F20/UP 
    class = Threshold Sensor
    value = 768.000 Hours 
    upper_nonrecov_threshold = 17500.000 Hours
    upper_critical_threshold = 17200.000 Hours
    upper_noncritical_threshold = 16800.000 Hours 
    lower_noncritical_threshold = N/A
    lower_critical_threshold = N/A
    lower_nonrecov_threshold = N/A
    alarm_status = cleared 
 
Commands: 
    cd 
    show
 
-> cd /SYS/MB/RISER0/PCIE3/F20CARD
 
-> set clear_fault_action=true
Are you sure you want to clear /SYS/MB/RISER/PCIE2/F20CARD (y/n)? y
Set 'clear_fault_action' to 'true' 
 

Use the following commands to locate the path to your card. Find the path in a line starting with “FRU”, similar to the example below.

-> start /SP/faultmgmt/shell
Are you sure you want to start /SP/faultmgmt/shell (y/n)? y
 
faultmgmtsp> fmadm faulty
 
...
FRU         : /SYS/MB/RISER0/PCIE3/F20CARD
...

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