[Freeipmi-users] S2882 how-to

[Kurt Haegeman]

Hi,

I've searched the web, but can't find any docs on how to get FreeIPMI to work on our Tyan S2882 with SMDC.

I firmware-upgraded the SMDC to v1.69. I gave it an IP address. Connected the 100Mbit interface to the network. Installed the FreeIPMI software without much hassle. But then it starts going wrong: bmc-config --checkout gives lots of 'Error in checkout of key' messages. sensors gives strange readings, like a CHS FAN 3 0 cycles and thus critical, while no fan seems to have a problem. ipmiping and ipmipower can't connect to the card over the LAN. Tried IPMITool too, but that can't connect either.

Is there such a thing as a how-to to get FreeIPMI to work with the SMDC? Has anyone got a clue what I'm doing wrong here?

Much obliged,

Kurt Haegeman
Mediargus.com