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Matt Olander

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Aug 30, 2007, 4:15:37 PM8/30/07
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Hi all,

Here's an article in Processor Magazines print and online version that=20
discusses using FreeBSD or OpenBSD as part of a strategy to increase server=
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uptime.

It also mentions using CARP to increase security:
http://www.processor.com/editorial/article.asp?article=3Darticles/P2935/21p=
35/21p35.asp&guid=3D

www@, can we get this posted in the "In the Media" section on the freebsd.o=
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website?

Thanks!
=2Dmatt

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Wes Kussmaul

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Aug 30, 2007, 5:20:29 PM8/30/07
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Matt Olander wrote:

> Here's an article in Processor Magazines print and online version that

> discusses using FreeBSD or OpenBSD as part of a strategy to increase server

> uptime.

The url was broken in a couple of places, let's see if it fits here:

http://www.processor.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/P2935/21p35/21p35.asp&guid=www@

Wes Kussmaul

Lanny Baron

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Aug 31, 2007, 7:55:16 AM8/31/07
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I wonder when they last tested their 'backup' server. I mean how hard
is it to setup a shell script to get hardware info via ipmi.

./scripts/ipmiserv2
Power Unit | 0x00 | ok
Power Redundancy | 0x01 | ok
BMC Watchdog | 0x00 | ok
Scrty Violation | 0x00 | ok
Physical Scrty | 0x00 | ok
POST Error | 0x00 | ok
Critical Int | 0x00 | ok
Memory | 0x00 | ok
Logging Disabled | 0x00 | ok
Baseboard 1.2V | 1.21 Volts | ok
Baseboard 1.25V | 1.24 Volts | ok
Baseboard 1.8V | 1.80 Volts | ok
Baseboard 1.8VSB | 1.80 Volts | ok
Baseboard 2.5V | 2.53 Volts | ok
Baseboard 3.3V | 3.38 Volts | ok
Baseboard 3.3AUX | 3.31 Volts | ok
Baseboard 5.0V | 4.94 Volts | ok
Baseboard 5VSB | 5.10 Volts | ok
Baseboard 12V | 11.97 Volts | ok
Baseboard 12VRM | 12.03 Volts | ok
Baseboard -12V | -12.04 Volts | ok
Baseboard VBAT | 3.15 Volts | ok
Baseboard Temp | 35 degrees C | ok
FntPnl Amb Temp | 22 degrees C | ok
Basebrd FanBoost | 35 degrees C | ok
FP Amb FanBoost | 22 degrees C | ok
Baseboard Fan 1 | 4692 RPM | ok
Baseboard Fan 2 | 4998 RPM | ok
Baseboard Fan 3 | 5151 RPM | ok
Baseboard Fan 4 | 5151 RPM | ok
SCSI A Term Pwr | 4.06 Volts | ok
SCSI B Term Pwr | 4.04 Volts | ok
Power Supply 1 | 0x01 | ok
Power Supply 2 | 0x01 | ok
Power Cage Fan | 6360 RPM | ok
Power Cage Temp | 33 degrees C | ok
PwrCage FanBoost | 33 degrees C | ok
Proc Missing | 0x00 | ok
ACPI State | 0x01 | ok
System Event | 0x00 | ok
Button | 0x00 | ok
SMI Timeout | 0x00 | ok
Sensor Failure | 0x00 | ok
NMI State | 0x00 | ok
SMI State | 0x00 | ok
FSB Mismatch | 0x00 | ok
Processor 1 Stat | 0x80 | ok
Processor 2 Stat | 0x80 | ok
Processor1 Temp | 29 degrees C | ok
Processor2 Temp | 27 degrees C | ok
Proc1 FanBoost | 29 degrees C | ok
Proc2 FanBoost | 27 degrees C | ok
Processor Vccp | 1.47 Volts | ok
CPU Therm Ctrl | 0x01 | ok
DIMM 1B | 0x04 | ok
DIMM 1A | 0x04 | ok
DIMM 2B | 0x00 | ok
DIMM 2A | 0x00 | ok
DIMM 3B | 0x00 | ok
DIMM 3A | 0x00 | ok
Hot Swap Temp | 0 degrees C | ok
HSC Drv Status | 0x01 | ok
HSC Drv Presence | 0x00 | ok
Regards,
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Lanny Baron
Freedom Technologies Corporation / FreeBSD Systems
High Performance Servers and RAID Systems

Toll Free: 1.877.963.1900
http://www.freebsdsystems.com
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Edwin Groothuis

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Sep 3, 2007, 2:41:13 AM9/3/07
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On Thu, Aug 30, 2007 at 11:47:10PM -0400, Lanny Baron wrote:
> I wonder when they last tested their 'backup' server. I mean how hard
> is it to setup a shell script to get hardware info via ipmi.
>
> ./scripts/ipmiserv2
> Power Unit | 0x00 | ok
> Power Redundancy | 0x01 | ok
> BMC Watchdog | 0x00 | ok
> Scrty Violation | 0x00 | ok
> Physical Scrty | 0x00 | ok
> POST Error | 0x00 | ok
> Critical Int | 0x00 | ok
> Memory | 0x00 | ok
> Logging Disabled | 0x00 | ok
> Baseboard 1.2V | 1.21 Volts | ok
> Baseboard 1.25V | 1.24 Volts | ok

Where can I find this nifty script?

Edwin

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