Specifications

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Configuring Shelf Manager and HPI Behavior
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Configuring the system event log (SEL)
TheSHMS_SYNC_SEL_TIMEparameterin/etc/shmgr.confsetsthe systemeventlog(SEL)time
onallIPMCstothetimeontheactiveShelfManager.
TheSHMS_SEL_AUTOCLEARparameterin/etc/shmgr.confcontrolshowtheSELiscleared.
TheSELdropsnewevent sifthelogisfull.
Setting the FRU heartbeat frequency
TheSHMS_FRU_HEARTBEAT_FREQUENCYparameterletsyousetthefrequencyatwhichthe
ShelfManagerpingsintelligentFRUstoverifyIPMBcommunication.Minimumis2seconds.
Maximumis60seconds.Defaultis3seconds.
Setting the OpenIPMI channel number
TheSHMS_OPENIPMI_CHANNEL_NUMBERparameterenablesyoutosetthechannelnumber
forsendingrequestswhenusingtheOpenIPMIdriver.Thedefaultis1.Thisparameterhasno
effectiftheRadisysIPMIdriverisinuse.
WARNING!Donotchangethissettingexcepttosatisfyaspecificrequirement.Itisrecommended
thatyoucheckwithRadisysTec hnical Supportbeforemakingchangesusingthesecontrols.
Setting the minimum fan speed
Theparameterin/etc/shmgr.confcontrolsspecifiestheminimumfanspeedasapercentag e.
TheShelfManagerneversetsthefansbelowthisspeed.Thedefaultis30.
EachtypeofshelfhasadiscretenumberofpossiblefanspeedsasidentifiedinOverridingthe
coolingalgorithmonpage 74.Thepercentage
youspecifyisinterpretedasthenextlowestfan
speed.
Forexample,onashelfwith10possiblespeeds,youcanachieveaspeedof4(40%)by
specifyingapercentagefrom40to49.
YDefault.SynchronizestheSELtimewiththeactiveShelfManagertime.
N Disablesthisfeature.
Y Ensuresthatthe
SELgetsclearedeachtimetheShelfManagerisrestarted.
NDefault.ThelocalSELisnotclearedautomatically.