Setting Power Cap Value via IPMI, while system at runtime (OS is running), throws error
Internal EWM defect # 598518
Expected Behavior
ipmitool -I lanplus -C 17 -N 3 -p 623 -U ipmi_admin -H rain57bmc.aus.stglabs.ibm.com dcmi power set_limit limit 1530
Must be successful and reading the value back correctly
Current Limit State: Power Limit Active
Exception actions: Hard Power Off & Log Event to SEL
Power Limit: 1999 Watts
Correction time: 0 milliseconds
Sampling period: 0 seconds
Steps to Reproduce the Problem
Login to Rainier system
Boot the Rainier to OS
Executing the IPMI command to set the power cap value :
Problem Description:
Setting Power Cap Value via IPMI, while system at runtime (OS is running), throws error
Internal EWM defect # 598518
Expected Behavior
ipmitool -I lanplus -C 17 -N 3 -p 623 -U ipmi_admin -H rain57bmc.aus.stglabs.ibm.com dcmi power set_limit limit 1530 Must be successful and reading the value back correctly
Actual Behavior
bash-4.2$ ipmitool -I lanplus -C 17 -N 3 -p 623 -U ipmi_admin -H rain57bmc.aus.stglabs.ibm.com dcmi power set_limit limit 1530 Password:
DCMI request failed because: Request data length invalid (c7)
bash-4.2$ ipmitool -I lanplus -C 17 -N 3 -p 623 -U ipmi_admin -H rain57bmc.aus.stglabs.ibm.com dcmi power get_limit Password:
Current Limit State: Power Limit Active Exception actions: Hard Power Off & Log Event to SEL Power Limit: 1999 Watts Correction time: 0 milliseconds Sampling period: 0 seconds
Steps to Reproduce the Problem
Specifications
BMC firmware version: BMC fw : fw1060.00-4.20-1060.2408.20240215a