I used to be able to login via the console via IPMI.  Now I just get a blank screen or IPMI reports no signal.  Is there a setting I need to enable to get this feature back?  I am currently on 6.11.2.

 

I like the console login via IPMI because I can open multiple sessions (Shit+function keys ?) to run multiple preclear sessions.

 

I can use Putty, but then I would need to keep my computer running if I don't want to lose the preclear sessions.  I haven't had the need to add or format new disks for years, but now I am planning to deal with the eventual deprecating of reiserfs by replacing my 2TB disks with larger disks.

Edited November 12, 20223 yr by mifronte

IPMI console should still work, do you get a blank screen during/right after boot or after some minutes, by default console is blanked after a few minutes. 

On 11/12/2022 at 1:13 AM, JorgeB said:

IPMI console should still work, do you get a blank screen during/right after boot or after some minutes, by default console is blanked after a few minutes. 

I lose the screen after a few minutes after boot.  If I have it up at boot, then I do get the IPMI console and can see the local console output.  It appears like unRAID goes into a screen saver mode where the local console disappears because IPMI will report a "No Signal" if I start a KVM console.

Try adding

setterm -blank 0

to /boot/config/go

I will give that a try and will reboot when I get around to upgrading to 6.11.3.

 

Thank you for the suggestion.

@JorgeB

Added the recommended command to my /boot/config/go and rebooted.  It did not work.  Looked like the local console is blanked out as part of the boot process because I see output scrolling and then the entire console goes blank when the server finished booting.

 

Should I insert the command before or after this line in the /boot/config/go?

 

/usr/local/sbin/emhttp &

 

 

I had it after.

Edited November 17, 20223 yr by mifronte

After is fine, but if the console goes blank during boot it's a different issue, post diags so I can see which GPU you have.

@JorgeB

 

Diagnostics attached.

diagnostics-20221117-0907.zip

Blacklist the radeon GPU from loading, instructions here:

 

https://wiki.unraid.net/Manual/Release_Notes/Unraid_OS_6.10.0#Linux_Kernel

Thank you!  That got me the local console login prompt via IPMI back.

 

Not quite sure why I need to blacklist something that I do not have installed.

With the latest releases the drive is installed automatically.

I get the login prompt, but I am unable to interact with the KVM console.  No response from my keyboard.  Don't know it this is related to unRAID or the IPMIView software.

What program are you using? I also have an older X7 series Supermicro, also had to blacklist the ATI driver but IPMIView 2.15 works fine.

 

IPMIView 2.17 and 2.20.

I will try to downgrade to IPMIView 2.14 (don't have 2.15) to see if that solves my issue.

 

Edit: Nope, my keyboard input is not responding even with version 2.14.  Could it be some configuration with the IPMIView software?  I think it used to work until I upgraded unRAID and lost the local console screen, but never looked into it until now since I never had a need to access the local console for a long time.

Edited November 17, 20223 yr by mifronte

Doubt this is Unraid related but you can try downgrading to last known good release to confirm. 

Next time I have to reboot, I will see if I can enter the BIOS during boot before unRAID even loads.  If my keyboard responds and I can navigate the BIOS, then at least I can eliminate IPMIView as the culprit.

Edited November 20, 20223 yr by mifronte
Spelling correction.

@JorgeB

What X7 motherboard are you using?

 

My X7SBE has an add-on daughter card (AOC-SIM1U+) to provide IPMI functionality.  I have a feeling the IPMI firmware (V1.64) is just too old to work with IPMIView.  I also have a Supermicro A1SRi-2758F with built-in IMPMI functionality on the motherboard and IPMIView works fine.  So I may be SOL with my unRAID server.

8 hours ago, mifronte said:

My X7SBE has an add-on daughter card (AOC-SIM1U+) to provide IPMI functionality.

It's the same:

 

X7SBE with AOC-SIM1U+ and firmware v1.64:

 

 

Don't know why the IPMI device shows an X8

 

OK then.  Look like there's some hope.  Will have to do some more experimenting.