How to change sensor threshold on server with BMC

Purpose :

This FAQ is providing a simple way to change BMC sensor threshold on servers step-by-step.

Target Audience:

For users who are evaluating BMC threshold based sensors' behavior on ICVG platforms.

Requirement :

Environment with available ipmitool utility, or refer to following articles you may require.

How to install IPMItool.

How to approach BMC on Advantech CIoT platforms

How to set BMC IP address

How to setup BMC IP address via BIOS

* Advantech’s IANA Enterprise Number used for OEM commands is 002839h

* IANA = Internet Assigned Number Authority 

Method :

This article could also help user who would like to adjust sensor threshold issues when system hit the criteria.

Refer to following format to modify sensor threshold

 sensor thresh <id> <threshold> <setting>
 id : name of the sensor for which threshold is to be set
 threshold : which threshold to set
 unr = upper non-recoverable
 ucr = upper critical
 unc = upper non-critical
 lnc = lower non-critical
 lcr = lower critical
 lnr = lower non-recoverable
 setting : the value to set the threshold to

sensor thresh <id> lower <lnr> <lcr> <lnc>
 Set all lower thresholds at the same time

sensor thresh <id> upper <unc> <ucr> <unr>
 Set all upper thresholds at the same time


e.g.  Change PSU2_INTAKE-TMP threshold to followings
# ipmitool sensor thresh "PSU2_INTAKE-TMP" 50 60 70

For detail procedure, please refer to the attachment.