[comp.sys.sgi] IPI erros msgs.

davis@MASIG4.OCEAN.FSU.EDU (Alan Davis) (06/10/91)

I get these error messages intermittently in the SYSLOG about a problem with
our IPI drive.  When I reported this to the HOTLINE the last time they
suggested putting in a new IPI drive which we did but obviously did not
cure the problem.  Can someone at SGI (Dave Olson?) comment on this.

Jun  7 09:33:04 masig4 unix: ipi0: timeout, resetting
Jun  7 09:33:04 masig4 unix: ipi0 registers: 84 1C 12 0 B 81 0
Jun  7 09:33:04 masig4 unix:      Please report the registers to the SGI hotline
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jeremy@perf2.asd.sgi.com (Jeremy Higdon) (06/11/91)

In article <9106101327.AA19391@masig4.ocean.fsu.edu>, davis@MASIG4.OCEAN.FSU.EDU (Alan Davis) writes:
> I get these error messages intermittently in the SYSLOG about a problem with
> our IPI drive.  When I reported this to the HOTLINE the last time they
> suggested putting in a new IPI drive which we did but obviously did not
> cure the problem.  Can someone at SGI (Dave Olson?) comment on this.
> 
> Jun  7 09:33:04 masig4 unix: ipi0: timeout, resetting
> Jun  7 09:33:04 masig4 unix: ipi0 registers: 84 1C 12 0 B 81 0
> Jun  7 09:33:04 masig4 unix:      Please report the registers to the SGI hotline

I would look into replacing the controller (or making sure that it is up
to date.)  It could be cabling (total cable length is under 50 feet, right?),
but I would check the controller first.