>>> >>> OK. But in the situation you describe, FMA's fault handling might >>> allow for a different handling -- e.g. turning fans up to full >>> speed, or throttling back a CPU or even disabling one or more cores >>> (or the whole CPU if multiple CPUs are present) -- which is better >>> IMO than a blind shut down. >> >> Shutting down a machine was just an example - I think IPMI could be >> capable of doing similar things (increase FAN speed, disabling core - >> i am not 100% sure if in current version, but IPMI is evolving as it >> is pretty much standard for platform operations management in HW) or >> even just for sending a SNMP alert or to send the email. > > The issue here isn't IPMI, but rather what is "freeipmi" capable of > doing, and if it is being used for "control", then there are potential > ways that the freeipmi tool and FMA can step on each other's toes. > Mhm, I see now - is there anything that I should do about this?
Michal
