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PCI device has an invalid PCI configuration space header - Servers

Troubleshooting


Problem

While examining Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) logs, typically parsed by Dynamic System Analysis (DSA), the following message may displayed in the IPMI log: PCI device has an invalid PCI configuration space header 1 (Unknown Sensor Type - SEL Fullness): Assertion: Upper Non-critical - going high. Trigger threshold value: 75.00% messages. Trigger reading: 100.00% messages. PCI device has an invalid PCI configuration space header 1 (Unknown Sensor Type - SEL Fullness): Assertion: Upper Non-recoverable - going high. Trigger threshold value: 100.00% messages. Trigger reading: 100.00% messages. The raw data may have the following corresponding entries: FE, 01, 02, 81, D5, 91, 47, 20, 00, 04, D0, B6, 01, 57, 64, 4B FF, 01, 02, 82, D5, 91, 47, 20, 00,04, D0, B6, 01, 5B, 64, 64

Resolving The Problem

Source

RETAIN tip: H192833

Issue

While examining Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) logs, typically parsed by Dynamic System Analysis (DSA), the following message may displayed in the IPMI log:

  PCI device has an invalid PCI configuration space header 1 (Unknown Sensor Type - SEL Fullness): Assertion: Upper Non-critical - going high. Trigger threshold value: 75.00% messages. Trigger reading: 100.00% messages.

PCI device has an invalid PCI configuration space header 1 (Unknown Sensor Type - SEL Fullness): Assertion: Upper Non-recoverable - going high. Trigger threshold value: 100.00% messages. Trigger reading: 100.00% messages.

The raw data may have the following corresponding entries:

  FE, 01, 02, 81, D5, 91, 47, 20, 00, 04, D0, B6, 01, 57, 64, 4B

FF, 01, 02, 82, D5, 91, 47, 20, 00, 04, D0, B6, 01, 5B, 64, 64

Affected configurations

The system may be any of the following IBM servers:

  • System x3800, type 8865, any model
  • System x3800, type 8866, any model
  • System x3850, type 8863, any model
  • System x3850, type 8864, any model
  • System x3950 E, type 8874, any model
  • System x3950 E, type 8879, any model
  • System x3950, type 8872, any model
  • System x3950, type 8878, any model
  • xSeries 260, type 8865, any model
  • xSeries 366, type 8863, any model
  • xSeries 460, type 8872, any model
  • xSeries MXE-460, type 8874, any model

This tip is not option specific.

This tip is not software specific.

Additional information

Clear the BMC log.

The last part of the message indicates "SEL fullness", which is the correct interpretation of the log entry.

Looking at the raw data, from right to left, the fifth byte (B6) is the sensor number for "SEL Fullness".

The correct action is to clear the BMC logs. No hardware should be replaced.

This issue is currently under investigation.

Document Location

Worldwide


Operating System

System x:Operating system independent / None

Older System x:Operating system independent / None


Applicable countries and regions

  • Worldwide
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Document Information

More support for:
Older System x->xSeries 366

Document number:
853178

Modified date:
29 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-5074504

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