[Noguri]

After the PIMM of my Fuel died, it became obvious I would have to monitor more closely any sign of voltage regulation issue and try to prevent as much as possible this issue to happen again.


One thing I really love in my Onyx2 is its MMSC so I started to develop something similar as a proof of concept. Here is the result:





Currently, only some L1 commands are implemented:

- Power On/off

- Temperature Monitoring



- Logs Retrieval



- Voltage Monitoring

The user is informed in case of warning/fault (temperature/voltage).


One nice thing is the possibility to extend these basic functions and implement other features such as customs warnings or historian
An example below (just for example, nothing relevant there)






When I have time, I'll try to implement some L2/L3 controls/commands as well...

[Irinikus]

Very Cool!!!

[hamei]

One thing I really love in my Onyx2 is its MMSC so I started to develop something similar as a proof of concept. Here is the result:

That is cute as hell ! Really nice !

You could add fan speeds to it pretty easily, I imagine ?

[jpstewart]

Wow, that's beautifully done. Great work!

[weblacky]

What’s the underlying platform? Given the graphics, I’m thinking you used like a raspberry pi?

Great idea, I had hoped someone would at least come up with a series of LEDs and a buzzer or something as an SGI PSU warning system for many of the more “roomier” models, this certainly goes beyond that a few steps!

I like the L1 integration!

[Noguri]

Thank you for your kind words

@hamei => yes, fan speed monitoring could have easily been implemented. But as I am using Kuba's ATX adapter it wasn't relevant in my case (fan speeds are just simulated)

@weblacky => I am actually using a Raspi 3B+ (and the code behind is a quick&dirty Perl/Perl TK script). My idea behind is to extend it as file and deployment server for the Fuel itself and for my other machines (and of course whatever is possible to implement in term of L2/L3 monitoring)

Question:
I have no idea if it's possible to mount an IRIX deployment server on Raspian or if I would have to proceed with a VM... Any clue would be most welcome!

[weblacky]

You could also attach to the station’s primary serial terminal interface and allow a timed option on the display to interrupt the serial terminal and display machine boot info for various purposes, but also some kind of scripting to trigger a network boot from PROM through the serial terminal as well.

Kind of like a “poor man’s” Keyboard emulator. Why hook to the keyboard when you can hook to the terminal and spout off pre-scripted PROM commands.

That would allow getting boot variables and settings to display on this status module if yours. Perhaps toggle settings, like graphical boot or boot from a scsi ID (Internal over external).

[Raion]

Pretty neat little project. I assume you'll post the code to the project eventually?

[GeekLucanis]

I agree with Raion, as I would use this on other SGIs I own.

[Noguri]

Hi,

Here is the link to access the files:
https://mega.nz/folder/oEtxCTQR
(no key required)

Please be sure to read the README.txt file at first