'SensorReadingFailed': IPMI diagnostics are currently unresponsive on Element software
 
Applies to
- NetApp Element software
 - NetApp H-series storage nodes
 - NetApp SF-Series storage nodes
 
Issue
NetApp SolidFire Active IQ reports the following alert:
- NetApp Element software 12.8:
 sensorReadingFailed: IPMI diagnostics are currently unresponsive. Please contact support if this problem persists.- NetApp Element software 12.7:
 sensorReadingFailed: IPMI diagnostics are currently unresponsive. Please contact support if this problem persists.BmcSelfTestFailed: BMC Self Test failed. This may impact IPMI based services and a BIOS/BMC update may be recommended.- NetApp Element software 12.5:
 sensorReadingFailed: IPMI diagnostics are currently unresponsive. Please contact support if this problem persists.BmcSelfTestFailed: BMC Self Test failed. This may impact IPMI based services and a BIOS/BMC update may be recommended.- NetApp Element Software 12.3:
 sensorReadingFailed: IPMI diagnostics are currently unresponsive. Please contact support if this problem persists.sensorReadingFailed: BMC Self Test failed. This may impact IPMI based services and a BIOS/BMC update may be recommended.- NetApp Element software 12.2:
 nodeOffline: The SolidFire Application cannot communicate with node ID <#>.sensorReadingFailed: IPMI diagnostics are currently unresponsive. Please contact support if this problem persists.sensorReadingFailed: BMC Self Test failed. This may impact IPMI based services and a BIOS/BMC update may be recommended.- NetApp Element software 11.x and 12.0:
 nodeOffline: The SolidFire Application cannot communicate with node ID <#>.sensorReadingFailed: IPMI diagnostics are currently unresponsive. Please contact support if this problem persists.sensorReadingFailed: BMC Self Test failed. This may impact IPMI based services and a BIOS/BMC update may be recommended.- NetApp Element software 10.x or earlier:
 sensorReadingFailed: BMC Self Test failed. This may impact IPMI based services and a BIOS/BMC update may be recommended.
