System Event Log Troubleshooting Guide for Intel® S5500/S3420

System Event Log Troubleshooting Guide for Intel

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Manageability Engine (ME) Events

13. Manageability Engine (ME) Events

The Manageability Engine controls the PECI interface and also contains the Node Manager functionality.

13.1 Node Manager Exception Event

A Node Manager Exception Event will be sent each time maintained policy power limit is exceeded over Correction Time Limit.

Table 85: Node Manager Exception Sensor Typical Characteristics

Byte

8

9

Field

Generator ID

11 Sensor Type

12 Sensor Number

13 Event Direction and

Event Type

002Ch – ME Firmware

Description

14 Event Data 1

15 Event Data 2

16 Event Data 3

DCh = OEM

18h

[7] Event direction

0b = Assertion Event

1b = Deassertion Event

[6:0] Event Type = 72h (OEM)

[7:6] – 10b = OEM code in Event Data 2

[5:4] – 10b = OEM code in Event Data 3

[3] – Node Manager Policy event

0 – Reserved

1 – Policy Correction Time Exceeded – Policy did not meet the contract for the defined policy. The policy will continue to limit the power or shut down the platform based on the defined policy action.

[2] – Reserved

[1:0] – 00b

[4:7] – Reserved

[0:3] – Domain Id (Currently, supports only one domain, Domain 0)

Policy Id

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