VxRail: Node health-check fails for test 'mem_c'

VxVerify runs several tests on each node by uploading a "minion" heath-check program, which detects issues that may cause upgrades to fail. Once the minion finishes, it saves a JSON file, which is then automatically retrieved with VxVerify. The JSON from each node is the merged with the VxRM based healthcheck results to produce a report for the whole cluster.

In this case, the test is 'mem_c', which uses ipmitool for health-checks.

If the test passes, it returns the following event:
0 (green)

If the test cannot access the necessary information or finds a warning level event, it returns the following code:
1 (yellow)

A failure, which must be addressed prior to any upgrade, returns the following code:
2 (red)

Pre-existing memory issues may cause issues with the upgrade which may cause the node to stay down in need of user intervention. These should be resolved prior to upgrade, if possible.

If it is not possible to resolve the pre-upgrade, be aware that the node on reboot may stay down, Check the iDRAC console and remedy.

VxVerify Error:

| ESXi-01   | 2 Fail | 537534 | mem_c: IPMI error logging disabled

In vCenter UI:

1. Select the ESXi Node > Monitor > Hardware Health > Select SYSTEM EVENT LOG
2. Export the log to save it.
3. Once saved, click "Reset Event Log."
   Note: In some cases, you may also require reset iDRAC.
4. Rerun the VxVerify script to determine if the error is now gone.