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Problems with READYNAS system (strange system errors)
So, I purchased a used 3200 on Ebay, that the seller listed as working, but had no drive caddys. I also happened to have a couple extra motherboards for a 4200v2 (one with a E-3450 CPU in it already...
Is the board you used from an RN4200 (lacks IPMI) or an RD5200 (has IPMI)? They have identical part numbers. If it's from an RD5200, then the IPMI and OS are likely having collisions WRT monitoring the board. See the SuperMicro X8SI6 documentation as to how to disable the IPMI.
If that's not it, maybe it's the board that controls the redundant power supplies, though I'm not sure why that would cause fan errors.
A problem with the system configuration file could also cause this, but I don't see in your process how that would have happened. The config for a 4200V2 in early OS6 was wrong, but it's been right for a while now.
I did the conversion you did and had no issues with it. Since you cloned the boot USB, the two NAS should show the same serial number, which will cause issues if you ever run ReadyCloud, but nothing else should cause a problem.
Both boards were from 5200s and have an IPMI port. I will check the BIOS and see if it's enabled. The box is currently up and running on my work bench with the top off and plugged into a monitor and keyboard. So, getting into the BIOS is easy right now. I saw in another thread here that OS 6.10.6 has been released and I downloaded/installed it to this system to see what happens.
I copied the serial number from the DMI info of the old 5200 system along with the UUID and serial number of the motherboard to the new DMI file I pushed to the motherboard, so ReadyCloud shouldn't be an issue.
I'll shut it down and check the IPMI setup over lunch. I'll report back what I find.
Turns out that to turn off IPMI/BMC, you have to move a jumper. Turned it off and there is no IPMI setup option in the BIOS advanced settings screen now. System is up and running, so I'm just waiting to see if anymore of those errors show up. There's been no pattern, so it might take a day or so. If shutting off IPMI solves the problem, I'll mark that reply as the solution.
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