My VMware ESXi host recently took itself offline. When I was looking for the root cause, I ran a diagnostic test on my PE R710, and the following error was generated:
Error code: 2900:0221.
Msg: IPMI - <System Boot>: power supply: Power supply sensor (Status) Failure detected "PS 2"
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I saw a post online about updating the BIOS and firmware, which I did. We are now running BIOS version 6.4.0. I reran the test with the same results. Any ideas on what I can do to fix this problem? If the problem is indeed a failing power supply or a sensor on a power supply, how do I tell which one is bad? The lights on both power supplies look the same from the back of the server. This unit is no longer under warranty.