Supermicro Alert "Voltage #0x0d Asserted"

This was mentioned on old forum and never resolved. I have also encountered the issue and think I found the issue, so wanted to share with any who may experience this now or in the future.
I receive a large number of IPMI / SEL (Server Event Log) errors of the form:
Voltage #0x0d Asserted Lower Non-critical going low
(and other similar forms, all for “0x0d”)
There were mentions to view current IPMI sensor values and alert/status:

freenas# ipmitool sensor list all
CPU1 Temp        | 0x0        | discrete   | 0x0000| na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
CPU2 Temp        | 0x0        | discrete   | 0x0000| na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Sys Temp         | 34.000     | degrees C  | ok    | na        | na        | na        | 76.000    | 78.000    | 80.000
CPU1 Vcore       | 1.120      | Volts      | ok    | 0.560     | 0.576     | 0.592     | 1.384     | 1.392     | 1.400
CPU2 Vcore       | 1.096      | Volts      | ok    | 0.560     | 0.576     | 0.592     | 1.384     | 1.392     | 1.400
CPU1 DIMM        | 1.544      | Volts      | ok    | 1.144     | 1.152     | 1.160     | 1.656     | 1.664     | 1.672
CPU2 DIMM        | 1.544      | Volts      | ok    | 1.144     | 1.152     | 1.160     | 1.656     | 1.664     | 1.672
1.5V             | 1.528      | Volts      | ok    | 1.312     | 1.328     | 1.344     | 1.656     | 1.672     | 1.688
5V               | 5.024      | Volts      | ok    | 4.416     | 4.448     | 4.480     | 5.536     | 5.568     | 5.600
12V              | 12.243     | Volts      | ok    | 10.653    | 10.706    | 10.759    | 13.250    | 13.303    | 13.356
5VSB             | 5.088      | Volts      | ok    | 4.416     | 4.448     | 4.480     | 5.536     | 5.568     | 5.600
3.3V             | 3.264      | Volts      | ok    | 2.880     | 2.904     | 2.928     | 3.672     | 3.696     | 3.720
3.3VSB           | 3.288      | Volts      | ok    | 2.880     | 2.904     | 2.928     | 3.672     | 3.696     | 3.720
VBAT             | 2.832      | Volts      | nr    | 2.880     | 2.904     | 2.928     | 3.672     | 3.696     | 3.720
Fan1             | na         | RPM        | na    | 200.000   | 300.000   | 400.000   | na        | na        | na
Fan2             | 2500.000   | RPM        | ok    | 200.000   | 300.000   | 400.000   | na        | na        | na
Fan3             | na         | RPM        | na    | 200.000   | 300.000   | 400.000   | na        | na        | na
Fan4             | na         | RPM        | na    | 200.000   | 300.000   | 400.000   | na        | na        | na
Fan5             | na         | RPM        | na    | 200.000   | 300.000   | 400.000   | na        | na        | na
Fan6             | na         | RPM        | na    | 200.000   | 300.000   | 400.000   | na        | na        | na
Fan7             | na         | RPM        | na    | 200.000   | 300.000   | 400.000   | na        | na        | na
Fan8             | na         | RPM        | na    | 200.000   | 300.000   | 400.000   | na        | na        | na
Intrusion        | 0x0        | discrete   | 0x0100| na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Power Supply     | 0x0        | discrete   | 0x0000| na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
CAT Error        | 0x0        | discrete   | 0x0000| na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
IOH Error        | 0x0        | discrete   | 0x0000| na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
CPU Overheat     | 0x0        | discrete   | 0x0000| na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Thermal Trip1    | 0x0        | discrete   | 0x0000| na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na
Thermal Trip2    | 0x0        | discrete   | 0x0000| na        | na        | na        | na        | na        | na

If seems if you “number” the sensors in the list (using hex):

0x00 - CPU1 Temp        | 
0x01 - CPU2 Temp        | 
0x02 - Sys Temp         | 
0x03 - CPU1 Vcore       | 
0x04 - CPU2 Vcore       | 
0x05 - CPU1 DIMM        | 
0x06 - CPU2 DIMM        | 
0x07 - 1.5V             | 
0x08 - 5V               | 
0x09 - 12V              | 
0x0a - 5VSB             | 
0x0b - 3.3V             | 
0x0c - 3.3VSB           | 
0x0d - VBAT             | 
0x0e - Fan1             | 
0x0f - Fan2             | 
0x10 - Fan3             | 
0x11 - Fan4             | 
0x12 - Fan5             | 
0x13 - Fan6             | 
0x14 - Fan7             | 
0x15 - Fan8             | 
0x16 - Intrusion        | 
0x17 - Power Supply     | 
0x18 - CAT Error        | 
0x19 - IOH Error        | 
0x1a - CPU Overheat     | 
0x1b - Thermal Trip1    | 
0x1c - Thermal Trip2    | 

So sensor “Voltage 0x0d” = “VBAT” (CMOS/BIOS battery).
Looking at only this line of output, shows status is “nr” (non recoverable) (vs. the rest that are “ok” or “na”):

VBAT | 2.832 | Volts | nr | 2.880 | 2.904 | 2.928 | 3.672 | 3.696 | 3.720

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