Hardware Installation and Service Issues

This section describes hardware specific issues and workarounds.

Specific Issues and Workarounds

TABLE 1 lists known hardware issues and possible workarounds.

TABLE 1 Hardware Issues and Workarounds

CR ID

Description

Workaround

 

 

 

6433420 The domain console might display a Mailbox timeout or IOCB interrupt timeout error during boot.

6488846 During boot, the domain console might display a checksum error for the SG(X)PCI2SCSIU320‐ Z SCSI controller I/O card.

6498780 On the SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers, the OpenBoot. PROM (OBP) might not detect the on‐board disk (HDD) boot device. Performing a boot disk results in a console message:

Can’t locate boot device

Issue a reset-allcommand from the OBP (OK) prompt and reboot.

Check for the availability of the latest controller card firmware.

The PCI or PCI‐X plug‐in adapter card might not be seated correctly. Reseat the card in slot 0 of the IOU.

4 SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Product Notes for XCP Version 1041 • July 2007