Troubleshooting

Table I-4: Troubleshooting: Upgrading Firmware using the Serial Port

Problem

Possible Cause

Possible Solution

On the serial console

Runtime image (firmware file)

Download the new runtime image (firmware file)

screen, a message that

got corrupted.

using the procedure in Appendix E.

interconnect switch failed

 

 

Flash file system went bad

Call your service representative.

to load runtime image

partially.

 

(firmware) is displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the serial console,

You did not press the pound (#)

Make sure to press the pound (#) key immediately

pressing the pound (#) key

key during the time the boot

when you see the boot procedure starting POST.

during boot procedure

procedure responds to this

Pressing the pound (#) key in the middle of POST

does not force the

special key.

puts the interconnect switch into the download

interconnect switch into

 

mode instead of the runtime mode.

the download mode.

 

 

 

 

 

After forcing the

Your terminal emulation session

Change your terminal emulation session’s baud

interconnect switch into

baud rate does not match the

rate to match the interconnect switch serial console

the download mode, the

interconnect switch serial

baud rate in the download mode.

console screen displays a

console baud rate in the

IMPORTANT: The baud rate for the interconnect

message to change your

download mode.

switch serial console in the download mode and

terminal emulation

 

 

runtime mode are two separate settings.

session’s baud rate for

 

 

 

ZModem transfer and also

 

 

displays unusual

 

 

characters.

 

 

 

 

 

After starting to download the firmware file, download fails.

The firmware file is not the correct one or got corrupted.

Make sure to get the latest firmware file that is meant for this interconnect switch.

Interconnect switch

An error was made when saving

configuration is corrupted.

the interconnect switch

 

configuration.

Reboot the interconnect switch and reload the factory settings. This clears all settings and restores them to their initial values that were present when the interconnect switch was purchased. Refer to the management interface reference guides for information on how to reload factory settings.

IMPORTANT: You will have the option to reset all settings except the IP address.

After reloading the factory settings, reconfigure the switch settings.

HP ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide

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