Appendix D. Service

Processor

Operational

Phases

This section

provides a

high-level

flow of the phases of the Servi

 

 

SP Power

Applied

 

 

 

 

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6

 

 

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Pre-Standby Phase

 

+

6

 

+

 

 

+

 

 

6

 

 

+

Standby Phase

 

SP Menus Available

+

 

 

+

 

 

+

 

 

6

 

 

+

Bring-Up Phase

SMS Menus Available

+

 

 

+

 

 

+

 

 

6

 

 

+Runtime Phase Diagnostic Service Aids Available

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Pre-Standby Phase

This

phase

is

entered when

the server

is connected to a power s

may

or may

not

be fully powered on. This phase is exited when th

Tests (POSTS)

and

configurations

tasks are

completed.

The Pre-Standby phase components are:

ŸSP Initialization

SP performs any necessary hardware and software initializations.

ŸSP POST

SP conducts Power-On Self Tests on its various work and code area

ŸSP Unattended Start Mode Checks

If unattended

start mode

is set, the SP automatically

reboots

fault recovery. SP will not

wait for a user-input or

power-on comm

move

straight through

the

phase and into

the Bringup

Phase. The

start

mode can

be

reset

by accessing

SMS menus, or

SP

menus.

Appendix D. Service Processor OperationalD-1Phases

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