IBM SA38-0512-03 Boot Problems/Concerns, Information for Multiple Bus manualSystems

Boot Problems/Concerns

Depending

on

the

boot

device,

a

checkpoint may be displayed on

the

operator

pa

for

an

extended

period

of

time

while

the boot image is retrieved

from

the

de

is particularly true tape and network

boot

attempts.

If

booting

from

CDROM

or

ta

watch

for

activity

on

the

drive's

LED

indicator.

A

blinking

LED

means

that

the

load

of either the boot image or additional

information

required by

the

operating

sy

being

booted

is

still

in

progess.

If the checkpoint is displayed for an extend

of time and the drive

LED

is

not

indicating any activity there may be a proble

loading

the

boot

image

from

the

device.

Note:

For

network

boot

attempts,

if

the

system

is

not

connected

to

an

active

network or if the target server

is inaccessible (this can also result from incor

parameters being supplied), the system still attempts to boot and

because

time-ou

durations are necessarily long to

accommodate

retries,

the

system

may

appear

to

hung.

This

procedure assumes

that

a

CD-ROM

drive

is

installed

and

a

Diagnostics

CD-ROM is available.

1. Restart

the

system

and

get

to

the

Firmware

SMS

Main

Menu. Select

Multiboot.

Ÿ

Check

if

the

intended

boot

device

is

correctly

specified

in

the

boot

se

Ÿ

If

the

intended boot device

is not

correctly

identified

in

the

boot

seq

add it to the boot sequence using

the

SMS

menus

(if

the

intended

boot

device

cannot

be

added

to

the

boot sequence go to step

3).

Ÿ

If

attempting

to

boot

from

the

network

go

to

step

2.

Ÿ

If

attempting

to

boot

from

a

disk

drive

or

CD-ROM

go

to

step

3.

2. If

attempting to

boot from

the

network:

Ÿ

Verify

that

IP

parameters

are

correct.

ŸAttempt to "Ping" the target server using the SMS "Ping" utility. If the ping successful, have network administrator verify the server configuration for th

client.

Ÿ Turn power Off, then On and retry the boot operation.

ŸCheck network cabling to adapter.

3.Try to boot and run standalone diagnostics against the system, particularly

against	the	intended	boot	device.
Ÿ If	the intended		boot	device is not listed in the "NEW RESOURCE" list go t
"MAP 0290: Missing Resource Problem Resolution"Diagnosticsin the
Information		for Multiple		Bus. Systems

ŸIf a SRN, not an 8-digit error code, isDiagnosticsreported, go to the

Information for Multiple Bus manualSystems.

ŸIf the diagnostics are successful, it may be necessary to perform an

operating	system specific recovery process, or reinstall the operating syst
Ÿ If unable	to load standalone diagnostics:

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