Re: UPS messaging with multiple partitions

There is a way to check without bringing up all the lpars. But, it
involves having IBM on site to enter this super secret password to get
into a particular part of the ASMI. At least the way my local CE
explained it to me (with supplied IBM documentation).


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From: Jack Kingsley <iseriesflorida@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 08/17/2011 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: UPS messaging with multiple partitions
Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx



If you connect this cable up and power up does it matter whether your in
manual or normal mode?? If you connect the cable and power up into
restricted mode can you do any checking to make sure it is working prior
to
finishing the remainder of the IPL.

On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 9:37 AM, Jim Oberholtzer
<midrangel@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

Rob,

I think the last thing you want to do is reset your FSP. That is a last
resort action only used when the HMC and FSP loose communications.
While not that hard, also not advised unless you have done it before.
The FSP goes back to factory reset when you do that. You would have to
reset all of the passwords and network communications for the HMC/FSP.
Again not hard and I have done it many times, but know what your in for
first. Also, the "pin hole" is in different locations depending on the
system. For instance on a P5 550 you have to take all the power
supplies, fans, etc out to get at the little dip switch that resets the
FSP. That's only one version. Where is it on your box? IBM has been
consistently inconsistent with the location of the reset. Don't even
talk about dual FSPs. I think you get the point. If that's what you
need to do, it's best to get your IBM CE to help, or Larry, me, Pete,
etc......

Was the UPS cable from IBM? There are a few different part numbers but
they are all the same cable. My guess is there was not enough powered
off time for the change to take.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 8/17/2011 7:59 AM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Perhaps I didn't leave the cables unplugged for the 2 minutes I just

read

about. The alternative also mentions the "FSP pin hole reset".

Where's

that? Is there a negative ramification with that? Like, total
reconfiguration?

Sure miss how easy it was on AS/400's! I submitted a DCR to that

effect.

Rob Berendt
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Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 08/17/2011 08:56
AM Subject: Re: UPS messaging with multiple partitions Sent by:
midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx I tried that last week with no luck.
Spent $87 on that little cable. Which arrived on it's own truck from
Towne Freight. Plugged in cable and UPS. Powered off all lpars.
Powered off system. Physically removed power cables from system. Drank
a tea. Put cables back in. Powered up system. Powered up all lpars.
Unplugged power cable to UPS. No message on any lpar. Rob Berendt
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http://www.dekko.com From: DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To:
midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx Date: 08/16/2011 05:38 PM Subject: Re: UPS
messaging with multiple partitions Sent by:
midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx Yep. All 8 partitions get the message
simultaneously. The FSP gets the message and passes it up the food
chain. To get the FSP to 'see' the UPS you do need to power down cold
(plugs pulled) then connect the UPS Cable, then power it all back up.
- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis On 8/16/2011 5:18 PM, phil.seay@xxxxxxx
wrote:

I have a Power5 9406-550 with eight partitions. We are about to

move

it

from a room with a UPS+Generator to a room with UPS only. So now I

have

to implement a UPS monitoring program. If I specify a message queue

for

system value QUPSMSGQ on all eight partitions, will those eight

message

queues all get UPS messages? Is it the FSP that sends the messages? I
believe I'll have to power down all eight partitions and then actually
unplug the 9406-550 in order for the UPS system values to be

recognized.

Is that right? Many thanks!

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