Re: UPS messaging with multiple partitions

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
-- Group Dekko Dept 1600 Mail to: 2505 Dekko Drive Garrett, IN 46738 Ship to: Dock 108 6928N 400E Kendallville, IN 46755 http://www.dekko.com From: rob@xxxxxxxxx To: Midrange Systems 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
-- Group Dekko Dept 1600 Mail to: 2505 Dekko Drive Garrett, IN 46738 Ship to: Dock 108 6928N 400E Kendallville, IN 46755 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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