Re: 520 boot problems -- MIDRANGE-L

Where is the dip switch located?

Was able to pull the control panel out of the system. The VPD card is
plugged in, in the back of the front compartment. 528F is printed on
the VPD card.

The 3000 IP address is 192.168.249.253. I connect a LAN cable from a
laptop to the HMC1 port. But I cannot ping or browse to that IP
address. Try it from the LAN ports of the 520 also.

thanks for the help.

-Steve

On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 6:33 PM, Roberto José Etcheverry Romero
<yggdrasil.raiker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

This is a list of the things i do when i get a new "used" machine:
Use function 02 to change IPL type to D - M
Use function 30 then 3000 to check IP address of HMC1 port
Connect to the asmi on said IP, try default admin admin, if it works, do a
factory reset on the service processor, otherwise take it out and reset it
via dip switch
Once the machine is clean, set D -M again and try to IPL from a good LIC cd
(i use v6r1 usually)
If it IPLs, i check hardware from DST and try to install LIC (if the
machine had no OS installed, of course)
Once the LIC installs i check the error log
End

In this case it reeks of hardware failure, but i would first attempt to IPL
from CD. also, open the machine and check if the little VPD card is in its
correct location (it's a card that is vertically plugged, right behind the
CD/Tape/Control Panel)
Best of luck

Roberto

On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 8:14 PM, Clay Carley <cbc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The SRC codes are listed on IBM's site, and I was able to find B114F6D2;
"Processor chip missing fusemap data in VPD. Note: Repair the
serviceable even that sent you here. If the FRU list is empty, call the
next level of support"

I wasn't able to find the other code specifically, but it may reference
the lack of bootable media?

I've always just tried googling the SRC's, and had pretty good luck.

Clay

On 11/12/2013 02:48 PM, Steve Richter wrote:

I have a power 5 520 that was purchased on ebay with no drives. The
system does not boot when I put in either two 4327 drives or two 4319
drives.

The amber alarm light is always on on the front panel.

The two 4327 drives arrived today. The 4319 were drives I had. Right
now the 4327 drives are in the two center slots P3-D2 and P3-D3

The funny thing about the drives is the green LED lights up green on
the front of one of the 4319 drives. The other drives do not light up.
And that 4319 will light up no matter the slot it is in.

When booting, the SRC B114 F6D2 will display. That SRC stays on the
panel for 30 seconds, followed by the system powering down.

Another SRC I get is B181 F665. I get this SRC in place of the B114
F6D2 when I boot the system without the 4319 drive without the green
LED in the system.

Any idea why the system is not booting? Where do I find the SRC codes?

thanks,

-Steve

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