Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Hi Guys,

My AIX p520 server is hanging. I wanted to change to virtual machine with lpars but don't have the VIO software and cant get hold of one in time. I have completed the following actions:

Attached server to hmc.
Deleted main partition profile.
Created a VIO server
Scrapped the VIO server
Created a new profile which had all the server resources.
Booted server.

It gets to the following screen and gets no further, there is no error or reference code:

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Welcome to AIX.
boot image timestamp: 14:24 11/24
The current time and date: 09:52:38 06/29/2010
processor count: 4; memory size: 15744MB; kernel size: 25705772
boot device: /pci@800000020000200/pci1014,02BD@1/sas/disk@40200

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Originally posted by: bassemir

What version of AIX are your trying to boot?

Rich
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

AIX 6.1
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Originally posted by: bassemir

Okay, more questions than answers...

Is the boot CD an original CD or a copy of one? I have seen a bad CD act like this. I am guessing you are booting from the CD rom, opposed to a NIM server. Oh wait... The AIX message make it look like it is booting from a SAS disk. Are you trying to boot from the original hdisk prior to your attempt to put the VIO server on this system?

What is the reference code seen on the HMC for this partition?

What is the history of this system?
Rich
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Originally posted by: dukessd

Attached server to hmc.....hmm, makes me wonder, does the system op panel show hmc=1?

What type of console are you using, lft / serial / hmc / etc?
Did you boot to SMS on the way and set the console there?
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

Thanks so much for your input guys, to answer all the questions:

I am trying to boot from the SAS hard disk which has AIX 6.1 installed and yes after my VIO attempt.
There is no reference code shown on the hmc for that partition.

The server used to be a standalone server no hmc using all resources for the single AIX 6.1 install.
I attached hmc and configured server.
Removed the only partition profile.
Created a few test ones which i have removed.
Decided to revert back to single profile with all system resources.
Created a single profile with all system resources.
Tried to boot which gives the hang.
The server is still attached to the hmc and I would like to keep it attached to the hmc.
I haven't set the console via the sms menu do I need to?
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Originally posted by: bassemir

Are you using the same network adapter and network connection as you did before. I have seen a system take a long time to boot if the DNS server defined in the /etc/resolv.conf is unreachable.

How long did you let it sit in the "hang" state.

If you watch the reference codes on the HMC, what was the last reference code seen

Rich
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Originally posted by: chris5126

The last code was 0c32 also I left the server booting for around 7 hours with no luck.
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Originally posted by: chris5126

Just for reference here is total list of boot codes:

C2002450
D200B097
CA00E153
AA060007
CA00E1F1
D200C1FF
CA00E153
D200C1FF
starting kernel
0517
067e
2563
0c32
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Originally posted by: bassemir

The information I have says the 0c32 means the direct attach display was selected. You added a video card but it has no display correct?

Sounds like you might need to set the console to your tty session, not the video card. Can't say exactly how to do that from memory. Can you find the place to do that? Or is removing the video card an option?
Rich
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Originally posted by: bassemir

Chris,
Sorry I am confusing your post with another and thought you had added a video card. But it might still be the case if there is a display on this system it might be waiting for someone to select it as the console.
Rich
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Originally posted by: dukessd

For 0c32 I get: A direct-attached display (HFT/LFT) was selected.

Do you have a graphics card, if so try a monitor on it, I think you will also need a keyboard attached or it will find no keyboard, assume there is no lft and not configure the graphics card, even if it is the console...

Or boot to SMS with an open vterm console from the HMC and then in SMS set the console and then try again.
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Originally posted by: chris5126

ok, so i tried detaching the physically attached screen and keyboard and selecting the hmc as the console but it still doesnt boot. When listing the devices it could boot from it shows only 3:

PowerPC Firmware
Version EL340_101
SMS 1.7 (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000,2008 All rights reserved.

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Select Device
Device Current Device
Number Position Name
1. - SAS 279 GB Harddisk
( loc=U789C.001.DQD2J21-P2-D4 )
2. 2 SAS 279 GB Harddisk, part=2 (AIX 6.1.0)
( loc=U789C.001.DQD2J21-P2-D3 )
3. 1 SATA CD-ROM
( loc=U789C.001.DQD2J21-P2-D2 )

However there is 6 physical hard drives installed and there is no RAID configuration.
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Originally posted by: chris5126

Guys thanks so much for your help its working again. Your right it was to do with the screen, once it had bought up the:

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Welcome to AIX.
boot image timestamp: 14:24 11/24
The current time and date: 07:42:13 07/01/2010
processor count: 4; memory size: 15360MB; kernel size: 25705772
boot device: /pci@800000020000200/pci1014,02BD@1/sas/disk@40200

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It then switched to the attached screen where it waiting for user input for a wizard. All is now working again and im very grateful!
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