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  • 1.  Cannot see Boot menu on a System p5 510 (9110-51A)

    Posted Sat October 28, 2006 04:31 PM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Hi,

    I have two System p5 510 machines configured and running AIX 5.3.

    One of the two machines just has the base install and is minimally configured (i.e. after the initial run of the Configuration Assistant).

    The second machine has all the latest SP updates applied to it:

    1. oslevel -r
    5300-05
    1. oslevel -s
    5300-05-03

    The problem I have is that when this second machine is rebooted or powered on, I never see the "IBM eServer Boot Menu" nor do I see the IBM logo nor do I see the messages on the console saying that "Memory... Keyboard..." are being tested.

    The console screen blanks a few times and then I see the AIX 5L splash screen followed by a small window in the upper right hand corner with boot/start up messages, and then I get the CDE login window.

    What has happened to this machine that causes none of the usual boot progress output messages to be displayed to the master console?

    The first machine (the one which does not have any updates applied to it) displays all of these messages before showing the CDE login window.

    I am an AIX newbie and all tips/advice are appreciated!
    Thanks!

    Regards,
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  • 2.  Re: Cannot see Boot menu on a System p5 510 (9110-51A)

    Posted Mon October 30, 2006 10:48 AM

    Originally posted by: cd3lgado


    Hi

    I saw this same problem in a H50 server a long time ago. Solution was to reset the firmware by removing the internal battery that maintains the Flash memory. Only problem is that you will loose the stored bootlist and some information about time/date in the server itself.

    With this new server i would check the microcode list and upgrade to tha latest available.

    Hope this helps
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  • 3.  Re: Cannot see Boot menu on a System p5 510 (9110-51A)

    Posted Mon October 30, 2006 04:21 PM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    Well, I updated the microcode for this machine type to the latest one available (SF240_261) and the problem still persists.

    IBM technical support has not been able to offer any helpful suggestions for this problem so far... so it looks like I just might have to try out the procedure you mentioned!
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  • 4.  Re: Cannot see Boot menu on a System p5 510 (9110-51A)

    Posted Wed November 01, 2006 06:37 PM

    Originally posted by: HajoEhlers


    Attach an terminal via a com port and check if you see there the missing messages.

    See the documentation about conncecting a terminal to a p510

    hth
    Hajo
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