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c. Open the blade-server cover (see "Opening the blade server cover" on page 74 for instructions). d. Locate jumper J14 (system firmware code page jumper) on the system board. 3 2 1 System firmware code page jumper (J14) e. Move jumper J14 to pins 1 and 2 to enable system firmware recovery mode. f. Replace the cover and reinstall the blade server in the BladeCenter unit, making sure that the blade server controls all relevant components. Statement 21: CAUTION: Hazardous energy is present when the blade server is connected to the power source. Always replace the blade cover before installing the blade server. g. Restart the blade server. h. Verify that the system starts from the TEMP image. v If you are using one of the Linux operating systems, go to "Verifying the system firmware levels using Linux" on page 52. v If you are using the AIX operating system, go to "Committing the temporary firmware image using AIX" on page 53. i. Update the flash again, if you are updating the system firmware code. You might need to update the firmware code to the latest version. See http://www.ibm/.com/pc/support for more information about how to update the firmware code. Updating the blade server firmware This section describes how to determine the current code levels for the blade server (system) firmware and Integrated Systems Management Processor (service processor). Information on how to validate, update and commit the system firmware is included. The blade server contains firmware code for the system and service processor. IBM will periodically make firmware updates available for the server system and the service processor. You can maintain the latest levels of firmware code for the blade 50 BladeCenter JS20 Type 8842: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

Section	Page
About this manual	5
Important safety information	5
Online support	5
Contents	7
Chapter 1. Introduction	11
Related documentation	13
The IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD	14
Hardware and software requirements	14
Using the Documentation Browser	14
Notices and statements used in this document	15
Features and specifications	16
BladeCenter JS20 specifications for non-NEBS/ETSI environments	16
BladeCenter JS20 specifications for NEBS/ETSI environments	17
Preinstallation checklist	19
Checking the status of the media tray	20
Chapter 2. Blade server power, controls, and indicators	23
Turning on the blade server	23
Turning off the blade server	24
Blade server controls and LEDs	24
Chapter 3. Configuration	27
Using the command-line interface	28
Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller	28
Blade server Ethernet controller enumeration	29
Chapter 4. Problem determination procedures for AIX and Linux	31
Problem determination	31
Obtaining an SRN/SRC or error code	32
Chapter 5. AIX online, standalone and verification procedures	35
Performing AIX online concurrent mode diagnostics for problem determination	35
Running the standalone diagnostics from CD-ROM	35
Performing AIX online concurrent mode diagnostics for previous diagnostic results: service aids	38
Performing AIX online concurrent mode diagnostics for system verification	39
Verifying the replacement part using AIX diagnostics	40
Chapter 6. Running a Serial Over LAN session	43
Selecting the command target	44
Starting the command-line interface	44
Establishing a Telnet connection	45
Establishing a Secure Shell (SSH) connection	45
Starting an SOL session	45
Ending an SOL session	46
Chapter 7. Diagnostics	47
General checkout	47
Checkout procedure	48
Diagnostic tools overview	49
POST	50
Checkpoints	50
Accessing the Linux system error log	50
Service aids and the Linux system error log	50
FRU/CRU isolation	56
Error symptom charts	56
Light path diagnostics	56
Memory errors	57
Recovering the system firmware code	58
Recovery of system firmware code using service aids	58
Starting the TEMP image	58
Recovering the TEMP image from the PERM image	59
Updating the blade server firmware	60
Determination of current server firmware levels	61
Updating the blade server service processor	61
Update and manage system flash using Linux service aids	61
Updating the system flash using Linux	61
Verifying the system firmware levels using Linux	62
Update and manage system flash using AIX diagnostics	62
Updating the system flash using AIX	62
Committing the temporary firmware image using AIX	63
Verifying the system firmware levels using AIX	63
Recovering the system firmware code	64
Recovery of system firmware code using service aids	65
Starting the backup image	65
Recovering the primary image	66
Chapter 8. General AIX and xSeries standalone diagnostic information	69
Information for general diagnostic systems running the AIX operating system	69
AIX operating system message files	69
CE login	69
Missing resources	70
Automatic diagnostic tests	70
Configuration program	70
Diagnostic programs	71
Error log analysis	71
Introducing tasks and service aids	72
Task and service aid functions	72
AIX automatic error log analysis (diagela)	72
Error log analysis	73
Log repair action	73
Tasks (service aids)	73
Download microcode	74
Update and manage system flash	75
Using the standalone CD-ROM and online current diagnostics	77
Standalone and online diagnostics operating considerations	77
Running online diagnostics	77
Running the online diagnostics in concurrent mode	78
Running standalone diagnostics from a management (NIM) server	78
NIM server configuration	79
Client configuration and booting eServer standalone diagnostics from the NIM server	79
Chapter 9. Installing options	81
Installation guidelines	81
System reliability guidelines	81
Handling static-sensitive devices	81
Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit	83
Opening the blade server cover	84
Removing the blade server bezel assembly	85
Installing IDE hard disk drives	85
Installing memory modules	87
Installing an I/O expansion card	89
Ethernet controller, switch module, and cabling requirements	92
Replacing the battery	93
System board	96
System board component locations	96
System-board LED locations	97
Replacing the system board	97
Completing the installation	100
Installing the blade-server bezel assembly	100
Closing the blade server cover	102
Input/output connectors and devices	102
Chapter 10. Symptom-to-FRU index	103
Firmware checkpoint (progress) codes	104
Firmware error codes	112
Service request numbers	118
Linux service aid \	119
Using the SRN list	119
Service request number	119
Source of SRN	119
Failing Function Codes	119
Description and action	120
Using the SRN list	120
SRN tables	120
AIX SRNs 101-711 through 2D02	120
SRNs A00-(x)xxx through A1D-(x)xxx	131
Failing Function Codes (FFCs)	151
FFC table	152
Light path diagnostics LEDs	155
Error symptoms	155
CD drive problems	156
Diskette drive problems	157
General problems	157
Hard disk drive problems	157
Memory problems	158
Microprocessor problems	158
Monitor problems	158
Mouse problems	159
Network connection problems	160
Option problems	160
Power problems	161
Service processor problems	161
Software problems	162
Startup problems	162
Service processor error codes	162
Boot problem resolution	163
Physical location codes	164
Undetermined problems	166
Problem determination tips	168
Chapter 11. Parts listing, Type 8842	169
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance	171
Before you call	171
Using the documentation	171
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web	172
Software service and support	172
Hardware service and support	172
Appendix B. Safety information	173
General safety	173
Electrical safety	174
Safety inspection guide	175
Grounding requirements	176
Safety notices (multi-lingual translations)	176
Notices	207
Edition notice	207
Trademarks	208
Important notes	208
Product recycling and disposal	209
Battery return program	209
Electronic emission notices	210
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement	210
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement	210
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement	210
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement	210
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement	211
Taiwanese Class A warning statement	211
Chinese Class A warning statement	211
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement	211

Match case Limit results 1 per page

Open

the

blade-server

cover

(see

“Opening

the

blade

server

cover”

page

for

instructions).

Locate

jumper

J14

(system

firmware

code

page

jumper)

the

system

board.

System firmware code

page jumper (J14)

Move

jumper

J14

pins

and

enable

system

firmware

recovery

mode.

Replace

the

cover

and

reinstall

the

blade

server

the

BladeCenter

unit,

making

sure

that

the

blade

server

controls

all

relevant

components.

Statement

21:

CAUTION:

Hazardous

energy

present

when

the

blade

server

connected

the

power

source.

Always

replace

the

blade

cover

before

installing

the

blade

server.

Restart

the

blade

server.

Verify

that

the

system

starts

from

the

TEMP

image.

you

are

using

one

the

Linux

operating

systems,

“Verifying

the

system

firmware

levels

using

Linux”

page

52.

you

are

using

the

AIX

operating

system,

“Committing

the

temporary

firmware

image

using

AIX”

page

53.

Update

the

flash

again,

you

are

updating

the

system

firmware

code.

You

might

need

update

the

firmware

code

the

latest

version.

See

http://www.ibm/.com/pc/support

for

information

about

how

update

the

firmware

code.

Updating

the

blade

server

firmware

This

section

describes

how

determine

the

current

code

levels

for

the

blade

server

(system)

firmware

and

Integrated

Systems

Management

Processor

(service

processor).

Information

how

validate,

update

and

commit

the

system

firmware

included.

The

blade

server

contains

firmware

code

for

the

system

and

service

processor.

IBM

will

periodically

make

firmware

updates

available

for

the

server

system

and

the

service

processor.

You

can

maintain

the

latest

levels

firmware

code

for

the

blade

BladeCenter

JS20

Type

8842:

Hardware

Maintenance

Manual

and

Troubleshooting

Guide