Node Fails To Install - IBM Power Systems 775 Manual

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Example 4-5 show the expected status of FSPs and BPAs, which are included in the xCAT
CEC (FSP) and frame (BPA) groups.
Example 4-4 Verify hwconn status of FSP
# lshwconn cec
f06cec09: 40.6.9.1: sp=secondary,ipadd=40.6.9.1,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec09: 40.6.9.2: sp=primary,ipadd=40.6.9.2,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec04: 40.6.4.2: sp=primary,ipadd=40.6.4.2,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec04: 40.6.4.1: sp=secondary,ipadd=40.6.4.1,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec12: 40.6.12.2: sp=primary,ipadd=40.6.12.2,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec12: 40.6.12.1: sp=secondary,ipadd=40.6.12.1,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec05: 40.6.5.2: sp=primary,ipadd=40.6.5.2,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec05: 40.6.5.1: sp=secondary,ipadd=40.6.5.1,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec06: 40.6.6.2: sp=primary,ipadd=40.6.6.2,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec06: 40.6.6.1: sp=secondary,ipadd=40.6.6.1,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec08: 40.6.8.1: sp=secondary,ipadd=40.6.8.1,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec08: 40.6.8.2: sp=primary,ipadd=40.6.8.2,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec07: 40.6.7.2: sp=primary,ipadd=40.6.7.2,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec07: 40.6.7.1: sp=secondary,ipadd=40.6.7.1,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec10: 40.6.10.1: sp=secondary,ipadd=40.6.10.1,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec10: 40.6.10.2: sp=primary,ipadd=40.6.10.2,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec02: 40.6.2.1: sp=secondary,ipadd=40.6.2.1,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec02: 40.6.2.2: sp=primary,ipadd=40.6.2.2,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec11: 40.6.11.2: sp=primary,ipadd=40.6.11.2,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec11: 40.6.11.1: sp=secondary,ipadd=40.6.11.1,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec01: 40.6.1.1: sp=secondary,ipadd=40.6.1.1,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec01: 40.6.1.2: sp=primary,ipadd=40.6.1.2,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec03: 40.6.3.2: sp=primary,ipadd=40.6.3.2,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
f06cec03: 40.6.3.1: sp=secondary,ipadd=40.6.3.1,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
Example 4-5 Verify the hwconn status of BPA
# lshwconn frame
frame06: 40.6.0.1: side=a,ipadd=40.6.0.1,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
frame06: 40.6.0.2: side=b,ipadd=40.6.0.2,alt_ipadd=unavailable,state=LINE UP
For more information about hardware connections, and the steps that are needed to correct
missing BPA hardware connections for xCAT and CNM, see 4.2.3, "Adding hardware
connections" on page 253.

4.1.4 Node fails to install

If issues are encountered during the installation of a node, complete the following steps:
1. Check the validation of the following attributes in the tables:
a. Table Site: Master, domain, nameserver, dhcpinterfaces
b. Table networks: Has the installation network defined
c. Table noderes: netboot, tftpserver, nfsserver, installnic, primarynic
d. Table nodetype: os, arch, profile
2. Verify that multiple DHCP are not in one network/vlan.
Unpredictable problems occur when more than one DHCP server is on the network. The
EMS must be the only DHCP server on the network.
3. Confirm that the Linux packages listed in the otherpkgs file are not installed on the node:
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting problems
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