IBM pSeries 690 Service Manual page 776

Error Code Description
B1xx 469F Service processor failure
B1xx 8FF0 Informational message
B1xx A2D0 Write operation to the LPAR data area in
NVRAM failed
B1FD 0013 A firmware update has failed because the
update image is invalid. The update was
stopped before any changes were made to the
currently installed firmware
B1FD 0015 Too many firmware update diskettes were
inserted (or the update image was faulty, or not
the right image for the system)
B1FD 0016 Firmware update diskette read error
B1FD 001A Service processor recovery mode update fault
B1FD 001E Service processor recovery mode update fault
B1FD 001F Firmware update diskette bad
Error Code B1xx 4699
The following error code was moved out of the Common Firmware Error Code table because of the size of
the description column.
Error Code Description:
B1xx 4699 Service processor firmware error
or informational message.
This is usually an indication of a problem in the communication path between the HMC and the service
processor. It may only be an informational message.
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Action/
Possible Failing FRU
1. Check for system firmware updates.
2. Reboot the system in slow mode to isolate
a problem in the processor subsystem.
3. Primary I/O book
Location: U1.18-P1-H2
See B1xx 8FF0 in "Error Code B1xx 8FF0" on
page 765.
1. Using the HMC, perform a soft reset on the
partition that reported this error.
2. Using the HMC, perform a hard reset on the
partition that reported this error.
3. If the attempts to reset the partition are not
successful, shut down all partitions, then
remove and reapply AC power to the
system.
4. Reboot the system.
Reset the service processor by activating the
pinhole reset switch on the operator panel.
Flash a valid firmware update image for the
system type and model.
1. Essure that the firmware update image is
correct for the system type and model.
2. Replace the update diskettes with a new set
of firmware update diskettes.
1. The firmware diskette may be faulty. Try
another diskette.
2. Diskette drive
Location: U1.17- D1.
3. Primary I/O book
Location: U1.18-P1-H2.
Reset the service processor by activating the
pinhole reset switch on the operator panel.
Attempt to flash a valid firmware update image
for the system type and model again.
Wrong firmware update diskette. Insert the
correct update diskette.
Replace the update diskette.
Action/ Possible Failing FRU:
For complete information regarding this error code, read through
this entire section.