IBM eserver xSeries 440 8687 Hardware Maintenance Manual page 65

If the merge was not successful (see "Verifying scalability and RXE cabling" on
page 61), the status message will provide information about the failure, as in the
following three examples:
SMP Exp. Module
1
2
3
4
SMP Exp. Module
1
2
3
4
SMP Exp. Module
1
2
3
4
An overall status message will then appear.
Partition merge successful
If the merge was not successful, the message will indicate the failure (see "Verifying
scalability and RXE cabling" on page 61).
For example:
Partition merge failed: No secondary SMP Exp. Modules merged
The message above indicates that the secondary chassis was not seen.
Partition mismatch: Expected partition 8-8, Actual partition
The message above indicates that one of the SMP Expansion Modules was not
enabled.
Partition Merge Status
Primary lower
Primary upper
Failed: BIOS version is newer than primary server BIOS
Failed: BIOS version is newer than primary server BIOS
Partition Merge Status
Primary lower
Primary upper
Failed: BIOS version is older than primary server BIOS
Failed: BIOS version is older than primary server BIOS
Partition Merge Status
Primary lower
Primary upper
Failed: Timed out
Failed: Timed out
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