Example - Spmon Will Not Start - IBM RS/6000 SP Problem Determination Manual

2. Check /var/adm/SPlogs/spmon and view hmlogfile.nnn.
3. Try
4. Check the RS-232 cable from node 8 to the switch:
2.5.7 Example — spmon Will Not Start
The actions to be taken will depend on the error message displayed by the
spmon GUI when it fails.
1. Check that the hardmon daemon is running.
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# splstdata -n
List Node Configuration Information
node# frame# slot# slots initial_hostname reliable_hostname default_rout
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 1 1 1 sp2n01
2 1 2 1 sp2n02
3 1 3 1 sp2n03
4 1 4 1 sp2n04
5 1 5 1 sp2n05
6 1 6 1 sp2n06
7 1 7 1 sp2n07
8 1 8 1 sp2n08
9 1 9 1 sp2n09
10 1 10 1 sp2n10
11 1 11 1 sp2n11
12 1 12 1 sp2n12
13 1 13 1 sp2n13
14 1 14 1 sp2n14
15 1 15 1 sp2n15
16 1 16 1 sp2n16
In this case, SDR has information about node 8.
The following is a listing of the relevant portion of the
/var/adm/SPlogs/SPconfig/node_info file:
/SP/frame/frame1/node7/type/value/97
/SP/frame/frame1/node9/type/value/97
node_info is missing node 8.
s1term -w 1 8
. The following message is received:
s1term: 0026-645 The S1 port in frame 1 slot 8 cannot be accessed.
It either does not exist or you do not have S1 permission.
If a cable is loose, securing it will cause spmon to show node 8.
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sp2n01 9.12.20.99
sp2n02 9.12.20.99
sp2n03 9.12.20.99
sp2n04 9.12.20.99
sp2n05 9.12.20.99
sp2n06 9.12.20.99
sp2n07 9.12.20.99
sp2n08 9.12.20.99
sp2n09 9.12.20.99
sp2n10 9.12.20.99
sp2n11 9.12.20.99
sp2n12 9.12.20.99
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sp2n14 9.12.20.99
sp2n15 9.12.20.99
sp2n16 9.12.20.99