Attention Codes - IBM BladeCenter JS21 Types 8844 Service Manual

Attention codes

The following table describes the partitioning firmware attention codes that may be
displayed if POST detects a problem and suggested actions to correct the problem.
v Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem
is solved.
v See Chapter 3, "Parts listing, Types 7988 and 8844," on page 137 to determine which components are
CRUs and which components are FRUs.
v If an action step is preceded by "(Trained service technician only)," that step must be performed only by a
trained service technician.
Attention code
AA00E1A8
AA00E1A9
AA00E1B0
AA00E1B1
AA060007
AA06000B
AA06000C
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BladeCenter JS21 Types 7988 and 8844: Problem Determination and Service Guide
Description
The system is booting to the open
firmware prompt.
The system is booting to the System
Management Services (SMS) menus.
Waiting for the user to select the
language and keyboard. The menu
should be visible on the console.
Waiting for the user to accept or decline
the license agreement. The user must
accept the license agreement.
A keyboard was not found.
The system or partition was not able to
find an operating system on any of the
devices in the boot list.
The media in a device in the boot list
was not bootable.
Action
At the open firmware prompt, type dev
/packages/gui obe and press Enter; then, type
1 to select SMS Menu.
1. If the system or partition returns to the SMS
menus after a boot attempt failed, use the
SMS menus to check the progress indicator
history for a BAxx xxxx error, which may
indicate why the boot attempt failed. Follow
the actions for that error code to resolve the
boot problem.
2. Use the SMS menus to establish the boot
list and restart the blade server.
1. Look for server firmware updates; apply if
available.
2. Go to "Checkout procedure" on page 106.
3. Replace the system board and chassis
assembly.
1. Look for server firmware updates; apply if
available.
2. Go to "Checkout procedure" on page 106.
3. Replace the system board and chassis
assembly.
Make sure that a keyboard is attached to the
USB port that is assigned to the partition.
1. Use the SMS menus to modify the boot list
so that it includes devices that have a
known-good operating system and restart
the blade server.
2. If the problem remains, go to "Boot problem
resolution" on page 112.
1. Replace the media in the device with
known-good media or modify the boot list to
boot from another bootable device.
2. If the problem remains, go to "Boot problem
resolution" on page 112.