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Incorrect OFM address usage
If the blade is not using the OFM addresses as you expect, use the following steps
to find the cause.
v
v The OFM status for the blade is N/A:
v Check the address status:
Configuration failure scenarios
You may encounter errors when applying your OFM configuration.
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Table 10. Standby blade pool creation and application problems (continued)
Problem
Standby Blade Pool failed to be applied after
creating an event action plan and applying
the event action plan to a blade.
Related tasks
"Creating a standby blade pool profile" on page 28
You can create a standby blade pool profile using IBM Director.
Check the AMM Web page:
– Select Blade tasks -> Configuration -> Open Fabric Manager.
– Click on the name of the blade.
– Verify that the OFM configuration is enabled.
– Verify that the blade supports OFM.
– Verify that the blade system management processor supports OFM.
- If not, then upgrade the firmware of the Blade System Management
processor.
– Verify that the blade BIOS supports OFM.
- If not, then upgrade the BIOS firmware.
– If the blade is off:
1. Power it on.
2. Wait for the OS to reboot.
3. Check the OFM status again.
– If the OS is running:
1. Reboot the blade.
2. Check the OFM status again.
– If the address status for the adapter is Used and the addresses are not actually
used, replace the adapter.
– If the address status for the adapter is Error, replace the adapter.
– If the address status for the adapter is Not Used:
- Verify that the address type matches the adapter type.
Solution
v Check the logs to make sure the event
that you are filtering on was actually
triggered.
v Make sure that the event action plan was
applied to the correct blade.
v Check that the event was sent to the blade
object and not just to the BladeCenter
chassis.
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