Recovery Mode - IBM pSeries 670 Service Manual

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Recovery Mode

If the service processor detects that its programming has been damaged when it is powering on to

standby mode, it will enter recovery mode. In recovery mode, it will ask for the firmware update diskettes

by putting eight-digit codes on the operator panel.

The eight-digit codes are as follows:

1. If the wrong diskette is inserted at any time, or if the diskette is left in the drive after it has been read,

B1FD 001F is displayed, indicating that the wrong diskette is in the drive.

2. If B1FD 001A is displayed at any time during the process, the service processor must be reset by

activating the pinhole reset switch on the operator panel.

After the update process is complete, the service processor resets itself and goes through a complete

System firmware has been damaged and must be reflashed.

Insert update diskette 1.

Insert update diskette 2.

Insert update diskette 3.

Insert update diskette n.

Chapter 7. Using the Service Processor

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