PE2DOC wrote:
> One of them updated BIOS to 1.35.2.2 without problem.
>
> The other two didn't want there BIOS updated. What even makes it worse is
> that they won't start at all anymore! Tried all sort's of things, resetting
> SP, clearing CMOS, reverting SP to older versios, etc. etc. Nothing which
> solved it
This happened to me when I tried to u/g my BIOS remotely. There is a
recovery procedure but it requires physical access to the v20z. From Sun
support:
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Procedure how to go back to the factory settings of the operating system
of the Service Processor.
Open the Sun Fire[TM] V20z chassis and connect the pins 1 and 2 at
jumper 19. This will send the console output of the service processor to
the serial port. Where to locate jumper 19 on the motherboard is
described in document 817-5248 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers
User Guide, which you can find here:
http://www.sun.com/products-n-soluti...Sun_Fire_V20z/
-> chapter 4.5 Sun Fire V20z Indicators, Switches, and Jumpers
Connect a PC or a laptop with a communication program like "CU" or
"Minicom" for Linux or "Hyperterm" for MS Windows with a null-modem
serial cable to the serial port on the V20z at the back (how to
use/install Minicom).
Important: The baud rate of the communication program must be set to 115200.
Boot the service processor by using the [//] button on the back.
Immediately look onto the serial port session of your communication
program, because the interrupt of the boot process is only 4 sec.
A prompt will be displayed on the console output. At the prompt type the
command "spfactory" and hit [Enter]. Then reset the service processor by
typing "reset" at the prompt and hit [Enter].
Look at the operator panel/LCD panel and follow the steps described in
document 817-5246 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Installation
Guide, which you can find here:
http://www.sun.com/products-n-soluti...Sun_Fire_V20z/
-> chapter 2. Configuring the Service Processor.
on how to configure the Service Processor.
Finally remove the Connector from Jumper 19 to get the output of the
system to the serial port instead of the service processor which is the
default.
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After I did the reset, I was able to try the BIOS u/g again. This time
it worked (since I had to be onsite :-().
Good luck!
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Sak Wathanasin
Network Analysis Limited
http://www.network-analysis.ltd.uk