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Hi,

I'm new on AIX system, and I've some troubles with AIX 5.1.0 on RS/6000
44P Model 170 IBM computer (RS/6000 firmware version SPH04194).

The computer was installed by someone else, sometime ago (2nd hand
computer in a company).
When the computer starts (with no interaction from anyone), it told :

Welcome to AIX....
boot device : /pci@fef00000/scsi@c/sd@4:2
Closing stdin and stdout.

After googling a lot on this error message, I choose to reinstall AIX
The CD set are not the original, but copies (I promess, everything is
legal). I need to install AIX, so I boot the computer, insert CD1, then
choose the boot device order (setting SCSI CD Drive to 1st boot device);
then i reboot.
But the computer did not start the installation process, just told me :

Starting software
Please wait...

Default catch ! Code = fff00700 SRR0 : 00000014 SRR1 : 00083000

Then i've a prompt, so I try to launch "boot" command, and it returns :
boot. Unable to use memory at load-base.
The status on front LED panel is : E14D

So, i'd like a way to have AIX running, from the previous installation,
or in reinstalling it.

Thks all for your help.
Damien

Damien Martins wrote:
[..]
> When the computer starts (with no interaction from anyone), it told :
>
> Welcome to AIX....
> boot device : /pci@fef00000/scsi@c/sd@4:2
> Closing stdin and stdout.
>
> After googling a lot on this error message, [..]

I think this is the normal bootstrap message, no error.

On Feb 26, 8:19 am, Damien Martins <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm new on AIX system, and I've some troubles with AIX 5.1.0 on RS/6000
> 44P Model 170 IBM computer (RS/6000 firmware version SPH04194).
>
> The computer was installed by someone else, sometime ago (2nd hand
> computer in a company).
> When the computer starts (with no interaction from anyone), it told :
>
> Welcome to AIX....
> boot device : /pci@fef00000/scsi@c/sd@4:2
> Closing stdin and stdout.
>

At this point what is on the LCD panel?

Damien Martins schrieb:
> Hi,
>
> I'm new on AIX system, and I've some troubles with AIX 5.1.0 on RS/6000
> 44P Model 170 IBM computer (RS/6000 firmware version SPH04194).
>
> The computer was installed by someone else, sometime ago (2nd hand
> computer in a company).
> When the computer starts (with no interaction from anyone), it told :
>
> Welcome to AIX....
> boot device : /pci@fef00000/scsi@c/sd@4:2
> Closing stdin and stdout.
>
> After googling a lot on this error message, I choose to reinstall AIX
> The CD set are not the original, but copies (I promess, everything is
> legal). I need to install AIX, so I boot the computer, insert CD1, then
> choose the boot device order (setting SCSI CD Drive to 1st boot device);
> then i reboot.
> But the computer did not start the installation process, just told me :
>
> Starting software
> Please wait...
>
> Default catch ! Code = fff00700 SRR0 : 00000014 SRR1 : 00083000
>
> Then i've a prompt, so I try to launch "boot" command, and it returns :
> boot. Unable to use memory at load-base.
> The status on front LED panel is : E14D
>
> So, i'd like a way to have AIX running, from the previous installation,
> or in reinstalling it.
>
> Thks all for your help.
> Damien

Hi,

> Welcome to AIX....
> boot device : /pci@fef00000/scsi@c/sd@4:2
> Closing stdin and stdout.


This is not an error message but the standard message when the boot device has
been found and the AIX kernel gets loaded. So it is really important as
suggested by former responder that you give us the LED code on the operator
panel. May be it just shows a c31, which directs you to set the console. This
is a common problem if console changes from lft (console defined on a graphics
adapter) to tty (console on serial line) or vice versa.

BTH: Your FW is one level back from latest available FW SPH05195, but this
should be no problem.

Regards,
Uwe Auer

Uwe Auer a écrit :
> Damien Martins schrieb:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm new on AIX system, and I've some troubles with AIX 5.1.0 on
>> RS/6000 44P Model 170 IBM computer (RS/6000 firmware version SPH04194).
>>
>> The computer was installed by someone else, sometime ago (2nd hand
>> computer in a company).
>> When the computer starts (with no interaction from anyone), it told :
>>
>> Welcome to AIX....
>> boot device : /pci@fef00000/scsi@c/sd@4:2
>> Closing stdin and stdout.
>>
>> After googling a lot on this error message, I choose to reinstall AIX
>> The CD set are not the original, but copies (I promess, everything is
>> legal). I need to install AIX, so I boot the computer, insert CD1,
>> then choose the boot device order (setting SCSI CD Drive to 1st boot
>> device); then i reboot.
>> But the computer did not start the installation process, just told me :
>>
>> Starting software
>> Please wait...
>>
>> Default catch ! Code = fff00700 SRR0 : 00000014 SRR1 : 00083000
>>
>> Then i've a prompt, so I try to launch "boot" command, and it returns :
>> boot. Unable to use memory at load-base.
>> The status on front LED panel is : E14D
>>
>> So, i'd like a way to have AIX running, from the previous
>> installation, or in reinstalling it.
>>
>> Thks all for your help.
>> Damien
>
> Hi,
>
> > Welcome to AIX....
> > boot device : /pci@fef00000/scsi@c/sd@4:2
> > Closing stdin and stdout.
>
>
> This is not an error message but the standard message when the boot
> device has been found and the AIX kernel gets loaded. So it is really
> important as suggested by former responder that you give us the LED code
> on the operator panel. May be it just shows a c31, which directs you to
> set the console. This is a common problem if console changes from lft
> (console defined on a graphics adapter) to tty (console on serial line)
> or vice versa.
>
> BTH: Your FW is one level back from latest available FW SPH05195, but
> this should be no problem.
>
> Regards,
> Uwe Auer
The LED code is : 0517

Tks for your explanations and your help

Damien Martins a écrit :
> Uwe Auer a écrit :
>> Damien Martins schrieb:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm new on AIX system, and I've some troubles with AIX 5.1.0 on
>>> RS/6000 44P Model 170 IBM computer (RS/6000 firmware version SPH04194).
>>>
>>> The computer was installed by someone else, sometime ago (2nd hand
>>> computer in a company).
>>> When the computer starts (with no interaction from anyone), it told :
>>>
>>> Welcome to AIX....
>>> boot device : /pci@fef00000/scsi@c/sd@4:2
>>> Closing stdin and stdout.
>>>
>>> After googling a lot on this error message, I choose to reinstall AIX
>>> The CD set are not the original, but copies (I promess, everything is
>>> legal). I need to install AIX, so I boot the computer, insert CD1,
>>> then choose the boot device order (setting SCSI CD Drive to 1st boot
>>> device); then i reboot.
>>> But the computer did not start the installation process, just told me :
>>>
>>> Starting software
>>> Please wait...
>>>
>>> Default catch ! Code = fff00700 SRR0 : 00000014 SRR1 : 00083000
>>>
>>> Then i've a prompt, so I try to launch "boot" command, and it returns :
>>> boot. Unable to use memory at load-base.
>>> The status on front LED panel is : E14D
>>>
>>> So, i'd like a way to have AIX running, from the previous
>>> installation, or in reinstalling it.
>>>
>>> Thks all for your help.
>>> Damien
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> > Welcome to AIX....
>> > boot device : /pci@fef00000/scsi@c/sd@4:2
>> > Closing stdin and stdout.
>>
>>
>> This is not an error message but the standard message when the boot
>> device has been found and the AIX kernel gets loaded. So it is really
>> important as suggested by former responder that you give us the LED
>> code on the operator panel. May be it just shows a c31, which directs
>> you to set the console. This is a common problem if console changes
>> from lft (console defined on a graphics adapter) to tty (console on
>> serial line) or vice versa.
>>
>> BTH: Your FW is one level back from latest available FW SPH05195, but
>> this should be no problem.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Uwe Auer
> The LED code is : 0517
>
> Tks for your explanations and your help

Hi,

Anyone could help me with my AIX problem ?

On Feb 28, 9:03*am, Damien Martins <[email protected]> wrote:
> Damien Martins a écrit :
>
>
>
> > Uwe Auer a écrit :
> >> Damien Martins schrieb:
> >>> Hi,
>
> >>> I'm new on AIX system, and I've some troubles with AIX 5.1.0 on
> >>> RS/6000 44P Model 170 IBM computer (RS/6000 firmware version SPH04194)..
>
> >>> The computer was installed by someone else, sometime ago (2nd hand
> >>> computer in a company).
> >>> When the computer starts (with no interaction from anyone), it told :
>
> >>> Welcome to AIX....
> >>> boot device : /pci@fef00000/scsi@c/sd@4:2
> >>> Closing stdin and stdout.
>
> >>> After googling a lot on this error message, I choose to reinstall AIX
> >>> The CD set are not the original, but copies (I promess, everything is
> >>> legal). I need to install AIX, so I boot the computer, insert CD1,
> >>> then choose the boot device order (setting SCSI CD Drive to 1st boot
> >>> device); then i reboot.
> >>> But the computer did not start the installation process, just told me :
>
> >>> Starting software
> >>> Please wait...
>
> >>> Default catch ! Code = fff00700 SRR0 : 00000014 SRR1 : 00083000
>
> >>> Then i've a prompt, so I try to launch "boot" command, and it returns :
> >>> boot. Unable to use memory at load-base.
> >>> The status on front LED panel is : E14D
>
> >>> So, i'd like a way to have AIX running, from the previous
> >>> installation, or in reinstalling it.
>
> >>> Thks all for your help.
> >>> Damien
>
> >> Hi,
>
> >> *> Welcome to AIX....
> >> *> boot device : /pci@fef00000/scsi@c/sd@4:2
> >> *> Closing stdin and stdout.
>
> >> This is not an error message but the standard message when the boot
> >> device has been found and the AIX kernel gets loaded. So it is really
> >> important as suggested by former responder that you give us the LED
> >> code on the operator panel. May be it just shows a c31, which directs
> >> you to set the console. This is a common problem if console changes
> >> from lft (console defined on a graphics adapter) to tty (console on
> >> serial line) or vice versa.
>
> >> BTH: Your FW is one level back from latest available FW SPH05195, but
> >> this should be no problem.
>
> >> Regards,
> >> Uwe Auer
> > The *LED code is : 0517
>
> > Tks for your explanations and your help
>
> Hi,
>
> Anyone could help me with my AIX problem ?

Search this group for "LED 517" It is explained many times over.

Damien Martins schrieb:
> Damien Martins a écrit :
>> Uwe Auer a écrit :
>>> Damien Martins schrieb:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I'm new on AIX system, and I've some troubles with AIX 5.1.0 on
>>>> RS/6000 44P Model 170 IBM computer (RS/6000 firmware version SPH04194).
>>>>
>>>> The computer was installed by someone else, sometime ago (2nd hand
>>>> computer in a company).
>>>> When the computer starts (with no interaction from anyone), it told :
>>>>
>>>> Welcome to AIX....
>>>> boot device : /pci@fef00000/scsi@c/sd@4:2
>>>> Closing stdin and stdout.
>>>>
>>>> After googling a lot on this error message, I choose to reinstall AIX
>>>> The CD set are not the original, but copies (I promess, everything
>>>> is legal). I need to install AIX, so I boot the computer, insert
>>>> CD1, then choose the boot device order (setting SCSI CD Drive to 1st
>>>> boot device); then i reboot.
>>>> But the computer did not start the installation process, just told me :
>>>>
>>>> Starting software
>>>> Please wait...
>>>>
>>>> Default catch ! Code = fff00700 SRR0 : 00000014 SRR1 : 00083000
>>>>
>>>> Then i've a prompt, so I try to launch "boot" command, and it returns :
>>>> boot. Unable to use memory at load-base.
>>>> The status on front LED panel is : E14D
>>>>
>>>> So, i'd like a way to have AIX running, from the previous
>>>> installation, or in reinstalling it.
>>>>
>>>> Thks all for your help.
>>>> Damien
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> > Welcome to AIX....
>>> > boot device : /pci@fef00000/scsi@c/sd@4:2
>>> > Closing stdin and stdout.
>>>
>>>
>>> This is not an error message but the standard message when the boot
>>> device has been found and the AIX kernel gets loaded. So it is really
>>> important as suggested by former responder that you give us the LED
>>> code on the operator panel. May be it just shows a c31, which directs
>>> you to set the console. This is a common problem if console changes
>>> from lft (console defined on a graphics adapter) to tty (console on
>>> serial line) or vice versa.
>>>
>>> BTH: Your FW is one level back from latest available FW SPH05195, but
>>> this should be no problem.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Uwe Auer
>> The LED code is : 0517
>>
>> Tks for your explanations and your help
>
> Hi,
>
> Anyone could help me with my AIX problem ?

Hi,

from "Diagnostic Information for Multiple Bus Systems":

517 Mounting client remote file system during network IPL.

This makes me assume that you have in fact configured your System for
network boot.

Regards,
Uwe Auer

> This makes me assume that you have in fact configured your System for
> network boot.

Not necessarily. It would also be displayed if /etc/filesystems were
missing, or in some cases where file-system repair were needed.

If the boot-list is definitely SCSI, you'd need to boot into maintenance
mode and check the status of the rootvg LVs.

Niel