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Asset ID: 1-72-1006217.1
Update Date:2011-01-19
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Solution Type  Problem Resolution Sure

Solution  1006217.1 :   Sun Fire[TM] System Controller: Warning Message Appears After the CP1500 Board Replacement  


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  • Sun Fire 15K Server
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208701


Applies to:

Sun Fire 15K Server - Version: Not Applicable and later   [Release: N/A and later ]
Sun Fire 12K Server - Version: Not Applicable and later    [Release: N/A and later]
All Platforms

Symptoms

The following is the Sun Fire[TM] 15K System Controller warning message that appears after a CP1500 board replacement:

May 20 12:30:48 sc0 root: Warning: Unable to detect gchip in system configuration. The S99sms command should only be executed on a Sun Fire 15K System Controller.

Cause

The new SC doesn't have the proper firmware loaded.

Solution

The resolution is to do the following "flashupdate":
root@sc0 # su - sms-svc
sc0:sms-svc:1> cd /opt/SUNWSMS/firmware
sc0:sms-svc:2> ls
SCOBPimg.di  nSSCPOST.di  oSSCPOST.di
sc0:sms-svc:3> flashupdate -f SCOBPimg.di sc0/fp0
Unable to determine local SC number.
Only the local System Control Fproms can be updated.
Do you wish to continue? (yes/no)? yes
Current System Controller FPROM Information
===========================================
ERROR: Invalid FPROM segment at offset 0.
SC Flash Image Information
==========================
Name: SSCOBP-dropins, Version: 1.3
Size: 144, Check Sum: 55375
Date Flashed: 03/09/04
Date Created: 03/09/04
Do you wish to update the SC User FPROM (yes/no)? yes
Update SC at Local SC, FPROM 0 :
Erasing...
Done.
Writing and verifying ...
Done.

sc0:sms-svc:4> ls SCOBPimg.di nSSCPOST.di oSSCPOST.di sc0:sms-svc:5> flashupdate -f nSSCPOST.di sc0/fp1 Unable to determine local SC number. Only the local System Control Fproms can be updated. Do you wish to continue? (yes/no)? yes Current SC FPROM Information ============================ ERROR: Invalid FPROM segment at offset 0. SC Flash Image Information ========================== Name: ExtPOST, Version: 1.24 Size: 210841, Check Sum: 44924 Date Flashed: 03/09/04 Date Created: 03/09/04 Do you wish to update the SC User FPROM (yes/no)? yes Update SC at Local SC, FPROM 1 : Erasing... Done. Writing and verifying ... Done. sc0:sms-svc:6> exit Reboot the System Controller and verify.

Internal Comments
This procedure has been performed successfully on a customer's site.

References

<NOTE:1000816.1> - Firmware upgrade required when replacing the CP1500 CPU on the System Controller of a Sun Fire 15K system.
<NOTE:1001900.1> - Sun Fire[TM] 12K/15K: Checking and Updating SC Firmware(FW) Guidelines
<NOTE:1010734.1> - SunFire[TM] 12K/15K/E20K/E25K servers: Installing/Replacing a CP2140 (Othello+) in a SunFire 12K/15K/20K/25K server

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