v.srikrishnan@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi Andy & "dohh",
> many thanks for the responses & the link. As you would have understood
> by now, i am a complete novice as far as pSeries is concerned. so i
> apologise for any obvious questions/doubts & also the CAPS would be
> justified! Also, I have to combine my phd work with sysadmin work in
> the lab where there are mostly assembled machines.
> However, when i did as suggested(powering off but not removing the
> power supply), there is nothing in the connected monitor. the monitor
> is completely blank except for the indicator light showing it is
> connected to power supply. i think that there is a particular slot to
> which the monitor should be connected; i shall go through the manual in
> detail during the weekend.
> in the meantime, i would of course be grateful for any suggestions.
> Thanks & apologies again,
> krishnan
> Andy wrote:
> > On 20 Dec 2006 00:30:34 -0800, "v.srikrishnan@gmail.com" <v.srikrishnan@gmail.com> wrote:

You want the s1 serial port connection
Picture of unit: page 13 of pdf

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp0160.pdf


> >
> > >
> > >Andy wrote:
> > >> On 19 Dec 2006 03:53:42 -0800, "v.srikrishnan@gmail.com" <v.srikrishnan@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >Hi all,
> > >> >we have a pSeries type 7029-8E3 in our lab. after a power shutdown,
> > >> >booting freezes with the code 4B23271C. I could not find anything in
> > >> >the web regarding this. Can anyone please help regarding this?
> > >> >krishnan
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 4B23 271C
> > >> Description: 2-way processor card fault Action: This error code indicates that the processor repeat gard function has
> > >> deconfigured a processor. Do the following: 1. Go to the processor configuration/deconfiguration menu, located under the
> > >> system information menu in the service processor menus. Look at the status of the processors. If any of the processors
> > >> have a status of manually deconfigured, reconfigure the processor(s) and boot the system to the SMS menus. Power off the
> > >> system using the white power button and look again at the status of the processors. If all of the processors are still
> > >> configured in the processor configuration/deconfiguration menu, the problem has been resolved. If any of the processors
> > >> have a status of deconfigured by the system, either before or after the boot to the SMS menus, go to step 2. 2. Replace
> > >> the processor card (on which the deconfigured processor resides) specified by the location code.
> > >>
> > >> direct form service manual for 7029-6E3
> > >Hi Andy,
> > >Many thanks for the response. i have done the following:
> > >when the machine freezes during the booting process with the above
> > >message,i have shut down the machine using the white power button and
> > >restarted it.
> > >as you would have understood, the machine does not even reach the SMS
> > >menu stage; hence i do not understand how to check the processor
> > >status. how should one do this?
> > >moreover, i do not understand how this happened suddenly and all by
> > >itself; no one was tinkering with the machine!
> > >krishnan
> >
> >
> > did you check the service processor menus were any processors deconfigured
> >
> > It has you go to the service processor menus first this in done by having a ascii terminal or a laptop with a null
> > modem cable connected to the s1 port . use hyperterm system should not be powered on you should be able to hit any key
> > and get to the service processor menus if you can reconfigure the processors and then boot to SMS then power off the
> > system and check the processors agin in the service processors menu if it fails to boot to sms you most likly have a bad
> > processor card. but you may want to check the service processor error logs to see if there are any other errors.
> >
> > happening by itself kind of indicates you have lost a processor bd. and need to call your service provider.
> > The service guide can be found at this url.
> > http://publib16.boulder.ibm.com/pser...pdf/380630.pdf