IPL status progress codes
A server that stalls during an initial program load (IPL) of the operating system indicates a problem with
the operating system code or hardware configuration.
The Systems Hardware Information center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/systems/scope/
hw/index.jsp describes IPL status progress codes C3yx, C500, C5yx, C600, and C6xx.
C700xxxx Server firmware IPL status checkpoints:
A server that stalls during an initial program load (IPL) of the server firmware indicates a problem with
the server firmware code. If the C700 progress that you see is not C700 4091, your only service action is
to collect information on words 3 and 4 of the SRC, and to call your next level of support.
Table 22 shows the form of the C700
xxxx
progress codes, where
xxxx
can be any number or letter.
v
If the system hangs on a progress code, follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are
listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. If an action solves the problem, you can stop
performing the remaining actions.
v
See Chapter 3, “Parts listing, type 7891,” on page 225 to determine which components are CRUs and
which components are FRUs.
Table 22. C700xxxx Server firmware IPL status checkpoints
Progress code
Description
Action
C700xxxx
A problem has occurred with the system
firmware during startup.
1.
Shutdown and restart the blade server from
the permanent-side image.
2.
Check for updates to the system firmware.
3.
Update the firmware.
4.
Go to “Checkout procedure” on page 176.
5.
Replace the system-board, as described in
“Replacing the FRU system-board and
chassis assembly” on page 264. assembly.
CA000000 to CA2799FF Partition firmware checkpoints
The CAxx partition firmware progress codes provide information about the progress of partition
firmware as it is initializing. In some cases, a server might hang (or stall) at one of these progress codes
without displaying an 8-character system reference code (SRC).
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