[Info-vax] HP SAN switch question

[Hans Vlems]

Op dinsdag 16 februari 2016 11:10:48 UTC+1 schreef Hans Vlems:

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> > 
> > The console serial cable is reportedly wired straight-through.
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Pure Personal Opinion | HoffmanLabs LLC
> 
> That last line was the answer: the cable is indeed straight through. Which I translated as "as any serial cable" and it isn't...
> I get console output now, thanks Hoff!

And the problem is immediately explained:

POST1: Test #2 - Running centralmemorytest
 0x345 (fabos):  Switch: 0, Critical DIAG-CMBISRF, 1, centralmemorytest, pass 1,
Pt0/8(8) Ch1/0 BISR,BIST Self-Test fail,
RAMs fail bitmap: Err Bits 0x0100
Err# 1200B2B 0008

 0x345 (fabos):  Switch: 0, Critical DIAG-CMRWPERR, 1, centralmemorytest, pass 1,
Pt0/8(8) Ch1/0 RW parity error,
IntStatReg 0x1140 BufMemErrReg 0x60188018
Err# 120042F 0008

POST1: Test #3 - Running cmitest
POST1: Script FAILED with exit status of 2 Sat Jan  1 00:01:26 U 0x244 (fabos):  Switch: 0, Error TC 2000 took (0:EM-SWITCH_FAULTY, 2, 0:15)
Switch set to faulty, rc=0x30000

So opening the box is requied.
Hans