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 1 shows
the form of the C700
xxxx progress codes, where
xxxx can
be any number or letter.
- 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.
- See Parts listing, type 7891 to
determine which components are CRUs and which components are FRUs.
Table 1. C700xxxx
Server firmware IPL status checkpoints| Progress code |
Description |
Action |
|---|
| C700xxxx |
A problem has occurred with the system firmware
during startup. |
- Shutdown and restart the blade server from the permanent-side
image.
- Check for updates to the system firmware.
- Update the firmware.
- Go to Checkout procedure.
- Replace the system-board, as described in Replacing the FRU system-board and chassis assembly. assembly.
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