Vital Product Data (VPD) for each blade server in the BladeCenter S chassis is available
from the advanced management module interface.
Use this procedure to troubleshooting the situation where VPD does not appear.
Problem
You have accessed the Hardware VPD panel from
the advanced management module Web
interface and no VPD data is displayed for one or more blade servers.
Investigation
Perform these steps to resolve the
problem:
- Verify that the advanced management module has
discovered all blade servers. From the advanced management module Web
interface, view the System Status page and verify that there is a solid green
circle next to the blade server.
- From the advanced management module Web
interface, select to display the firmware VPD for all blade servers
in the BladeCenter S chassis and
ensure that the firmware VPD is properly displayed.
- If the firmware VPD is not displayed, check the event log for any communications
errors. If errors are found, see Service processor communication (SP COMM) errors displayed for a blade server.
If no errors are found, call IBM support.
- If the hardware VPD is still not displayed, click Reload VPD.
The advanced management module will
attempt to read the firmware VPD for the blade server.