Sun Enterprise[TM]3000-6500 servers: Configuring POST in LOOP mode

Asset ID:	1-71-1006185.1
Update Date:	2010-08-23
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Solution 1006185.1 : Sun Enterprise[TM]3000-6500 servers: Configuring POST in LOOP mode

Applies to:

Sun Enterprise 3000 Server
Sun Enterprise 3500 Server
Sun Enterprise 4000 Server
Sun Enterprise 4500 Server
Sun Enterprise 5000 Server
All Platforms

Goal

Description
This document explains how to configure POST in a continuous loop.

This procedure may be desirable to execute on a system which requires extended testing to try and flush out an error.

Solution

Steps to Follow
Instructions and example:

During POST use the "L" key to Toggle the "Loop on POST" flag on or off.

See 1009042.1 for more details on POST options and menus.

Example:

{0} ok reset-all
Resetting...
Software Power ON
......
0,0> Ecache Init
0,1> Ecache Init
0,0>
*** Toggle Loop On POST Flag = 1 ***

0,0> Ecache RAM
0,1> Ecache RAM
............
0,0>
0,0>
POST COMPLETE
0,0>03:53:14 [80000009.129c9981] POST LOOPING pass count = 1
0,0>
0,0>@(#) POST 3.9.30 2002/10/25 14:04
0,1>
............
0,0>
0,0>
POST COMPLETE
0,0>04:01:49 [8000002f.f4d22267] POST LOOPING pass count = 2
0,0>
0,0>@(#) POST 3.9.30 2002/10/25 14:04
0,1>
0,0>Copyright 2002 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
0,1>@(#) POST 3.9.30 2002/10/25 14:04
............
0,0>
*** Toggle Loop On POST Flag = 0 ***
............
0,0>
POST COMPLETE
0,0>Entering OBP
Clock board TOD does not match TOD on any IO board.
screen not found.
Can't open input device.
Keyboard not present. Using ttya for input and output.
Clock board TOD does not match TOD on any IO board.

16-slot Sun Enterprise E6500, No Keyboard
OpenBoot 3.2.30, 2048 MB memory installed, Serial #13221318.
Copyright 2002 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved
Ethernet address 8:0:20:c9:bd:c6, Host ID: 80c9bdc6.

{0} ok

Previously Published As 73032

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