CP2140 in Sun Fire[TM] F12K, F15K, E20K and E25K: What does "Loading PCI debug and information words:" mean?

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Solution 1009338.1 : CP2140 in Sun Fire[TM] F12K, F15K, E20K and E25K: What does "Loading PCI debug and information words:" mean?

Related Items


Sun Fire E25K Server
 Sun Fire E20K Server
 Sun Fire 12K Server
 Sun Netra CP2140 Blade Server
 Sun Fire 15K Server

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GCS>Sun Microsystems>Servers>High-End Servers
 GCS>Sun Microsystems>Boards>NEBS-Certified Servers

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212920

Description
On the SCs (System Controller(s)) of Sun Fire[TM] F12K, F15K, E20K and E25K, and possibly other platforms, the following message may be emitted by the POST / OBP initialization sequence of the CP2140:

Sun Fire 15K
SPARCengine CP2000 model 140 (UltraSPARC-IIi 648MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 4.0, 1024 MB memory installed, Serial #59472197.
Ethernet address 0:3:ba:8b:79:45, Host ID: 838b7945.
Loading PCI debug and information words:
show-pci-addrs  [starting-node-path]  (default: /pci@1f,0)
show-pci-config [device-path] (default: current device)
show-pci-space  [starting-node-path]  (default: /pci@1f,0)
There have been queries regarding the presence of the message starting with "Loading PCI debug and information words", where the message has been emitted on one SC and not on the other.

There was concern that there was missing or added functionality on one SC, and not the other.

Steps to Follow
The messages are emitted as a result of the 'banner+' dropin.

Its purpose is to emit these very messages, though it has no particular functionality of its own.
The 'banner+' dropin originates from an older version of the OBP. If the CP2140 (also known as Othello+) was initially flashed with an older revision of OBP, then flashed with a newer version, the 'banner+' would be present.

As it happens, the usual process of reflashing the SC's does NOT remove existing dropins.
The dropin itself is harmless, however, if the messages are causing problems in a logging systems, the 'banner+' dropin can be removed from the dropin list through the use of the "delete-dropin" dropin OBP command.
From the ok prompt (with Solaris[TM] halted, or not yet started), run the command:

delete-dropin banner+

and the 'banner+' dropin will be removed.

A short series of messages about deleting the dropin, erasing flash, and reprogramming flash will ensue, and will take up to 2 minutes.
After this point, the SC should be reset, using reset-all and from that point, the unwanted 'banner+' message should no longer be emitted.

Product
Sun Fire E25K Server
Sun Fire E20K Server
Sun Fire 15K Server
Sun Fire 12K Server
Netra CP2140 CompactPCI Board

Internal Comments
For internal Sun use only.

It is understood that versions of OBP earlier than OBP version 1.1.10 contained the banner+ dropin.

Newer versions, do not contain the 'banner+' dropin.

Document created as a result of PTS Apollo Escalation 1-12760881.
obp, banner+, PCI, debug, words
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Change History
Date: 2005-11-11
User Name: 25440
Action: Approved
Comment: Reworded to remove references to "customer" as this is classified for customer use. Publishing.
Version: 3
Date: 2005-11-11
User Name: 25440
Action: Accept
Comment:
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Date: 2005-11-10
User Name: 27769
Action: Approved
Comment: Good Job.
Version: 0
Date: 2005-11-10
User Name: 27769
Action: Accept
Comment:
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Product_uuid
d842dd03-059b-11d8-84cb-080020a9ed93|Sun Fire E25K Server
1404a2d3-059a-11d8-84cb-080020a9ed93|Sun Fire E20K Server
29e4659c-0a18-11d6-9fa1-e67bbc033df8|Sun Fire 15K Server
077fd4c5-df8f-4320-ad69-7d01603a674d|Sun Fire 12K Server
cdc2b42c-1173-11d8-84cb-080020a9ed93|Netra CP2140 CompactPCI Board

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