>
> Hi,
> This is about the recent problem with posix0 not booting up.
> I am sending this to linux-origin to remind people about the
> procedure to reset a large origin which has a MMSC (a level 2
> system controller)
>
> If you have problems with disabled cpus or module ids with
> msgs like
>
> BASEIO PROM Monitor SGI Version 6.57 built 09:08:12 AM Apr 12, 2000 (BE64)
> 28 CPUs on 16 nodes found.
> ****************************************************************
> * PANIC: Boards in same module show different moduleids. *
> * PANIC: Failed to automatically assign moduleid(s) *
> * Please assign globally unique module id(s) at the MSC. *
> ****************************************************************
> nasid_slice_to_cpuinfo: Can't find any CPU structures for cpu 0 (nasid 13)
> nasid_slice_to_cpuinfo: Can't find any CPU structures for cpu 1 (nasid 13)
>
>
>
> Initializing headless node at nasid 13
> ........update_klcfg_cpuinfo: Can't find any CPU structures
>
>
> a power cycle may help. The procedure to power cycle a system with
> MMSC is
>
> kcons posix0 1
>
> MMSC>
>
> (NOte that this prompt tells you that you have a MMSC instead of a MSC)
>
> MMSC> pwr d
> MMSC> pwr
>
> (This should show the status of all modules as power down)
>
> MMSC> pwr u
>
> Please do not try anything else, like using the power switches
> on the hardware/modules. If the MMSC fails to do what we want
>
> Power down the entire system including the MMSC and power up the
> system including MMSC. Which basically means pulling out the power
> plug instead of using switches.
>
>
> For now, posix0 boots clean with 32 cpus ....
> BASEIO PROM Monitor SGI Version 6.57 built 09:08:12 AM Apr 12, 2000 (BE64)
> 32 CPUs on 16 nodes found.
> Installing PROM Device drivers ............
>
> Walking SCSI Adapter 0 (/hw/module/1/slot/io1), (pci id 0)
> 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+ 5- 6+ 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- = 5 device(s)
>
>
> Walking SCSI Adapter 1 (/hw/module/1/slot/io1), (pci id 1)
> 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- = 0 device(s)
>
> Initializing PROM Device drivers .......... DONE
> Checking hardware inventory ............... DONE
>
> **** System Configuration and Diagnostics Summary ****
> CONFIG:
> No. of NODEs enabled = 16
> No. of NODEs disabled = 0
> No. of CPUs enabled = 32
> No. of CPUs disabled = 0
> Mem enabled = 3712 MB
> Mem disabled = 0 MB
> No. of RTRs enabled = 8
> No. of RTRs disabled = 0
>
> DIAG RESULTS:
> ALL DIAGS PASSED.
> **** End System Configuration and Diagnostics Summary ****
>
>
> System Maintenance Menu
>
> 1) Start System
> 2) Install System Software
> 3) Run Diagnostics
> 4) Recover System
> 5) Enter Command Monitor
>
> Option?
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Srinivasa
>
>
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