topic Re: rp3440 can't finish booting, list stuck in Operating System - HP-UX

rp3440 can't finish booting, list stuck

Roberto Martinez_2 — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:47:36 GMT

Hi, we have recently set-up an rp3440, when it boots and starts executing rc, the list stops at
"Configuring HP Fibre Channel FCD Mass Storage interfaces",
being unable to continue the boot. We have 2 internal disks and 2 tachyon fibre channel cards, but just before de above message there's a
"Configure HP Fibre Channel Tachyon TL/TS Mass Storage interfaces .... OK"
I guess that the latter message corresponds to the fibre channel cards, but I don't know what's the "fcd mass storage" for...
Any hints? Thanks.

Re: rp3440 can't finish booting, list stuck

Peter Godron — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:54:28 GMT

Roberto,
just to get the machine up and running goto single user and remove the rc script link and reboot.If you don'r use the FCDs the machine should boot and you can investigate the problem properly with the system up.
Regards

Re: rp3440 can't finish booting, list stuck

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:58:05 GMT

Are you booting off the fiber cards (remote disk) or localdisk?

If you are booting off local, you might try disconnecting the fiber cables and booting again. It is possible that a problem on the SAN is interfering with the boot.

Another idea: boot to single user mode.

intervene during boot at the 10 second prompt.

You do have hardware diagnostics you can run from this point.

or continue boot.

bo

Y Interact

hpux -is

mount /var
mount /usr

vi /etc/rc.log

Find out where you really are stopping.

Consider changing the items in /sbin/rc2.d and changing start items that are failing to not run. Don't do this with nfs, it will make the situation worse.

example

you have an item marked S800fiber

mv S800fiber s800fiber

The lower case s will now have this item not be picked up for start.

A general hint. There are two likely causes of this issue: Hardware failure or changes introduced on the SAN or something else system administration did. If you have a log of what you do to the systems, check it. Changes to /etc/rc.config.d/netconf often hang boot processes.

Good luck, post more information and i will see what i can do to help. I have an off day here in Jerusalem.

SEP

Re: rp3440 can't finish booting, list stuck

Roberto Martinez_2 — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:58:48 GMT

ok, disabled fcd drivers and everything ok.