topic Re: parmodify error in Operating System - HP-UX

parmodify error

Bob Manocchia — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:45:37 GMT

I am trying to add cell 3 to partition 0 and received the following error:

parmodify -p 0 -a 3:base:y:ri
Error: There are incompatible cells:
Global cell 3, cabinet 0, cell 3 - IODC version 35024 PDC major 24
Current IODC hversion is 35040 and PDC major number is 24.

Here is the output from parstatus:

root@wmeconv / > parstatus
Warning: No action specified. Default behaviour is display all.
[Complex]
Complex Name :
Complex Capacity
Compute Cabinet (4 cell capable) : 1
Active GSP Location : cabinet 0
Model : 9000/800/rp8420
Serial Number :
Current Product Number :
Original Product Number :
Complex Profile Revision : 1.0
The total number of Partitions Present : 1

[Cabinet]
Cabinet I/O Bulk Power Backplane
Fans Fans Supplies Power Boards
OK/ OK/ OK/ OK/
Cab Failed/ Failed/ Failed/ FAILED/
Num Cabinet Type N Status N Status N Status N Status GSP
=== ============ ========= ========= ========== ============ ======
0 rp8420 21/ 0/ N+ 6/ 0/ N+ 6/ 0/ N+ N/A active

Notes: N+ = There are one or more spare items (fans/power supplies).
N = The number of items meets but does not exceed the need.
N- = There are insufficient items to meet the need.
? = The adequacy of the cooling system/power supplies is unknown.

[Cell]
CPU Memory Use
OK/ (GB) Core On
Hardware Actual Deconf/ OK/ Cell Next Par
Location Usage Max Deconf Connected To Capable Boot Num
========== ============ ======= ========= =================== ======= ==== ===
cab0,cell0 active core 8/0/8 64.0/ 0.0 cab0,bay0,chassis0 yes yes 0
cab0,cell1 active base 8/0/8 64.0/ 0.0 cab0,bay0,chassis1 yes yes 0
cab0,cell2 active base 8/0/8 64.0/ 0.0 - no yes 0
cab0,cell3 inactive 8/0/8 64.0/ 0.0 - no - -

[Chassis]
Core Connected Par
Hardware Location Usage IO To Num
=================== ============ ==== ========== ===
cab0,bay0,chassis0 active yes cab0,cell0 0
cab0,bay0,chassis1 active yes cab0,cell1 0

[Partition]
Par # of # of I/O
Num Status Cells Chassis Core cell Partition Name (first 30 chars)
=== ============ ===== ======== ========== ===============================
0 active 3 2 cab0,cell0 Partition 0

Any ideas.

Thanks

Re: parmodify error

Manix — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:59:36 GMT

Logon to the MP and run

MP:CM> sysrev

to confirm the firmware version is same for each cell.

Re: parmodify error

Bob Manocchia — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:03:01 GMT

I ran sysrev from the cm and received the following:

sysrev

Cabinet firmware revision report

PROGRAMMABLE HARDWARE :

System Backplane : GPM FM OSP
------- ------- -------
1.004 1.002 1.002

PCI-X Backplane : LPM HS
------- -------
2.000 1.000

Core IO : Master Slave
-------- -------
2.011 2.011

LPM PDHC
------- -------
Cell 0 : 1.002 1.010
Cell 1 : 1.002 1.010
Cell 2 : 1.002 1.010
Cell 3 : 1.002 1.010

FIRMWARE:

Core IO
Master : A.008.008
Event Dict. : 1.021
Slave : A.008.008
Event Dict. : 1.021

Cell 0
PDHC : A.003.031
Pri SFW : 24.004 (PA)
Sec SFW : 24.004 (PA)

Cell 1
PDHC : A.003.031
Pri SFW : 24.004 (PA)
Sec SFW : 24.004 (PA)

Cell 2
PDHC : A.003.031
Pri SFW : 24.004 (PA)
Sec SFW : 24.004 (PA)

Cell 3
PDHC : A.003.031
Pri SFW : 24.004 (PA)
Sec SFW : 24.004 (PA)

Looks like they are all the same rev.

Re: parmodify error

Manix — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:11:11 GMT

Check the CPU setting as well

http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-9000/rp7410-Adding-cell-to-partition-0/m-p/3086324#M15196

and the firmware requirements too ,PDC major
no looks same on each cell

http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-9000/A-question-about-nPar/m-p/3877353#M26625

Re: parmodify error

Manix — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:11:05 GMT

run # parstatus -V -c0 & 3 and check CPU details.

Re: parmodify error

Bob Manocchia — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:23:43 GMT

I ran parstatus -V -c0 and -c3 and saw this difference in cpu details:

For c0 - [CPU Details]
Type : 88E0
Speed : 1100 MHz

For c3 - [CPU Details]
Type : 88D0
Speed : 1000 MHz

Is this an issue.

Re: parmodify error

Torsten. — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:06:55 GMT

Looks like you really have different CPus installed. This cannot work.

From MP run "df" (display fru) to check.

Re: parmodify error

Manix — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:19:23 GMT

If you have a HW contract ID then you may log
a call with HP , to get the exact info (-just
a suggestion) as CPUs looks different to me.

Thanks & Regards
Manix

Re: parmodify error

Bob Manocchia — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:45:34 GMT

Thanks everyone. We are calling to have the cpu's replaced so they match the cpu in the remaining 3 cells.

Re: parmodify error

Manix — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 07:11:28 GMT

Hello Bob ,
You forgot to assign some points - ))

Thanks & Regards

Manix