topic Re: Internal Data Failed error. What does it mean? in BladeSystem - General https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/internal-data-failed-error-what-does-it-mean/m-p/4829049#M25955 You don't even advise to try to reset NVRAM? I think Chuck == Monty. Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:09:30 GMT Johan Guldmyr 2011-07-16T20:09:30Z Internal Data Failed error. What does it mean? https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/internal-data-failed-error-what-does-it-mean/m-p/4828177#M25954 <P><FONT color="#000000"><STRONG>Roberto needed some help understanding an error message:</STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>***********************</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Any idea, what internal Data failed means?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>See below.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Blade #7 Status:</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Power: On</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Current Wattage used: 294</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Health: Degraded</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Unit Identification LED: Off</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Virtual Fan: 37%</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Diagnostic Status:</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Internal Data&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Failed</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Management Processor OK</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I/O Configuration&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OK</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Power&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OK</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cooling&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OK</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Device Failure&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OK</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Device Degraded&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OK</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; iLO Network&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OK</P><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Please refer to the System Log for important information on this device</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>******************</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#000000"><STRONG>Monty replied:</STRONG></FONT></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>**********************</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Internal Data failed – indicates the Field Replacement Unit (FRU) eeprom contents have been corrupted and have a checksum error.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The FRU eeproms contain factory information used by the OA to control&nbsp; that component.&nbsp; In the case of the server FRU eeprom – the contents include the wiring of the server blade embedded and mezz ports, critical to proper functionality.&nbsp; In addition, the FRU eeprom contains information such as Part Number, Service Spare P/N, MAC or WWN addresses and other management info.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The only way to clear this error is replace that board containing the error.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>**************</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT color="#000000"><STRONG>Comments or questions??</STRONG></FONT></P> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:46:08 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/internal-data-failed-error-what-does-it-mean/m-p/4828177#M25954 chuckk281 2011-07-15T14:46:08Z Re: Internal Data Failed error. What does it mean? https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/internal-data-failed-error-what-does-it-mean/m-p/4829049#M25955 You don't even advise to try to reset NVRAM? I think Chuck == Monty. Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:09:30 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/internal-data-failed-error-what-does-it-mean/m-p/4829049#M25955 Johan Guldmyr 2011-07-16T20:09:30Z Re: Internal Data Failed error. What does it mean? https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/internal-data-failed-error-what-does-it-mean/m-p/4835677#M25956 <P>Johan:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Do mean to re-write the FRU EEPROM data? As this is fartory set, you would need to get that data somehow. The somehow, I don't have a clue.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Chuck</P> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:50:01 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/internal-data-failed-error-what-does-it-mean/m-p/4835677#M25956 chuckk281 2011-07-21T15:50:01Z Re: Internal Data Failed error. What does it mean? https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/internal-data-failed-error-what-does-it-mean/m-p/4835815#M25957 <P>Thanks for replying.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Maybe this differs between blade types. Don't the integrity blades have EFI "BIOS" that might help in this case.</P><P><BR />Is this EEPROM FRU not in the same chipset as the NVRAM?</P><P><BR />Basically what I'd wonder is why wouldn't a clear NVRAM via BIOS/System Maintenance Switch be an option?</P> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:16:04 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/bladesystem-general/internal-data-failed-error-what-does-it-mean/m-p/4835815#M25957 Johan Guldmyr 2011-07-21T17:16:04Z