topic Re: Query: VC module keep rebooting in BladeSystem - General

VC module keep rebooting

HatemKotb — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 16:35:37 GMT

I have C7000 with two VC SAN modules, I face a power outage and after restoring power these modules does not work again, I login with SSH to onboard administrator then connect to switch console I notice that the module keep rebooting, can any one guide me how to check the module and how to make it work again please

Re: VC module keep rebooting

shiva_jr — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 09:01:02 GMT

Hi @HatemKotb ,
1) Check the OA logs. If any logs related to power, Virtual connect and OA are found, please post us.
2) Did you add a new VC, OA, blade server or any other devices or moved any blade servers to some other bay, if yes, please revert it.
3) Update the OA, Virtual connect firmware.
3) There may be issue in some other hardware such as other FC interconnect modules, server blades etc. Please power off, remove the devices and run again with minimal configuration.

Regards,
Shiva_jr

Re: VC module keep rebooting

HatemKotb — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:14:06 GMT

I did not add or remove any card recentlly, it was working fine until power source disconnected suddenly
no logs on OA related to interconnect problem
card keep rebooting in a loop
these are messages I can see from VC

The system is coming up, please wait...

U-Boot 1.1.3 (Nov 1 2018 - 10:05:12)

CPU: AMCC PowerPC 440EPx Rev. A at 660 MHz (PLB=165, OPB=82, EBC=41 MHz)
No Security/Kasumi support
I2C boot EEPROM enabled
Bootstrap Option G - Boot ROM Location I2C (Addr 0x54)
Internal PCI arbiter enabled, PCI async ext clock used
32 kB I-Cache 32 kB D-Cache
Board: Utah
I2C: ready
DRAM: Initializing DDRSDRAM
DDR Init: speed = 165000002
DQS calibration - Window detected:
max_passing_cases = 54
wr_dqs_shift = 95
dll_dqs_delay_X = 31
dll_dqs_delay_X window = 5 - 58
DDR0_09=0x00011d5f
DDR0_22=0x00267f0b
DDR0_17=0x1f005400
DDR0_18=0x1f1f1f1f
DDR0_19=0x1f1f1f1f
ECC Enabling DONE
512 MB
POST RAM test disabled.
Now running in RAM - U-Boot at: 1fb26000
trap_init : 0x0
system inventory subsystem initialized
FLASH: Bulova CFI Flash Driver Initialized
4 MB
CPLD: Init complete
PCI: gd->brcd_flags = 0, PCI init
Skip our host bridge
00 08 1657 0011 0280 18
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
Net:

Checking system RAM - press any key to stop test

Checking memory address: 00100000

System RAM test using Default POST RAM Test succeeded.

set_bootstatus: BS_LOAD_OS, platform_idx = 6

Type run flash_nfs to mount root filesystem over NFS

Hit ESC to stop autoboot: 5 4 3 2 1 0
Map file at LBA sector 0x1a457
err bit set
err bit set
ATA controller reset failed.
Read map file failedd
Map file at LBA sector 0x86038
err bit set
err bit set
ATA controller reset failed.
Read map file failedd
do_bootm 171: load_addr 0x00100000 addr 0x00400000
do_bootm 174: ## Booting image at 00400000 load_addr 0x00100000 ...
Bad Magic Number

The system is coming up, please wait...

U-Boot 1.1.3 (Nov 1 2018 - 10:05:12)

and keep rebooting again

Re: VC module keep rebooting

Bunsol — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 06:39:48 GMT

Please share the Interconnect switch model details. As different models have different methods of troubleshooting.

Re: VC module keep rebooting

HatemKotb — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:14:52 GMT

Dear Sir;

module model is HP VC 8Gb 24-Port FC and it's P/N 466482-B21

Thanx

Re: VC module keep rebooting

Bunsol — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 04:42:46 GMT

We would recommend to get a downtime and then reset the Interconnect module from Onboard administrator. This action will cause the Interconnect module to reset and reboot but will cause traffic outage. Please do take the domain configuration backup before performing this operation. If issue still persists then we recommend you to get a support ticket logged.

Query: VC module keep rebooting

support_s — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:43:20 GMT

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Re: Query: VC module keep rebooting

HatemKotb — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:11:29 GMT

@Bunsol

I try this solution but it did not work, I even remove the domain and try with VCSU to check the card and upload a new FW but it can not identfy the card

problem still exist