topic Re: RAM Causing issues with Remote Console in BladeSystem - General

RAM Causing issues with Remote Console

jonboy78 — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:59:04 GMT

Hi,

I have 6 x BL460c's each with 64GB RAM which I am trying access using SmartStart CD. However, whenever I get them to boot from SmartStart it starts to load, gets to 100% and then the screen goes black.

I have tried the different consoles and the result is the same. The only thing that seems to work is taking out one of the 16GB kits. I thought maybe it was faulty memory, but it happens on all 6 servers.

I ran into the same problem when upgrading with the Firmware CD - I took the RAM out to do the updates. I am using an ISO file if it has any bearing.

Re: RAM Causing issues with Remote Console

JKytsi — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:17:09 GMT

. From the first graphical screen, press the ESC key.
2. Choose to enter text mode.
3. At the prompt, type "sos mem=4G" and press the ENTER key.
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all details here
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01554945&dimid=1046218472&dicid=alr_sep08&jumpid=em_alerts/us/se
p08/all/xbu/emailsubid/mrm/mcc/loc/rbu_category_AdvisoryProLiant/alerts

ProLiant Servers with Exactly 64 GB of Memory May Stop Responding While Booting the SmartStart Release 8.10 or the Firmware Maintenance CD Version 8.20

Re: RAM Causing issues with Remote Console

jonboy78 — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:36:36 GMT

Thanks Jarkko K.

Worked first time.

Jon