System led blinking

[Bhanudas_Mali]

Where is /etc/dt/config/Xservers file?

How i can access this file?

And just for information i have SUSE 10 as OS and i cant see motherboard booting process on monitor.

thanks for Long reply.

[Torsten.]

Since we now know you are running LINUX, you may consider to use VGA as console. Remember, you no longer have remote access to the console! Boot to the boot menu, start EFI shell and use "conconfig" to set VGA as primary console.

[Matti_Kurkela]

Torsten seems to have assumed that your system is running HP-UX, so you can disregard his references to /etc/dt/config/Xservers and  /sbin/init.d/dtlogin.rc: these files exist on HP-UX, not on Linux.

It is possible that the VGA monitor has been disabled if it was not necessary: if the system is used as a network server, the previous sysadmin might have thought there is no reason to attach a VGA monitor to the system at all.

(With most PCs, the monitor is the primary method to access the system  for basic troubleshooting and BIOS configuration. With HP rx2600 and other "big Unix" style servers, the MP is the primary access method. The built-in VGA monitor connector exists in rx2600 only because the designers wanted to allow the installation of Windows... and Windows has very limited facilities for installation, basic configuration and troubleshooting using methods other than a monitor.)

Linux tends to use a monitor by default, but it can be configured to use a serial port as a main system console too.

It looks like the previous administrator might have left this configuration incomplete.

Please login to the system using OpenSSH. Then run these commands as root:

dmesg | grep -i console
setserial -g /dev/ttyS*
cat /proc/cmdline

 The first command should identify what the Linux kernel is currently configured to use as a console, if the boot messages are still available in the kernel message buffer.

The second command should list the names of the available serial ports on the system.

The third command will display the kernel boot options.

For proper configuration on a serial-console-based system like rx2600, the kernel should be configured to use a serial port: the bootloader might have to add an option like "console=ttyS0" to the kernel boot options. In addition, the /etc/inittab file should start a "getty" process on the appropriate serial port.

This part of Linux kernel documentation might be useful to you:

http://www.mjmwired.net/kernel/Documentation/ia64/serial.txt

[Bhanudas_Mali]

As per your suggestion i tryed "conconfig" from EFI shell to set VGA Display as Primary. But this command is not working.

Just for your information

Server- rx2600

HP product number A6870B

EFI-: EFI Boot Maintenance Manager ver 1.10 [14.61]

I tryed to set VGA Display using Boot option maintenance menu , But when i select Active Console Output
Devices then i can see only four options those are as follows

Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(PcAnsi)
Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100)
* Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+)
Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(VtUtf8

Save Settings to NVRAM
Exit

i can't see Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(2|0)  option which is important for Set VGA Display.

I don't know my way is right or wrong. Please suggest.

Thanks

[Bhanudas_Mali]

Please Reply

[S_Logan]

Hi Bhanu,

"Conconfig" command does not work on the rx2600. this command started working on the HP Integrity rx2660 server or any newer servers.

[S_Logan]

Hi Bhanu,

I hope your rx2600 server does not have Managment Card (Optional) which has VGA port or please confirm did you insall any addtional VGA card?

This is for your info:

=================================================

EFI Boot Maintenance Manager ver 1.10 [14.60]

Main Menu. Select an Operation

        Boot from a File

        Add a Boot Option

        Delete Boot Option(s)

        Change Boot Order

        Manage BootNext setting

        Set Auto Boot TimeOut

        Select Active Console Output Devices       <- select this one !

        Select Active Console Input Devices        <- select this one !

        Select Active Standard Error Devices

        Cold Reset

        Exit

===========================================

EFI Boot Maintenance Manager ver 1.10 [14.60]

Select the Console Output Device(s)<<<<<<<<<<

      Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(PcAnsi)

      Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100)

    * Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+)     <<<<<<<<<<<<<- on board serial port

      Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(VtUtf8)

      Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(PcAnsi)

      Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100)

    * Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+)   <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<- MP-port

      Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(VtUtf8)

    * Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(2|0)                       <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <- VGA - port

    Save Settings to NVRAM

    Exit

 ============================================

EFI Boot Maintenance Manager ver 1.10 [14.60]

Select the Console Input Device(s)<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

      Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(PcAnsi)

      Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100)

    * Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+)  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<- on board serial port

      Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(VtUtf8)

      Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(PcAnsi)

      Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100)

    * Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+)   <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<- MP-port

      Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(1|1)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(VtUtf8)

    * Acpi(HWP0002,0)/Pci(1|1)                      <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<- USB - Keyboard

    Save Settings to NVRAM

    Exit

=========================================================================

 If the settings are as like above in EFIShell,  then the EFI-screens are shared between all three ports.

[S_Logan]

Hi Bhanudas,

you can also refer this link:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c02709529

Regards,

Surendar

HPGuided Troubleshooting - www.hp.com/support/hpgt

[Bhanudas_Mali]

HI Sir,

Thanks for reply.

    My rx2600 server have management card which having  VGA Port.

I joined this new firm before 1 month and i am new in rx2600 server. I discussed with some senior regarding VGA display of rx2600 server. They told me before one year we saw the VGA display on rx2600 server. But after some time we can’t. So that we just accessed that server using console (com port).

The disadvantage of using console is that, they can’t  install new OS using graphics and can’t use graphical OS (Linux).

As per mention earlier when tried to set VGA Display using Boot option maintenance menu , But when i select Active Console Output
Devices then i can see only four options those are as follows

 Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(PcAnsi)
Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100)
* Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(Vt100+)
Acpi(PNP0501,0)/Uart(9600 N81)/VenMsg(VtUtf8

Save Settings to NVRAM
Exit

i can't see Acpi(HWP0002,700)/Pci(2|0)  option which is important for Set VGA Display.

very thanks

Bhanudas

[S_Logan]

Hi Bhanu,

In this scenerio,  I suspect the Managment card (VGA port)  has the issue. i suggest you to check the system (Management card with VGA)  with  the help of HP Engineer.

Please contact HP Solution Center for further assitance in this Hardware issue.

Regards,

Surendar

Click here to visit “HP Guided Troubleshooting for Business Critical System”.

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