- Community Home
- >
- Servers and Operating Systems
- >
- Operating Systems
- >
- Operating System - OpenVMS
- >
- Re: AlphaServer ES47 2 CPU to 4 CPU process
Categories
Company
Local Language
Forums
Discussions
Forums
- Data Protection and Retention
- Entry Storage Systems
- Legacy
- Midrange and Enterprise Storage
- Storage Networking
- HPE Nimble Storage
Discussions
Discussions
Discussions
Forums
Discussions
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
- BladeSystem Infrastructure and Application Solutions
- Appliance Servers
- Alpha Servers
- BackOffice Products
- Internet Products
- HPE 9000 and HPE e3000 Servers
- Networking
- Netservers
- Secure OS Software for Linux
- Server Management (Insight Manager 7)
- Windows Server 2003
- Operating System - Tru64 Unix
- ProLiant Deployment and Provisioning
- Linux-Based Community / Regional
- Microsoft System Center Integration
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Community
Resources
Forums
Blogs
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Mark Topic as New
- Mark Topic as Read
- Float this Topic for Current User
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Printer Friendly Page
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
04-09-2014 12:39 PM
04-09-2014 12:39 PM
AlphaServer ES47 2 CPU to 4 CPU process
WHich to know who will be able to produce (by experience) the necesary steps to perform such ttask
after reading the description recomended in the manual 'HP AlphaServer ES80 Upgrades'
(EK-ES800-UP. C01)
I tried and after checking all pertinent dependencies is failing to show the second module as is shown
in the manual pages 3-1 ...
The MBM messages dos NOT show any type message which could allow me confirm that is forming a group with the new hardware.
Please, I need to move on with this this week!
Thank you
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
04-09-2014 05:47 PM
04-09-2014 05:47 PM
Re: AlphaServer ES47 2 CPU to 4 CPU process
Can we assume you executed the command:
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
04-09-2014 07:19 PM
04-09-2014 07:19 PM
Re: AlphaServer ES47 2 CPU to 4 CPU process
The system I am talking about is a production system (24x7) which happens i had for few hours last week-end
and I can not perorm something like taking any photo of the output until I get the system back to try again to
add the 2 additional CPU's.
I can asure that the screnn output didnt show any error(s) it creates the expected group with present equipment
but there is NO messages comming up as the scrren mentioned in the manual as I stated previously.
I need to know if anybody experience what I am explaining here and if there anything that that manual is overlooking.
For example: Any specific command which will allow to force the recognition of the additonal equipment.
The manual states that as soon the system starts it will eventually notice that I physically added the equipment
and that it will show the user what commands needs to be type and enter to proceed.
That is NOT happening!
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
04-09-2014 09:11 PM
04-09-2014 09:11 PM
Re: AlphaServer ES47 2 CPU to 4 CPU process
Well let's guess then?
Is the amber light on the front illuminated? (Can we assume no?)
Did you upgrade firmware?
Did you set each of the new cpu's drawer id?
Have you checked all your cabling to ensure everything is where it should be? One can assume that if the system is NOT detecting your hardware changes then your hardware changes did not work?
As you know if the system can probe a new drawer it will list it for action:
GRP-W-(grp_Probe) MBM/PBM cab:00 drw:1 is not in the member list.
If you're not seeing that, then it ISN'T there --either because of firmware, invalid ID or invalid cabling.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
04-10-2014 09:13 AM
04-10-2014 09:13 AM
Re: AlphaServer ES47 2 CPU to 4 CPU process
OpenVMS v8.3
Firmware: Console Version ... V6.8-3 (latest available to ES47)
Ground cable to chassis
Power cables to to PDU
All cabling in place:
North pole of drawer ID#0 to south pole of drawer ID#1
South pole of drawer ID#0 to north pole of drawer ID#1
IP cables from each drawer connected to NAT
Bottom drawer ID: 0
Upper drawer ID: 1
I/O drawer ID: 4
vt-terminal connected to serial port on drawer ID#0
Each drawer turned ON in succession from drawer ID#0 up...
Amber light: ON
messages appear in both CPU drawer front LED screen
Power-up displayed shows MBM> messages forming the network segment group
and then attaching interface to drawer ID#0 and drawer ID#4 only
NO messages of any memebership or group forming with drawer ID#1 (Problem here)
After finishing the MBM power up messages in the vt-terminal,
the messages swith to the SRM GUI console. Ready for OS boot!
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
04-10-2014 10:21 AM
04-10-2014 10:21 AM
Re: AlphaServer ES47 2 CPU to 4 CPU process
As you may well notice per previous information
there is NO request at the MBM to use the expected command from the manual
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
04-10-2014 04:55 PM
04-10-2014 04:55 PM
Re: AlphaServer ES47 2 CPU to 4 CPU process
From afar it seems you have done everything correctly.
However, if there is an amber light illuminated then there is an error internally.
Have you checked the power supply? Power to both cords? Fans spinning, lights on?
When powering up it's imperative to go from the bottom drawer upwards.
If all else fails, disassemble and try again, perhaps you have missed something when cabling - not inserted securely etc.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
04-17-2014 09:30 AM
04-17-2014 09:30 AM
Re: AlphaServer ES47 2 CPU to 4 CPU process
Hi everybody
Last week-end I found a way of testing the new drawer by itself
If we need to test the drawer, the ID# have to be 0 NOT 1
The new drawer was perfect and all messages came up as expected.
Now, one thing that may be connected to the actual upgrade problem (adding the new drwaer to the production box)
is that in the test I found that the new drawer has a higher firmware version than the one in prodcution
When we received the optional ES47 drawer I was almost sure the firmware was the same, but HP came with a
later firmware version (v7.3-11 - June 4 / 2007) shortly after v7.3 - Apr 2007.
And this look like not big deal but it is quiet a subtle issue connected with the ‘power switch sensor routine’ for a possible problem. The documentation states that if the power switch is slowly moved from the ON position to SECURE position, the system may go OFF.
Hope, next week-end the harware upgrade will work as expected!
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
04-19-2014 06:28 PM
04-19-2014 06:28 PM
Re: AlphaServer ES47 2 CPU to 4 CPU process
I guess if you had have answered my question: "Did you upgrade firmware?" earlier, the time taken to find the problem may have been shortened.