DL160 G5 - 601 BMC Not Responding

[jason-cs]

Hi ALL,
Anyone here have experience this issues before? I'm already upgraded to latest firmware but still no go.

Noticed that under the ROM-based Setup Utility.
Under > Main

IPMI 2.0 Configuration
>Status Of BMC "Not Working"
>BMC Firmware Revision "blank"
>BMC/IPMI FW Date: "blank"
>BMC SDR Version: X.XX.XX.XXX
>Warehouse Build Number:XXX

Anyone got any idea how to put back the BMC firmware? please advice. thanks

[jason-cs]

PS: DL160 G6 - 601 BMC Not Responding
This is DL160 G6 sorry for the typo error.

[Erdogan Temur · Accepted solution]

Hi Jason,

Update Lights-Out 100 firmware version and bios.

Firmware Upgrade for HP ProLiant DL160 G5/DL160 G5p/DL165 G5/DL165 G5p/DL165 G6/DL185 G5/SL165z G6 Lights-Out 100 Remote Management (For USB Key-Media
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=3580694&prodNameId=3580695&swEnvOID=4022&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-ce33ff5c5c0d456d8d362feb36

Systems ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade for HP ProLiant DL160 G5 Servers (For USB Key-Media)
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=3580694&prodNameId=3580695&swEnvOID=4022&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=MTX-703c12184fee4c4b82c2245005

That will also fix the problem :) Remember to assign points to answers that helped in your problem. So the forum stays alive...

[jason-cs]

Hi Erdogan Temur,
Thanks for the replied, i managed to solve the problem by installing 1 more memory.

Problem: System Can't boot-up
Action Taken:
1. Replaced system board, can't resolved.
2. System installed 2x 2gb memory, so i by-pass 1 memory also unable to re-solved, end-up i found is both memory are faulty.(cause i bring another new spare memory)
3. After installed the new spare memory, found the 601- BMC Not responding message.
4. I upgraded new BIOS firmware - success, but BMC error still there.
5. I upgraded Update Lights-Out 100 firmware version - failed to upgraded
6. I get another new memory and installed and the BMC firmware managed to restore and working fine now.

PS: Meaning to say that this Proliant DL160 G6 can't work IF just installed 1 memory because it'll showed 601 - BMC not responding error?Can anyone clarify this?

Thanks

Regards,
Jason

[Daniel Arrieta]

Hey Jason,

Did you get any clarification on this problem? was HP involved?
how about the memory part numbers what are they?

[aztec123]

Hi guys, im having the same issue.

If i unplug the keyboard it will get to windows alone.

if there is a keboard pluged it will get stuck and BMC error, press F1.

i'm ok with that, the problem is, all all the fans are running al 100% and its way too loud...

All of this happened, after i added a second CPU, and dindt have a 3rd fan installed, so a built a jumper and place it in pin 2 and 3 fo the 6 pin fan connector, like i found fan n3 connector (with a jumper.) this is how the server arrived.

I've tried to reset Jumper 8, BMC manager, like the manual said with no luck.

I wanted to re flash all FW, but i cant find any, would you be so kind to upload it to any cloud storage ?

Thanks

[aztec123]

Hi guy, is there any posibillity that, anyonw could upload the firmwares to a direct link ?

i've been fighting with this issue for days, and i cant manage to doanload the BMC firmware, original or new, nor bios firmware to try a downgrade or somthing...

i'm running this server with fans connected to molex and not to the motherboard, cos they are stuck at 100% and i get error 601 everytime i reboot the proliant.

[Sunitha_Mod]

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