Microserver Gen8 start fail

[akmorp]

May be there are some solutions to this problem, in addition to the replacement systemboard?

[akmorp]

In version 1.40 and 1.32, older bios, nothing has changed. The same situation with firmware update - The last firmware update attempt was not successful. Ready for the next update.

[Jimmy Vance]

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@akmorp wrote:
May be there are some solutions to this problem, in addition to the replacement systemboard?

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Download the ROMpaq version of the firmware update. This will make a bootable USB key. This method will usually recover from an update failure

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[Torsten.]

If you look at the 2 screenshots above, you will the the system hung just while begin of POST and no BIOS available at all (even no backup). So I don't think you can recover from this situation ... unless with a new board.

[akmorp]

ROMPaq with bootable USB key not help. In screenshot above - server stops on "Processor initialization in Progress" - boot not started. Boot order in iLO not changed - One time boot order cannot be changed during POST.

[Jimmy Vance]

Did you try setting switch 6 on to reset NVRAM? If so what did the screen display during this process?

[akmorp]

With switch 6 on, on screen the same, IP iLO: unknown, but i connect to iLO.
Update firmware need to make the switch 6 is on position?

[akmorp]

In iLO 1.22 not possible update BIOS.

[akmorp]

iLO 1.40, 1.50 with switch 6 on - The last firmware update attempt was not successful. Ready for the next update.
On screen - Processor initialization in Progress.

[Torsten.]

NVRAM reset will not work, because it doesn't boot to the stage needed - the box is bricked.