NET SERVER LC 3 MANAGEMENT ERRORS

[Antonio Francucci]

we have a NetServer LC3 that shows at the end of post two error messages:

0080-51 Management Controller Selftest Error
0090-64 DIMM Management Error

we have tried to unplug power for at least 20 seconds but the errors wont clear

also a bios update fails with the error:

..\ra\sdredit.exe failed

in the summary screen displayed after the boot the management controller firmware version is shown as ???

we have already replaced:

System Board and Backplane Board

in addition the server at random times turns off.

any idea ?
tanks in advance

[amhakassa · Accepted solution]

Hi Antonio,

The following instructions are most likely to solve the issue

1. Creat a DOS 6.22 Boot floppy (also available www.Bootdisk.com)
2.download the latest BIOS from this link
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?locale=en_US〈=English&pnameOID=15811&prodSeriesId=50443&prodTypeId=15351&basePartNum=ns1982&locBasepartNum=ns1982en&os=Cross+OS&tech=BIOS
Creat a bootable disk by double clicking the downloaded BIOS file
3.Boot from the DOS 6.22 boot floppy
4.take the DOS 6.22 Disk out and switch it with the BIOS diskette
5.Run the following files from the BIOS diskette in the following order;

flashmmc lc3ra_us.bin
(The process is a background process so you won't see any interactive screen. You wait until you get the DOS propmt (A:\>) back

sdredit -w -f list_lc3.sdr

Follow the instruction
6.Reboot the server with the BIOS diskette still in the floppy disk drive and follow the on screen instruction

7. on the next reboot get in to BIOS setup by pressing F2 and save the default settings (If you have any custom setting make sure you have the BIOS setup as it was before) then Press F10 to save and Exit

This should solve the problem

Regards
Amha Kassa

[Antonio Francucci]

thanks a lot.

anyway the problem was the Power Supply!!!
upon the replacement of the 350W Power Supply the two errors are gone and i can flash the bios (and MMC firmware) with the navigator.

[Zeljin Manijak]

We ran into the same problem with an HP LPR 2000.

I followed the instructions that were given above and solved the problem. Since this was an LPr I had to change a couple of things here and there. Here are the modified instructions for LPr:

1. Create a DOS 6.22 Boot floppy (also available www.Bootdisk.com)
2.download the latest BIOS from HP. This should be easy to find.
Create a bootable disk by double clicking the downloaded BIOS file
3.Boot from the DOS 6.22 boot floppy
4.take the DOS 6.22 Disk out and switch it with the BIOS diskette
5.Run the following commands from the BIOS diskette in the following order;

flashmmc lprra_us.bin
(You will see stuff on the screen. Just wait until you get the DOS propmt (A:\>) back. It might take up to 5 minutes. Once you are back at the A:\ prompt type the following:

sdredit -w -f list_lpr.sdr

Once you are back at the A:\ proceed to the next step.

6.Reboot the server with the BIOS diskette still in the floppy disk drive and follow the on screen instruction. Select 1 to proceed with the BIOS update.

7. on the next reboot get in to BIOS setup by pressing F2 and save the default settings (If you have any custom setting make sure you have the BIOS setup as it was before) then Press F10 to save and Exit. Remove the BIOS floppy disk and let the server boot normally.

This should solve the problem.

We had a couple of problems with this server prior to the BIOS update. Once this was completed all of our problems were gone. One of the problems was that the temperature led and fan led were not lit. I know it sounds weird but this problem was also sovled once the BIOS was updated.

during a normal boot up we were also getting

0080-51 Management Controller Selftest Error
0090-64 DIMM Management Error

and

sdredit.exe failed during a BIOS installation

I hope this helps.

ZM

[amhakassa]

Good Job ZM

I am glad you got help from this forum. I am also glad you understand how to make it work for your server with the little modification you needed

Regards
Amha Kassa