Problem in Booting

[akhurana]

Hi,

I am new to working with HP-UX. We recently received an eval HP9000/A500 box. I can't get it to boot and some LEDs on the console are red/blinking (Run is Off, Attention is Flashing and Fault is ON). Can somebody help me with the boot process. Here is what happens when I switch it on:

After testing for all components, Following message appears on console:
***** EARLY BOOT VFP : SYSTEM ALERT *****
SYSTEM NAME: uninitialized
DATE: 12/19/2000 TIME: 23:18:27
ALERT LEVEL: 6 = Boot possible, pending failure - action required

REASON FOR ALERT
SOURCE: 8 = I/O
SOURCE DETAIL: 3 = local bus adapter SOURCE ID: FF
PROBLEM DETAIL: 6 = configuration error

LEDs: RUN ATTENTION FAULT REMOTE POWER
OFF FLASH ON OFF ON
LED State: Boot Failed. Non-critical error detected.
Check Chassis and Console Logs for error messages.

0x2000006683FF2164 000000FF FF04FF83 - type 4 = Physical Location
0x5800086683FF2164 0000640B 1317121B - type 11 = Timestamp 12/19/2000 23:18:27
A/a: ack read of this entry - Q/q: quit Virtual Front Panel Display
Anything else redisplay the log entry
->Choice:a
*****************************************

************* SYSTEM ALERT **************
SYSTEM NAME: uninitialized
DATE: 12/19/2000 TIME: 23:18:45
ALERT LEVEL: 15 = Fatal hardware or configuration problem prevents operation

REASON FOR ALERT
SOURCE: 6 = platform
SOURCE DETAIL: 0 = unknown, no source stated SOURCE ID: 0
PROBLEM DETAIL: 0 = no problem detail

LEDs: RUN ATTENTION FAULT REMOTE POWER
OFF FLASH ON OFF ON
LED State: Boot Failed. Non-critical error detected.
Check Chassis and Console Logs for error messages.

0x000010F0600010F0 00000000 00000000 - type 0 = Data Field Unused
0x580018F0600010F0 0000640B 1317122D - type 11 = Timestamp 12/19/2000 23:18:45
A: ack read of this entry - X: Disable all future alert messages
Anything else skip redisplay the log entry
->Choice:A
*****************************************

It gives many messages of this kind and then stops. I don't know what to do next.

Any info will be greatly appreaciated.

Thanks,

Ashish

[Paula J Frazer-Campbell]

Hi
Follow this link for the lights

http://docs.hp.com/n4000-docs/custfpdecode/green.htm

Also try entering Q/q and see where it gets to.

Paula

[Paula J Frazer-Campbell]

Hi
Also this thread:-

http://my1.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0x2f840559ff7cd4118fef0090279cd0f9!0,00.html

HTH

Paula

[CHRIS_ANORUO]

It is advisable to check and fix properly all the system components and do a fresh installation of the OS.