I got problem with E3500 while booting...

Hi,

I hv E3500 system and it has 4 disks. i connect through hyperterminal and booting the system it show the below error:

{6} ok boot disk1

Boot device: /<a href="mailto:sbus&#64;2" target="_blank">sbus@2</a>,0/SUNW,<a href="mailto:socal&#64;d" target="_blank">socal@d</a>,10000/<a href="mailto:sf&#64;1" target="_blank">sf@1</a>,0/ssd File and args:

Can't open boot device

{6} ok

and i tried to boot boot alternate disks also but does not help. when type show-disks :

{6} ok show-disks

a) /<a href="mailto:sbus&#64;3" target="_blank">sbus@3</a>,0/SUNW,<a href="mailto:fas&#64;3" target="_blank">fas@3</a>,8800000/sd

b) /<a href="mailto:sbus&#64;2" target="_blank">sbus@2</a>,0/SUNW,<a href="mailto:socal&#64;d" target="_blank">socal@d</a>,10000/<a href="mailto:sf&#64;1" target="_blank">sf@1</a>,0/ssd

c) /<a href="mailto:sbus&#64;2" target="_blank">sbus@2</a>,0/SUNW,<a href="mailto:socal&#64;d" target="_blank">socal@d</a>,10000/<a href="mailto:sf&#64;0" target="_blank">sf@0</a>,0/ssd

q) NO SELECTION

Enter Selection, q to quit:

even i set nvalias for b and boot form that disk still it show same problem...

then i booted single user mode using cdrom and it booted to single user mode there i typed format command then its show disks found.

# format

Searching for disks...done

No disks found!

please see below printenv on ok promt:

{6} ok printenv

Variable Name Value Default Value

disabled-memory-list

disabled-board-list

memory-interleavemaxmax

configuration-policy component component

scsi-initiator-id77

keyboard-click?false false

keymap

ttyb-rts-dtr-offfalse false

ttyb-ignore-cdtruetrue

ttya-rts-dtr-offfalse false

ttya-ignore-cdtruetrue

ttyb-mode 9600,8,n,1,-9600,8,n,1,-

ttya-mode 9600,8,n,1,-9600,8,n,1,-

sbus-specific-probe

sbus-probe-defaultd3120 d3120

mfg-mode offoff

diag-levelmaxmax

powerfail-time00

#power-cycles 1426063446

fcode-debug? false false

load-base 16384 16384

boot-command bootboot

auto-boot?truetrue

watchdog-reboot?false false

diag-file

diag-devicedisk disk1 disk diskbrd diskisp dis ..

.

boot-file

boot-devicedisk1 disk diskbrd diskisp dis ..

.

local-mac-address?false false

ansi-terminal?truetrue

screen-#columns8080

screen-#rows 3434

silent-mode? false false

use-nvramrc? truefalse

nvramrcdevalias disk3 /<a href="mailto:sbus&#64;2" target="_blank">sbus@2</a>,0 ...

security-mode none

security-password

security-#badlogins2684354560

oem-logo

oem-logo? false false

oem-banner3062608489 20:11:27 01/2 ...

oem-banner?false false

hardware-revision

last-hardware-update 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ...

diag-switch? false true

{6} ok

{6} ok banner

5-slot Sun Enterprise E3500, No Keyboard

OpenBoot 3.2.29, 2048 MB memory installed, Serial #12036399.

Copyright 2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved

Ethernet address 8:0:20:b7:a9:2f, Host ID: 80b7a92f.

{6} ok

Can any one know this problem...and why is not recognize my disks?

Pl post answers asap..

thx...

[4485 byte] By [rasandy] at [2007-11-25 22:40:54]
# 1

Hello,

have you checked the FC-AL cable at the rear of your system ? Even for the <b>internal</b> disks the <b>external</b> cable between the "Interface Board and the I/O+ Board" is required.

Sun Enterprise 3500 System Installation Guide (Part No. 805-2629-11), chapter 2.8, page 2-13ff

What does <b>probe-fcal-all</b> (issued at the ok-prompt) return ?

Michael

maal at 2007-7-5 14:16:33 > top of Java-index,Sun Hardware,Other Sun Hardware...
# 2

Hi Michael,

See the output of probe-fcal-all:

{6} ok probe-fcal-all

/<a href="mailto:sbus&#64;2" target="_blank">sbus@2</a>,0/SUNW,<a href="mailto:socal&#64;d" target="_blank">socal@d</a>,10000/<a href="mailto:sf&#64;1" target="_blank">sf@1</a>,0

/<a href="mailto:sbus&#64;2" target="_blank">sbus@2</a>,0/SUNW,<a href="mailto:socal&#64;d" target="_blank">socal@d</a>,10000/<a href="mailto:sf&#64;0" target="_blank">sf@0</a>,0

{6} ok

Please let me know what to do next step..thx

Regards,

ras...

rasandy at 2007-7-5 14:16:33 > top of Java-index,Sun Hardware,Other Sun Hardware...
# 3

No disks detected, only the controllers !

Have you checked the FC-AL cable at the rear of your system ? Is it properly attached and the correct ports connected ?

If there is a spare one is available, try to replace it.

Michael

maal at 2007-7-5 14:16:33 > top of Java-index,Sun Hardware,Other Sun Hardware...