AIX

Hello,

I was recently given an RS/6000-44P-270 and am attempting to resurrect it for personal use. My current status is as follows:

1 - Required to restore default boot sequence (floppy, scsi, ethernet),
2 - BOOTP fails, restarting does not help surpass this.

What is the most likely cause of this?

I have three RS/6000-44P-270 manuals (i.e., Setup, Users Guide and, Service) and used these documents to identify the hurdles I have identified to this point.

This current issue suggests AIX cannot be accessed. This suggests to me one of several possibilities and need assistance to reduce this list further to a single source so I can successfully return this box to service.

1 - AIX removed from HD at decommission. Does this make sense? I suspect this is unlikely.

2 - The scsi drive is not being accessed (I should have checked electrical connections but, my current issues suggest drive is connected properly but, may not be functioning properly.

Other interpretations?

Please advise.

Thanks,

Rick

Check your manual and enter the SMS menu, which is like a BIOS/Firmware. There could be some self tests for selection, but for sure an option to show and edit the boot order.
Some old boxes get into the SMS menu via setting a metal key to the service position.
It would not be bad to have installation medias of old AIX version that are supported with that hardware. Also you should ask those from where you have it, what they did to the AIX on the disks. Or maybe there are different disks in there. You have the connections not us, so ask them

Download the ISO and burn your self an AIX 5.3 diagnostics CD:

Standalone Diagnostics CD

Then follow your service guide to boot to SMS and boot from the CD, then check if the hard disks are OK. You can certify the disks without damaging the data on them.

If they are OK but you cannot boot them then they have probably been wiped.

I doubt any business or company would give away / sell an old server and leave all their information on it!

HTH