Hello,

I am new to AIX...

I am having this problem trying to re-install AIX 5L 5.2 on a blade (JS20)
Then update it to 5.3

This blade now has 5.3 and needs to be re-install

But the problem is when I press 1 while it is restarting....
I see the message: SMS menus are not supported on JS20
then it hangs after starting up AIX....

Why is that? Is there any another way around? I tried to press 5 and nothing happens. I already set CD-ROM to this blade and boot up from CD-ROM through BladeCenter Management

Anyone know?

Thank you

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On Telnet...

E172 U8842.42U.KQ01FC0-P1
EAA1 U8842.42U.KQ01FC0-P1
E152 U8842.42U.KQ01FC0-P1
E153 U8842.42U.KQ01FC0-P1
E152 U8842.42U.KQ01FC0-P1
E153 U8842.42U.KQ01FC0-P1
EAA1 U8842.42U.KQ01FC0-P1
E172 U8842.42U.KQ01FC0-P1
EAA1 U8842.42U.KQ01FC0-P1-C5
D001
D003
D004
E139
E14A
D008
E1F0
E1F1



D099
E1A0
E1A2
SMS menus are not supported on JS20
/
Elapsed time since release of system processors: 2 mins 31 secs

E105






-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome to AIX.
boot image timestamp: 22:26 04/09
The current time and date: 21:34:38 01/08/2009
number of processors: 2 size of memory: 976Mb
boot device: /pci@8000000f8000000/pci@3/usb@0,1/hub@1/hub@1/cdrom@3:\ppc\chrp\b
otfile.exe
rtas_ram_size = 2c8000
fixed_base_addr = 7a70000
code_base_addr = 7afa000
Code Image Load Complete.
registered vars:
name addr size hash align
-------------------------------- ---------------- ---- ---- -----
glob_rtas_trace_buf : 0000000007ab9100 65552 7 0
prtas_was_interrupted : 0000000007aca100 4 9 1
callperf : 0000000007aca400 12496 9 1
pglob_os_term_state : 0000000007acd700 4 12 1
hypStopWatch : 0000000007ac9400 1800 14 8
prtas_in_progress : 0000000007ac9e00 4 20 1
last_error_log : 0000000007acdc00 1024 30 0
nmi_work_buffer : 0000000007ace000 4096 31 12
closing stdin and stdout...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AIX Version 5.2
Starting NODE#000 physical CPU#001 as logical CPU#001... done.

AFAIK, SMS in not available in JS20 blade server. You need to use the "Blade Center Managment Console" to manage the boot & other SMS settings.

Okay.

Can you tell me how to re-install AIX on a blade through "Blade Center Managment Console"?

How do I get to SMS menu on "Blade Center Managment Console"?

Thank you
Mitch

Read the redbook referenced at IBM Redbooks | The IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20

See also pSeries and AIX Information Center


These references tell you how to set up the NIM server and how to do a netboot from the open firmware prompt. But, basically, you press 8 during the count down, then issue a boot command such as (all on one line -- the line will not wrap if it exceeds window width of 80 -- maximize screen and chose small font so the entire command can be entered and seen on one line. Also, you can't copy/paste very well into the open firmware prompt -- it will drop characters).

boot /pci@8000000f8000000/pci@0/ethernet@1,1:bootp,99.99.99.100,,99.99.99.101,99.99.99.100

The example above is for en1 interface. The device is ethernet@1 for the en0 interface. In this example the gateway is not the server IP because the client IP is on another subnet.

boot /pci@8000000f8000000/pci@0/ethernet@1:bootp,99.99.99.100,,99.99.98.101,99.99.99.1


(the parameters after the bootp are server_ip,,client_ip,gateway_ip - when you are on the same LAN segment, the server and gateway can and should be the same - note the double commas after the server IP address - very important)

There is also useful information in the hardware manual part number 90P3485 located at https://www-304.ibm.com/systems/supp...cid=MIGR-54742

edit by bakunin: ahem..., methinks you have posted to the wrong thread. I have moved it here. If it was meant to even another thread please contact me.

Update your BIOS! The first round of JS20 had lots of issues booting/installing, update the BIOS. (2.06 is the latest)

1) Download the BIOS

2) Burn to file to a CD
3) Make sure that this blade is the owner of the Media Tray (press the button on the BladeCenter)

4) log into the BladeCenter MM Console...
Telnet "IPAddressOfBladeCenter"

Login as the admin user
At that command prompt connect via SOL to the JS20
console -T blade[XX]

Where XX is the slot number of the blade ie [13]
At command prompt of AIX - login as root
5) Type "diag" at the command line and press enter
6) You are now at the "Function Selection" menu Select "Task Selection"
7) Select "Update and Manage System Flash" (it's the last one on the list) and press enter
8) select "Validate and Update System Firmware"
9) Select removable media, press enter
10) Select the CD ROM drive (/dev/cd0)
11) Commit - F7
12) You will now be asked if you are sure, and if it's ok to reboot Select "Yes"
13) While the system is rebooting, remove the CD from the CD-ROM
*AIX takes a long time to reboot

Committing:

You now need to commit this new image as the permanent system image
1) Log into AIX as root
2) Type "diag" at the command line and press enter
3) Press "enter" You are now at the "Function Selection" menu Select "Task Selection"
4) Select "Update and Manage System Flash" (it's the last one on the list) and press enter
6) Select “commit the temporary image” and press enter This takes around 5 minutes
7) The system will report back with "the commit operation was successful" Press "enter" to continue
8) Press “f10” to exit
9) Then type "Exit" to logout of AIX as root