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# 1  
Old 11-17-2009
Unable to use CD-ROM
I've been having some problems with the CD/DVD drive in my V480 server. I've decided to try to boot from the Solaris DVD (to rule out the Solaris 10 OS as a culprit).

I get the following errors when I try to boot from the DVD

Code:
Rebooting with command: boot cdrom
Boot device: /pci@8,700000/ide@6/cdrom@0,0:f  File and args:
Can't read disk label.
Can't open disk label package
Evaluating: boot cdrom

Can't open boot device

{3} ok

Is this pointing to a faulty CD/DVD drive?
# 2  
Old 11-17-2009
You execute probe-ide-all/ probe-scsi-all and see what all you are getting on OK prompt, also you can check for media, if its working on other system or not
# 3  
Old 11-17-2009
This is what I get when I run "iostat -En"

Code:
# iostat -En
c0t0d0           Soft Errors: 2 Hard Errors: 16 Transport Errors: 1
Vendor: TOSHIBA  Product: DVD-ROM SD-C2612 Revision: 1011 Serial No:
Size: 0.00GB <0 bytes>
Media Error: 12 Device Not Ready: 0 No Device: 4 Recoverable: 0
Illegal Request: 2 Predictive Failure Analysis: 0

# 4  
Old 11-17-2009
You are getting Hard error seems its time to replace your drive.
# 5  
Old 11-17-2009
kumarmani, it might not be true that the drive is failed just due to the hard errors.
# 6  
Old 11-17-2009
@OP

are you sure you use a checked DVD with solaris sparc (not x86) on it?
# 7  
Old 11-17-2009
Did you try to test devices or reset them
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