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# 8  
Old 10-16-2019
The console command appears to 'hang the machine' as you say because the main chassis is powered off. Only the service processor is running.

At some point you need to give the service processor the command:

Code:
power on

or on other Sparc models:

Code:
poweron

before the main chassis will light up. There's no mystery about that but, right now, I can't figure out what boot stage you are at.
# 9  
Old 10-16-2019
Hi,

OK, there may be no option here but to go for the nuclear option on this, so you can try the following;

Code:
-> stop -force /SYS

Failing that you could try;

Code:
-> stop -force -script /SYS

Please note that this will force a complete stop of the system, then you can run;

Code:
-> start /SYS
-> start /SP/console

Show any output, this should go through the POST for the server so there may be quite a bit of output.

Regards

Gull04

--- Post updated at 11:22 AM ---

Hi Folks,

I'm maybe being a bit naive here, in assuming the server was powered on I just assumed that the server had been running and wouldn't restart.

If the machine has been forced off from the front panel you will as hicksd8 says have to issue a power on command.

Regards

Gull04
# 10  
Old 10-16-2019
Code:
-> power on
Invalid command 'power' - type help for a list of commands.

-> poweron
Invalid command 'poweron' - type help for a list of commands.

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Last edited by Peasant; 10-16-2019 at 07:40 AM..
# 11  
Old 10-16-2019
Hi,

You may have to set the "bootfailrecovery" to "Powercycle" and increase the "maxbootfail" from "3".

Also you could go for the simple approach and start the "console" and press the power button on the front panel if you can get to it (It's recessed so you need to use a Biro to reach it).

Regards

Gull04

Last edited by gull04; 10-16-2019 at 08:04 AM.. Reason: Fix a couple of typo's.
# 12  
Old 10-16-2019
Code:
-> show HOST

 /HOST
    Targets:
        bootmode
        diag
        domain

    Properties:
        autorestart = reset
        autorunonerror = false
        bootfailrecovery = Powercycle
        bootrestart = none
        boottimeout = 0
        hypervisor_version = Hypervisor 1.7.4.a 2009/09/21 08:25
        macaddress = 00:21:28:76:4d:cc
        maxbootfail = 5
        obp_version = OBP 4.30.4 2009/08/19 07:25
        post_version = POST 4.30.4 2009/08/19 07:50
        send_break_action = (none)
        status = Powered off
        sysfw_version = Sun System Firmware 7.2.4.e 2009/09/21 09:50

    Commands:
        cd
        set
        show

-> start /SP/console
Are you sure you want to start /SP/console (y/n)? y

Serial console started.  To stop, type #.
\



1- I have set the "bootfailrecovery" to "Powercycle" and increase the "maxbootfail" from "5".

2- ran the command start /SP/console
3- Clicked on power button after step-2
But no success
# 13  
Old 10-16-2019
Hi,

It might be worth waiting for a while at the end of the sequence in my previous post.

Can you post the output of;
Code:
show /SYS

You could also try a;
Code:
reset /SYS

Lastly you could possibly try;
Code:
-> start -script /SYS

This should force a powercycle if the reset command doesn't work, I'm not sure if the -force switch works with the start and I don't have any boxes that are that old to try it on.

Regards

Gull04

Last edited by hicksd8; 10-16-2019 at 01:23 PM.. Reason: Correct typo's
# 14  
Old 10-16-2019
@gull04




-> show /SYS

/SYS
Targets:
SERVICE
LOCATE
ACT
PS_FAULT
TEMP_FAULT
FAN_FAULT
MB
HDD0
HDD1
HDD2
HDD3
HDD4
HDD5
HDD6
HDD7
PDB
PADCRD
SASBP
DVD
TTYA
USBBD
FANBD0
FANBD1
VPS

Properties:
type = Host System
ipmi_name = /SYS
keyswitch_state = Diag
product_name = T5240
product_part_number = 602-0000-00
product_serial_number = XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
product_manufacturer = SUN MICROSYSTEMS
fault_state = OK
power_state = Off

Commands:
cd
reset
set
show
start
stop

-> reset /SYS
Are you sure you want to reset /SYS (y/n)? y
Performing reset on /SYS
Performing reset on /SYS failed
reset: Target already stopped

-> start -script /SYS
Starting /SYS

-> start -script -force /SYS
Starting /SYS




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