Sun SPARC(R) Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Server domain aborts auto-boot even though OBP variable auto-boot? is set to true.

Asset ID:	1-72-1531624.1
Update Date:	2017-04-27
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Solution 1531624.1 : Sun SPARC(R) Enterprise M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Server domain aborts auto-boot even though OBP variable auto-boot? is set to true.

Applies to:

Sun SPARC Enterprise M3000 Server - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000 Server - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Sun SPARC Enterprise M5000 Server - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000 Server - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Sun SPARC Enterprise M9000-32 Server - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Domain fails to boot as expected with the message "Aborting auto-boot sequence" on the domain console or simply stops at the ok prompt and does not attempt to auto-boot.

Example,

SPARC Enterprise M3000 Server, using Domain console
Copyright (c) 1998, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates and Fujitsu Limited. All rights reserved.
OpenBoot 4.33.0.a, 8192 MB memory installed, Serial #10050793.
Ethernet address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, Host ID: xxxxxxxx.

Aborting auto-boot sequence.
{0} ok

Example,

{0} ok

Cause

The Operator Panel (OPNL) keyswitch at the front of chassis has two positions -- 1.) Locked and 2.) Service.
When placed in Service position the behavior is designed to abort domain auto-boot, overriding the OBP auto-boot? setting.

You may verify the panel keyswitch position on the XSCF command line with the 'showhardconf -M' command.

Example,

XSCF> showhardconf -M
SPARC Enterprise M3000;
    + Serial:PXxxxxxxxx; Operator_Panel_Switch:Service;                        <=============see this line
    + Power_Supply_System:Single; SCF-ID:XSCF#0;
    + System_Power:On; System_Phase:Cabinet Power On;
    Domain#0 Domain_Status:Running;

Additionally there is an Autoboot setting in the XSCF domain mode settings and has two settings, on or off.

When the keyswitch is in the Locked position but the Autoboot setting in the domain mode is set to off, domain auto-boot will be prevented and overrides the OBP auto-boot? setting.

You may verify the domain mode settings on the XSCF command line using the 'showdomainmode -d <domain number>' command.

Example.

XSCF> showdomainmode -d 0
Host-ID                 :0f010f10
Diagnostic Level     :min
Secure Mode          :on
Autoboot                   :off <<<<============ see this line
CPU Mode             :auto

Solution

Move the OPNL keyswitch to the Locked position. The keyswitch should be kept in the Locked position for normal operation.

If the OPNL keyswitch is already in the Locked position, verify the domain mode settings via 'showdomainmode -d <domain number>'.

If Autoboot is set to off, change the domain mode setting to on using the 'setdomainmode -y -d <domain number> -m autoboot=on' command.

Example.

 XSCF> setdomainmode -y -d 0 -m autoboot=on
 Diagnostic Level :none -> -
 Secure Mode :on -> -
 Autoboot :off -> on
 CPU Mode :auto -> -
 The specified modes will be changed.
 Continue? [y|n]:y
 configured.
 Diagnostic Level :none
 Secure Mode :on (host watchdog: available Break-signal:non-receive)
 Autoboot :on (autoboot:on)
 CPU Mode :auto

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