Sun SPARC Enterprise(R) M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000: Platform Poweron Stops at the ">" and Doesn't Go to the "ok" Prompt

Asset ID:	1-72-2204731.1
Update Date:	2017-10-11
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Solution Type Problem Resolution Sure

Solution 2204731.1 : Sun SPARC Enterprise(R) M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000: Platform Poweron Stops at the ">" and Doesn't Go to the "ok" Prompt

Applies to:

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]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

After power off / power on the platform is not showing the usual "ok >" prompt.

XSCF> console -f -d 00

Console contents may be logged.
Connect to DomainID 0?[y|n] :y

>
>
>
>

The showdomainstatus indicate that the domain 00 has completed executing the obp loading and should drop to ok prompt
but is showing the ">" sign instead of the normal "ok>" sign.

XSCF> showdomainstatus -a
DID Domain Status
00 OpenBoot Execution Completed
01 -
XSCF>

Changes

Cause

The above ">" is normal because the obp environment has been secured with the following:

security-mode = full

and set the password for "security-password:"

Solution

Confirm that the obp environment is secured through an old domain explorer:

security-mode = full
security-password = *********

also every time when the platform reboots it will always request for the Firmware Password.

With customer confirmation and verification at the prompt ">" enter password and next at the ">" enter "boot" to boot to OS.

> boot
Boot device: disk:a File and args:
SunOS Release 5.10 Version Generic_150400-40 64-bit

References

<NOTE:1505700.1> - Sun SPARC Enterprise(R) M3000/M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers: How To Clear a Domain Firmware Password from XSCF
<NOTE:1012605.1> - How to secure the OpenBoot Prom console.

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