Re: PWRDWNSYS RESTART(*YES) didn't restart]

[Terrence Enger <tenger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I thank you all for your suggestions.  Any one possibiltiy sounds
improbable, but improbabilities can add up.  I shall check up on
them the next time I have access to the machine.


On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 15:59 -0400, Pat Landrum wrote:
> FWIW, you might check the power down/up schedule. Type "Go Power" on
the
> command line. 


On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 13:08 -0700, Kirk Goins wrote:
> The 05:34:31 tells us it really was issued with a restart... Were
PTFs 
> scheduled to be applied? Try Go LICPGM, OPT# 50 and put a start time
in 
> just before the powerdown cmd say 05:30 and see if it shows any
thing. 
> I've had 520's and 525's that didn't come backup when Server Firmware
go 
> applied?  If you can get access to SST go look at the VLOGs by
> 1. Start a service tool 
> 5. Licensed Internal Code log  
> 1. Select entries from the Licensed Internal Code (LIC) log  
> Provide BOTH VALID START and END DATE and TIMEs
> Press enter and see what pops up


On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 15:04 -0500, Bentley Pearson wrote:
> I re-read your original post and have to ask this: Does your customer
> have a UPS? That alone would solve the "utility power goes off
> for under a minute a couple of times a week." comment you made. Did I
> miss something.  

You are right, they do have a UPS.  I shudda made it explicit.


On Tue, 2009-07-28 at 21:57 +0200, Lukas Beeler wrote:
> Does this machine have an UPS attached?
>
> What i've seen on Power5 and newer machines quite often is the fact
> that it may not boot, without any error message, if the UPS is
> reporting a low battery condition. This remedies itself after the
> battery is charged, but it can take quite a while until that's the
> case.

Ah, I have asked the customer's network guy about a power
failure.  I shall ask about battery status, too.

> So the only thing you can do is remove the UPS communication cable,
> power up the machine, wait till the UPS is charged, turn of the
> machine, unplug the power, reconnect the ups communication cable, and
> then power up the machine again.
>
> (UPS connection requires the UPS connection to be made before the FSP
> is powered on).

Sheesh, the things I still have to learn!


Thank you, all.
Terry.