Re: HMC and Service Processor issue - can't access the HMC

Well, took a visit to the 'remote' site and opened up the HMC console...we
got ambushed...couldn't get into the HMC.

The screen was showing something like a login screen but the heading was
saying "Langton's Self Reproducing Loops".
It presented what look like a possible sign on screen with Userid =
'hscroot@...sýstem_name'' but would not allow or show that the password was
being populated.

We eventually decided to power off the HMC and then restart it.
HMC restarted and we can now see our LPARs.

So it looks like we now have a working HMC but we may have another issue.
Red warning light on the system - looks like we may have a memory failure
on the HMC.



On 12 May 2016 at 07:56, PaultinNZ <paultormey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Thanks Kirk, Rob & Jim.

Will pass this info back to Kieran.

Paul

On 12 May 2016 at 02:16, Kirk Goins <kirkgoins@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The HMC has 2 ports. #1 is generally setup and a dedicated HMC to Server
HMC Ports ( Private Network ). the 2nd port would be on your regular
network. The private Network can be just a direct patch cable from the HMC
to the HMC1 port on the server. It could be on a simple little switch or
maybe a couple of ports on a larger switch restricted by a VLAN.

Use the control panel to display function 30. It will display the address
of the HMC1 port on the Primary CEC. Verify that is the address the HMC is
expecting. If it is then I would set a laptop with an address in that
subnet and try and ping both the HMC and HMC1 port. You can also use
HTTPS://x.x.x.x from the laptop to access AMSI via the HMC1 port as a
test
as well.

On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 5:21 AM, Jim Oberholtzer <
midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I would avoid a power off of the FSP, it's very likely as Evan suggested
this is a connectivity problem, and/or you don't have the correct

password.

Without connectivity you cannot manage the partitions. You can shut

them

down from green screen of course but then you've lost control without

the

HMC.

We need more information to be sure

--
Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects


-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Evan Harris
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 10:18 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: HMC and Service Processor issue - can't access the HMC

Hey Paul

Some more info might help. What are you seeing n the HMC - does it say
"connecting" or something else ? When you replaced the cables are you

sure

they are direct between the correct HMC interface and the 570 ? Do you
happen to have access to the ASMI ? Not sure powering down the 570 will
"reset the FSP" of itself - more action might be needed.

give me a buzz or drop me a line directly if you need a hand.

On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 2:22 PM, PaultinNZ <paultormey@xxxxxxxxx>

wrote:

We have a connection problem with our HMC Console and we can’t see any
managed LPARs on our 570.

We have restarted the HMC and replaced the cables, and the next step
is to power down the 570 which will reset the Service Processor.


However if that doesn’t work and the HMC still can’t see the LPARs, is
there a way to power them on without an HMC? Can we use the control
panel on the front?


​Any advice gladly taken.​

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