PRIMERGY RX300 S7 Server Upgrade and Maintenance Manual

Basic software procedures

5.2.6

Resetting the boot retry counter

The boot retry counter is decremented from its preset value every time the

POST watchdog initiates a system reboot. When the value has reached ’0’, the system will shut down and power off.

5.2.6.1

Viewing the boot retry counter

The current boot retry counter status is available in the BIOS:

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Enter the BIOS.

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Select the Server Mgmt menu.

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Under Boot Retry Counter the current number of remaining boot attempts is displayed. The value is further decremented with every failed boot attempt or system reboot resulting from critical system errors.

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Exit the BIOS.

5.2.6.2

Resetting the boot retry counter

The boot retry counter should be reset to its original value concluding every service task.

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Please note, if the customer does not know about the original boot retry values:

If the system boots up and no further errors occur within 6 hours after that successful boot attempt, the boot retry counter will automatically be reset to its default value. Please take into account, that the specified number of boot attempts can only be determined after this period of time.

If the customer knows about the original boot retry values, proceed as follows to reset or configure the boot retry counter:

Resetting the boot retry counter in the BIOS

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Enter the BIOS.

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Select the Server Mgmt menu.

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Under Boot Retry Counter press the [+] or [-]keys to specify the maximum number of boot attempts (0 to 7).

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Exit the BIOS.

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Resetting the boot retry counter using the ServerView Operations

Manager

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In the ServerView Operations Manager Administration view, select Server

Configuration.

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If more than one server is managed in SVOM, select the target server and click Next.

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From the Server Configuration menu pane, choose Restart Options.

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Under Reboot Retries, specify the maximum number of boot attempts (0 to 7) in the Default for reboot tries field.

Resetting the boot retry counter using iRMC web frontend

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Enter the ServerView iRMC web frontend.

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Select the Server Management menu.

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The following boot retry counter settings are available under ASR&R Options:

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Under Retry counter max specify the maximum number of attempts to boot the operating system (0 to 7).

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Under Retry counter the current number of remaining boot attempts is displayed. Overwrite this value with the maximum number of boot attempts specified above in order to reset the boot retry counter.

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Click Apply for the changes to take effect.

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For detailed information on iRMC settings, refer to the "Integrated

Remote Management Controller" user guides available online at

http://manuals.ts.fujitsu.com

or from the ServerView Suite DVD 2 supplied with your PRIMERGY server.

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