FAS8300/FAS8700/AFF-A400 Boot Failure
Applies to
- AFF A400
- FAS8300
- FAS8700
Issue
- System might fail to POST and reach the LOADER prompt.
- BIOS is stuck in a reset loop, such as the following:
BIOS Version: 16.3
PEI start.
CPU PEI initialization.
Wait BMC self-test result.
BMC self-test: OK.
UPI initialization.
CPU initialization.
Running full memory initialization.
CPU reset.
BIOS Version: 16.3
PEI start.
CPU PEI initialization.
Wait BMC self-test result.
BMC self-test: OK.
UPI initialization.
CPU initialization.
BIOS Version: 16.3
PEI start.
CPU PEI initialization.
Wait BMC self-test result.
BMC self-test: OK.
UPI initialization.
CPU initialization.
Running full memory initialization.
- While in this state the BMC remains fully functional and can be accessed remotely or from the serial console via Ctrl-G.