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FAS8300/FAS8700/AFF-A400 Boot Failure

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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.

 

 

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