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Node fails to boot with "BMC IPMI communication failed" error

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Applies to

AFF-A700S

Issue

  • Node fails to boot with "BMC IPMI communication failed" error after replacing motherboard.

Failed to write to KCS device
BMC IPMI communication failed
ERROR: Platform verification failed. Autoboot will be disabled.
Failed to write to KCS device
Failed to write to KCS device
Failed to write to KCS device
Failed to write to KCS device
Failed to write to KCS device
Failed to write to KCS device
Failed to get DHCP setting: Unknown IPMI completion code.
Failed to read to KCS device
Failed to get address: Unknown IPMI completion code.
Failed to set DHCP setting: Node busy.
Unable to disable DHCP on BMC internal LAN
Failed to set address: Node busy.
Failed to set BMC_A internal IP to 192.0.2.81
ERROR: Platform initialization failed. Autoboot will be disabled.

  • System becomes unresponsive via console after reseating motherboard.
  • Replacing the motherboard again does not solve the problem.

 

 

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