Node fails to boot with "BMC IPMI communication failed" error
Applies to
- AFF-A700S
- FAS8200
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 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.
- After upgrading SP and BIOS, still not able to boot and come to loader
Initializing System Memory ...
Loading Device Drivers ...
Waiting for SP ...
Error: Unable to establish LAN session
Unable to get Chassis Power Status
Record 93: Thu Jan 1 00:00:40 1970 [IPMI.notice]: 0e00 | c0 | OEM: fcff70560000 | ManufId: 150300 | POS Register: Power on Reset(Normal Power Cycle)
Record 94: Thu Jan 1 00:01:02 1970 [SP.notice]: Running primary version 5.11
Record 95: Thu Jan 1 00:02:06 1970 [SP.notice]: IPMI not ready & run /usr/local/bin/notify 4
Record 96: Thu Jan 1 00:06:01 1970 [IPMI.warning]: FRUID 1 Access error
Record 97: Thu Jan 1 00:06:10 1970 [SP CLI.notice]: naroot "log in from Serial Console"
Record 98: Thu Jan 1 00:07:11 1970 [SP.notice]: Switch is running on latest version 16
Record 99: Thu Jan 1 00:10:35 1970 [SP.notice]: Failure on battery wake up attempt
Record 100: Thu Jan 1 00:11:22 1970 [IPMI.warning]: FRUID 2 Access error
Record 101: Thu Jan 1 00:13:06 1970 [SP.critical]: Heartbeat stopped
SP> system fru show 0
IPMI session creation failed - err(0x0021)
SP> system fru show 1
IPMI session creation failed - err(0x0021)
- System becomes unresponsive via console after reseating motherboard.
- Replacing the motherboard again does not solve the problem.