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SRDB ID   Synopsis   Date
21220   FInding the bad CPU in E450   1 Jun 2000

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Problem Description Top
Understanding the CPU number scheme in an E450

and finding the  bad CPU if the system fails reboot.

A bad cpu may cause a RED STATE EXCEPTION panic.      
Problem Solution Top
The order of CPU installation is not the same as the way the O/S numbers the CPUs.

O/S probes the UPA slots from top to bottom (UPA slot 1=TOP 4=BOTTOM)



UPA slot 1 = CPU 0  J0101

UPA slot 2 = CPU 1  J0201

UPA slot 3 = CPU 2  J0301

UPA slot 4 = CPU 3  J0401



If the system panics on bootup or keeps rebooting with RED STATE EXCEPTION 

and a CPU is a suspect disable one CPU at a time.



At the ok prompt:

ok setenv upa-port-skip-list <CPU#>

ok boot



Once the Failing CPU is found the system should boot up with the CPU

disabled. When the  CPU is replaced set the NVRAM variable back to original setting.

ok setenv upa-port-skip-list none      
Submitter Chris Michalik
Applies To Hardware, Hardware/Ultra Enterprise/Servers/Enterprise 450
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