Resolving an operating system boot failure
Learn how to identify the service action that is needed to resolve a failure while booting your operating
system.
1.
Was the system recently installed, serviced, moved, or upgraded?
If
Then
Yes:
Ensure that all cables are properly seated in the connection path to the designated boot
device. This ends the procedure.
No:
Continue with the next step.
2.
Are you booting the operating system from a network location?
If
Then
Yes:
Continue with the next step.
No:
Continue with step 4.
3.
Complete the following actions, one at a time until the problem is resolved:
a.
Ensure that a problem does not exist with the connection to the network location.
b.
Ensure that the adapter has a valid IP address for the network.
c.
Replace the network adapter.
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If your system is an 8001-12C or 8005-12N, go to “8001-12C or 8005-12N locations” on page 73
to identify the physical location and the removal and replacement procedure.
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If your system is an 8001-22C or 8005-22N, go to “8001-22C or 8005-22N locations” on page 87
to identify the physical location and the removal and replacement procedure.
4.
Petitboot displays all recognized bootable images to use by default. Is the boot image recognized by
Petitboot?
If
Then
Yes:
Continue with step 10 on page 9.
No:
Select the Petitboot menu option to refresh the boot images. If the problem persists,
continue with the next step.
5.
To determine the command to type on the Petitboot command line to verify that the boot drive is
recognized and in optimal status, use Table 1.
Table 1. Determine the command to verify that the boot drive is recognized and in optimal status
Boot drive configuration
Commands
Virtual drive configured through an LSI SAS3 9361-8I
adapter
storcli /c0 /vall show all
Virtual drive configured through an LSI S3008L-L8I
adapter
sas3ircu 0 display
Note:
A status of okay indicates optimal status.
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