Re: CPU SROM Version general question

From: Schroeder, AJ (AJSchroeder_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/22/04 

Date: 22 Nov 2004 07:32:34 -0600

"Hans Vlems" <hvlems.dotweg@zonnet.nl> wrote in
news:302vviF2p672lU1@uni-berlin.de:

>
> "AJ Schroeder" <AJSchroeder@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
> news:Xns95A4DD89CCBA2AJSchroederhotmailco@24.94.170.87...
>> "Hans Vlems" <hvlems.dotweg@zonnet.nl> wrote in
>> news:2vv94tF2p6nb4U1@uni-berlin.de:
>>
>> >
>> > "Schroeder, AJ" <AJSchroeder@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
>> > news:Xns95A262F3A27ECaaronschroederqgcom@206.158.124.2...
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> I have a DS5305 that has 2 CPUs in it. They are both ev56 533Mhz,
>> >> however when I execute a show cpu I noticed that one CPU has a
>> >> SROM of v3.0 and
>> > one
>> >> has an SROM of v1.1 -- and this results in only the one CPU with
>> >> the newer SROM being active.
>> >>
>> >> The computer boots up, but complains about not being able to load
>> >> the console on CPU1.
>> >>
>> >> Ok, now my question -- is there a way to update the SROM versions
>> >> on CPU boards? I googled and I saw something about updating SROM
>> >> on new ES45 servers.
>> >>
>> >> I have the latest SRM and AlphaBIOS consoles loaded and the server
>> >> does
>> > not
>> >> boot with the older CPU in slot 0.
>> >>
>> >> Any help or insight would be appreciated,
>> >>
>> >> AJ Schroeder
>> >
>> > The 5305 firmware updates are available here:
>> >
>> > http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware/readmes/as1200.html
>> >
>> > Please note that the hardware of the Digital Server 5305 is
>> > identical to the Alpha Server 1200.
>> > You could remove the cpu with the V3 firmware and check whether the
>> > other one is actually alive.
>> >
>> > Hans
>> >
>> > (see: http://home.zonnet.nl/hvlems for VMS on a 5305 :-)
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Hans/Colin
>>
>> I have obtained the firmware off of a CD I had here, thanks for the
>> link though. I am running 6.0.4 SRM now.
>>
>> Anyway, I followed your advice and removed the CPU with the newer
>> firmware and the old one does not boot at all! I recieve no messages
>> on the OCP at all. Do I have a dead CPU?
>>
>> The system does see the CPU in the machine when I boot it up with
>> newer CPU's, but the system does see the older CPU as "inactive"
>>
>> Thanks for the advice so far,
>>
>> AJ Schroeder
>
> IIRC if the system runs with one cpu only, the cpu board must be in
> the top slot.
> If it was there already then you could try and reseat the cpu and
> memory boards
> andcheck for bent pins in the connectors.
> If that does not help then my best guess is that the cpu is dead
> indeed. AFAIK there's no console setting (SRM variable) that requires
> a change if you add
> a cpu, so none ought to be needed if you return to a single cpu
> system. Isn't there a TEST CPU command, or a diagnostic code in the
> small display (top left)?
>
> Hans
>
>
>

Hans,

I picked over the connectors for both CPU 0 and 1 and found no defects. I
have played with getting this to work all weekend. I think I am just
giving up for now.

I very well might have a dead CPU. The part that made me think it wasn't
dead was when it was booted in the system with a CPU with a newer version
of SROM, the SRM would detect the CPU but just not load it. I might have
another system with older firmware that I could try and update the CPU
with, but I have to track it down.

I did track down another CPU with newer SROM and that boots just fine.

Thank you to those that provided assistance with this matter,

AJ Schroeder

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