IBM-AUSTRIA - PC-HW-Support    30 Aug 1999

POST SHOWS WRONG PROCESSORS after REPLACEMENT of a PROCESSOR

    Record number:       H164901
    Device:              D/T8680
    Model:               M
    Hit count:           UHC00003
    Success count:       USC0000
    Publication code:    PC50
    Tip key:
    Date created:        O98/10/14
    Date last altered:   A98/10/14
    Owning B.U.:         USA


Abstract: POST SHOWS WRONG PROCESSORS AFTER REPLACEMENT of a PROCESSOR

SYMPTOM:

On starting a system, the POST screen will indicate which processor is the Boot System Processor (BSP) and which is/are Auxiliary Processor(s) (AP). If a processor has to be replaced or removed and when the system is powered down and brought up again, the BSP and AP may return incorrect data.

PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

•  The system is a Netfinity 7000 M10 server, Type 8680, any Model.
•  The system has two (2) or more processors.
•  The system produces the following error message:

    "Processor x BIST Fail"

•  The system Diagnostics pass.

FIX:

The next release of BIOS code will fix. BIOS version 24A is scheduled for October testing and release by 12/98.

WORKAROUND:

If system returns incorrect data on booting, you can get correct data reported if you do a second reboot of system.

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