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IC94585: XI50B ONLY: UEFI COMPONENT FIRMWARE UPDATER MIGHT RENDER THE DATAPOWER APPLIANCE UNUSABLE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Running the XI50B UEFI Blade Updater on certain XI50B type
    Blades might modify the internal boot order configuration such
    that DataPower might no longer be started on the machine, thus
    rendering the appliance unusable.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • Administrators or maintenance personnel using the XI50B
    component firmware updater for the version P9E158A UEFI might
    observe that the appliance does not load DataPower after
    restarting the appliance.  This is posibly due to wrongful
    modification of the boot parameters on the appliance by the
    newly updated UEFI.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IC94585

  • Reported component name

    DATAPOWER

  • Reported component ID

    DP1234567

  • Reported release

    600

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-08-01

  • Closed date

    2013-08-08

  • Last modified date

    2014-11-20

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    DATAPOWER

  • Fixed component ID

    DP1234567

Applicable component levels

  • R600 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 February 2022