Partition firmware progress codes offer information about the progress of partition firmware as it is initializing. In some cases, a server might hang (or stall) at one of these progress codes without displaying an 8-character system reference code (SRC). Only during such a hang condition should you take any service action related to the progress code.
The table of firmware progress codes uses the following format:
Table 1. (CAxx) Partition firmware progress codes
Progress Code | Description/Action Perform all actions before exchanging Failing Items | Failing Item |
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CA000000 | Process control now owned by partition firmware | FWFLASH |
CA000020 | Checking firmware levels | FWFLASH |
CA000030 | Attempting to establish a communication link by using lpevents | FWFLASH |
CA000032 | Attempting to register lpevent queues | FWFLASH |
CA000034 | Attempting to exchange cap and allocate lpevents | FWFLASH |
CA000038 | Attempting to exchange virtual continue events | FWFLASH |
CA000040 | Attempting to obtain RTAS firmware details | FWFLASH |
CA000050 | Attempting to load RTAS firmware | FWFLASH |
CA000060 | Attempting to obtain open firmware details | FWFLASH |
CA000070 | Attempting to load open firmware | FWFLASH |
CA000080 | Preparing to start open firmware | FWFLASH |
CA000090 | Open firmware package corrupted (phase 1) | FWFLASH |
CA0000A0 | Open firmware package corrupted (phase 2) | FWFLASH |
CA00D001 | PCI probe process completed, create PCI bridge interrupt routing properties | FWFLASH |
CA00D002 | PCI adapter NVRAM hint created; system is rebooting | FWFLASH |
CA00D003 | PCI probing complete | FWPCI5 |
CA00D004 | Beginning of install-console, loading GUI package | FWFLASH |
CA00D008 | Initialize console and flush queues | FWFLASH |
CA00D00C | The partition firmware is about to search for an NVRAM script | NEXTLVL |
CA00D00D | Evaluating NVRAM script | FWFLASH |
CA00D010 | First pass open firmware initialization complete; establish parameters for restart | FWFLASH |
CA00D011 | First pass open firmware initialization complete; control returned to initialization firmware | FWFLASH |
CA00D012 | Second pass open firmware initialization complete; control returned to initialization firmware | FWFLASH |
CA00D013 | Run-time open firmware initialization complete; control returned to initialization firmware | FWFLASH |
CA00D020 | The partition firmware is about to load and run the SLIC loader | FWFLASH |
CA00E100 | Unspecified partition firmware error
In either the error log for the service processor or the error log in Service Focal Point (if the system has an Hardware Management Console (HMC) attached), look for SRCs that immediately precede this progress code. Perform the repair actions for the SRCs by starting with the most recent entry, and then working backwards until you resolve the problem. |
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CA00E101 | Create RTAS node | FWFLASH |
CA00E102 | Load/initialize RTAS | FWFLASH |
CA00E105 | Transfer control to operating system (normal
boot)
See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX® and Linux®) |
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CA00E10A | Load RTAS device tree | FWFLASH |
CA00E10B | Set RTAS device properties | FWFLASH |
CA00E130 | Build device tree | FWFLASH |
CA00E134 | Create memory node | FWFLASH |
CA00E135 | Create HCA node | FWFLASH |
CA00E136 | Create BSR node | FWFLASH |
CA00E138 | Create options node | FWFLASH |
CA00E139 | Create aliases node and system aliases | FWFLASH |
CA00E13A | Create packages node | FWFLASH |
CA00E140 | Loading operating system
See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX and Linux) |
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CA00E149 | Create boot mgr node | FWFLASH |
CA00E14C | Create terminal emulator node | FWFLASH |
CA00E14D | Load boot image
See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX and Linux) |
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CA00E150 | Create host (primary) PCI controller node | FWFLASH |
CA00E151 | Probing PCI bus | FWPCI5 |
CA00E152 | Probing for adapter FCODE; evaluate if present | FWPCI5 |
CA00E153 | End adapter FCODE probing and evaluation | FWPCI5 |
CA00E154 | Create PCI bridge node | FWPCI5 |
CA00E155 | Probing PCI bridge secondary bus | FWPCI5 |
CA00E156 | Create plug-in PCI bridge node | FWPCI5 |
CA00E15B | Transfer control to the operating system
(service mode boot)
See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX and Linux) |
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CA00E15F | Adapter VPD evaluation | FWPCI5 |
CA00E170 | Start of PCI bus probe | FWPCI5 |
CA00E172 | First pass PCI device probe | FWPCI5 |
CA00E174 | Establishing host connection | FWHOST |
CA00E175 | BootP request | FWHOST |
CA00E176 | TFTP file transfer
See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX and Linux) |
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CA00E177 | Transfer failure due to TFTP error condition
See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX and Linux) |
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CA00E17B | Processor clock speed measurement | NEXTLVL |
CA00E199 | The partition is rebooting to enact changes that
were specified in the ELF header of the boot image
See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX and Linux) |
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CA00E19A | NVRAM auto-boot? variable not found - assume FALSE |
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CA00E19B | NVRAM menu? variable not found - assume FALSE |
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CA00E19D | Create NVRAM node |
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CA00E1A0 | User requested boot to SMS menus by using keyboard entry | FWFLASH |
CA00E1A1 | User requested boot to open firmware prompt by using keyboard entry | FWFLASH |
CA00E1A2 | User requested boot using default service mode boot list by using keyboard entry | FWFLASH |
CA00E1A3 | User requested boot using customized service mode boot list by using keyboard entry | FWFLASH |
CA00E1A4 | User requested boot to SMS menus by using the Hardware Management Console or a service processor command | FWFLASH |
CA00E1A5 | User requested boot to open firmware prompt by using the HMC or a service processor command | FWFLASH |
CA00E1A6 | User requested boot using default service mode boot list by using the HMC or a service processor command | FWFLASH |
CA00E1A7 | User requested boot using customized service mode boot list by using the HMC or a service processor command | FWFLASH |
CA00E1AA | System boot check for NVRAM settings |
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CA00E1AB | System booting using the default service mode boot list | FWFLASH |
CA00E1AC | System booting using the customized service mode boot list | FWFLASH |
CA00E1AD | System booting to the operating system | FWFLASH |
CA00E1AE | System booted to SMS multiboot menu by using NVRAM settings | FWMBOOT |
CA00E1AF | System booted to SMS utilities menu by using NVRAM settings | FWFLASH |
CA00E1B1 | System booting with HMC or hosting-partition directed boot-device repair | FWFLASH |
CA00E1B2 | XOFF received, waiting for XON | FWVTHMC |
CA00E1B3 | XON received
This checkpoint flashes by so quickly on the control panel that you cannot see it. The progress indicators log may contain a reference to it, which you can access by using the ASMI menus. If a partition hangs on this checkpoint, perform the action specified in the Failing Item column. |
FWPCI5 |
CA00E1B4 | HMC or hosting-partition directed boot-string did not load an operating system repair | NEXTLVL |
CA00E1B5 | Checking for iSCSI disk aliases | FWPCI5 |
CA00E1D0 | Create PCI SCSI node | FWPCI5 |
CA00E1D3 | Create SCSI block device node (SD) | FWPCI5 |
CA00E1D4 | Create SCSI byte device node (ST) | FWPCI5 |
CA00E1DC | Dynamic console selection | FWCONS |
CA00E1DD | A graphics adapter was selected as the firmware
console, but the USB keyboard is not attached.
Ensure that a USB keyboard is attached to a USB port that is assigned to the partition. |
FWCONS |
CA00E1F0 | Start out-of-box experience | FWFLASH |
CA00E1F1 | Start self-test sequence on one or more devices | FWFLASH |
CA00E1F2 | Power on password prompt | FWPWD |
CA00E1F3 | Privileged-access password prompt | FWPWD |
CA00E1F4 | End self-test sequence on one or more boot devices; begin system management services | FWFLASH |
CA00E1F5 | Build boot device list
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CA00E1F6 | Determine boot device sequence | FWFLASH |
CA00E1F7 | No boot image located
See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX and Linux) |
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CA00E1F8 | Build boot device list for SCSI adapters (displays the location code of the SCSI adapter being scanned) | FWPCI5 |
CA00E1F9 | Build boot device list for Fibre Channel adapters (displays the location of the SAN adapter being scanned) | FWPCI5 |
CA00E1FA | Building device list for SCSI adapters (displays the device ID and device LUN of the devices being scanned) | FWPCI5 |
CA00E1FB | Scan SCSI bus for attached devices | FWSCSIH |
CA00E1FC | Build boot device list for SSA adapters (displays the location code of the SSA adapter being scanned) | FWPCI5 |
CA00E1FE | Building device list for Fibre Channel (SAN)
adapters (displays the WWPN of the fibre-channel adapter being scanned)
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CA00E1FF | Build device list for Fibre Channel (SAN)
adapters (displays the LUN for each device being scanned)
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CA00E440 | Validate NVRAM, initialize partitions as needed |
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CA00E441 | Generate /options node NVRAM configuration variable properties |
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CA00E442 | Validate NVRAM partitions |
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CA00E443 | Generate NVRAM configuration variable dictionary
words
Suspect a platform firmware problem if this error code persists. |
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CA00E701 | Create memory VPD | FWFLASH |
CA00E800 | Initialize gdata for control panel | FWFLASH |
CA00E810 | Initializing ioconfig pdfs | FWFLASH |
CA00E820 | Initializing lpevent | FWFLASH |
CA00E830 | Initializing event scan | FWFLASH |
CA00E840 | Initializing hot plug | FWFLASH |
CA00E843 | Initializing interface/aix access | FWFLASH |
CA00E850 | Initializing dynamic reconfiguration | FWFLASH |
CA00E860 | Initializing sensors | FWFLASH |
CA00E865 | Initializing VPD | FWFLASH |
CA00E870 | Initializing pfds memory manager | FWFLASH |
CA00E875 | Initializing rtas_last_error | FWFLASH |
CA00E876 | Initializing rtas_error_inject | FWFLASH |
CA00E877 | Initializing dump interface | FWFLASH |
CA00E885 | Initializing set-power-level | FWFLASH |
CA00E886 | Initializing exit2c | FWFLASH |
CA00E887 | Initialize gdata for activate_firmware | FWFLASH |
CA00E890 | Starting to initialize open firmware | FWFLASH |
CA00E891 | Finished initializing open firmware | FWFLASH |
CA00EAA1 | Probe PCI-PCI bridge bus | FWPCI5 |
CA060203 | An alias was modified or created | FWFLASH |
CA26ttss | Waiting for lpevent of type tt and subtype
ss
Reboot the system. |
FWFLASH |
CA2799FD | The service processor is receiving a server firmware
update module
This checkpoint alternates in the control panel with CA2799FF. This pair of checkpoints might stay in the display for up to 30 minutes with no other indication of activity. Do not assume that the system is hung until ONLY CA2799FD has remained in the control panel for at least 30 minutes with no other indication of activity. If the system hangs on CA2799FD (it is NOT alternating with CA2799FF), power off the system and reboot from the permanent side. Reject the image on the temporary side. |
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CA2799FF | The service processor is writing a server firmware
update module.
This checkpoint alternates in the control panel with CA2799FD. This pair of checkpoints might stay in the display for up to 30 minutes with no other indication of activity. Do not assume that the system is hung until ONLY CA2799FF has remained in the control panel for at least 30 minutes with no other indication of activity. If the system hangs on CA2799FF (it is NOT alternating with CA2799FD), power off the system and reboot from the permanent side. Reject the image on the temporary side. |