LICIP15

Use this procedure to help you recover from an initial program load (IPL) failure.

1. Is the system managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC)?
   • Yes: Continue with the next step.
   • No: Go to step 4.
2. Check the LPAR configuration to ensure that the load source and alternate load source devices are valid. Is the LPAR configuration correct?
   • Yes: Continue with the next step.
   • No: Correct the LPAR configuration problem. This ends the procedure.
3. Is the load source hosted by another partition?
   • Yes: Contact your next level of support.
   • No: Continue with the next step.
4. Did the failure occur when you were performing a type-D IPL?
   • No: Go to step 10.
   • Yes: Perform the following steps:
     1. Ensure that the device is ready and has valid install media.
     2. Ensure that the device has the correct SCSI address and that any cables are properly connected and terminated.

     If a correction is made during the above checks, try the IPL again. If none of the above items resolve the problem, continue with the next step.

5. Are the load source and alternate load source devices controlled by the same I/O adapter, and does the load source disk unit have SLIC loaded on it?
   • Yes: Continue with the next step.
   • No: Go to step 7.
6. Perform a type-B IPL in manual mode. Does the same SRC occur?
   • No: Continue with the next step.
   • Yes: Replace the following items, one at a time, and try the IPL again until the problem is resolved (see Part locations and location codes):
     1. The I/O adapter controlling load source and alternate load source devices.
        Note: The I/O adapter may be embedded on the system unit backplane.
     2. The common cable, if present, attached between both the load source and alternate load source and the controlling I/O adapter.
     3. If none of the items above resolve the problem, contact your next level of support. This ends the procedure.
7. Replace the following items, one at a time, and try the type-D IPL again until the problem is resolved (see Part locations and location codes):
   1. Media in the alternate load source device
   2. Device cables (if present)
   3. Media device
   4. Media backplane
   5. I/O adapter controlling the alternate load source device
      Note: The I/O adapter may be embedded on the system unit backplane
   6. If the problem persists after replacing each of these parts, contact your next level of support. This ends the procedure.
8. You performed a type A or type B IPL. Is the load source I/O adapter a Fibre Channel adapter?
   • Yes: Continue with the next step.
   • No: Continue with step 10.
9. Perform a type-D IPL in manual mode to DST. Look for other SRCs and use them to resolve the problem. If there are no SRCs, or if the SRCs do not resolve the problem, perform the actions for the 2847 3100 SRC. This ends the procedure.
10. Is the device in a valid location (see Part locations and location codes)?
    • Yes: Continue with the next step.
    • No: Correct the device location problem and try the IPL again. If the problem persists, continue with the next step.
11. Perform a type-D IPL in manual mode to DST. Is the type-D IPL successful?
    • No: Continue with the next step.
    • Yes: Look for other SRCs and use them to resolve the problem. If there are no SRCs, or the SRCs do not resolve the problem, replace the following items, one at a time, until the problem is resolved (see Part locations and location codes):
      1. Load source disk drive
      2. Cables (if present)
      3. Disk drive backplane
      4. I/O adapter controlling the load source device
         Note: The I/O adapter may be embedded on the system unit backplane
      5. Backplane that the I/O adapter is plugged into
      6. If the problem persists after replacing each of these parts, contact your next level of support. This ends the procedure.
12. The type-D IPL in manual mode to DST was not successful. Is the I/O adapter embedded on the system unit backplane?
    • No: Continue with the next step.
    • Yes: Replace the system unit backplane and try the IPL again. If the IPL still fails, contact your next level of support. This ends the procedure.
13. Are the load source and alternate load source controlled by the same I/O adapter?
    • No: Go to step 16.
    • Yes: Continue with the next step.
14. Replace the I/O adapter and perform a type-A or type-B IPL. Does the IPL complete successfully?
    • Yes: This ends the procedure.
    • No: Continue with the next step.
15. Perform a type-D IPL in manual mode to DST. Is the type-D IPL successful?
    • No: Continue with the next step.
    • Yes: Look for other SRCs and use them to resolve the problem. If there are no SRCs, or the SRCs do not resolve the problem, replace the following items, one at a time, until the problem is resolved (see Part locations and location codes):
      1. Load source disk drive
      2. Cables (if present)
      3. Disk drive backplane
      4. I/O adapter controlling the load source device
         Note: The I/O adapter may be embedded on the system unit backplane
      5. Backplane that the I/O adapter and I/O processor are plugged into
      6. If the problem persists after replacing each of these parts, contact your next level of support. This ends the procedure.
16. Replace the backplane that the I/O adapter is plugged into and try the IPL again. If the IPL still fails, contact your next level of support.
    This ends the procedure.