The following error message appears in the Flex System Manager (FSM) Chassis Map during mouse over of the standby Chassis Management Module (CMM):
VPD is not valid
Source
RETAIN tip: H205835
Symptom
The following error message appears in the Flex System Manager (FSM) Chassis Map during mouse over of the standby Chassis Management Module (CMM):
Affected configurations
The system may be any of the following IBM servers:
- Flex System Enterprise Chassis, type 8721, any model
- Flex System Enterprise Chassis, type 8724, any model
- Flex System Manager Node, type 8731, any model
- Flex System Manager Node, type 8734, any model
- Flex System p24L Compute Node, type 1457, any model
- Flex System p260 Compute Node, type 7895, any model
- Flex System p460 Compute Node, type 7895, any model
- Flex System x220 Compute Node, type 2585, any model
- Flex System x220 Compute Node, type 7864, any model
- Flex System x220 Compute Node, type 7906, any model
- Flex System x240 Compute Node, type 8737, any model
The system is configured with one or more of the following IBM Options:
- Flex System Chassis Management Module, Option part number 68Y7029, replacement part number (CRU) 68Y7032
This tip is not software specific.
The 2PET10A firmware for the Chassis Management Module is affected.
Solution
This behavior is corrected in CMM Firmware version 2PET10B.
The file is available by selecting the appropriate Product Group, type of System, Product name, Product machine type, and operating system on IBM Support's Fix Central web page, at the following URL:
Workaround
The message should be ignored.
PureFlex System and Flex System:Operating system independent / None
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