System hang during POST with USB 1.0 device - IBM System x3200 M3 (7327, 7328)

Troubleshooting

Problem

When a Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1.0 device is installed on a System x3200 M3 before system boot up, the System will hang during Power On Self Test (POST). After system boots to the Operating System (OS), the device will be recognized without an issue.

Resolving The Problem

Source

RETAIN tip: H205987

Symptom

When a Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1.0 device is installed on a System x3200 M3 before system boot up, the System will hang during Power On Self Test (POST).

After system boots to the operating system, the device will be recognized without an issue.

Affected configurations

The system may be any of the following IBM servers:

System x3200 M3, type 7327, any model
System x3200 M3, type 7328, any model

This tip is not software specific.

This tip is not option specific.

Solution

This behavior was corrected in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware v1.11 (BuildID GYE148AUS).

The file is or will be 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:

http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

System x:Operating system independent / None

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