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Boot retry count is not cumulative in 'Limit Boot Attempts' test when set as 'enable' - Lenovo Servers

Troubleshooting


Problem

Boot retry count is set to 0 after boot failed. The symptom can be observed by performing the following: Connect LAN1 (IMM port) to client. Boot into UEFI F1 setup menu. Disable all of bootable option and add non-bootable option in to start option. Set Boot Order as 'Legacy Only', 'PXE Network'. Under client: Using ASU tool and run following commands: 'aus64.exe set BootModes.LimitBootAttempts "Enable" --override --host [IMM IP] --user USERID --password PASSW0RD' 'aus64.exe set IMM.UEFIDebugLevel "3" --override --host [IMM IP] --user USERID --password PASSW0RD' Connect to IMM web (USERID/PASSW0RD) and clear logs in Event/ Event Log. Using ipmitool, run following command to get Serial over LAN (SoL) log: 'ipmitool.exe -I lanplus -H 192.168.70.125 -U USERID -P PASSW0RD SoL activate > LimitBootAttempts_sol.log' (where IMM = Integrated Management Module, ASU = Advanced Settings Utility, LAN = Local Area Network)

Resolving The Problem

Source

RETAIN tip: H213738

Symptom

Boot retry count is set to 0 after boot failed.

The symptom can be observed by performing the following:

  1. Connect LAN1 (IMM port) to client.
  2. Boot into UEFI F1 setup menu.
  3. Disable all of bootable option and add non-bootable option in to start option.
  4. Set Boot Order as 'Legacy Only', 'PXE Network'.
  5. Under client:

    1. Using ASU tool and run following commands:
  'aus64.exe set BootModes.LimitBootAttempts "Enable" --override --host [IMM IP] --user USERID --password PASSW0RD'

'aus64.exe set IMM.UEFIDebugLevel "3" --override --host [IMM IP] --user USERID --password PASSW0RD'

  • Connect to IMM web (USERID/PASSW0RD) and clear logs in Event/ Event Log.

  • Using ipmitool, run following command to get Serial over LAN (SoL) log:

 
'ipmitool.exe -I lanplus -H 192.168.70.125 -U USERID -P PASSW0RD SoL activate > LimitBootAttempts_sol.log'

(where IMM = Integrated Management Module, ASU = Advanced Settings Utility, LAN = Local Area Network)

Affected configurations

The system may be any of the following Lenovo servers:

  • NeXtScale nx360 M5, type 5465, any model
  • NeXtScale nx360 M5, type 5467, any model

This tip is not software specific.

This tip is not option specific.

The following system BIOS/UEFI level(s) are affected: Build ID: THE105AUS or later

Solution

This behavior will be corrected in a future release of firmware.

The target date for this release is scheduled for third quarter 2015.

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/

Workaround

Power off the server when there is no boot image, and then restart the system.

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

Lenovo x86 servers:Operating system independent / None

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-5096869

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