I am having this problem trying to re-install AIX 5L 5.2 on a blade (JS20)
Then update it to 5.3
This blade now has 5.3 and needs to be re-install
But the problem is when I press 1 while it is restarting....
I see the message: SMS menus are not supported on JS20
then it hangs after starting up AIX....
Why is that? Is there any another way around? I tried to press 5 and nothing happens. I already set CD-ROM to this blade and boot up from CD-ROM through BladeCenter Management
These references tell you how to set up the NIM server and how to do a netboot from the open firmware prompt. But, basically, you press 8 during the count down, then issue a boot command such as (all on one line -- the line will not wrap if it exceeds window width of 80 -- maximize screen and chose small font so the entire command can be entered and seen on one line. Also, you can't copy/paste very well into the open firmware prompt -- it will drop characters).
The example above is for en1 interface. The device is ethernet@1 for the en0 interface. In this example the gateway is not the server IP because the client IP is on another subnet.
(the parameters after the bootp are server_ip,,client_ip,gateway_ip - when you are on the same LAN segment, the server and gateway can and should be the same - note the double commas after the server IP address - very important)
There is also useful information in the hardware manual part number 90P3485 located at IBM Support
edit by bakunin: ahem..., methinks you have posted to the wrong thread. I have moved it here. If it was meant to even another thread please contact me.
Update your BIOS! The first round of JS20 had lots of issues booting/installing, update the BIOS. (2.06 is the latest)
1) Download the BIOS
2) Burn to file to a CD
3) Make sure that this blade is the owner of the Media Tray (press the button on the BladeCenter)
4) log into the BladeCenter MM Console...
Telnet "IPAddressOfBladeCenter"
Login as the admin user
At that command prompt connect via SOL to the JS20
console -T blade[XX]
Where XX is the slot number of the blade ie [13]
At command prompt of AIX - login as root
5) Type "diag" at the command line and press enter
6) You are now at the "Function Selection" menu Select "Task Selection"
7) Select "Update and Manage System Flash" (it's the last one on the list) and press enter
8) select "Validate and Update System Firmware"
9) Select removable media, press enter
10) Select the CD ROM drive (/dev/cd0)
11) Commit - F7
12) You will now be asked if you are sure, and if it's ok to reboot Select "Yes"
13) While the system is rebooting, remove the CD from the CD-ROM
*AIX takes a long time to reboot
Committing:
You now need to commit this new image as the permanent system image
1) Log into AIX as root
2) Type "diag" at the command line and press enter
3) Press "enter" You are now at the "Function Selection" menu Select "Task Selection"
4) Select "Update and Manage System Flash" (it's the last one on the list) and press enter
6) Select �commit the temporary image� and press enter This takes around 5 minutes
7) The system will report back with "the commit operation was successful" Press "enter" to continue
8) Press �f10� to exit
9) Then type "Exit" to logout of AIX as root