XSCF or eXtended System Control facility unit is known as service processor for M-Series server.
The XSCF unit is a cold replacement component. This means the entire server must be powered off and the power cords disconnected to replace the XSCF unit. Execute “showhardconf” or “showstatus” command to make sure the XSCF is faulted.
XSCF> showhardconf
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* XSCFU Status:Degraded,Active; Ver:0101h; Serial:BFxxxxxxx ;
+ FRU-Part-Number:CF00541-0481 04 /541-0481-04 ;
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I hv been asked by some people on how to backup XSCF configuration before replacing the XSCF board. They presume the XSCF configuration need to backup first because there are only 1 XSCF board on M4000/M5000 server. In fact no need to backup the config because there was a backup copy of XSCF configuration on Operator Panel, both XSCF and Operator Panel always synchronizing its data each time XSCF bootup or there was a changes on XSCF configuration. Thats way there is a restriction to replace both XSCF and Operator Panel simultaneously.
Okay, if you ready to replace the XSCF board, below are the instruction:
[Shutdown the OS, Power off the server and unplug the power cord and XSCF ethernet cables.
[Use proper ESD grounding technique and anti static mat, replace the XSCF board:
*M4000 XSCF board location:
*M5000 XSCF board location:
# Plug all cables then power on server, wait till the new XSCF board startup. It will reboot around 2-3 times. you will see the messages of XSCF and OPNL synchronize its data during startup:
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initialize XSCF common database (OWN) -- complete
synchronize setup data (XSCF -> OPNL) -- complete
initialize XSCF common database (ACTIVE) -- complete
wait for database synchronization -- complete
execute S00clis_all -- complete
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[If the boot process is finished, then try to log in. If you see below error messages:
XCP version of Panel EEPROM and XSCF FMEM mismatched,
Panel EEPROM=1090, XSCF FMEM=1100
Then you need to upgrade the XSCF firmware. Download the latest firmware from MOS, then perform firmware upgrade.
[XSCF FIRMWARE UPGRADE:
*VIA FTP:
XSCF> getflashimage -l >CHECK CURRENT FIRWARE
XSCF> getflashimage -u AZIZ ftp://10.32.17.61/FFXCP1112.tar.gz >> aziz is username, 10.32.17.61 is ftp server on my laptop
Password: *******
0MB received
1MB received
2MB received
3MB received
4MB received
5MB received
6MB received
7MB received
8MB received
Download successful: 42660 Kbytes in 50 secs (987.298 Kbytes/sec)
Checking file...
MD5: 73ca6370dc6c636f2e3845b66caa203a
XSCF> getflashimage -l
XSCF> flashupdate -c check -m xcp -s 1112
XCP update is possible with domains up
XSCF> flashupdate -c update -m xcp -s 1112
The XSCF will be reset. Continue? [y|n] :y
Checking the XCP image file, please wait a minute
XCP update is started (XCP version=1112:last version=1081)
OpenBoot PROM update is started (OpenBoot PROM version=02180000)
*VIA USB:
- checked version, update firmware
XSCF> version -c xcp -v
XSCF> getflashimage file:///media/usb_msd/FFXCP1112.tar.gz
Note the different of M-Series firmware file below:
getflashimage file:///media/usb_msd/IKXCP1112.tar.gz >>for M3000
getflashimage file:///media/usb_msd/FFXCP1112.tar.gz >>for M4000/5000
getflashimage file:///media/usb_msd/DCXCP1112.tar.gz >>for M8000/M9000
XSCF> flashupdate -c check -m xcp -s 1112
XCP update is possible with domains up
XSCF> flashupdate -c update -m xcp -s 1112
XSCF> version -c xcp -v
XCP0 (Reserve): 1110 <<XCP0 will take few minutes to finish update
OpenBoot PROM : 02.29.0000
XSCF : 01.11.0000
XCP1 (Current): 1112 <<updated already
OpenBoot PROM : 02.29.0000
XSCF : 01.11.0002
OpenBoot PROM BACKUP
XSCF> version -c cmu -v
[If you hv finished on upgrading the firmware or there are no firmware issue, then make sure the device status again with "showhardconf" and "showstatus" command.
[Continue powering on the domain:
XSCF> poweron -d0
DomainIDs to power on:00
Continue? [y|n] :y
Poweron canceled due to invalid system date and time.
XSCF>
Wait, did you see above error messages? yes the domain unable to boot because the system date and time is invalid.
#set the new date and time, Example for 24 Oct 2012 @ 10:23:
XSCF> setdate -u -s 102410232012.00
Wed Oct 24 10:23:00 UTC 2012
The XSCF will be reset. Continue? [y|n] :y
#If you want to change the timezone, run the settimezone command. example:
XSCF> settimezone -c settz -s Asia/Jakarta
#DONE. Now power on the domain again.
