Document Version
Assumptions About the Reader
Organization
Related Documentation
Compatibility Information
Maximum Systems per Console
Powering Off the Console PC
Changes in Console Software Version 1.7.1
versioninfo Script
Changes in Console Software Version 1.7.0
Automatic Remote Application ARA
New CLI Commands
Flash Script Update
CommandPoint Launcher No Longer Supported
Changes in Console Software Version 1.6.0 and 1.6.1
Syntax Change for Automatic Flashing
Boot ptx or Windows NT on NUMA-Q 1000 Systems
CommandPoint Launcher No Longer Supported
New CLI Commands
Changes in Console Software Version 1.5.1
Syntax Change for Automatic Flashing
Support for Large Systems
Problems Fixed in Version 1.5.1
Changes in Console Software Version 1.5.0
Automatic Flashing
New CLI Commands
Problems Fixed in Version 1.5
Changes in Console Software Version 1.4
Call Sequent Customer Support for Assistance
Preparing for an Upgrade
Installing the Files
Verifying the Installation Directories
Verifying the Console Software Group
Editing the startup.txt File
Starting VCS
Defining Systems
Flashing Firmware
Automatically Flashing All Firmware and System Files
Manually Flashing MDC Firmware and System Files on SQuads and Quads
Manually Flashing the IQ-Ring Modules (LASH)
Manually Updating the SBB and QBB BIOS
Powering up and Booting the NUMA-Q System
Enabling Console-less Reboot
Automatically Powering on the NUMA-Q System
Manually Powering on the NUMA-Q System
Installing Online Diagnostics on the NUMA-Q System
VCS Log Server on ptx
Configuring the Server
Installation and Flashing Reports
Installshield Can Hang During Installation
Dr. Watson Reports
VCS Crashes after a Hardware Fault
VCS Crashes If Eighth System is Added
Memory Reports
MMIO Space Requirements
BIOS Post Code 0x73 Report
MDC/Power Reports
VCS Fails to Start
MDCs Display E (Error Mode)
AC Powering Off Can Crash VCS
Console Window Sent to Back
VCS Shut Down Delay
Booting Reports
Attempting Auto-Reconfiguration Without an Alternate Boot PBay
Wait Before Booting OS or Flashing Firmware After Powering Up
Quad Names Out of Sync between OS and Console Software
Panic Causes QMI Link to Fail
Missing SCI Cable Does Not De-configure Quad
Console Window Reports
Resizing Console Window Fails (245806)
CLI Reports
Diary RAM contains Incomplete Information after updateprocinfo Command
fwcheck Reports False File Changes
Deleting Systems in Config MGMT, Activating State
First Command Misreporting
Right Mouse Button Does Not Paste
lashinit Not Generating Path Error
sciprobe -v Not Working
diary Command Reports Old Information
Offline Diagnostics Reports
Offline Diagnostics Hang When Testing Large Systems (236066)
Spurious SERR NMI error
Spurious Errors After Power Supply Replacement
Delay When Committing Changes
Offline Diagnostics Occassionally Quit Running
Offline Diagnostics FRU List Empty
Online Diagnostics Reports
Installation of Online Diagnostics Fails (249619)
Memory Test Errors
No Online Diagnostics Support for Multiple FDDI and CDDI Board Testing
Quad Names Out of Sync between OS and Console Software
Log File Reports
Ping Timeout Warnings
Host Adaptor/ffutil Problems
Flashing the FC-P Host-Adapter Firmware
Short-Form Procedure
Detailed Procedure