Startup error messages

Startup sequence

When you apply power to your appliance, it verifies the hardware that is in the system, loads the operating system, and displays the Power-On Self-Test (POST) messages on the system console.

POST messages

POST is a series of tests run from the motherboard PROM. These tests check the hardware on the motherboard and differ depending on your system configuration. The following series of messages are examples of POST messages displayed on the console.

Header

CFE version 1.1.0 based on Broadcom CFE: 1.0.35

Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002,2003 Broadcom Corporation.

Portions Copyright (C) 2002,2003 Network Appliance Corporation.

POST messages

HyperTransport: 400MHz

CPU type 0x1040102: 650MHz

Total memory: 0x40000000 bytes (1024MB)

Starting AUTOBOOT press any key to abort...

Loading: Failed.

Loading: 0xffffffff80001000/8604573 Entry at 0xffffffff80..

Starting program at 0xffffffff80001000

Press CTRL-C for special boot menu

Note
If the messages are not appearing on your system console, verify that you are using the DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter.

Boot messages

After the boot is successfully completed, your appliance loads the operating system. The following message is an example of the boot messages and questions that appear on the system console of a FAS270 at first boot. The exact boot messages that appear on your system console depend on your system configuration.

Boot messages
NetApp Release x.x.x: Mon Oct 20 04:06:00: PDT 2003 System ID: 0084170726 ();partner ID: 0084170777 (f5a-filer) System Serial Number: 999999
slot 0:	System Board
	Processors: 1
	Processor revision: B2
	Processor type: 1250
	Memory Size: 1022 MB
slot 0:	FC Host Adapter 0b
	14 Disks: 952.0 GB
	1 shelf with EFH
slot 0:	FC Host Adapter 0c
slot 0:	SB1250 Gigabit Dual Ethernet Controller
	e0a MAC Address: 00:a0:98:00:e9:b3 (auto-unknow
	e0a MAC Address: 00:a0:98:00:e9:b4 (auto-unknow
slot 0:	NetApp ATA/IDE Adapter 0a (0x00000000000001f0)
	0a.0 245MB
Please enter the new hostname []: hw-166
Do you want to configure virtual network interfaces? [n]:
Please enter the IP address for Network Interface e0a [172.22.6.33]: 172.22.6.166
Please enter the netmask for Network Interface e0a [255.255.255.0]:
Should interface e0a take over a partner IP address during failover? [n]: y
Please enter the IP address or interface name to be taken over by e0a []: 172.22.6.167
Please enter media type for e0a {100tx-fd, tp-fd, 100tx, tp, auto (10/100/1000)} [auto]:
Please enter flow control for e0a {none, receive, send, full} [full]:
Do you want e0a to support jumbo frames? [n]:
Please enter the IP address for Network Interface e0b []:
Should interface e0b take over a partner IP address during failover? [n]:
Would you like to continue setup through the web interface? [n]:
Please enter the name or IP address of the default gateway [172.22.6.1]:
	The administration host is given root access to the filer's
	/etc files for system administration. To allow /etc root access
	to all NFS clients enter RETURN below.
Please enter the name or IP address of the administration host:
Please enter timezone [GMT]:
Where is the filer located? []: orlab
Do you want to run DNS resolver? [n]: y
Please enter DNS domain name [lab.netapp.com]:
You may enter up to 3 nameservers
Please enter the IP address for first nameserver [172.19.2.30]:
Do you want another nameserver? [y]: n
Do you want to run NIS client? [n]:

For detailed information

For a detailed list of the startup error messages, see POST error messages.