H164433:  A.S.M.A. MAY NOT BE DETECTED BY SERVER AFTER POWER OFF/ON


 SYMPTOM:

 The System intermittently exhibits one or both of the following
 symptoms upon applying power then powering-up the System:

 1- The A.S.M.A. (Advanced System Management Adapter) does not
    communicate with the System as evident by system displaying
    the following message "No established Service Processor
    Connection".

 2- The following error is displayed upon POST if you are using
    BIOS 16:

    "IBM Advanced System Management Adapter is not installed
     or configured"

 PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

 - The System is any model Netfinity server 7000 Type 8651
   properly configured with a Advanced Systems Management Adapter
   FRU p/n 12J4743

 - The System Exhibits Symptom #1

 - The System exhibits symptom #2 only when at System BIOS level
   16.

 - System Diagnostics Fail on "Service Processor Test"

 - The Symptoms are intermittent with respect to removal of power
   supplied to the System.

 FIX:

 Recent ongoing testing at IBM has determined a limited number
 of the ASMA FRU p/n12J4743 may experience a minor reset
 issue during power-up of the System after loss of power supplied
 to the Server. If this reset issue presents itself in the field,
 follow the "Workaround Procedure" listed below. This issue is
 not known to present itself in the field to date, is very
 intermittent and does not impede Server or Data availability.
 The resulting effect of this issue is temporary loss of ASMA
 availability.

 WORKAROUND:

 1- Power down the System, then power down System-attached
    Peripherals.
 2- Remove all power Cords from the System, then re-attach them.

 3- Power up peripherals and System.

 
DATE: August 20, 1998