IBM Power PS700 - System Reference Codes (Srcs)

System reference codes (SRCs)
System reference codes indicate a server hardware or software problem that can originate in hardware, in
firmware, or in the operating system.
A blade server component generates an error code when it detects a problem. An SRC identifies the
component that generated the error code and describes the error. Use the SRC information to identify a
list of possibly failing items and to find information about any additional isolation procedures.
The following table shows the syntax of a nine-word B700xxxx SRC as it might be displayed in the event
log of the management module.
The first word of the SRC in this example is the message identifier, B7001111. This example numbers each
word after the first word to show relative word positions. The seventh word is the direct select address,
which is 77777777 in the example.
Table 5. Nine-word system reference code in the management-module event log
Index Sev Source Date/Time Text
1 E Blade_05
01/21/2008,
17:15:14
(PS700-BC1BLD5E) SYS F/W: Error. Replace UNKNOWN
(5008FECF B7001111 22222222 33333333 44444444 55555555
66666666 77777777 88888888 99999999)
Depending on your operating system and the utilities you have installed, error messages might also be
stored in an operating system log. See the documentation that comes with the operating system for more
information.
The management module can display the most recent 32 SRCs and time stamps. Manually refresh the list
to update it.
Select Blade Service Data > blade_name in the management module to see a list of the 32 most recent
SRCs.
Table 6. Management module reference code listing
Unique ID System Reference Code Timestamp
00040001 D1513901 2005-11-13 19:30:20
00000016 D1513801 2005-11-13 19:30:16
Any message with more detail is highlighted as a link in the System Reference Code column. Click the
message to cause the management module to present the additional message detail:
D1513901
Created at: 2007-11-13 19:30:20
SRC Version: 0x02
Hex Words 2-5: 020110F0 52298910 C1472000 200000FF
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