Document fins/I0923-1
FIN #: I0923-1
SYNOPSIS: 'prtconf' command may return wrong System Board part number on Sun
Blade 100 systems
DATE: Jan/14/02
KEYWORDS: 'prtconf' command may return wrong System Board part number on Sun
Blade 100 systems
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FIELD INFORMATION NOTICE
(For Authorized Distribution by SunService)
SYNOPSIS: 'prtconf' command may return wrong System Board part number
on Sun Blade 100 systems.
SunAlert: No
TOP FIN/FCO REPORT: No
PRODUCT_REFERENCE: Sun Blade 100
PRODUCT CATEGORY: Desktop / Service
PRODUCTS AFFECTED:
Systems Affected:
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Mkt_ID Platform Model Description Serial Number
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- A36 ALL Sun Blade 100 -
X-Options Affected:
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Mkt_ID Platform Model Description Serial Number
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- - - - -
PART NUMBERS AFFECTED:
Part Number Description Model
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375-0096-05 (or below) System Board, 0MB w/o UltraSPARC IIe -
375-3061-xx System Board, 0MB w/o UltraSPARC IIe -
375-3092-xx System Board, 0MB w/o UltraSPARC IIe -
375-3123-xx System Board, 0MB w/o UltraSPARC IIe -
375-3106-xx System Board, 0MB w/o UltraSPARC IIe -
REFERENCES:
BugId: 4762654 - Grover_re-spin motherboard is reporting wrong part number.
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Use of the /usr/sbin/prtconf (1M) command on the Sun Blade 100 platform
will always return part number "375-0096", regardless of which System
Board is installed in the system. This problem has no impact on system
operation but could be a serviceability issue for support personnel.
This issue affects all Sun Blade 100 systems. When the print
configuration command 'prtconf -vp |grep model | head -1' is run on a
Sun Blade 100, the following output is displayed:
model: 'SUNW,375-0096'
This output will be the same no matter which System Board is
installed. Ordinarily, the output should reflect the correct System
Board part number such as 375-3061, 375-3092, 375-3123, or 375-3106.
This issue occurs because the System Board part number is hardcoded in
the OBP as "375-0096" for all System Board versions. There will be no
fix for this problem. The recommended workaround is to visually
inspect the System Board for the correct part number.
IMPLEMENTATION:
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| | CONTROLLED PROACTIVE (per Sun Geo Plan)
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| X | REACTIVE (As Required)
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CORRECTIVE ACTION:
The following recommendation is provided as a guideline for authorized
Sun Services Field Representatives who may encounter the above
mentioned problem.
Support personnel should not rely on the output of the
/usr/sbin/prtconf command in determining the part number for a Sun
Blade 100 System Board. A visusal inspection of the System Board
should be performed instead.
COMMENTS:
None.
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