Knowledge Article: ID B0EA0D901: Failed to activate firmware image on I/O module %d

Description

The firmware image on the specified I/O module could not be activated. The I/O module will continue running the previously configured firmware.

Causes

You have attempted to change the firmware image on the specified I/O module but the change has failed.

Implications

The I/O module will continue running the previously configured firmware.

Resolutions

Perform these steps:

1. Make sure that the user has sufficient authority to activate the firmware image. See the Advanced Management Module User"s Guide for more information about user roles.
   
   
2. Attempt to reload the firmware image.
   
   
3. Check the event log for other errors related to the I/O module (such as communication errors between the advanced management module and the I/O module).
   
   
4. Check the advanced management module system status panel to ensure the switch is functioning.

Additional information

To find additional troubleshooting help, visit the "IBM Support & downloads" Web site, select "BladeCenter" for "Browse products for support" panel. At "Support & downloads quick start" page, select your product for "Choose your products", and "Troubleshooting" for "Choose your page", then select "View your page" for "See your results". To narrow the results, search with keywords that are related to this article, such as "fail", "Chassis", etc. in the "Search support" field at the right panel.

To download the latest firmware or drivers, visit the "Fix Central" Web site, select "BladeCenter" for "Product Group" (from the pull-down lists), select your product for "Product" (from the pull-down lists), select your product machine type for "Product" (from the pull-down lists), and select your operating system for "Operating system" (from the pull-down lists). You can refine the search by selecting the category of the download of your interest from the "Refine results" list.