(CAxx) Partition firmware progress codes

Partition firmware progress codes offer information about the progress of partition firmware as it is initializing. In some cases, a server might hang (or stall) at one of these progress codes without displaying an 8-character system reference code (SRC). Only during such a hang condition should you take any service action related to the progress code.

The table of firmware progress codes uses the following format:

The first column, Progress Code, contains characters that represent a particular action your server performs during initialization of firmware.
The second column, Description/Action, identifies the action or procedure that produced the progress code. For more information about using progress codes, see Using progress codes.
The third column, Failing Item, offers instructions for recovering from a problem or continuing problem analysis. Click a link in this column to view the service actions if you experience a hang condition as previously described.

Notes:

If the control panel displays more than eight characters, use only the first eight characters to find the error in the table. Characters that display after the first eight represent a location code that assists you in diagnosing the problem.
Licensed programs frequently rely on network configuration, and system information stored in the Vital Product Data (VPD) on the control panel. If the Repair Action/Possible Failing FRU entry indicates that you should replace the control panel, swap the VPD module from the old control panel to the new one. If you need to replace the old VPD module, call technical support for recovery instructions. If recovery is not possible, notify the system owner that new keys for licensed programs may be required.

Table 1. (CAxx) Partition firmware progress codes

Progress Code	Description/Action Perform all actions before exchanging Failing Items	Failing Item
CA000000	Process control now owned by partition firmware	FWFLASH
CA000020	Checking firmware levels	FWFLASH
CA000030	Attempting to establish a communication link by using lpevents	FWFLASH
CA000032	Attempting to register lpevent queues	FWFLASH
CA000034	Attempting to exchange cap and allocate lpevents	FWFLASH
CA000038	Attempting to exchange virtual continue events	FWFLASH
CA000040	Attempting to obtain RTAS firmware details	FWFLASH
CA000050	Attempting to load RTAS firmware	FWFLASH
CA000060	Attempting to obtain open firmware details	FWFLASH
CA000070	Attempting to load open firmware	FWFLASH
CA000080	Preparing to start open firmware	FWFLASH
CA000090	Open firmware package corrupted (phase 1)	FWFLASH
CA0000A0	Open firmware package corrupted (phase 2)	FWFLASH
CA00D001	PCI probe process completed, create PCI bridge interrupt routing properties	FWFLASH
CA00D002	PCI adapter NVRAM hint created; system is rebooting	FWFLASH
CA00D003	PCI probing complete	FWPCI5
CA00D004	Beginning of install-console, loading GUI package	FWFLASH
CA00D008	Initialize console and flush queues	FWFLASH
CA00D00C	The partition firmware is about to search for an NVRAM script	NEXTLVL
CA00D00D	Evaluating NVRAM script	FWFLASH
CA00D010	First pass open firmware initialization complete; establish parameters for restart	FWFLASH
CA00D011	First pass open firmware initialization complete; control returned to initialization firmware	FWFLASH
CA00D012	Second pass open firmware initialization complete; control returned to initialization firmware	FWFLASH
CA00D013	Run-time open firmware initialization complete; control returned to initialization firmware	FWFLASH
CA00D020	The partition firmware is about to load and run the SLIC loader	FWFLASH
CA00E100	Unspecified partition firmware error In either the error log for the service processor or the error log in Service Focal Point (if the system has an Hardware Management Console (HMC) attached), look for SRCs that immediately precede this progress code. Perform the repair actions for the SRCs by starting with the most recent entry, and then working backwards until you resolve the problem.
CA00E101	Create RTAS node	FWFLASH
CA00E102	Load/initialize RTAS	FWFLASH
CA00E105	Transfer control to operating system (normal boot) See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX® and Linux®)
CA00E10A	Load RTAS device tree	FWFLASH
CA00E10B	Set RTAS device properties	FWFLASH
CA00E130	Build device tree	FWFLASH
CA00E134	Create memory node	FWFLASH
CA00E135	Create HCA node	FWFLASH
CA00E136	Create BSR node	FWFLASH
CA00E138	Create options node	FWFLASH
CA00E139	Create aliases node and system aliases	FWFLASH
CA00E13A	Create packages node	FWFLASH
CA00E140	Loading operating system See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX and Linux)
CA00E149	Create boot mgr node	FWFLASH
CA00E14C	Create terminal emulator node	FWFLASH
CA00E14D	Load boot image See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX and Linux)
CA00E150	Create host (primary) PCI controller node	FWFLASH
CA00E151	Probing PCI bus	FWPCI5
CA00E152	Probing for adapter FCODE; evaluate if present	FWPCI5
CA00E153	End adapter FCODE probing and evaluation	FWPCI5
CA00E154	Create PCI bridge node	FWPCI5
CA00E155	Probing PCI bridge secondary bus	FWPCI5
CA00E156	Create plug-in PCI bridge node	FWPCI5
CA00E15B	Transfer control to the operating system (service mode boot) See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX and Linux)
CA00E15F	Adapter VPD evaluation	FWPCI5
CA00E170	Start of PCI bus probe	FWPCI5
CA00E172	First pass PCI device probe	FWPCI5
CA00E174	Establishing host connection	FWHOST
CA00E175	BootP request	FWHOST
CA00E176	TFTP file transfer See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX and Linux)
CA00E177	Transfer failure due to TFTP error condition See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX and Linux)
CA00E17B	Processor clock speed measurement	NEXTLVL
CA00E199	The partition is rebooting to enact changes that were specified in the ELF header of the boot image See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX and Linux)
CA00E19A	NVRAM auto-boot? variable not found - assume FALSE	Reboot the partition Reboot the system FWFLASH
CA00E19B	NVRAM menu? variable not found - assume FALSE	Reboot the partition Reboot the system FWFLASH
CA00E19D	Create NVRAM node	Reboot the partition Reboot the system FWFLASH
CA00E1A0	User requested boot to SMS menus by using keyboard entry	FWFLASH
CA00E1A1	User requested boot to open firmware prompt by using keyboard entry	FWFLASH
CA00E1A2	User requested boot using default service mode boot list by using keyboard entry	FWFLASH
CA00E1A3	User requested boot using customized service mode boot list by using keyboard entry	FWFLASH
CA00E1A4	User requested boot to SMS menus by using the Hardware Management Console or a service processor command	FWFLASH
CA00E1A5	User requested boot to open firmware prompt by using the HMC or a service processor command	FWFLASH
CA00E1A6	User requested boot using default service mode boot list by using the HMC or a service processor command	FWFLASH
CA00E1A7	User requested boot using customized service mode boot list by using the HMC or a service processor command	FWFLASH
CA00E1AA	System boot check for NVRAM settings	Reboot the partition Reboot the system FWFLASH
CA00E1AB	System booting using the default service mode boot list	FWFLASH
CA00E1AC	System booting using the customized service mode boot list	FWFLASH
CA00E1AD	System booting to the operating system	FWFLASH
CA00E1AE	System booted to SMS multiboot menu by using NVRAM settings	FWMBOOT
CA00E1AF	System booted to SMS utilities menu by using NVRAM settings	FWFLASH
CA00E1B1	System booting with HMC or hosting-partition directed boot-device repair	FWFLASH
CA00E1B2	XOFF received, waiting for XON	FWVTHMC
CA00E1B3	XON received This checkpoint flashes by so quickly on the control panel that you cannot see it. The progress indicators log may contain a reference to it, which you can access by using the ASMI menus. If a partition hangs on this checkpoint, perform the action specified in the Failing Item column.	FWPCI5
CA00E1B4	HMC or hosting-partition directed boot-string did not load an operating system repair	NEXTLVL
CA00E1B5	Checking for iSCSI disk aliases	FWPCI5
CA00E1D0	Create PCI SCSI node	FWPCI5
CA00E1D3	Create SCSI block device node (SD)	FWPCI5
CA00E1D4	Create SCSI byte device node (ST)	FWPCI5
CA00E1DC	Dynamic console selection	FWCONS
CA00E1DD	A graphics adapter was selected as the firmware console, but the USB keyboard is not attached. Ensure that a USB keyboard is attached to a USB port that is assigned to the partition.	FWCONS
CA00E1F0	Start out-of-box experience	FWFLASH
CA00E1F1	Start self-test sequence on one or more devices	FWFLASH
CA00E1F2	Power on password prompt	FWPWD
CA00E1F3	Privileged-access password prompt	FWPWD
CA00E1F4	End self-test sequence on one or more boot devices; begin system management services	FWFLASH
CA00E1F5	Build boot device list If the system or partition hangs on this checkpoint, look for a location code in the operator panel. If a location code is being displayed when the hang occurs, suspect the device at that location code. If the device at that location code is good, suspect the other bootable devices that are on the same bus, such as an IDE bus. If no location codes are displayed, remove all of the bootable devices in the system or partition. Add them back in one at a time, and reboot the partition after each one is added. This should isolate the device that is causing the hang; replace it. If step three does not isolate the problem, go to PFW1548.
CA00E1F6	Determine boot device sequence	FWFLASH
CA00E1F7	No boot image located See Problems with loading and starting the operating system (AIX and Linux)
CA00E1F8	Build boot device list for SCSI adapters (displays the location code of the SCSI adapter being scanned)	FWPCI5
CA00E1F9	Build boot device list for Fibre Channel adapters (displays the location of the SAN adapter being scanned)	FWPCI5
CA00E1FA	Building device list for SCSI adapters (displays the device ID and device LUN of the devices being scanned)	FWPCI5
CA00E1FB	Scan SCSI bus for attached devices	FWSCSIH
CA00E1FC	Build boot device list for SSA adapters (displays the location code of the SSA adapter being scanned)	FWPCI5
CA00E1FE	Building device list for Fibre Channel (SAN) adapters (displays the WWPN of the fibre-channel adapter being scanned) If the system or partition hangs on this checkpoint, removed the fibre channel adapter(s) from the system or partition and reboot. If the problem is resolved, replace the fibre channel adapter that was causing the hang. If step 1 does not isolate the problem, go to PFW1548.
CA00E1FF	Build device list for Fibre Channel (SAN) adapters (displays the LUN for each device being scanned) If the system or partition hangs on this checkpoint, removed the fibre channel adapter(s) from the system or partition and reboot. If the problem is resolved, replace the fibre channel adapter that was causing the hang. If step 1 does not isolate the problem, go to PFW1548.
CA00E440	Validate NVRAM, initialize partitions as needed	Reboot the partition Reboot the system FWFLASH
CA00E441	Generate /options node NVRAM configuration variable properties	Reboot the partition Reboot the system FWFLASH
CA00E442	Validate NVRAM partitions	Reboot the partition Reboot the system FWFLASH
CA00E443	Generate NVRAM configuration variable dictionary words Suspect a platform firmware problem if this error code persists.	Reboot the partition Reboot the system FWFLASH
CA00E701	Create memory VPD	FWFLASH
CA00E800	Initialize gdata for control panel	FWFLASH
CA00E810	Initializing ioconfig pdfs	FWFLASH
CA00E820	Initializing lpevent	FWFLASH
CA00E830	Initializing event scan	FWFLASH
CA00E840	Initializing hot plug	FWFLASH
CA00E843	Initializing interface/aix access	FWFLASH
CA00E850	Initializing dynamic reconfiguration	FWFLASH
CA00E860	Initializing sensors	FWFLASH
CA00E865	Initializing VPD	FWFLASH
CA00E870	Initializing pfds memory manager	FWFLASH
CA00E875	Initializing rtas_last_error	FWFLASH
CA00E876	Initializing rtas_error_inject	FWFLASH
CA00E877	Initializing dump interface	FWFLASH
CA00E885	Initializing set-power-level	FWFLASH
CA00E886	Initializing exit2c	FWFLASH
CA00E887	Initialize gdata for activate_firmware	FWFLASH
CA00E890	Starting to initialize open firmware	FWFLASH
CA00E891	Finished initializing open firmware	FWFLASH
CA00EAA1	Probe PCI-PCI bridge bus	FWPCI5
CA060203	An alias was modified or created	FWFLASH
CA26ttss	Waiting for lpevent of type tt and subtype ss Reboot the system.	FWFLASH
CA2799FD	The service processor is receiving a server firmware update module This checkpoint alternates in the control panel with CA2799FF. This pair of checkpoints might stay in the display for up to 30 minutes with no other indication of activity. Do not assume that the system is hung until ONLY CA2799FD has remained in the control panel for at least 30 minutes with no other indication of activity. If the system hangs on CA2799FD (it is NOT alternating with CA2799FF), power off the system and reboot from the permanent side. Reject the image on the temporary side.
CA2799FF	The service processor is writing a server firmware update module. This checkpoint alternates in the control panel with CA2799FD. This pair of checkpoints might stay in the display for up to 30 minutes with no other indication of activity. Do not assume that the system is hung until ONLY CA2799FF has remained in the control panel for at least 30 minutes with no other indication of activity. If the system hangs on CA2799FF (it is NOT alternating with CA2799FD), power off the system and reboot from the permanent side. Reject the image on the temporary side.

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