[Problem] Dell R720xd iDRAC BIOS Recovery

@rgrimes

I did try before and now again. I’ve inserted the SD card in, plugged in server, started the server. After half an hour nothing.

As mentioned in the official iDRAC recovery procedure (https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-dm…with-firmimg-d7), the blue LED on the back of the server should blink, which means that the bootloader is pooling for an SD card. Since I’ve mentioned before that the LED on the back of my server stays off all the time, it is safe to assume that that is the reason why the SD card recovery does not work.

So… Is there anything else I could try besides chip replacement?


Having serial console output during the attempt to flash might tell us something.
The "blinking" light is done by the firmware, so the status only applies if the firmware that does the blinking is infact working as Dell expects it to. Once you get into a crashed iDrac situation all bets are off on what the blinking light, or lack of, is indicating and only a serial console log can really tell you what is going on.
Get us a fresh set of serial logs, both with and without a recovery SD card. Be sure to start from COLD powered off state, ie, do NOT simply use the power button, you must remove AC power from the unit, push and hold the power on button for 10 seconds or so to cause it to try a startup and drain all remaing power, connect serial console, then plug the AC power in. The iDrac WELL start to boot, you do not need to turn the machine on.

hello,

i ave the same problem as 2ndbedtime with R720xd, i think the ground can be, that someone flashed idrac8 firmware 2.63.63 before i got the server, then i did automatic upgrade via idrac (from downloads.dell.com) and idrac was bricked after upgrade…

edit: it looks like, there was normal idrac7 firmware, see here:

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U-Boot 2009.08 (May 11 2019 - 03:59:51) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
 
CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (Cn step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Using primary env area.
Undefined env fwu_act
Undefined env Failsafe_PowerON_Lockout
Undefined env wdt2cnt
Undefined env wdt0cnt
Undefined env cpld_recover_cnt
Undefined env ddr_recover_cnt
Restore env FWN=0x26c3d5_0x1139a4c6,0x38d2000_0x80668c52,0x57ff4_0xf0dc6379,0x73000_0x3ad0249b
Restore env FWN1=0x2f0579_0x3fc30fe9,0x653d000_0x90b77173,0x6db9c_0x966e5ecb,0x132000_0x83c2e56c
Restore env etherc0=5C:F9:DD:FC:B5:8E
Restore env getherc0=5C:F9:DD:FC:B5:8F
Restore env first_ac=yes
Restore env ethaddr=5C:F9:DD:FC:B5:8E
Restore env eth2addr=5C:F9:DD:FC:B5:8F
Restore env macs_in_res1=yes
Restore env ethact=sh_g_eth.0
Restore env dmn=disabled
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
PCIe: Bridge loaded with 0x18000 bytes
WDT2: Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1'
sh_mmcif: 0, sh-sdhi: 1
Net: sh_eth.0, sh_g_eth.0
INFO: 00:003 Start-up -to- util_idrac_main()
INFO: 00:004 U-Boot 2009.08 (May 11 2019 - 03:59:51) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
INFO: 00:006 U-Boot checkin date(10-04-2018) Version(1.1.34)
INFO: 00:006 iDRAC PPID <NULL>
INFO: 00:003 SPI NOR init 4096 KiB MX25L3206E bus=0 cs=0, speed=1000000, mode=3
INFO: 00:008 SH-4A Product: Major Ver=0x31 Minor Ver=0x14 C4 Little endian
Family=0x10 Major Ver=0x30 Minor Ver=0x0b
INFO: 00:139 BCM54610 OUI=0x00d897 Model=0x26 Revision=0x0a PhyAddr=1
INFO: 00:007 Dedicated monolithic mgmt NIC disabled
INFO: 00:245 SD CARD: Device: sh-sdhi Manufacturer ID: 41 OEM: 3432
Name: DELL1 Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Blk Len: 512
SD ver 2.0 HC: Yes cap(<2gb): 3896508416 cap(>2gb): 0
ext_rev: 0 rst_n: 0 ext[96]: 0
INFO: 00:494 EMMC: Device: sh_mmcif Manufacturer ID: 90 OEM: 14a
Name: HYNIX Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Blk Len: 512
MMC ver 4.0 HC: Yes cap(<2gb): 0 cap(>2gb): 7569408
ext_rev: 5 rst_n: 0 ext[96]: 0
INFO: 00:023 CPLD: Major Ver=0x1 Minor Ver=0x0 Maint Ver=0x3
Planar: Type=0x22 Rev=0x8 Rework=0x0 Scratch/PathRetry=0x00
PASS: 00:014 Coin cell detected good, AD=0x39b low water=0x2c1
PASS: 00:008 PCIe SH7757_C0 Ver=0.15 MCTP en, CRC=0x8e9b6875 @0x8efbd4ec cnt=0x18000
INFO: 00:008 Init PCIe mailbox(PCIe 0xFFEE0150=0x40010000)
INFO: 00:006 mode=normal
INFO: 00:002 reset_cause=ac
PASS: 00:005 Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1' wdt2cnt=0
INFO: 00:005 wdt0cnt=0 cpld_recover_cnt=0 ddr_recover_cnt=0
PASS: 00:007 Clear CH1/CH2, clear 4K shared memory@0xffcaa000 on AC power up
PASS: 00:007 SMR0 no sermux env, default 0xd4
INFO: 00:004 GRACR=0x3c HISEL=0x00 SIRQCR5_D=0x03 SIRQCR6_D=0x01 LADMSK0=0xff2
MRSTCR0=0xfedffe7f MRSTCR1=0xfff3ff0f MRSTCR2=0x6f80feff
BARMAP=0x1 BCR=0x85000000 NCER=0x01fc NCMCR=0x0006 NCCSR=0x0303
PASS: 00:022 etherc0=5C:F9:DD:FC:B5:8E
getherc0=5C:F9:DD:FC:B5:8F
INFO: 00:009 Fan logic for monolithic planar type 34
fan1 - def 0000 0ccc 3d fan2 - def 0000 0ccc 3d
fan3 - def 0000 0ccc 3d fan4 - def 0000 0ccc 3d
fan5 - def 0000 0ccc 3d fan6 - def 0000 0ccc 3d
fan7 - def 0000 0ccc 3d fan8 - def 0000 0ccc 3d
INFO: 00:076 Env and backup CRC'ed ok
Erasing SPI flash at 0x100000...Writing to SPI flash...done
Erasing SPI flash at 0x110000...Writing to SPI flash...done
*** no text signature found ***
INFO: 01:866 Sync eMMC/SPI NOR/Alternate u-boot images
PASS: 00:264 Current u-boot1 1.1.34 verified with 'ubootN1'
Trailer Struct - Missing start token, exp=0xc0de1111 rec=0x0
U-boot2 in sync with u-boot1 1.1.34
PASS: 06:808 Verify OS Images N-1: CRC32 OK: Kernel=0x3fc30fe9 Rootfs=0x90b77173 PData=0x83c2e56c
PASS: 00:009 Boot device=emmc Boot partition5/N-1
Boot Path Retry:P1/N=0 P5/N-1=0
INFO: 00:000 10:067
OS_WDT0_EN:180 seconds, Re-load ILRAM:
SPI_WP: Not attempted.
EMMC_WP: Not attempted.
Boot Path Retry:P1/N=0 P5/N-1=0
Copying kernel image ... OK
## Booting kernel from Legacy Image at 88000000 ...
Image Name: sh-linux
Image Type: SuperH Linux Kernel Image (gzip compressed)
Data Size: 3081529 Bytes = 2.9 MB
Load Address: 80001000
Entry Point: 80002000
Verifying Checksum ... OK
Uncompressing Kernel Image ... OK
WDT2: Disable in do_bootm_linux()
 
Monolithic/DRB
systemd[1]: could not find module by name='autofs4'
systemd[1]: Failed to insert 'autofs4'
Dec 31 18:01:02 idrac8 syslogd 1.4.2: restart.
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: cat /etc/fw_ver
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: 2.63.01.60.62
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: 2.63.60.62.3
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: built for - system
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: Sat May 11 04:17:45 CDT 2019
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: 190511041745
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: IDRAC SVN Rev =
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: Hudson Project = idrac-13g-IPS-release-A-X-Rev
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: Hudson Build # = 78
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: Release ID =
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: MSC Revision = _https_://pgre-svn2.us.dell.com/svn/LC/13g/branches/rts_https_wp2/msc 5367
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: cat /proc/cmdline
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: root=/dev/mmcblk0p6 rootwait rw rootfstype=squashfs mem=239616k console=ttyS2,115200 <NULL> mac1=5C:F9:DD:FC:B5:8E mac2=5C:F9:DD:FC:B5:8F mode=normal reset_cause=ac nmi_buf=0x83000000 quiet console=ttySC2,1t
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: cat /tmp/loguboot
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:003 Start-up -to- util_idrac_main()
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:004 U-Boot 2009.08 (May 11 2019 - 03:59:51) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:006 U-Boot checkin date(10-04-2018) Version(1.1.34)
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:006 iDRAC PPID <NULL>
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:003 SPI NOR init 4096 KiB MX25L3206E bus=0 cs=0, speed=1000000, mode=3
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:008 SH-4A Product: Major Ver=0x31 Minor Ver=0x14 C4 Little endian
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: Family=0x10 Major Ver=0x30 Minor Ve
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:139 BCM54610 OUI=0x00d897 Model=0x26 Revision=0x0a PhyAddr=1
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:007 Dedicated monolithic mgmt NIC disabled
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:245 SD CARD: Device: sh-sdhi Manufacturer ID: 41 OEM: 3432
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: Name: DELL1 Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd B
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:494 EMMC: Device: sh_mmcif Manufacturer ID: 90 OEM: 14a
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: Name: HYNIX Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Blk
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:023 CPLD: Major Ver=0x1 Minor Ver=0x0 Maint Ver=0x3
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: Planar: Type=0x22 Rev=0x8 Rework=0x0 Scratch/Path
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:014 Coin cell detected good, AD=0x39b low water=0x2c1
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:008 PCIe SH7757_C0 Ver=0.15 MCTP en, CRC=0x8e9b6875 @0x8efbd4ec cnt=0x18000
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:008 Init PCIe mailbox(PCIe 0xFFEE0150=0x40010000)
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:006 mode=normal
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:002 reset_cause=ac
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:005 Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1' wdt2cnt=0
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:005 wdt0cnt=0 cpld_recover_cnt=0 ddr_recover_cnt=0
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:007 Clear CH1/CH2, clear 4K shared memory@0xffcaa000 on AC power up
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:007 SMR0 no sermux env, default 0xd4
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:004 GRACR=0x3c HISEL=0x00 SIRQCR5_D=0x03 SIRQCR6_D=0x01 LADMSK0=0xff2
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: MRSTCR0=0xfedffe7f MRSTCR1=0xfff3ff0
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:022 etherc0=5C:F9:DD:FC:B5:8E
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: getherc0=5C:F9:DD:FC:B5:8F
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:009 Fan logic for monolithic planar type 34
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: fan1 - def 0000 0ccc 3d fan2 - def 0000 0ccc 3d
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:076 Env and backup CRC'ed ok
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 01:866 Sync eMMC/SPI NOR/Alternate u-boot images
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:264 Current u-boot1 1.1.34 verified with 'ubootN1'
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: Trailer Struct - Missing start token, exp=0xc0de1111 re
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 PASS: 06:808 Verify OS Images N-1: CRC32 OK: Kernel=0x3fc30fe9 Rootfs=0x90b77173 PData=0x83c2e56c
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:009 Boot device=emmc Boot partition5/N-1
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: Boot Path Retry:P1/N=0 P5/N-1=0
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:000 10:067
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: /bin/MemAccess -ww ffec0030 5500
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: + 0 2 4 6 : 8 A C E
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: ------------------------------------------------------
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: 0xffec0030 = 5500 0000 0400 2900 : e100 0100 8000 0000
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: 0xffec0040 = 7000 0e00 1f00 6f00 : fe00 2400 6f00 2000
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: ^
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: /bin/MemAccess -rb 0x14000000
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: + 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 : 8 9 A B C D E F
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: --------------------------------------------------------------
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: 0x14000000 = 01 00 03 02 02 00 00 00 : 08 00 00 00 01 00 06 08
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: 0x14000010 = 00 08 00 00 05 00 04 00 : 00 07 0c 09 03 0c 0d 0f
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: 0x14000020 = 03 07 0f 0f 00 00 00 00 : 00 00 00 01 00 00 03 01
display_factory_info.sh[2321]: 0x14000030 = 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Dec 31 18:03:58 idrac8 syslogd 1.4.2: restart.
Dec 31 18:09:28 idrac8 syslogd 1.4.2: restart.
 
 


i inserted sdcard with firmimg.d7 file, but it's ignored, just waiting..

Yaap42

TL:DR: can anyone help me regarding what appears to be a zero capacity EMMC device?


Hi all, I’ve spent the last 40 hours (with a few hours sleep) reading all of the forum posts and trying out pretty much everything from my screwed iDRAC R720.
I had a similar issue to many, running firmware 1.20.20 and attempted a firmware update from Windows which corrupted the firmware.

After the initial firmware corruption I had:
- No flashing amber light on the rear (no light at all)
- No network on iDRAC port
- No display on the front
- Fans were running at full speed
- iDRAC Settings error on boot on VGA output of: “SWC0700: iDRAC is not ready. The configuration values cannot be accessed” press F1.
- Additional error on boot on VGA output: "IDRAC initialisation error. Continuing to boot may yield unexpected power loss due to unknown power inventory and various features lost such as remote access, active power management, thermal management, inventory, LCD, or system error reporting."management engine mode: Active"

After lots of faffing around, I managed to get a fairly robust serial communication working with FTDI RS232 3.3V USB to serial adapter connected to the J_IDRAC_UART connector (as described by doomguy #msg80465

However I just can’t get things to work. After mucking around in the recovery interface and inadvertently programming the SPI to boot from SD card (“set bootcmd ‘sd_boot’”) which appears to try to create the partitions meant for the MMC on the SD card upon boot (ref #msg81378) I managed to set the SPI addressees SPI flash at 0x100000 and SPI flash at 0x110000 back to what I believe is meant to be correct (“fwu mmc emmc”) which see on line 12 of [#msg134425]rgrimes’s post.


I’ve managed to get the point now where I’m getting the “Polling for SD card state change” but it just won’t accept any firmware (firmware 1.20.20 or 2.65.65.65).

I’m led to believe my MMC memory is okay as it reports back healthy from the developer console, except the capacity is zero, but I’m not sure if this is more of an issue with the volumes that currently set up on the card:

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iDRAC7=> mmcinfo
Device: sh_mmcif
Manufacturer ID: 90
OEM: 14a
Name: HYNIX
Tran Speed: 25000000
Rd Block Len: 512
MMC version 4.0
High Capacity: Yes
Capacity: 0
Bus Width: 4-bit
iDRAC7=>
 




When I insert an SD card into the auto recovery utility:
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Found '/firmimg.d7' in 'FAT' file system
 

UTIL RECOVER:Transport:sd TargetMMC:EMMC File:/firmimg.d7
reading /firmimg.d7
 
63064294 bytes read
UTIL RECOVER:SD load passed from FAT fs.
UTIL RECOVER:Transport time [sec:mil]: 11:504
 
Clear OS images in partition/s.
Clear kernelN, rootfsN, ubootN
'EMMC' blk size=[0x200][512] Erase to 0xffffffff
Mem buf size=[0x06000000][100663296] Total bytes=[0x08000000][134217728]
blocks[0x1:0x40001][1:262145]
mmc write failed000] Buf[0x88000000]..fill buffer..erase/write
util flash:
Failure writing blocks [1:196609] RC=0xffffffac
/nRecover returned failure, RC=0xffffffff
Firmimg.d7 might be bad.
Polling for SD card state change |
 



If I try it manually i get the same message:
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iDRAC7=> util recover -emmc -from sd -f firmimg.d7
 

UTIL RECOVER:Transport:sd TargetMMC:EMMC File:firmimg.d7
reading firmimg.d7
 
63064294 bytes read
UTIL RECOVER:SD load passed from FAT fs.
UTIL RECOVER:Transport time [sec:mil]: 11:505
 
Clear OS images in partition/s.
Clear kernelN, rootfsN, ubootN
'EMMC' blk size=[0x200][512] Erase to 0xffffffff
Mem buf size=[0x06000000][100663296] Total bytes=[0x08000000][134217728]
blocks[0x1:0x40001][1:262145]
mmc write failed000] Buf[0x88000000]..fill buffer..erase/write
util flash:
Failure writing blocks [1:196609] RC=0xffffffac
UTIL PASS
iDRAC7=>
 




This is what comes up on the iDRAC UART when I go into development mode by shorting the necessary pins on the motherboard:
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U-Boot 2009.08 (Jun 02 2012 - 18:30:52) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB, Build: jenkins-12G_W3_FW_Releases-60
 
CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (C0 step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Using primary env area.
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
PCIe: Bridge loaded with 0x18000 bytes
WDT2: Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1'
sh_mmcif: 0, sh-sdhi: 1
Net: sh_eth.0, sh_g_eth.0
INFO: 00:002 Start-up -to- util_idrac_main()
INFO: 00:004 U-Boot 2009.08 (Jun 02 2012 - 18:30:52) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
INFO: 00:007 U-Boot checkin date(03-02-2012) Version(1.0.175)
INFO: 00:006 iDRAC PPID <NULL>
INFO: 00:003 SPI NOR init 4096 KiB MX25L3206E bus=0 cs=0, speed=1000000, mode=3
INFO: 00:007 SH-4A Product: Major Ver=0x31 Minor Ver=0x13 C3 Little endian
Family=0x10 Major Ver=0x30 Minor Ver=0x0b
PASS: 00:016 Dedicated monolithic mgmt NIC disabled
INFO: 00:128 BCM54610 OUI=0x3fffff Model=0x3f Revision=0x0f PhyAddr=1
INFO: 00:084 SD CARD: Device: sh-sdhi Manufacturer ID: 1d OEM: 4144
Name: SD Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Block Len: 512
SD version 1.10 High Capacity: No Capacity: 255852544
INFO: 00:058 EMMC: Device: sh_mmcif Manufacturer ID: 90 OEM: 14a
Name: HYNIX Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Block Len: 512
MMC version 4.0 High Capacity: Yes Capacity: 0
INFO: 00:019 CPLD: Major Ver=0x1 Minor Ver=0x0 Maint Ver=0x3
Planar: Type=0x02 Rev=0x8 Rework=0x0 Scratch/PathRetry=0x0f
PASS: 00:014 Coin cell detected good, AD=0x35f low water=0x2c1
PASS: 00:007 PCIe C0 Ver=0.13 MCTP en, CRC=0x19592849 @0x8efbf3a8 cnt=0x18000
INFO: 00:007 Init PCIe mailbox(PCIe 0xFFEE0150=0x40010000)
INFO: 00:006 mode=normal
INFO: 00:002 reset_cause=recover
PASS: 00:005 Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1' wdt2cnt=0
INFO: 00:005 wdt0cnt=1
PASS: 00:003 SMR0 no sermux env, default 0xd4
INFO: 00:004 GRACR=0x3c HISEL=0x00 SIRQCR5_D=0x03 SIRQCR6_D=0x01 LADMSK0=0xff2
MRSTCR0=0xfedffe7f MRSTCR1=0xfff3ff0f MRSTCR2=0x7f80feff
BARMAP=0x1 BCR=0x85000000 NCER=0x01fc NCMCR=0x0006 NCCSR=0x0303
PASS: 00:021 etherc0=78:45:C4:EC:B3:42
getherc0=78:45:C4:EC:B3:43
INFO: 00:007 Fan logic is not modified on Non-AC power up
INFO: 00:053 Env and backup CRC'ed ok
*** no text signature found ***
INFO: 00:528 Sync eMMC/SPI NOR/Alternate u-boot images
PASS: 00:075 Current u-boot1 1.0.175 verified with 'ubootN'
Trailer Struct - Missing start token, exp=0xc0de1111 rec=0x0
PASS: 03:458 Verify OS Images N: CRC32 OK: Kernel=0x2d2709dd Rootfs=0xc0000fcd
FAIL: 00:007 Boot device=emmc Boot partition1/N
Boot Path Retry:P1/N=3 P5/N-1=3 Recover
INFO: 00:072 No 'userexe' defined
INFO: 00:000 04:611
Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0
WDT2: Disable in abortboot()
OSWDT: Disable in abortboot()
CPLD_BMCRDY: Enable BMC_MIN_RDY in abortboot(). Prevent BIOS reset.
 
NOTE: After stopping u-boot in this development mode. You may need to
warn/cold reset the server when booting iDRAC manually as BIOS
may have already viewed iDRAC as unresponsive.
 

 
RECOVER:Max retries occured for both N/N-1 paths, OR forced recover.
 
iDRAC7=>
 


Running the command "mmcinfo" presents the following, which from reading through all the posts I believe means that the memory is probably okay but I'm not sure why the capacity is reporting a zero:

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iDRAC7=> mmcinfo
Device: sh_mmcif
Manufacturer ID: 90
OEM: 14a
Name: HYNIX
Tran Speed: 25000000
Rd Block Len: 512
MMC version 4.0
High Capacity: Yes
Capacity: 0
Bus Width: 4-bit
iDRAC7=>
 




I've checked my SD card is readable using the "mmc list" and "mmc rescan 1" commands:
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iDRAC7=> mmc list
sh_mmcif: 0
sh-sdhi: 1
iDRAC7=> mmc rescan 1
iDRAC7=>
 




I then tried the documented manual method of programming the the firmware "util recover -emmc -from sd" and "util recover -emmc -from sd -f firmimg.d7"
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UTIL RECOVER:Transport:sd TargetMMC:EMMC File:firmimg.d7
reading firmimg.d7
 
63064294 bytes read
UTIL RECOVER:SD load passed from FAT fs.
UTIL RECOVER:Transport time [sec:mil]: 11:501
 
Clear OS images in partition/s.
Clear kernelN, rootfsN, ubootN
'EMMC' blk size=[0x200][512] Erase to 0xffffffff
Mem buf size=[0x06000000][100663296] Total bytes=[0x08000000][134217728]
blocks[0x1:0x40001][1:262145]
mmc write failed000] Buf[0x88000000]..fill buffer..erase/write
util flash:
Failure writing blocks [1:196609] RC=0xffffffac
UTIL PASS
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UTIL RECOVER:Transport:sd TargetMMC:EMMC File:firmimg.d7
reading firmimg.d7
 
63064294 bytes read
UTIL RECOVER:SD load passed from FAT fs.
UTIL RECOVER:Transport time [sec:mil]: 11:490
 
Clear OS images in partition/s.
Clear kernelN, rootfsN, ubootN
'EMMC' blk size=[0x200][512] Erase to 0xffffffff
Mem buf size=[0x06000000][100663296] Total bytes=[0x08000000][134217728]
blocks[0x1:0x40001][1:262145]
mmc write failed000] Buf[0x88000000]..fill buffer..erase/write
util flash:
Failure writing blocks [1:196609] RC=0xffffffac
UTIL PASS
iDRAC7=>
 




And finally, what I see if I reset the iDRAC via the pins:
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U-Boot 2009.08 (Mar 10 2012 - 02:52:09) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB, Build: jenkins-12G_                                                                                                                                                         iDRAC_Releases-402
 
CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (C0 step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Using primary env area.
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
PCIe: Bridge loaded with 0x18000 bytes
WDT2: Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1'
sh_mmcif: 0, sh-sdhi: 1
Net: sh_eth.0, sh_g_eth.0
INFO: 00:002 Start-up -to- util_idrac_main()
INFO: 00:004 U-Boot 2009.08 (Mar 10 2012 - 02:52:09) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
INFO: 00:007 U-Boot checkin date(03-02-2012) Version(1.0.175)
INFO: 00:006 iDRAC PPID <NULL>
INFO: 00:003 SPI NOR init 4096 KiB MX25L3206E bus=0 cs=0, speed=1000000, mode=3
INFO: 00:007 SH-4A Product: Major Ver=0x31 Minor Ver=0x13 C3 Little endian
Family=0x10 Major Ver=0x30 Minor Ver=0x0b
PASS: 00:016 Dedicated monolithic mgmt NIC disabled
INFO: 00:128 BCM54610 OUI=0x3fffff Model=0x3f Revision=0x0f PhyAddr=1
INFO: 00:059 SD CARD: Device: sh-sdhi Manufacturer ID: 2 OEM: 544d
Name: SD02G Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Block Len: 512
SD version 2.0 High Capacity: No Capacity: 1967128576
INFO: 00:058 EMMC: Device: sh_mmcif Manufacturer ID: 90 OEM: 14a
Name: HYNIX Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Block Len: 512
MMC version 4.0 High Capacity: Yes Capacity: 0
INFO: 00:019 CPLD: Major Ver=0x1 Minor Ver=0x0 Maint Ver=0x3
Planar: Type=0x02 Rev=0x8 Rework=0x0 Scratch/PathRetry=0x0f
PASS: 00:013 Coin cell detected good, AD=0x35f low water=0x2c1
PASS: 00:008 PCIe C0 Ver=0.13 MCTP en, CRC=0x19592849 @0x8efbf3a8 cnt=0x18000
INFO: 00:007 Init PCIe mailbox(PCIe 0xFFEE0150=0x40010000)
INFO: 00:006 mode=normal
INFO: 00:002 reset_cause=recover
PASS: 00:005 Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1' wdt2cnt=3
INFO: 00:005 wdt0cnt=1
PASS: 00:002 SMR0 no sermux env, default 0xd4
INFO: 00:005 GRACR=0x3c HISEL=0x00 SIRQCR5_D=0x03 SIRQCR6_D=0x01 LADMSK0=0xff2
MRSTCR0=0xfedffe7f MRSTCR1=0xfff3ff0f MRSTCR2=0x7f80feff
BARMAP=0x1 BCR=0x85000000 NCER=0x01fc NCMCR=0x0006 NCCSR=0x0303
PASS: 00:021 etherc0=78:45:C4:EC:B3:42
getherc0=78:45:C4:EC:B3:43
INFO: 00:007 Fan logic is not modified on Non-AC power up
INFO: 00:053 Env and backup CRC'ed ok
 
Extended partiton size is 0x1bffff
Clear beginning MASER, start_blk=0x126009 blk_cnt=0x7000
*** create default partitions ***
No. Type Status Start Size System
-----------------------------------------------------------
1 P 80 1 8000 16 MB Linux
2 P 00 8001 37c00 111 MB Empty
3 P 00 3fc01 400 512 KB Empty
4 E 00 40001 1bffff 895 MB Extended
5 L 00 40002 8000 16 MB Linux
6 L 00 48003 37c00 111 MB Empty
7 L 00 7fc04 400 512 KB Empty
8 L 00 80005 a0000 320 MB Empty
9 L 00 120006 2000 4 MB Empty
10 L 00 122007 2000 4 MB Empty
11 L 00 124008 2000 4 MB Empty
12 L 00 126009 d9ff7 435 MB Linux
 
1 Unknown Image
 
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*** partition size changed ***
*** create default partitions ***
No. Type Status Start Size System
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1 P 80 1 8000 16 MB Linux
2 P 00 8001 37c00 111 MB Empty
3 P 00 3fc01 400 512 KB Empty
4 E 00 40001 1bffff 895 MB Extended
5 L 00 40002 8000 16 MB Linux
6 L 00 48003 37c00 111 MB Empty
7 L 00 7fc04 400 512 KB Empty
8 L 00 80005 a0000 320 MB Empty
9 L 00 120006 2000 4 MB Empty
10 L 00 122007 2000 4 MB Empty
11 L 00 124008 2000 4 MB Empty
12 L 00 126009 d9ff7 435 MB Linux
 
1 Unknown Image
 
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INFO: 09:886 Sync eMMC/SPI NOR/Alternate u-boot images
PASS: 00:075 Current u-boot1 1.0.175 verified with 'ubootN1'
Trailer Struct - Missing start token, exp=0xc0de1111 rec=0x0
FAIL: 00:102 Verify OS Images N-1: Kernel crc exp=0x2d2709dd rec=0xdd2cb1ad
blk_start=0x40002 blk_size=0x0 ENV bcnt=0x26b9fa
FAIL: 00:013 Boot device=emmc Boot partition5/N-1
Boot Path Retry:P1/N=3 P5/N-1=3 Recover
INFO: 00:011 Sync eMMC/SPI NOR/Alternate u-boot images
PASS: 00:074 Current u-boot1 1.0.175 verified with 'ubootN1'
Trailer Struct - Missing start token, exp=0xc0de1111 rec=0x0
FAIL: 00:102 Verify OS Images N-1: Kernel crc exp=0x2d2709dd rec=0xdd2cb1ad
blk_start=0x40002 blk_size=0x0 ENV bcnt=0x26b9fa
FAIL: 00:013 Boot device=emmc Boot partition5/N-1
Boot Path Retry:P1/N=3 P5/N-1=3 Recover
INFO: 00:000 10:729
 

WDT2: Disabled
 

######################################################################
** No bootable iDRAC image is found **
** (System Health & ID LED is flashing amber at ~1/2 second rate).
To Recover iDRAC via an SD card.
1) Format SD using FAT on a Windows box or EXT3 using Linux.
2) Copy 'firmimg.d7' to root path.
3) Insert SD card.
4) System Health & ID button solid amber durning recover.
5) Both boot paths are flashed.
######################################################################
 
Polling for SD card state change -
 




In contrast, running "util recover -emmc -from sd -f firmimg.d7 -noreset -clean" gives this errror.

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UTIL RECOVER:Transport:sd TargetMMC:EMMC File:firmimg.d7
reading firmimg.d7
 
63064294 bytes read
UTIL RECOVER:SD load passed from FAT fs.
UTIL RECOVER:Transport time [sec:mil]: 10:968
 
Clear SPI LCL.
'SPI NOR' blk size=[0x10000][65536] Erase to 0xffffffff
Mem buf size=[0x06000000][100663296] Total bytes=[0x00180000][1572864]
blocks[0x1c:0x33][28:51]
Blocks [0x1c:0x33] Buf[0x88000000]..fill buffer..erase/write
Completed loop 1, Elapsed time in hr:min:sec:mil 09:209
 

 
Clear eMMC....~3 minutes.
'EMMC' blk size=[0x200][512] Erase to 0xffffffff
Mem buf size=[0x06000000][100663296] Total bytes=[0x80000000][-2147483648]
blocks[0x0:0x400000][0:4194304]
mmc write failedfff] Buf[0x88000000]..fill buffer..erase/write
util flash:
Failure writing blocks [0:196608] RC=0xffffffac
UTIL PASS
iDRAC7=>
 

hello,

anyone has a image of some older u-boot flash 4mb spi-nor? i tried to use some older 1.1.26 version of u-boot, which i think before is breakable on boot,
but it isn’t and even it was on boot updated to newest version 1.1.34.
Here you can see the update and boot of badly flashed idrac:

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sice jsem nasel starsi u-boot, ae hned mi ho pri prvnim startu prepsal
novejsim fuck!!!
 
U-Boot 2009.08 (May 26 2015 - 12:42:19) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
 
CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (Cn step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Using primary env area.
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
PCIe: Bridge loaded with 0x18000 bytes
WDT2: Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1'
sh_mmcif: 0, sh-sdhi: 1
Net: sh_eth.0, sh_g_eth.0
INFO: 00:002 Start-up -to- util_idrac_main()
INFO: 00:004 U-Boot 2009.08 (May 26 2015 - 12:42:19) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
INFO: 00:007 U-Boot checkin date(02-20-2015) Version(1.1.26)
INFO: 00:006 iDRAC PPID <NULL>
INFO: 00:003 SPI NOR init 4096 KiB N25Q032 bus=0 cs=0, speed=1000000, mode=3
INFO: 00:007 SH-4A Product: Major Ver=0x31 Minor Ver=0x14 C4 Little endian
Family=0x10 Major Ver=0x30 Minor Ver=0x0b
INFO: 00:139 BCM54610 OUI=0x00d897 Model=0x26 Revision=0x0a PhyAddr=1
INFO: 00:007 Dedicated monolithic mgmt NIC enabled (vendor mode override)
INFO: 00:007 SD CARD: is not found
INFO: 00:474 EMMC: Device: sh_mmcif Manufacturer ID: 90 OEM: 14a
Name: HYNIX Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Blk Len: 512
MMC ver 4.0 HC: Yes cap(<2gb): 0 cap(>2gb): 7569408
ext_rev: 5 rst_n: 0 ext[96]: 0
INFO: 00:023 CPLD: Major Ver=0x1 Minor Ver=0x0 Maint Ver=0x3
Planar: Type=0x02 Rev=0x8 Rework=0x0 Scratch/PathRetry=0x00
PASS: 00:014 Coin cell detected good, AD=0x3a0 low water=0x2c1
PASS: 00:008 PCIe SH7757_C0 Ver=0.15 MCTP en, CRC=0x8e9b6875 @0x8efbd514
cnt=0x18000
INFO: 00:008 Init PCIe mailbox(PCIe 0xFFEE0150=0x40010000)
INFO: 00:006 mode=vhard
INFO: 00:002 reset_cause=ac
PASS: 00:004 Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1' wdt2cnt=0
INFO: 00:005 wdt0cnt=0
PASS: 00:003 Clear CH1/CH2, clear 4K shared memory@0xffcaa000 on AC power up
PASS: 00:008 SMR0 no sermux env, default 0xd4
INFO: 00:004 GRACR=0x3c HISEL=0x00 SIRQCR5_D=0x03 SIRQCR6_D=0x01
LADMSK0=0xff2
MRSTCR0=0xfedffe7f MRSTCR1=0xfff3ff0f MRSTCR2=0x6f80feff
BARMAP=0x1 BCR=0x85000000 NCER=0x01fc NCMCR=0x0006 NCCSR=0x0303
PASS: 00:021 etherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DB
getherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DC
INFO: 00:009 Fan logic for monolithic planar type 2
fan1 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan2 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan3 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan4 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan5 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan6 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan7 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan8 - def 0000 1fff 3d
INFO: 00:077 Env and backup CRC'ed ok
Erasing SPI flash at 0x100000...Writing to SPI flash...done
Erasing SPI flash at 0x110000...Writing to SPI flash...done
*** no text signature found ***
INFO: 02:606 Sync eMMC/SPI NOR/Alternate u-boot images
Previous u-boot1/2 1.1.26 updated to 1.1.34 from path N-1
iDRAC will reset in 2 seconds to run with new u-boot
 
Re-load 0x1000Kbytes from u-boot offset 0x0 into ILRAM at 0x0
Force Address Error to reset iDRAC
 

U-Boot 2009.08 (May 11 2019 - 03:59:51) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
 
CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (Cn step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Skip env_relocate() on Alternate boot
Undefined env FWN
Undefined env FWN1
Undefined env etherc0
Undefined env getherc0
Undefined env fwu_act
Undefined env first_ac
Undefined env Failsafe_PowerON_Lockout
Undefined env wdt2cnt
Undefined env eth2addr
Undefined env macs_in_res1
Undefined env ethact
Undefined env wdt0cnt
Undefined env cpld_recover_cnt
Undefined env ddr_recover_cnt
Restore env ethaddr=00:00:00:00:00:01
Restore env dmn=disabled
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
PCIe: Bridge loaded with 0x18000 bytes
WDT2: Booted Upper Vector, copy 'uboot2' to alternate vector 'uboot1'
 

U-Boot 2009.08 (May 11 2019 - 03:59:51) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
 
CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (Cn step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Using primary env area.
Undefined env fwu_act
Undefined env Failsafe_PowerON_Lockout
Undefined env wdt2cnt
Undefined env wdt0cnt
Undefined env cpld_recover_cnt
Undefined env ddr_recover_cnt
Restore env
FWN=0x26b937_0xca4431c0,0x3266000_0x3ba43847,0x57b9c_0x8c51d82c,0x5a000_0x6506093a
Restore env
FWN1=0x27e659_0xa236ed9,0x5735000_0xed79089d,0x6dbc4_0xbcc9c2b3,0xcf000_0x3c71a2dd
Restore env etherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DB
Restore env getherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DC
Restore env first_ac=yes
Restore env ethaddr=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DB
Restore env eth2addr=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DC
Restore env macs_in_res1=yes
Restore env ethact=sh_g_eth.0
Restore env dmn=disabled
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
WDT2: Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1'
sh_mmcif: 0, sh-sdhi: 1
Net: sh_eth.0, sh_g_eth.0
INFO: 00:002 Start-up -to- util_idrac_main()
INFO: 00:004 U-Boot 2009.08 (May 11 2019 - 03:59:51) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
INFO: 00:007 U-Boot checkin date(10-04-2018) Version(1.1.34)
INFO: 00:009 iDRAC PPID <NULL>
INFO: 00:003 SPI NOR init 4096 KiB N25Q032 bus=0 cs=0, speed=1000000, mode=3
INFO: 00:007 SH-4A Product: Major Ver=0x31 Minor Ver=0x14 C4 Little endian
Family=0x10 Major Ver=0x30 Minor Ver=0x0b
INFO: 00:139 BCM54610 OUI=0x00d897 Model=0x26 Revision=0x0a PhyAddr=1
INFO: 00:007 Dedicated monolithic mgmt NIC enabled (vendor mode override)
INFO: 00:007 SD CARD: is not found
INFO: 00:474 EMMC: Device: sh_mmcif Manufacturer ID: 90 OEM: 14a
Name: HYNIX Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Blk Len: 512
MMC ver 4.0 HC: Yes cap(<2gb): 0 cap(>2gb): 7569408
ext_rev: 5 rst_n: 0 ext[96]: 0
INFO: 00:023 CPLD: Major Ver=0x1 Minor Ver=0x0 Maint Ver=0x3
Planar: Type=0x02 Rev=0x8 Rework=0x0 Scratch/PathRetry=0x00
PASS: 00:014 Coin cell detected good, AD=0x3a0 low water=0x2c1
PASS: 00:008 PCIe SH7757_C0 Ver=0.15 MCTP en, CRC=0x8e9b6875 @0x8efbd4ec
cnt=0x18000
INFO: 00:008 Init PCIe mailbox(PCIe 0xFFEE0150=0x40010000)
INFO: 00:006 mode=vhard
INFO: 00:002 reset_cause=ac
Erasing SPI flash at 0x100000...Writing to SPI flash...done
Erasing SPI flash at 0x110000...Writing to SPI flash...done
PASS: 01:950 WDT2 OVF, Cloned u-boot2 -> u-boot1, wdt2cnt=1
INFO: 00:006 wdt0cnt=0 cpld_recover_cnt=0 ddr_recover_cnt=0
PASS: 00:007 Clear CH1/CH2, clear 4K shared memory@0xffcaa000 on AC power up
PASS: 00:007 SMR0 no sermux env, default 0xd4
INFO: 00:004 GRACR=0x3c HISEL=0x00 SIRQCR5_D=0x03 SIRQCR6_D=0x01
LADMSK0=0xff2
MRSTCR0=0xfedffe7f MRSTCR1=0xfff3ff0f MRSTCR2=0x6f80feff
BARMAP=0x1 BCR=0x85000000 NCER=0x01fc NCMCR=0x0006 NCCSR=0x0303
PASS: 00:021 etherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DB
getherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DC
INFO: 00:009 Fan logic for monolithic planar type 2
fan1 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan2 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan3 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan4 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan5 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan6 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan7 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan8 - def 0000 1fff 3d
INFO: 00:077 Env and backup CRC'ed ok
Erasing SPI flash at 0x100000...Writing to SPI flash...done
Erasing SPI flash at 0x110000...Writing to SPI flash...done
*** no text signature found ***
INFO: 02:642 Sync eMMC/SPI NOR/Alternate u-boot images
FAIL: 00:102 Current u-boot1 1.1.34 verified with 'ubootN1'
Trailer Struct - Missing start token, exp=0xc0de1111 rec=0x0
U-boot1 failed CRC, cannot update u-boot2
INFO: 00:018 Verify OS Images N-1: ENV FWN1 is missing
PASS: 00:005 Boot device=emmc Boot partition5/N-1
Boot Path Retry:P1/N=0 P5/N-1=0
INFO: 03:406 Dedicated NIC has no link, switch to use NCSI
INFO: 00:000 08:980
OS_WDT0_EN:180 seconds, Re-load ILRAM:
SPI_WP: Not attempted.
EMMC_WP: Not attempted.
Boot Path Retry:P1/N=0 P5/N-1=0
Copying kernel image ... OK
## Booting kernel from Legacy Image at 88000000 ...
Image Name: sh-linux
Image Type: SuperH Linux Kernel Image (gzip compressed)
Data Size: 3081529 Bytes = 2.9 MB
Load Address: 80001000
Entry Point: 80002000
Verifying Checksum ... OK
Uncompressing Kernel Image ... OK
WDT2: Disable in do_bootm_linux()
mtd: partition "u-boot2" is out of reach -- disabled
mtd: partition "env2" is out of reach -- disabled
mtd: partition "res1" is out of reach -- disabled
mtd: partition "lcl" is out of reach -- disabled
 
Monolithic/DRB
^Cmmc1: error -22 whilst initialising SDIO card
mmc1: error -22 whilst initialising MMC card
^C^Cmmc1: error -22 whilst initialising SDIO card
mmc1: error -22 whilst initialising MMC card
systemd[1]: could not find module by name='autofs4'
systemd[1]: Failed to insert 'autofs4'
mmc1: error -22 whilst initialising SDIO card
mmc1: error -22 whilst initialising MMC card
mmc1: error -22 whilst initialising SDIO card
 

U-Boot 2009.08 (May 11 2019 - 03:59:51) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
 
CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (Cn step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Using primary env area.
Undefined env FWN
Undefined env FWN1
Undefined env fwu_act
Undefined env Failsafe_PowerON_Lockout
Undefined env wdt0cnt
Undefined env cpld_recover_cnt
Undefined env ddr_recover_cnt
Restore env etherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DB
Restore env getherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DC
Restore env first_ac=yes
Restore env wdt2cnt=1
Restore env ethaddr=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DB
Restore env eth2addr=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DC
Restore env macs_in_res1=yes
Restore env ethact=sh_g_eth.0
Restore env dmn=disabled
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
PCIe: Bridge loaded with 0x18000 bytes
WDT2: Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1'
sh_mmcif: 0, sh-sdhi: 1
Net: sh_eth.0, sh_g_eth.0
INFO: 00:002 Start-up -to- util_idrac_main()
INFO: 00:004 U-Boot 2009.08 (May 11 2019 - 03:59:51) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
INFO: 00:007 U-Boot checkin date(10-04-2018) Version(1.1.34)
INFO: 00:009 iDRAC PPID <NULL>
INFO: 00:002 SPI NOR init 4096 KiB N25Q032 bus=0 cs=0, speed=1000000, mode=3
INFO: 00:008 SH-4A Product: Major Ver=0x31 Minor Ver=0x14 C4 Little endian
Family=0x10 Major Ver=0x30 Minor Ver=0x0b
INFO: 00:139 BCM54610 OUI=0x00d897 Model=0x26 Revision=0x0a PhyAddr=1
INFO: 00:007 Dedicated monolithic mgmt NIC enabled (vendor mode override)
INFO: 00:006 SD CARD: is not found
INFO: 00:043 EMMC: Device: sh_mmcif Manufacturer ID: 90 OEM: 14a
Name: HYNIX Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Blk Len: 512
MMC ver 4.0 HC: Yes cap(<2gb): 0 cap(>2gb): 7569408
ext_rev: 5 rst_n: 0 ext[96]: 0
INFO: 00:023 CPLD: Major Ver=0x1 Minor Ver=0x0 Maint Ver=0x3
Planar: Type=0x02 Rev=0x8 Rework=0x0 Scratch/PathRetry=0x00
PASS: 00:014 Coin cell detected good, AD=0x3a0 low water=0x2c1
PASS: 00:008 PCIe SH7757_C0 Ver=0.15 MCTP en, CRC=0x8e9b6875 @0x8efbd4ec
cnt=0x18000
INFO: 00:008 Init PCIe mailbox(PCIe 0xFFEE0150=0x40010000)
INFO: 00:006 mode=vhard
INFO: 00:002 reset_cause=ac
PASS: 00:005 Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1' wdt2cnt=1
INFO: 00:005 wdt0cnt=0 cpld_recover_cnt=0 ddr_recover_cnt=0
PASS: 00:007 Clear CH1/CH2, clear 4K shared memory@0xffcaa000 on AC power up
PASS: 00:007 SMR0 no sermux env, default 0xd4
INFO: 00:004 GRACR=0x3c HISEL=0x00 SIRQCR5_D=0x03 SIRQCR6_D=0x01
LADMSK0=0xff2
MRSTCR0=0xfedffe7f MRSTCR1=0xfff3ff0f MRSTCR2=0x6f80feff
BARMAP=0x1 BCR=0x85000000 NCER=0x01fc NCMCR=0x0006 NCCSR=0x0303
PASS: 00:021 etherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DB
getherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DC
INFO: 00:009 Fan logic for monolithic planar type 2
fan1 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan2 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan3 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan4 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan5 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan6 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan7 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan8 - def 0000 1fff 3d
INFO: 00:077 Env and backup CRC'ed ok
Erasing SPI flash at 0x100000...Writing to SPI flash...done
Erasing SPI flash at 0x110000...Writing to SPI flash...done
*** no text signature found ***
INFO: 02:640 Sync eMMC/SPI NOR/Alternate u-boot images
PASS: 00:264 Current u-boot1 1.1.34 verified with 'ubootN1'
Trailer Struct - Missing start token, exp=0xc0de1111 rec=0x0
U-boot2 in sync with u-boot1 1.1.34
INFO: 00:017 Verify OS Images N-1: ENV FWN1 is missing
PASS: 00:006 Boot device=emmc Boot partition5/N-1
Boot Path Retry:P1/N=0 P5/N-1=0
 

U-Boot 2009.08 (May 11 2019 - 03:59:51) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
 
CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (Cn step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Using primary env area.
Undefined env FWN
Undefined env FWN1
Undefined env fwu_act
Undefined env Failsafe_PowerON_Lockout
Undefined env wdt0cnt
Undefined env cpld_recover_cnt
Undefined env ddr_recover_cnt
Restore env etherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DB
Restore env getherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DC
Restore env first_ac=yes
Restore env wdt2cnt=1
Restore env ethaddr=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DB
Restore env eth2addr=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DC
Restore env macs_in_res1=yes
Restore env ethact=sh_g_eth.0
Restore env dmn=disabled
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
PCIe: Bridge loaded with 0x18000 bytes
WDT2: Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1'
sh_mmcif: 0, sh-sdhi: 1
Net: sh_eth.0, sh_g_eth.0
INFO: 00:003 Start-up -to- util_idrac_main()
INFO: 00:004 U-Boot 2009.08 (May 11 2019 - 03:59:51) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
INFO: 00:006 U-Boot checkin date(10-04-2018) Version(1.1.34)
INFO: 00:009 iDRAC PPID <NULL>
INFO: 00:003 SPI NOR init 4096 KiB N25Q032 bus=0 cs=0, speed=1000000, mode=3
INFO: 00:007 SH-4A Product: Major Ver=0x31 Minor Ver=0x14 C4 Little endian
Family=0x10 Major Ver=0x30 Minor Ver=0x0b
INFO: 00:140 BCM54610 OUI=0x00d897 Model=0x26 Revision=0x0a PhyAddr=1
INFO: 00:007 Dedicated monolithic mgmt NIC enabled (vendor mode override)
INFO: 00:006 SD CARD: is not found
INFO: 00:043 EMMC: Device: sh_mmcif Manufacturer ID: 90 OEM: 14a
Name: HYNIX Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Blk Len: 512
MMC ver 4.0 HC: Yes cap(<2gb): 0 cap(>2gb): 7569408
ext_rev: 5 rst_n: 0 ext[96]: 0
INFO: 00:024 CPLD: Major Ver=0x1 Minor Ver=0x0 Maint Ver=0x3
Planar: Type=0x02 Rev=0x8 Rework=0x8 Scratch/PathRetry=0x00
PASS: 00:014 Coin cell detected good, AD=0x3a2 low water=0x2c1
PASS: 00:008 PCIe SH7757_C0 Ver=0.15 MCTP en, CRC=0x8e9b6875 @0x8efbd4ec
cnt=0x18000
INFO: 00:007 Init PCIe mailbox(PCIe 0xFFEE0150=0x40010000)
INFO: 00:006 mode=vhard
INFO: 00:002 reset_cause=ac
PASS: 00:005 Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1' wdt2cnt=1
INFO: 00:005 wdt0cnt=0 cpld_recover_cnt=0 ddr_recover_cnt=0
PASS: 00:007 Clear CH1/CH2, clear 4K shared memory@0xffcaa000 on AC power up
PASS: 00:007 SMR0 no sermux env, default 0xd4
INFO: 00:004 GRACR=0x3c HISEL=0x00 SIRQCR5_D=0x03 SIRQCR6_D=0x01
LADMSK0=0xff2
MRSTCR0=0xfedffe7f MRSTCR1=0xfff3ff0f MRSTCR2=0x6f80feff
BARMAP=0x1 BCR=0x85000000 NCER=0x01fc NCMCR=0x0006 NCCSR=0x0303
PASS: 00:022 etherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DB
getherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DC
INFO: 00:009 Fan logic for monolithic planar type 2
fan1 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan2 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan3 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan4 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan5 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan6 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan7 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan8 - def 0000 1fff 3d
INFO: 00:076 Env and backup CRC'ed ok
Erasing SPI flash at 0x100000...Writing to SPI flash...done
Erasing SPI flash at 0x110000...Writing to SPI flash...done
*** no text signature found ***
INFO: 02:648 Sync eMMC/SPI NOR/Alternate u-boot images
PASS: 00:265 Current u-boot1 1.1.34 verified with 'ubootN1'
Trailer Struct - Missing start token, exp=0xc0de1111 rec=0x0
U-boot2 in sync with u-boot1 1.1.34
INFO: 00:017 Verify OS Images N-1: ENV FWN1 is missing
PASS: 00:006 Boot device=emmc Boot partition5/N-1
Boot Path Retry:P1/N=0 P5/N-1=0
INFO: 00:000 03:430
OS_WDT0_EN:180 seconds, Re-load ILRAM:
SPI_WP: Not attempted.
EMMC_WP: Not attempted.
Boot Path Retry:P1/N=0 P5/N-1=0
Copying kernel image ... OK
## Booting kernel from Legacy Image at 88000000 ...
Image Name: sh-linux
Image Type: SuperH Linux Kernel Image (gzip compressed)
Data Size: 3081529 Bytes = 2.9 MB
Load Address: 80001000
Entry Point: 80002000
Verifying Checksum ... OK
Uncompressing Kernel Image ... OK
WDT2: Disable in do_bootm_linux()
 
Monolithic/DRB
mmc1: error -22 whilst initialising SDIO card
mmc1: error -22 whilst initialising MMC card
mmc1: error -22 whilst initialising SDIO card
mmc1: error -22 whilst initialising MMC card
systemd[1]: could not find module by name='autofs4'
systemd[1]: Failed to insert 'autofs4'
mmc1: error -22 whilst initialising SDIO card
mmc1: error -22 whilst initialising MMC card
mmc1: error -22 whilst initialising SDIO card
mmc1: error -22 whilst initialising MMC card
Dec 31 18:01:02 idrac8 syslogd 1.4.2: restart.
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: cat /etc/fw_ver
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: 2.63.01.60.62
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: 2.63.60.62.3
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: built for - system
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: Sat May 11 04:17:45 CDT 2019
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: 190511041745
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: IDRAC SVN Rev =
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: Hudson Project =
idrac-13g-IPS-release-A-X-Rev
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: Hudson Build # = 78
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: Release ID =
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: MSC Revision =
 
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: cat /proc/cmdline
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: root=/dev/mmcblk0p6 rootwait rw
rootfstype=squashfs mem=239616k console=ttyS2,115200 <NULL>
mac1=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DB mac2=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DC mode=vhard reset_caut
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: cat /tmp/loguboot
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:003 Start-up -to-
util_idrac_main()
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:004 U-Boot 2009.08 (May
11 2019 - 03:59:51) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:006 U-Boot checkin
date(10-04-2018) Version(1.1.34)
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:009 iDRAC PPID <NULL>
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:003 SPI NOR init 4096
KiB N25Q032 bus=0 cs=0, speed=1000000, mode=3
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:007 SH-4A Product:
Major Ver=0x31 Minor Ver=0x14 C4 Little endian
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: Family=0x10 Major Ver=0x30 Minor Ve
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:140 BCM54610
OUI=0x00d897 Model=0x26 Revision=0x0a PhyAddr=1
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:007 Dedicated
monolithic mgmt NIC enabled (vendor mode override)
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:006 SD CARD: is not found
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:043 EMMC: Device:
sh_mmcif Manufacturer ID: 90 OEM: 14a
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: Name: HYNIX Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Blk
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:024 CPLD: Major
Ver=0x1 Minor Ver=0x0 Maint Ver=0x3
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: Planar: Type=0x02 Rev=0x8 Rework=0x8
Scratch/Path
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:014 Coin cell detected
good, AD=0x3a2 low water=0x2c1
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:008 PCIe SH7757_C0
Ver=0.15 MCTP en, CRC=0x8e9b6875 @0x8efbd4ec cnt=0x18000
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:007 Init PCIe
mailbox(PCIe 0xFFEE0150=0x40010000)
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:006 mode=vhard
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:002 reset_cause=ac
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:005 Booted Lower
Vector, 'uboot1' wdt2cnt=1
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:005 wdt0cnt=0
cpld_recover_cnt=0 ddr_recover_cnt=0
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:007 Clear CH1/CH2,
clear 4K shared memory@0xffcaa000 on AC power up
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:007 SMR0 no sermux env,
default 0xd4
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:004 GRACR=0x3c
HISEL=0x00 SIRQCR5_D=0x03 SIRQCR6_D=0x01 LADMSK0=0xff2
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: MRSTCR0=0xfedffe7f MRSTCR1=0xfff3ff0
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:022
etherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DB
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: getherc0=90:B1:1C:58:A2:DC
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:009 Fan logic for
monolithic planar type 2
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: fan1 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan2 - def 0000
1fff 3d
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:076 Env and backup
CRC'ed ok
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 02:648 Sync eMMC/SPI
NOR/Alternate u-boot images
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:265 Current u-boot1
1.1.34 verified with 'ubootN1'
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: Trailer Struct - Missing start token,
exp=0xc0de1111 re
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:017 Verify OS Images
N-1: ENV FWN1 is missing
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 PASS: 00:006 Boot device=emmc
Boot partition5/N-1
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: Boot Path Retry:P1/N=0 P5/N-1=0
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: L1, S13 INFO: 00:000 03:430
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: /bin/MemAccess -ww ffec0030 5500
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: + 0 2 4 6 :
8 A C E
display_factory_info.sh[2214]:
------------------------------------------------------
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: 0xffec0030 = 5500 0000 0700 2900 : e700
0100 8f00 0800
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: 0xffec0040 = 7a00 0e00 c000 7b00 : fe00
2400 6f00 2000
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: ^
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: /bin/MemAccess -rb 0x14000000
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: + 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 :
8 9 A B C D E F
display_factory_info.sh[2214]:
--------------------------------------------------------------
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: 0x14000000 = 01 00 03 00 02 00 00 00 : 08
08 00 00 01 00 06 08
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: 0x14000010 = 00 0c 00 00 0a 00 0c 00 : 00
0f 0c 0f 03 0d 0f 0f
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: 0x14000020 = 0f 07 0f 0f 00 00 00 00 : 00
00 00 0b 08 00 01 01
display_factory_info.sh[2214]: 0x14000030 = 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 : 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Dec 31 18:04:01 idrac8 syslogd 1.4.2: restart.
 

 

@yaap42 What you did was a NO-OP, there are 2 copies of U-boot, and you back flashed the one in spi-nor to 1.2.26, which when it started up noted that there was a newer uboot in emmc and immediatly loaded that, and then should of proceded to flash both copies to 1.1.34. To roll back uboot you need to replace BOTH copies at the same time, or it does this.

hello,
i understand, but how to replace the second u-boot in emmc? maybe desolder the original emmc and replace it with empty one? then maybe u-boot allows to recover idrac from sdcard and firmimg.d7?
Jan

Crap, looks like i’ve screwed the iDRAC SPI u-boot. I’m getting no data out of the UART, I’m thinking I’ve mucked up the SPI contents somehow!!!

Anyone have the SPI chip dump, as flashing it may be the only option!

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CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (C0 step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Using primary env area.
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
PCIe: Bridge loaded with 0x18000 bytes
WDT2: Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1'
sh_mmcif: 0, sh-sdhi: 1
Net: sh_eth.0, sh_g_eth.0
INFO: 00:002 Start-up -to- util_idrac_main()
INFO: 00:004 U-Boot 2009.08 (Jun 02 2012 - 18:30:52) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
INFO: 00:007 U-Boot checkin date(03-02-2012) Version(1.0.175)
INFO: 00:006 iDRAC PPID <NULL>
INFO: 00:003 SPI NOR init 4096 KiB MX25L3206E bus=0 cs=0, speed=1000000, mode=3
INFO: 00:007 SH-4A Product: Major Ver=0x31 Minor Ver=0x13 C3 Little endian
Family=0x10 Major Ver=0x30 Minor Ver=0x0b
PASS: 00:016 Dedicated monolithic mgmt NIC disabled
INFO: 00:128 BCM54610 OUI=0x3fffff Model=0x3f Revision=0x0f PhyAddr=1
INFO: 00:086 SD CARD: Device: sh-sdhi Manufacturer ID: 1d OEM: 4144
Name: SD Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Block Len: 512
SD version 1.10 High Capacity: No Capacity: 255852544
INFO: 00:058 EMMC: Device: sh_mmcif Manufacturer ID: 90 OEM: 14a
Name: HYNIX Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Block Len: 512
MMC version 4.0 High Capacity: Yes Capacity: 0
INFO: 00:019 CPLD: Major Ver=0x1 Minor Ver=0x0 Maint Ver=0x3
Planar: Type=0x02 Rev=0x8 Rework=0x0 Scratch/PathRetry=0x00
PASS: 00:014 Coin cell detected good, AD=0x35f low water=0x2c1
PASS: 00:007 PCIe C0 Ver=0.13 MCTP en, CRC=0x19592849 @0x8efbf3a8 cnt=0x18000
INFO: 00:008 Init PCIe mailbox(PCIe 0xFFEE0150=0x40010000)
INFO: 00:005 mode=normal
INFO: 00:002 reset_cause=ac
PASS: 00:005 Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1' wdt2cnt=0
INFO: 00:005 wdt0cnt=0
PASS: 00:003 Clear CH1/CH2, clear 4K shared memory@0xffcaa000 on AC power up
PASS: 00:007 SMR0 no sermux env, default 0xd4
INFO: 00:004 GRACR=0x3c HISEL=0x00 SIRQCR5_D=0x03 SIRQCR6_D=0x01 LADMSK0=0xff2
MRSTCR0=0xfedffe7f MRSTCR1=0xfff3ff0f MRSTCR2=0x7f80feff
BARMAP=0x1 BCR=0x85000000 NCER=0x01fc NCMCR=0x0006 NCCSR=0x0303
FAIL: 00:044 etherc0=00:00:00:00:00:01
getherc0=00:00:00:00:00:02
INFO: 00:009 Fan logic for monolithic planar type 2
fan1 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan2 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan3 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan4 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan5 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan6 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan7 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan8 - def 0000 1fff 3d
INFO: 00:076 Env and backup CRC'ed ok
*** Env fwummc is invalid exp 'sd|emmc', default to 'emmc'
*** no text signature found ***
INFO: 00:534 Sync eMMC/SPI NOR/Alternate u-boot images
PASS: 00:258 Current u-boot1 1.0.175 verified with 'ubootN'
Trailer Struct - Missing start token, exp=0xc0de1111 rec=0x0
U-boot2 in sync with u-boot1 1.0.175
INFO: 00:017 Verify OS Images N: ENV FWN is missing
PASS: 00:005 Boot device=emmc Boot partition1/N
Boot Path Retry:P1/N=0 P5/N-1=0
INFO: 00:000 01:348
 

WDT2: Disabled
Initialization complete, proceed with boot
Unknown command '‘fwu' - try 'help'
iDRAC7=> setenv ethact sh_eth.0
iDRAC7=> tftpboot 0x81000000 192.168.10.20:firmimg.d7
Using sh_eth.0 device
TFTP from server 192.168.10.20; our IP address is 192.168.10.220
Filename 'firmimg.d7'.
Load address: 0x81000000
Loading: 60 MB
Bytes transferred = 63064294 (3c248e6 hex)
iDRAC7=> fwu update 0x81000000
 
*** Updating Partition 1 ***
Checking image header CRC ... OK
Checking platform env ID..... OK
Checking kernel image CRC ... OK
Checking rootfs image CRC ... OK
Checking u-boot image CRC ... OK
Skipping u-boot update ...... NO
Checking Platform image CRC . OK
Copying kernel image ........ mmc write failed
*** fail to write block to device ***
Fail
*** fail to update kernel image ***
*** fail to update image ***
iDRAC7=>
iDRAC7=> fwu dev 4
 
No. Device
---------------------
1 EVB SD/MMC
4 FLASH
 
Current Device ==> 4
 
iDRAC7=> fwu update 0x81000000
 
*** Updating Partition 1 ***
Checking image header CRC ... OK
Checking platform env ID..... OK
Checking kernel image CRC ... OK
Checking rootfs image CRC ... OK
Checking u-boot image CRC ... OK
Skipping u-boot update ...... NO
Checking Platform image CRC . OK
Copying kernel image ........ OK
Copying rootfs .............. OK
Copying u-boot1 to flash..... NO
Missing env fwu_spi_uboot1_start
Copying u-boot2 to flash..... NO
Missing env fwu_spi_uboot2_start
Copying u-boot to MMC........ fwu_block_write()DEV_FLASH:util_spi_erase(): SPI flash erase failed, rc=0xffffffff
 
Fail
*** fail to update u-boot image on SD card ***
*** fail to update image ***
iDRAC7=> <INTERRUPT>
iDRAC7=> fwu dev 1
*** no text signature found ***
 
No. Device
---------------------
1 EVB SD/MMC
4 FLASH
 
Current Device ==> 1
 
iDRAC7=> set bootcmd ‘fwu mmc emmct’
iDRAC7=> saveevn
Unknown command 'saveevn' - try 'help'
iDRAC7=> saveenv
Saving Environment to SPI Flash...
Erasing SPI flash at 0x100000...Writing to SPI flash...done
Erasing SPI flash at 0x110000...Writing to SPI flash...done
iDRAC7=> restart
Unknown command 'restart' - try 'help'
iDRAC7=> reboot
Unknown command 'reboot' - try 'help'
iDRAC7=> util recover -emmc -from sd -f firmimg.d7 -noreset -clean
 

UTIL RECOVER:Transport:sd TargetMMC:EMMC File:firmimg.d7
UTIL RECOVER:ERROR:Could not locate 'firmimg.d7' in FAT or EXT2 file system.
 
UTIL FAIL
i util recover -emmc -f firmimg.d7 -noreset -clean
 

UTIL RECOVER:Transport:tftp TargetMMC:EMMC File:firmimg.d7
UTIL RECOVER:Loading file "firmimg.d7" from TFTP server IP "192.168.10.20"
Using sh_eth.0 device
TFTP from server 192.168.10.20; our IP address is 192.168.10.220
Filename 'firmimg.d7'.
Load address: 0x81000000
Loading: 60 MB
Bytes transferred = 63064294 (3c248e6 hex)
UTIL RECOVER:TFTP Load passed.
UTIL RECOVER:Transport time [sec:mil]: 34:775
 
Clear SPI LCL.
'SPI NOR' blk size=[0x10000][65536] Erase to 0xffffffff
Mem buf size=[0x06000000][100663296] Total bytes=[0x00180000][1572864]
blocks[0x1c:0x33][28:51]
Blocks [0x1c:0x33] Buf[0x88000000]..fill buffer..erase/write
Completed loop 1, Elapsed time in hr:min:sec:mil 06:880
 

 
Clear eMMC....~3 minutes.
'EMMC' blk size=[0x200][512] Erase to 0xffffffff
Mem buf size=[0x06000000][100663296] Total bytes=[0x80000000][-2147483648]
blocks[0x0:0x400000][0:4194304]
mmc write failedfff] Buf[0x88000000]..fill buffer..erase/write
util flash:
Failure writing blocks [0:196608] RC=0xffffffac
UTIL PASS
iDRAC7=> tftpboot firmimg.d7
Using sh_eth.0 device
TFTP from server 192.168.10.20; our IP address is 192.168.10.220
Filename 'firmimg.d7'.
Load address: 0x81000000
Loading: 60 MB
Bytes transferred = 63064294 (3c248e6 hex)
iDRAC7=> go 0x81000000
## Starting application at 0x81000000 ...
 

@yaap42 Perhaps less drastic would be to cause the EMMC to “not read correctly during early boot” IIRC there is a set of debug pads that are in parallel with the EMMC, probably taking one of the data lines through a sufficiently strong pull up or down resistor would cause a “read error” and the SPI u-boot would not find the second copy. Oh, wait a minute, aren’t both copies of u-boot in the SPI-NOR? Its been too long since I went over the layout of things. Ah, crud, https://github.com/Fohdeesha/idrac-7-8-r…r/Flash-Map.txt tells me there are 2 copies in SPI-NOR and 2 copies in EMMC, so you would need to update both in SPI-NOR and disable EMMC.

Hi all, so I’ve completely removed my emmc memory chip, after inadvertently shorting the power and ground pins during replacement with a new chip. Luckily no damage was caused.

I have an spi programmer and have reloaded the firmware after inadvertently clearing it.

My question is has anyone managed to successfully boot from tftp or SD card? I’ve read through pretty much every post in the forum on this subject, and have tried almost everything. I’m not sure exactly what I’m missing.

It does seem like a lot of people gave up and don’t come back to explain whether there solution worked in the end.

@genestealer I have been trying to figure out if anyone really has either tftp booted or SD card booted, and can anyone actually duplicate the claim. So far the answer is NO. I some stuff claiming that it can be done, but when I try to duplicate it the described procedure fails. So my conclusion is that some critical piece of data in how to get this to work is missing, and infact I also believe
that people are damaging systems trying to follow these flawed procedures. I suspect the "not coming back" syndrome is cause they did NOT get to a solution and ended up either replacing the board, or scrapping the machine.

@rgrimes Oh dear, that’s what I feared but could not substantiate. I have been reading through the (non Dell) u-boot documentation, which details an explanation of the boot arguments stored within the spi chip, their are many additional commands and variables available, that I have not read of anyone else trying. I’m particularly interested in @ldv mentioning booting iDrac from RAM (after previously loading it manually via the UART serial port, TFTP or SD card or even changing the boot arguments in the spi chip to automatically do this upon each power cycal), although u-boot appears to support this, I think the Dell firmware image, once started, will immediately look for certain flags in the emmc, which if not found will cause it to go back into the SD recovery mode.

I haven’t yet dug into the iDRAC reverse engineering that someone’s done, but it certainly looks like it’s possible to modify the Dell firmware image itself so it won’t keep looking for the emmc. See 'IPMI filesystem" and “IDRAC7 & IDRAC8 Linux Image” from https:// github.com/Fohdeesha/idrac-7-8-reverse-engineering.

@mehfk
Actually seems to have figured out where the values need to be changed in their earlier post, detailing the values within the “./squashfs-root/etc/sysapps_script” image to edit the Dell firmware to boot from SD card rather than emmc, I’m still trying to go through their details steps as there seems to be some key bits of information missing or certain level of expertise and knowledge that I don’t have yet.

By the way below I’ve added a copy of my r720 u-boot SPI variables below, which I found incredibly helpful, unfortunately it’s not my original contents as I wiped mine and had to reload it with the chip programmer with the content found elsewhere on the forum. Outputted via the printenv command.

printenv
bootcmd=fwu boot
bootdelay=3
baudrate=115200
gatewayip=192.168.0.1
bootfile="all.bin"
offset=8a000000
offset_kernel=8a100000
offset_rootfs=8a300000
ps_start=a8040000
envps_on_flash=a8030000
envps_size=10000
flash_0_start=a8000000
kernel_load=88000000
fwu_kernel_load=88000000
kernel_start=a8100000
sd_kernel_start=1
kernel_size=200000
rootfs_start=a8300000
rootfs_load=8a000000
rootfs_size=d00000
rootfs_size_in_long=340000
ps_size=C0000
erase_env=ps erase env
erase_ps=set fl_start $(ps_start);set fl_size $(ps_size);run erase
erase=protect off $(fl_start) +$(fl_size);erase $(fl_start) +$(fl_size);protect on $(fl_start) +$(fl_size)
netboot=bootp; bootm
uboot_start=a8000000
bu=set interface tftp;set bootfile $(rootpath)bootloader.bin;set fl_start $(uboot_start);run uploadfile
au=run fwu_au erase_ps erase_env
ku=run sd_ku
ru=run sd_ru
sd_ku=fwu dev 1;set interface tftp;set bootfile kernel.bin;set sdstart $(fwu_kernel_start);run uploadsd
sd_ru=fwu dev 1;set interface tftp;set bootfile rootfs.squashfs;set sdstart $(fwu_rootfs_start);run uploadsd
uploadsd=$(interface) $(offset) $(rootpath)$(bootfile);getsdblk;mmc write 0 $(offset) $(sdstart) $(sdblknum)
fwu_au=tftp $(offset) $(rootpath)$(fwuimage);fwu update $(offset)
spi_boot=bootm $(kernel_start) $(rootfs_start)
nfs_boot=run nfsargs;run nfs_load_kernel
sd_boot=fwu dev 1; fwu boot;
nfs_load_kernel=fwu dev 1; mmc read 0 $(kernel_load) $(fwu_kernel_start) 1000;run nfsargs;bootm $(kernel_load)
uploadfile=$(interface) $(offset);protect off $(fl_start) +$(filesize);erase $(fl_start) +$(filesize);cp.b $(offset) $(fl_start) $(filesize);protect on $(fl_start) +$(filesize)
fwuimage=firmimg.d7
netdev=eth0
nfsip=
nfsroot=/nfsroot
console=ttyS2
initrdargs=set bootargs console=$(console) root=$(rootpath);bootm $(kernel_start) $(rootfs_start)
nfsargs=set bootargs console=$(console),$(baudrate) $(optarg) ethaddr=$(ethaddr) mem=$(mem) nfsroot=$(nfsip):$(nfsroot) root=/dev/nfs rw ip=$(ipaddr):$(nfsip):$(gatewayip):$(netmask):$(hostname):$(netdev):off
sbu=run spi_sbu
sku=fwu dev 1;set interface loadb;set bootfile kernel.bin;set sdstart $(fwu_kernel_start);run uploadsd
sru=fwu dev 1;set interface loadb;set bootfile kernel.bin;set sdstart $(fwu_kernel_start);run uploadsd
mac_source=0
autoload=n
uboot_offset=0
uboot_size=30000
write_spi=sf probe 0;sf erase $(spi_offset) $(size_to_spi);sf write $(offset) $(spi_offset) $(size_to_spi)
spi_bu=set interface tftp;set bootfile $(rootpath)bootloader.bin;$(interface) $(offset);set spi_offset $(uboot_offset);set size_to_spi $(uboot_size);run write_spi
spi_sbu=set interface loadb;$(interface) $(offset);set spi_offset $(uboot_offset);set size_to_spi $(uboot_size);run write_spi
m0_inf=1
m0_act=1
hostname=idrac7
bootnfs=tftp 82000000 $(bootfile); run nfsargs; bootm
etherc0=90:B1:1C:43:48:3F
getherc0=90:B1:1C:43:48:40
macs_in_res1=yes
dmn=disabled
FWN=0x26c3d5_0x1139a4c6,0x38d2000_0x80668c52,0x57ff4_0xf0dc6379,0x73000_0x3ad0249b
FWN1=0x26c3d5_0x1139a4c6,0x38d2000_0x80668c52,0x57ff4_0xf0dc6379,0x73000_0x3ad0249b
first_ac=yes
dell_version=U-Boot checkin date(03-02-2012) Version(1.0.175)
ipaddr=192.168.10.220
serverip=192.168.10.20
netmask=255.255.255.0
ethrotate=no
filesize=3C248E6
fileaddr=81000000
fwu_spi_uboot1_start=0x0
fwu_spi_uboot2_start=0x80000
platform_id=DDRB
stdin=serial
stdout=serial
stderr=serial
ethaddr=90:B1:1C:43:48:3F
eth2addr=90:B1:1C:43:48:40
mem=239616k
ethrotate=no
ethact=sh_g_eth.0
nmi_buf=0x83000000
runtime_args=mode=vhard reset_cause=recover nmi_buf=0x83000000
fwudev=evb
bootargs=root=/dev/mmcblk1p6 rootwait rw rootfstype=squashfs mem=239616k console=ttyS2,115200 <NULL> mac1=90:B1:1C:43:48:3F mac2=90:B1:1C:43:48:40 mode=vhard reset_cause=recover nmi_buf=0x83000000 quiet
fwu_kernel_start=40002
fwu_rootfs_start=48003
fwu_platform_start=122007
fwu_uboot_start=7fc04
fwu_kernel_size=0
fwu_rootfs_size=0
fwummc=emmc
ver=U-Boot 2009.08 (Jun 02 2012 - 18:30:52) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB

Environment size: 3924/65532 bytes
iDRAC7=>

Can anyone recommend what commands I should run before I start mucking around? What’s the best way to backup/copy the current state/config?

Checking to see if anyone is able to gvie me an idea on what maybe this is doing it seems its in a loop and continues to load over and over. I cant seem to interrupt it at all. I just get the same information

U-Boot 2009.08 (Nov 04 2012 - 19:53:53) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB, Build: jenkins-idrac-yocto-release-88

CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (C0 step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Using primary env area.
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
PCIe: Bridge loaded with 0x18000 bytes
WDT2: Booted Lower Vector, 'uboot1’
sh_mmcif: 0, sh-sdhi: 1
Net: sh_eth.0, sh_g_eth.0
INFO: 00:002 Start-up -to- util_idrac_main()
INFO: 00:004 U-Boot 2009.08 (Nov 04 2012 - 19:53:53) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
INFO: 00:007 U-Boot checkin date(07-30-2012) Version(1.0.179)
INFO: 00:006 iDRAC PPID <NULL>
INFO: 00:003 SPI NOR init 4096 KiB MX25L3206E bus=0 cs=0, speed=1000000, mode=3
INFO: 00:007 SH-4A Product: Major Ver=0x31 Minor Ver=0x13 C3 Little endian
Family=0x10 Major Ver=0x30 Minor Ver=0x0b
PASS: 00:016 Dedicated monolithic mgmt NIC disabled
INFO: 00:128 BCM54610 OUI=0x3fffff Model=0x3f Revision=0x0f PhyAddr=1
INFO: 00:228 SD CARD: Device: sh-sdhi Manufacturer ID: 41 OEM: 3432
Name: DELL1 Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Block Len: 512
SD version 2.0 High Capacity: No Capacity: 2040528896
timeout
INFO: 15:439 EMMC: Device: sh_mmcif Manufacturer ID: 45 OEM: 100
Name: SEM04 Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Block Len: 512
MMC version 4.0 High Capacity: Yes Capacity: 0
INFO: 00:019 CPLD: Major Ver=0x1 Minor Ver=0x0 Maint Ver=0x3
Planar: Type=0x03 Rev=0x8 Rework=0x0 Scratch/PathRetry=0x00
PASS: 00:013 Coin cell detected good, AD=0x3e3 low water=0x2c1
PASS: 00:008 PCIe C0 Ver=0.13 MCTP en, CRC=0x19592849 @0x8efbf4fc cnt=0x18000
INFO: 00:007 Init PCIe mailbox(PCIe 0xFFEE0150=0x40010000)
INFO: 00:006 mode=normal
INFO: 00:002 reset_cause=ac
Erasing SPI flash at 0x100000…Writing to SPI flash…done
Erasing SPI flash at 0x110000…Writing to SPI flash…done
PASS: 02:535 WDT2 OVF, Cloned u-boot2 → u-boot1, wdt2cnt=455184
INFO: 00:007 wdt0cnt=1
PASS: 00:003 Clear CH1/CH2, clear 4K shared memory@0xffcaa000 on AC power up
PASS: 00:007 SMR0 no sermux env, default 0xd4
INFO: 00:004 GRACR=0x3c HISEL=0x00 SIRQCR5_D=0x03 SIRQCR6_D=0x01 LADMSK0=0xff2
MRSTCR0=0xfedffe7f MRSTCR1=0xfff3ff0f MRSTCR2=0x7f80feff
BARMAP=0x1 BCR=0x85000000 NCER=0x01fc NCMCR=0x0006 NCCSR=0x0303
PASS: 00:022 etherc0=E0:DB:55:01:80:AC
getherc0=E0:DB:55:01:80:AD
INFO: 00:009 Fan logic for monolithic planar type 3
fan1 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan2 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan3 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan4 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan5 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan6 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan7 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan8 - def 0000 1fff 3d
INFO: 00:076 Env and backup CRC’ed ok

@geekonocito Your posted output does not show any repeated output so that it might be possible to identify what the cause of the loop is. Also you did not say if you had soldered the jumpers to enable "interrupt u-boot" (See other parts of this thread for details). As far as what you did show that looks like pretty normal u-boot initialization, right up to loading the env from flash, what have you done prior to this point in trouble shooting this machine, or are you just getting starting to work on it.

Sorry so currently that is all that repeats over and over after that bottom it loads the same thing nothing else outputs but i will verify to check again. Currently I did not solder the jumper to “interrupt uboot” just the post’s to be able to read the output of the device. I can try to pull more later on this evening. i thought it would output something else as i have seen others getting further but it just sticks here.





Seems I could not wit and got more. Here is the output that u currently see seems i may have missed some.


BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (C0 step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Using primary env area.
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
WDT2: Booted Lower Vector, ‘uboot1’
sh_mmcif: 0, sh-sdhi: 1
Net: sh_eth.0, sh_g_eth.0
INFO: 00:002 Start-up -to- util_idrac_main()
INFO: 00:004 U-Boot 2009.08 (Nov 04 2012 - 19:53:53) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
INFO: 00:007 U-Boot checkin date(07-30-2012) Version(1.0.179)
INFO: 00:006 iDRAC PPID <NULL>
INFO: 00:003 SPI NOR init 4096 KiB MX25L3206E bus=0 cs=0, speed=1000000, mode=3
INFO: 00:007 SH-4A Product: Major Ver=0x31 Minor Ver=0x13 C3 Little endian
Family=0x10 Major Ver=0x30 Minor Ver=0x0b
PASS: 00:016 Dedicated monolithic mgmt NIC disabled
INFO: 00:128 BCM54610 OUI=0x3fffff Model=0x3f Revision=0x0f PhyAddr=1
INFO: 00:228 SD CARD: Device: sh-sdhi Manufacturer ID: 41 OEM: 3432
Name: DELL1 Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Block Len: 512
SD version 2.0 High Capacity: No Capacity: 2040528896


U-Boot 2009.08 (Nov 04 2012 - 19:53:53) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB, Build: jenkins-idrac-yocto-release-88

CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (C0 step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Using primary env area.
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
PCIe: Bridge loaded with 0x18000 bytes
WDT2: Booted Lower Vector, ‘uboot1’
sh_mmcif: 0, sh-sdhi: 1
Net: sh_eth.0, sh_g_eth.0
INFO: 00:002 Start-up -to- util_idrac_main()
INFO: 00:004 U-Boot 2009.08 (Nov 04 2012 - 19:53:53) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
INFO: 00:007 U-Boot checkin date(07-30-2012) Version(1.0.179)
INFO: 00:006 iDRAC PPID <NULL>
INFO: 00:003 SPI NOR init 4096 KiB MX25L3206E bus=0 cs=0, speed=1000000, mode=3
INFO: 00:007 SH-4A Product: Major Ver=0x31 Minor Ver=0x13 C3 Little endian
Family=0x10 Major Ver=0x30 Minor Ver=0x0b
PASS: 00:016 Dedicated monolithic mgmt NIC disabled
INFO: 00:128 BCM54610 OUI=0x3fffff Model=0x3f Revision=0x0f PhyAddr=1
INFO: 00:228 SD CARD: Device: sh-sdhi Manufacturer ID: 41 OEM: 3432
Name: DELL1 Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Block Len: 512
SD version 2.0 High Capacity: No Capacity: 2040528896
INFO: 00:167 EMMC: Device: sh_mmcif Manufacturer ID: 45 OEM: 100
Name: SEM04 Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Block Len: 512
MMC version 4.0 High Capacity: Yes Capacity: 0
INFO: 00:018 CPLD: Major Ver=0x1 Minor Ver=0x0 Maint Ver=0x3
Planar: Type=0x03 Rev=0x8 Rework=0x0 Scratch/PathRetry=0x00
PASS: 00:014 Coin cell detected good, AD=0x3e1 low water=0x2c1
PASS: 00:008 PCIe C0 Ver=0.13 MCTP en, CRC=0x19592849 @0x8efbf4fc cnt=0x18000
INFO: 00:007 Init PCIe mailbox(PCIe 0xFFEE0150=0x40010000)
INFO: 00:006 mode=normal
INFO: 00:002 reset_cause=ac
PASS: 00:005 Booted Lower Vector, ‘uboot1’ wdt2cnt=456600
INFO: 00:005 wdt0cnt=1
PASS: 00:003 Clear CH1/CH2, clear 4K shared memory@0xffcaa000 on AC power up
PASS: 00:007 SMR0 no sermux env, default 0xd4
INFO: 00:004 GRACR=0x3c HISEL=0x00 SIRQCR5_D=0x03 SIRQCR6_D=0x01 LADMSK0=0xff2
MRSTCR0=0xfedffe7f MRSTCR1=0xfff3ff0f MRSTCR2=0x7f80feff
BARMAP=0x1 BCR=0x85000000 NCER=0x01fc NCMCR=0x0006 NCCSR=0x0303
PASS: 00:022 etherc0=E0:DB:55:01:80:AC
getherc0=E0:DB:55:01:80:AD
INFO: 00:009 Fan logic for monolithic planar type 3
fan1 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan2 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan3 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan4 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan5 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan6 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan7 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan8 - def 0000 1fff 3d
INFO: 00:076 Env and backup CRC’ed ok
*** no text signature found ***
INFO: 00:525 Sync eMMC/SPI NOR/Alternate u-boot images
PASS: 00:255 Current u-boot1 1.0.179 verified with ‘ubootN’
Trailer Struct - Missing start token, exp=0xc0de1111 rec=0x0
U-boot2 in sync with u-boot1 1.0.179
mmc read failed
FAIL: 11:406 Verify OS Images N: Cannot read rootfs block 32769


U-Boot 2009.08 (Nov 04 2012 - 19:53:53) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB, Build: jenkins-idrac-yocto-release-88

CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (C0 step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Skip env_relocate() on Alternate boot
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
WDT2: Booted Upper Vector, copy ‘uboot2’ to alternate vector ‘uboot1’


U-Boot 2009.08 (Nov 04 2012 - 19:53:53) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB, Build: jenkins-idrac-yocto-release-88

CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (C0 step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Using primary env area.
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
WDT2: Booted Lower Vector, ‘uboot1’
sh_mmcif: 0, sh-sdhi: 1
Net: sh_eth.0, sh_g_eth.0
INFO: 00:003 Start-up -to- util_idrac_main()
INFO: 00:004 U-Boot 2009.08 (Nov 04 2012 - 19:53:53) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
INFO: 00:007 U-Boot checkin date(07-30-2012) Version(1.0.179)
INFO: 00:006 iDRAC PPID <NULL>
INFO: 00:003 SPI NOR init 4096 KiB MX25L3206E bus=0 cs=0, speed=1000000, mode=3
INFO: 00:007 SH-4A Product: Major Ver=0x31 Minor Ver=0x13 C3 Little endian
Family=0x10 Major Ver=0x30 Minor Ver=0x0b
PASS: 00:016 Dedicated monolithic mgmt NIC disabled
INFO: 00:128 BCM54610 OUI=0x3fffff Model=0x3f Revision=0x0f PhyAddr=1
INFO: 00:228 SD CARD: Device: sh-sdhi Manufacturer ID: 41 OEM: 3432
Name: DELL1 Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Block Len: 512
SD version 2.0 High Capacity: No Capacity: 2040528896
timeout
INFO: 15:442 EMMC: Device: sh_mmcif Manufacturer ID: 45 OEM: 100
Name: SEM04 Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Block Len: 512
MMC version 4.0 High Capacity: Yes Capacity: 0
INFO: 00:019 CPLD: Major Ver=0x1 Minor Ver=0x0 Maint Ver=0x3
Planar: Type=0x03 Rev=0x8 Rework=0x0 Scratch/PathRetry=0x03
PASS: 00:014 Coin cell detected good, AD=0x3e0 low water=0x2c1
PASS: 00:008 PCIe C0 Ver=0.13 MCTP en, CRC=0x19592849 @0x8efbf4fc cnt=0x18000
INFO: 00:007 Init PCIe mailbox(PCIe 0xFFEE0150=0x40010000)
INFO: 00:005 mode=normal
INFO: 00:003 reset_cause=ac
Erasing SPI flash at 0x100000…Writing to SPI flash…done
Erasing SPI flash at 0x110000…Writing to SPI flash…done
PASS: 02:581 WDT2 OVF, Cloned u-boot2 -> u-boot1, wdt2cnt=456601
INFO: 00:007 wdt0cnt=1
PASS: 00:003 Clear CH1/CH2, clear 4K shared memory@0xffcaa000 on AC power up
PASS: 00:007 SMR0 no sermux env, default 0xd4
INFO: 00:004 GRACR=0x3c HISEL=0x00 SIRQCR5_D=0x03 SIRQCR6_D=0x01 LADMSK0=0xff2
MRSTCR0=0xfedffe7f MRSTCR1=0xfff3ff0f MRSTCR2=0x7f80feff
BARMAP=0x1 BCR=0x85000000 NCER=0x01fc NCMCR=0x0006 NCCSR=0x0303
PASS: 00:022 etherc0=E0:DB:55:01:80:AC
getherc0=E0:DB:55:01:80:AD
INFO: 00:009 Fan logic for monolithic planar type 3
fan1 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan2 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan3 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan4 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan5 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan6 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan7 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan8 - def 0000 1fff 3d
INFO: 00:076 Env and backup CRC’ed ok


U-Boot 2009.08 (Nov 04 2012 - 19:53:53) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB, Build: jenkins-idrac-yocto-release-88

CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (C0 step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Skip env_relocate() on Alternate boot
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
WDT2: Booted Upper Vector, copy ‘uboot2’ to alternate vector ‘uboot1’


U-Boot 2009.08 (Nov 04 2012 - 19:53:53) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB, Build: jenkins-idrac-yocto-release-88

CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (C0 step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Using primary env area.
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
WDT2: Booted Lower Vector, ‘uboot1’
sh_mmcif: 0, sh-sdhi: 1
Net: sh_eth.0, sh_g_eth.0
INFO: 00:002 Start-up -to- util_idrac_main()
INFO: 00:004 U-Boot 2009.08 (Nov 04 2012 - 19:53:53) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB
INFO: 00:007 U-Boot checkin date(07-30-2012) Version(1.0.179)
INFO: 00:006 iDRAC PPID <NULL>
INFO: 00:003 SPI NOR init 4096 KiB MX25L3206E bus=0 cs=0, speed=1000000, mode=3
INFO: 00:007 SH-4A Product: Major Ver=0x31 Minor Ver=0x13 C3 Little endian
Family=0x10 Major Ver=0x30 Minor Ver=0x0b
PASS: 00:016 Dedicated monolithic mgmt NIC disabled
INFO: 00:128 BCM54610 OUI=0x3fffff Model=0x3f Revision=0x0f PhyAddr=1
INFO: 00:228 SD CARD: Device: sh-sdhi Manufacturer ID: 41 OEM: 3432
Name: DELL1 Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Block Len: 512
SD version 2.0 High Capacity: No Capacity: 2040528896
timeout
INFO: 15:439 EMMC: Device: sh_mmcif Manufacturer ID: 45 OEM: 100
Name: SEM04 Tran Speed: 25000000 Rd Block Len: 512
MMC version 4.0 High Capacity: Yes Capacity: 0
INFO: 00:018 CPLD: Major Ver=0x1 Minor Ver=0x0 Maint Ver=0x3
Planar: Type=0x03 Rev=0x8 Rework=0x0 Scratch/PathRetry=0x03
PASS: 00:014 Coin cell detected good, AD=0x3df low water=0x2c1
PASS: 00:008 PCIe C0 Ver=0.13 MCTP en, CRC=0x19592849 @0x8efbf4fc cnt=0x18000
INFO: 00:007 Init PCIe mailbox(PCIe 0xFFEE0150=0x40010000)
INFO: 00:006 mode=normal
INFO: 00:002 reset_cause=ac
Erasing SPI flash at 0x100000…Writing to SPI flash…done
Erasing SPI flash at 0x110000…Writing to SPI flash…done
PASS: 02:634 WDT2 OVF, Cloned u-boot2 -> u-boot1, wdt2cnt=456602
INFO: 00:006 wdt0cnt=1
PASS: 00:003 Clear CH1/CH2, clear 4K shared memory@0xffcaa000 on AC power up
PASS: 00:007 SMR0 no sermux env, default 0xd4
INFO: 00:004 GRACR=0x3c HISEL=0x00 SIRQCR5_D=0x03 SIRQCR6_D=0x01 LADMSK0=0xff2
MRSTCR0=0xfedffe7f MRSTCR1=0xfff3ff0f MRSTCR2=0x7f80feff
BARMAP=0x1 BCR=0x85000000 NCER=0x01fc NCMCR=0x0006 NCCSR=0x0303
PASS: 00:022 etherc0=E0:DB:55:01:80:AC
getherc0=E0:DB:55:01:80:AD
INFO: 00:009 Fan logic for monolithic planar type 3
fan1 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan2 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan3 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan4 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan5 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan6 - def 0000 1fff 3d
fan7 - def 0000 1fff 3d fan8 - def 0000 1fff 3d
INFO: 00:076 Env and backup CRC’ed ok


U-Boot 2009.08 (Nov 04 2012 - 19:53:53) Avocent (0.0.3) EVB, Build: jenkins-idrac-yocto-release-88

CPU: SH-4A
BOARD: R0P7757LC00xxRL (C0 step) board
BOOT: Secure, HRK generated
DRAM: 240MB
(240MB of 256MB total DRAM is available on U-Boot)
ENV: Skip env_relocate() on Alternate boot
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
WDT2: Booted Upper Vector, copy ‘uboot2’ to alternate vector ‘uboot1’

@geekonocito Ok, I see mmc read failed, FAIL: 11:406 Verify OS Images N: Cannot read rootfs block 32769, so my guess is there is an issue with the mmc chip, you need to solder the jumper to be able to interrupt u-boot, without doing that your not going to be able to "interrupt" the boot process.

Do you mean like an issue with the chip itself say "hardware issues" or something may be can be fixed. I know that working on this might give me more of an answer. This would be the second set of pads on the SW Idrac DBG correct

@geekonocito Yes, the chip itself probably has an issue, that is what this thread is pretty much about "failed mmc chips on idrac7" is more descriptive of what most the people here are experiencing. And yes again, the DBG pads need to be shorted so you can interrupt uboot and get a prompt. Have you tried the SD card recovery process?