Sun T5120: Memory issue with 8GB DIMMs, "Unsupported memory configuration"
I'm trying to upgrade RAM in a Sun T5120 server, replacing 2GB (Sun P/N: 501-7953-01) with 8GB DIMMs (Sun P/N: 511-1262-01).
When bringing up the host system, I get the following errors on the ILOM:
-> show faulty
Target | Property | Value
--------------------+------------------------+---------------------------------
/SP/faultmgmt/0 | fru | /SYS/MB
/SP/faultmgmt/0/ | timestamp | Dec 14 15:29:42
faults/0 | |
/SP/faultmgmt/0/ | sp_detected_fault | /SYS/MB/CMP0/MCU3 Forced fail
faults/0 | | (IBIST)
/SP/faultmgmt/0/ | timestamp | Dec 14 15:29:28
faults/1 | |
/SP/faultmgmt/0/ | sp_detected_fault | /SYS/MB/CMP0/MCU2 Forced fail
faults/1 | | (IBIST)
/SP/faultmgmt/0/ | timestamp | Dec 14 15:29:13
faults/2 | |
/SP/faultmgmt/0/ | sp_detected_fault | /SYS/MB/CMP0/MCU1 Forced fail
faults/2 | | (IBIST)
/SP/faultmgmt/0/ | timestamp | Dec 14 15:28:59
faults/3 | |
/SP/faultmgmt/0/ | sp_detected_fault | /SYS/MB/CMP0/MCU0 Forced fail
faults/3 | | (IBIST)
/SP/faultmgmt/1 | fru | /SYS
/SP/faultmgmt/1/ | timestamp | Dec 14 15:29:42
faults/0 | |
/SP/faultmgmt/1/ | sp_detected_fault | Dec 14 15:29:42 ERROR:
faults/0 | | Unsupported memory
| | configuration
As you can see, the only error message I get is "Unsupported memory configuration".
Note that I'm absolutely sure that I placed in the DIMMs in the correct slots.
Might this issue be related to the Voltage of the DIMMs? Any suggestions on how to trouble-shoot this issue?
This issue seems to be similar to the one explained at "Inserted disabled" while upgrading Sun Sparc t5120 memory. However the given link http://docs.sun.com/source/820-4445-10/chapter1.html seems to point to an inexistent page...
This is what the SUN manual has to say on T5120 memory
FB-DIMM Configuration Guidelines
Use the guidelines described in this topic when installing, upgrading, or
replacing FB-DIMMs:
* There are a total of 16 slots that support industry-standard FB-DIMMs.
* Supported FB-DIMM capacities are 1 GByte, 2 GByte, 4 GByte, and 8 GByte.
* Valid quantities of FB-DIMMs are 4, 8, or 16.
* All FB-DIMMs in the server must be the same capacity.
* All FB-DIMMs in a branch must have the same part number.
Note - FB-DIMMs that run on 1.5V are not supported in this server. An FB-DIMM
that runs on 1.5V is sometimes noted with an LV on the part number label. Do not
install such FB-DIMMs in this server.