ClearCube Public Technical Document
Document Code: TB0224JS
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R2200 Has Delayed Start-Up when CMOS Battery is Replaced
R2200 Blade
October 24, 2006
TB0224 rev 10/24/2006
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TB0224.fm — R2200 Has Delayed Start-Up when CMOS Battery is Replaced
OVERVIEW / ENVIRONMENT
When the CMOS backup battery is replaced on an R2200 blade, the first start-up takes much longer than
normal. This occurs only on the first start-up after changing the battery. After this start-up, behavior is normal.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
When the CMOS backup battery is removed and replaced on an R2200 blade, the first start-up after the
replacement takes much longer than normal. In addition, when the blade is reinserted into a powered-up
chassis, it does not automatically power on. Instead, the system administrator must physically press the
power button to turn the R2200 on. At that time, the R2200 uses the previously programmed power-on
state to define its start-up sequence. If this state was set to Last Saved State or Power Off, the adminis-
trator needs to either press the power button to force the blade to turn on, or turn on the blade remotely
using Sentral or Switch Manager, or by sending a Wake on LAN packet.
When the blade starts up, it enters Power-On Self-Test (POST) and hangs at POST code 60 (a memory
initialization state) for slightly less than five minutes. This is a one-time event and is self-clearing. This
issue occurs only on the first start-up after changing the battery. After this start-up, behavior is normal.
This issue applies only to R2200s with BIOS version 2.00 or earlier.
RESOLUTION
No workaround is available at this time. A correction in a future BIOS version is anticipated.
For more information, please contact ClearCube technical support.
support.clearcube.com ClearCube Support Website
(866) 652-3400 Direct line in the US
+1 (512) 652-3400 Direct line from outside the US
