Description

User saw below logs on console

 

[Firmware Bug]: TSC_DEADLINE disabled due to Errata; please update microcode to version: 0xb000020 (or later)

 

Symptoms

++++++++++ Booting logs +++++++++++++++

 

Checking Primary BIOS code integrity...Passed!

Press Esc for boot options

ME is in normal operational state

 

Booting HDD00 (SFSA100GM3AA4TO-C-LB-62A-JUN)...

 

Secure boot is enforced

Welcome to GRUB!

 

Secure Grub2 Diskboot

 

GNU GRUB version 2.02~juniper/rel_v4~

 

/----------------------------------------------------------------------------\

| Serial console efi_P |

|*Serial console jspare_P |

| |

| |

| |

| |

| |

| |

| |

| |

| |

| |

\----------------------------------------------------------------------------/

 

*****LINE OMITTED*****

Press enter to boot the selected OS, `e' to edit the commands

before booting or `c' for a command-line. ESC to return previous

menu.

The highlighted entry will be executed automatically in 0s.

Booting `Serial console jspare_P'

 

error: no suitable video mode found.

Booting in blind mode

[Firmware Bug]: TSC_DEADLINE disabled due to Errata; please update microcode to version: 0xb000020 (or later)

mount: /dev: none already mounted or mount point busy.

VMHost crash kernel loaded at reserved memory

umount: none: no mount point specified.

Option -q no longer supported.

Current Boot: Boot0000* HDD00 (SFSA100GM3AA4TO-C-LB-62A-JUN)

detected current boot medium.. ssd

Starting file system check on rootfs

 

Solution

There is no service impact reported due to this error.

 

Pls upgrade BIOS to v13 or higher where uCode is xb000020 or higher

 

Modification History

2026-03-20: Amending article to include SRX4100/4200 platform as customer encountered this during a routine upgrade

2024-05-21 : Article Created