5 System troubleshooting
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Specific problems and corrective
actions
Listed below are specific problems that may arise during the use of
your server and their possible solutions.
Power indicator does not light.
Do the following:
•
Make sure the power supply module is properly installed.
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Make sure the power cord is connected correctly.
•
Make sure that the wall outlet has power. Test it by plugging
another device.
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Make sure the power indicator on the front panel is lit up green.
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Remove all add-in cares and see if the system boots.
If reboot is successful, install the cards back in one at a time with a
reboot between each addition to determine if one of them is
causing the problem.
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Make sure that you have properly installed system compliant
memory modules, and that there populated according to the
system guidelines.
•
Make sure that you have installed system compliant processors,
and that there populated according to the system guidelines.
FDD activity indicator does not light.
Do the following:
•
Make sure the FDD data and power cables are properly connected.
•
Check that relevant switches and jumpers for the FDD are set
correctly.
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Check that FDD is properly configured.
•
Run the BIOS setup utility and make sure the Legacy Diskette A
field under the Advanced | Floppy Configuration menu is set as
1.44/1.25 MB 3 1/2
.
Summary of Contents for Altos G540 Series
Page 1: ...Acer Altos G540 Series User s Guide ...
Page 10: ...x ...
Page 11: ...1 System tour ...
Page 24: ...1 System tour 14 System boards Mainboard ...
Page 34: ...1 System tour 24 ...
Page 35: ...2 System setup ...
Page 44: ...2 System setup 34 ...
Page 45: ...3 System upgrade ...
Page 78: ...3 System upgrade 68 ...
Page 79: ...4SystemBIOS ...
Page 108: ...4 System BIOS 98 ...
Page 109: ...5 System troubleshooting ...
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Page 121: ...Appendix A Server management tools ...
Page 129: ...Appendix B Rack mount configuration ...
Page 130: ...This appendix shows you how to set up the Altos G540 server in a rack mount configuration ...