HP Model 743 PC, Owner'S Manual

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Solving Problems
Managing a Boot Failure
Managing a Boot Failure
The boot program is located in the firmware of your Model 743. You can
configure the behavior of the boot process by interacting with the Boot Con-
sole Handler (BCH). See Appendix A for procedures dealing with the boot
console handler.
Problems during the first stage of the boot process are rare. If you have indi-
cations that the boot process has failed, check the following items:
• No power to the host system. Check the local circuit breakers and the
power connections to your VMEbus chassis.
• Processor hardware failure.
• Interface card hardware failure.
• The Model 743 is not fully plugged into its VME slot.
• The LAN MAU connector is loose.
• The SCSI cable is not properly connected.
After checking these items, power off the VMEbus host system. Wait five or
ten seconds and power on the system.
If the problem recurs, record the following information and report it to your
HP service representative:
Symptoms
Status of the LED indicators
Messages that appear on your system console.