Diagnosing the Problem
HP Servers Troubleshooting Guide
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Banyan VINES Operating Systems
Collect the following information:
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Operating system versions, revisions, and installed patches
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The Banyan list of installed boards. Software settings should match your
hardware configurations.
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Number of servers on the network
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A list of all third-party hardware and software installed, with versions
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A detailed description of the problem and any associated error messages
SQL Server
If your system uses SQL Server for IBM OS/2 or Microsoft Windows, collect:
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General information:
— Description of the database layout
— Database activity before the problem
— Description, if available, of how to reproduce the problem
— Names and functions of all stored procedures
— All available information used to troubleshoot the problem at this point
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SQL Server version and registry information
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Master Database configuration information
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SQL Server configuration parameters
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SQL Server device configuration
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Default Network,
DB-LIBRARY
, and
NET-LIBRARY
information
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SQL Server error log
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Windows NT event log
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Detailed description of the problem and any associated error messages