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Chapter 7. Solving problems
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• Make sure that the 8 Gb switches and all other switches are correctly installed in
the supported switch bays of the IBM Flex System chassis. For detailed
instructions and additional information about installing switches into the IBM
Flex System chassis, see your IBM Flex System documentation and Chapter 2,
“Installing, removing, replacing, and enabling a switch” on page 13.
•
Make sure that all network adapters are installed correctly in a supported
compute node. For instructions and additional information, see the
Installation
and User’s Guide that comes with the compute node and the documentation that
comes with the network adapters.
• Make sure that the compute node is correctly installed in the IBM Flex System
chassis. For instructions and additional information, see the
Installation and User’s
Guide that comes with the compute node and the Installation and User’s Guide that
comes with the IBM Flex System chassis.
•
Make sure that you are using the latest versions of device drivers, utilities, and
firmware for the following devices. If these items are not at the latest levels, the
IBM Flex System chassis might not recognize one or more of the following
devices, and the IBM Flex System chassis or these devices might not be able to
start.
— The network adapters in the IBM Flex System chassis and in the compute
nodes
— The compute nodes
— The Chassis Management Module
— The Gb switches and controller that are used by the network adapter in the
IBM Flex System chassis
— Other switches that are used by other network adapters in the compute
nodes
If necessary, install the latest versions of device drivers, utilities, and firmware
for these devices.
To download the most recent IBM Flex System device drivers, utilities, firmware
updates, and network-adapter boot code updates, go to
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/index.jsp for
the latest information about upgrading these IBM Flex System components. The
instructions are in the documentation that comes with the updates. Also see the
Installation and User’s Guide for your compute node for additional information.
Note: For the latest version of the IBM Flex System Chassis Management Module
Command-Line Interface Reference Guide , go to
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information/index.jsp.
• Make sure that the IBM Flex System chassis, compute node, and all other IBM
Flex System components are correctly configured. Also determine whether the
system board in the compute node requires a special configuration.
When you are using an SSH interface to configure the switch, be sure to
configure your switch with the correct date and time information. See steps 7
through 9 on page 28 for additional information about setting the date and time
of the switch.
For additional information about configuration requirements, see the
documentation that comes with your IBM Flex System chassis, compute node,
and other IBM Flex System components.