IBM Netfinity 3000, User Handbook Manual

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Chapter 5. Solving problems
This chapter describes the diagnostic tools that are available to you.
You can use these tools to identify and correct problems that might
occur as you use your server. This chapter also contains
information about Option Diskettes.
This chapter contains:
Diagnostic tools overview
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158
Diagnostic test programs
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159
Power-on self-test (POST)
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160
POST beep codes
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161
Error messages
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161
Troubleshooting charts
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162
Installing files from Option Diskettes
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163
Running the diagnostic test programs
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164
Power-on self-test (POST) messages
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165
POST message table
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169
Power-on self-test (POST) beep codes
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192
POST beep code tables
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193
SCSI messages
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194
SCSI message table
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194
Ethernet controller messages
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196
Troubleshooting
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200
Troubleshooting charts
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200
Troubleshooting the 10/100 Mbps Ethernet controller
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217
Checking the system for damage
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222
After dropping it
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222
After spilling liquid on it
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223
Replacing the battery
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224
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