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6. For information about power-supply problems, see “Power checkout” on page
100.
7. For intermittent problems, check the error logs; see “Diagnostic programs,
error codes and messages” on page 91.
Checkout procedure
Complete the following steps to perform the checkout procedure:
001
IS THE SERVER PART OF A CLUSTER?
YES. Schedule maintenance for the system. Shut down all systems related
to the cluster. Run the storage test.
NO. Go to step
002
.
002
IF THE SERVER IS NOT PART OF A CLUSTER:
1. Check the power supply LEDs, see “Power-supply LEDs” on page 95.
2. Turn off the server and all external devices.
3. Check all internal and external devices for compatibility at
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
4. Check all cables and power cords.
5. Set all display controls to the middle position.
6. Turn on all external devices.
7. Turn on the server.
8. Record any beep codes that sound or POST error messages that are
displayed on the screen. If no beep or more than one beep sounds,
look up the error in “Beep symptoms” on page 104 or “No-beep
symptoms” on page 108; if an error is displayed, look up the first error
in “POST error codes” on page 108.
9. Check the operator information panel system-error LED; if it is on, see
“Light path diagnostics” on page 93.
10. Check the system-error log and the BMC log.
Note: The system-error log is available only with the Remote
Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine.
If an error was recorded by the server, see Chapter 6,
“Symptom-to-FRU index,” on page 103.
11. Start the diagnostic programs.
12. Check for the following responses:
v
One beep
v
Readable instructions or the main menu
003
DID YOU RECEIVE BOTH OF THE CORRECT RESPONSES?
NO. Find the failure symptom in Chapter 6, “Symptom-to-FRU index,” on
page 103.
YES. Run the diagnostic programs (see “Diagnostic programs, error codes
and messages” on page 91).
If you receive an error, see Chapter 6, “Symptom-to-FRU index,” on page
103.
If the diagnostic programs were completed successfully and you still
suspect a problem, see “Undetermined problems” on page 140.
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