
Chapter 4
Diagnostics
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Table 4-1. POST Error Messages
Message
Corrective Action
Operating
system not
found
•
Verify the desired boot drive has power and its SCSI cable connected.
•
Verify the SCSI cable is securely plugged into the SCSI connector on the
system board.
•
Verify the boot device is enabled in the
Setup Utility
under the Security menu.
•
Verify the boot device has an operating system installed.
If the problem persists, contact your HP support organization.
Keyboard error
(The LP 2000r
will complete
the boot
process without
a keyboard
connected.)
•
Verify the keyboard is connected to the correct connector (not the mouse
connector) at the rear of the Netserver.
If the problem persists, replace the keyboard or contact your HP support
organization.
Mouse error
(The LP 2000r
will complete
the boot
process without
a mouse
connected.)
•
Verify the mouse is connected to the correct connector (not the keyboard
connector) at the rear of the Netserver.
If the problem persists, replace the mouse or contact your HP support
organization.
If no message
appears
(screen is
blank)
•
If no text or messages appear listen for the beep codes. Refer to Beep Codes
in Table 4-3.
•
If no message appears but the Netserver stops after POST, verify the DIMMs
are correctly installed.
If a
configuration
error occurs
If a Netserver configuration error is reported during the startup routine, clear the
CMOS memory as described under "Clearing the CMOS Configuration," and restart
the Netserver.
System CMOS
checksum bad
•
Press
[F2]
to run Setup.
•
Change settings as required.
•
Choose the Exit option, selecting Save Changes and Exit to save the new
settings.
The Netserver should reboot.
Power On Self Test (POST) Error Codes
The error codes (POST codes) appear in normal video if an error condition occurs during the boot process of
the HP Netserver LP 2000r. All the codes and the respective descriptions are listed in the
HP Netserver LP
2000r Service Manual
, but not all the codes apply to this Netserver. The service manual is also located on
the
HP Netserver Online Documentation CD-ROM
provided with the HP Netserver.
The codes will appear on the display monitor, provided it and the supporting circuitry are functioning:
NOTE
Do not take remove/replacement actions until you have taken other troubleshooting
steps. See the troubleshooting checklist.