4.
Be sure that no loose connections exist by verifying the following connections:
• For rack-mounted servers, check the cables to the KVM switch and be sure that the switch is
correctly set for the server. You might need to connect the monitor directly to the server to be sure
that the KVM switch has not failed.
• For tower model servers, check the cable connection from the monitor to the server, and then
from the server to the power outlet.
• For blades, verify that the SUV cable is connected to the VGA cable on the monitor and to the
connector on the front of the blade.
5.
Press any key, or enter the password, and wait for a few moments for the screen to activate to be
sure that the energy saver feature is not in effect.
6.
Verify that a PCIe device or graphics controller does not need additional power to operate. For more
information, see the device documentation.
7.
Be sure that a video expansion board has not been added to replace onboard video, making it seem
like the video is not working. Disconnect the video cable from the onboard video, and then reconnect
it to the video jack on the expansion board.
NOTE:
All servers automatically bypass onboard video when a video expansion board is present.
8.
Press any key, or enter the password, and wait for a few moments for the screen to activate to be
sure that the power-on password feature is not in effect.
You can also tell if the power-on password is enabled if a key symbol is displayed on the screen
when POST completes. If you do not have access to the password, you must disable the power-on
password by using the Password Disable switch on the system board. See the server documentation
on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (
http://www.hpe.com/info/enterprise-docs
9.
If the video expansion board is installed in a PCI hot-plug slot, be sure that the slot has power by
checking the power LED on the slot, if applicable.
See the server documentation on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (
10.
Be sure the server and the OS support the video expansion board.
11.
Be sure that the video driver is current.
For driver requirements, see the third-party video adapter documentation.
More information
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Monitor does not function properly with energy saver features
Symptom
The monitor does not function properly with energy saver features.
Cause
The monitor does not support energy saver features.
Action
Verify that the monitor supports energy saver features. If the monitor does not support energy saver
features, disable the features.
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