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5 Solving problems
This section provides basic troubleshooting information to help you solve some common problems
that might occur while setting up your blade server.
If you cannot locate and correct the problem using the information in this section, see the blade
server
Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
on the
Intel Server Compute
Blade SBX82 Resource CD
.
Diagnostic tools overview
The following tools are available to help you diagnose and solve hardware-related problems:
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POST beep codes
The power-on self-test beep codes indicate the detection of a problem.
— One beep indicates successful completion of POST.
— More than one beep indicates that POST detected a problem. Error messages also appear
during startup if POST detects a hardware-configuration problem.
See “POST beep code descriptions” on page 58 and the blade server
Hardware Maintenance
Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
on the
Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Resource CD
.
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Troubleshooting charts
These charts list problem symptoms and steps to correct the problems. See the “Troubleshooting
charts” on page 61 for more information.
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Diagnostic programs and error messages
Real Time Diagnostics tests the major components of your SBCE unit, including the
management modules, switch modules, CD-ROM drive, diskette drive, and your blade server,
while the server operating system is running.
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NOTE
See the blade server
Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
on the
Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Resource CD
for more information.
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Light Path Diagnostics feature
Use the Light Path Diagnostics feature to identify system errors quickly. See the “Light path
diagnostics” on page 65 for more information.
