Options problems
Device | Suggested action |
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An IBM option that was just | Make sure that: |
installed does not work. | v The option is designed for the BladeCenter unit. See the “Server Support” |
| flowchart on the inside of the front cover for information about obtaining |
| ServerProven® compatibility information from the World Wide Web. |
| v You followed the installation instructions that come with the option. |
| v The option is installed correctly. |
| v You have not loosened any other installed options or cables. |
| If the problem remains, call for service. |
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An IBM option that used to | v Make sure that all of the option hardware and cable connections are secure. |
work does not work now. | v If the option comes with test instructions, use those instructions to test the option. |
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| If the problem remains, call for service. |
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Light path diagnostics feature
On the BladeCenter system, the light path diagnostics feature consists of the LEDs on the front and rear of the BladeCenter chassis and on the front of the modules and blade servers. If the
Identifying problems using the light path diagnostics feature
This section provides the information to identify, using the light path diagnostics feature, problems that might arise during installation.
To locate the actual component that caused the error, you must locate the lit error LED on that component.
The following example illustrates how to use the light path diagnostics feature to diagnose a system error:
1.Note that the BladeCenter
2.Locate the module or blade server that also has an error LED lit (see “BladeCenter components, controls, and LEDs” on page 31 for the location of error LEDs; see the documentation that comes with your blade server for the location of error LEDs on the blade server).
a.If the component is a module, replace the module.
b.If the component is a blade server with its system error LED lit, follow the instructions in the documentation that comes with the blade server to isolate and correct the problem.