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What to Do If . . .

If you detect trouble with the server, follow the guidelines below to solve the problem.

Problem	Try this
Server doesn’t start up	Start up from the system disc that came with your server.
	1. With the power off, hold in the system identifier button while
	you press the on/standby button.
	2. Continue holding in the system identifier button until the top
	row of blue lights blinks sequentially and the rightmost light in
	the bottom row turns on.
	3. Release the system identifier button.
	4. Wait a few moments in case there is already a disc in the
	optical drive. (That disc will be ejected.)
	5. Put the system disc in the optical drive slot.
	If your system does not have an optical drive, see Chapter 5,
	“Updating or Installing Software on Xserve G5 Systems,” on
	page 65 for alternate methods of starting up or reinstalling
	software.
Server doesn’t recognize a	When the lock on the Xserve G5 system’s front panel is locked
peripheral device	and the enclosure lock preference in System Preferences is on,
	the software ignores storage devices, keyboard and mouse, and
	other peripherals connected to the USB and FireWire ports on the
	server. (See “Controlling Access to a Connected Keyboard and
	Mouse” on page 59 for information about the enclosure lock
	preference.) The light next to the lock is on when the lock is
	engaged.
A drive module is not	Occasionally a drive module will not be recognized if the system
recognized when the system is	is locked and the drive module’s handle has been opened before
locked	the system powered up. If this occurs, unlock the system, remove
	the drive module and replace it, and then close the drive
	module’s handle. If the drive module still is not recognized, restart
	the server.
A drive module light is yellow	If the upper LED for a drive module is yellow or red, there is a
or red	problem with the drive. If possible, replace the drive. Check the
	Server Monitor application for more information about the drive’s
	status.
There is no image on the	If you connect a monitor to an Xserve system that is already
monitor connected to the	operating, the image on the monitor may be garbled or missing.
Xserve system	If this occurs, restart the server.
	Alternatively, you may be able to adjust the monitor’s image
	using a remote computer. Open System Preferences for the
	server, open the Displays pane, and click Display Detect.

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