2.Narrow down the observed issue to the specific troubleshooting procedure required. Isolate the failure to a specific part of the server blade to perform more detailed troubleshooting. For example:
•Issue - Front Panel LED blinking
NOTE: The front panel health LED flashes amber with a warning indication, or flashes red with a fault indication.
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Look for a system alert on the OA or system console.
Analyze the alert by using the SEL, to identify the last error logged by the server blade. Use the iLO 3 MP commands to view the SEL, through the MP menu interface.
MP MAIN MENU:
CO: Console
VFP: Virtual Front Panel
CM: Command Menu
CL: Console Log
SL: Show Event Logs
HE: Main Help Menu
DB: Debug Shell
X:Exit Connection [ilo3cd92b2fca24] MFG!
Log Name Entries % Full Latest Timestamped Entry
E - System Event 489 18 % 03 Jan 2001 00:11:17
F - Forward Progress 13251 68 % 03 Jan 2001 00:11:17 I - iLO Event 136 27 % 03 Jan 2001 03:30:04
C - Clear All Logs L - Live Events
Enter menu item or
Log Name Entries % Full Latest Timestamped Entry
E - System Event 489 18 % 03 Jan 2001 00:11:17 Event Log Navigation Help:
+ View next block (forward in time, e.g. from 3 to 4)
- View previous block (backward in time, e.g. from 3 to 2) <CR> Continue to the next or previous block
D Dump the entire log F First entry
L Last entry
J Jump to entry number
H View mode configuration - Hex
K View mode configuration - Keyword T View mode configuration - Text
S View mode configuration - Cause/Action A Alert Level Filter options
U Alert Level Unfiltered ? Display this Help menu
Q Quit and return to the Event Log Viewer Menu
# Location Alert Encoded Field Data Field Keyword/Timestamp
480 SFW 1,0,2,0 *7 F480003709E1039B 000000000000000F BOOT_HALT_CELL 02 Jan 2001 22:29:12
479 SFW 1,0,2,0 *7 E48000D109E10399 FFFFFF01FFFFFF94 MEM_NO_MEM_FOUND 02 Jan 2001 22:29:12
478 SFW 1,0,2,0 2 40801FB109E10397 0000000000000000 MEM_NON_OPTIMAL_CONFIG 02 Jan 2001 22:29:12
477 SFW 1,0,2,0 *5 BA801F9D09E10395 FFFFFF0100100B74 MEM_DIMM_INFO_HW_DEALLOCATED 02 Jan 2001 22:29:11
476 SFW 1,0,2,0 *5 BA801F9D09E10393 FFFFFF0100090B74 MEM_DIMM_INFO_HW_DEALLOCATED 02 Jan 2001 22:29:11
475 SFW 1,0,2,0 *3 688024FE09E10391 000000000100000F MEM_DDR_TRN_ERR 02 Jan 2001 22:29:11
474 SFW 1,0,2,0 *3 688024FE09E1038F 0000000001010100 MEM_DDR_TRN_ERR 02 Jan 2001 22:29:11
MFG! SL:hpiLO
3.You should have a good idea about which area of the server blade requires further analysis. For example, if the symptom was “server blade will not
