Table 8-11Solving Network Problems (continued)

Network controller stops working without apparent cause.

Cause

Solution

The cable is not securely connected.

Ensure that the cable is securely attached to the network connector and that the other end of the cable is securely attached to the correct device.

The network controller is defective.

Contact an authorized service provider.

 

 

New network card will not boot.

 

 

 

Cause

Solution

New network card may be defective or may not meet industry-standard specifications.

Install a working, industry-standard NIC, or change the boot sequence to boot from another source.

Cannot connect to network server when attempting Remote System Installation.

Cause

Solution

The network controller is not configured properly.

Verify Network Connectivity, that a DHCP Server is present, and that the Remote System Installation Server contains the NIC drivers for your NIC.

System setup utility reports unprogrammed EEPROM.

Cause

Solution

 

 

Unprogrammed EEPROM.

Contact an authorized service provider.

 

 

Solving Memory Problems

If you encounter memory problems, some common causes and solutions are listed in the following table.

CAUTION: Power may still be supplied to the DIMMs when the computer is turned off (depending on the Management Engine (ME) settings). To avoid damage to the DIMMs or the system board, you must unplug the computer power cord before attempting to reseat, install, or remove a memory module.

For those systems that support ECC memory, HP does not support mixing ECC and non-ECC memory. Otherwise, the computer will not boot the operating system.

NOTE: The memory count will be affected by configurations with the Management Engine (ME) enabled. The ME uses 8MB of system memory in single channel mode or 16MB of memory in dual- channel mode to download, decompress, and execute the ME firmware for Out-of-Band (OOB), third- party data storage, and other management functions.

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