IBM 201 manual Event/error logs, POST diagnostic programs

Table 17. POST error messages (continued)

Error	Meaning	FRU/action
code/Symptom
01298002	No update data for processor	1.	Ensure that all processors are the same stepping level
	2		and cache size.
		2.	Processor 2
01298101	Bad update data for	1.	Ensure that all processors are the same stepping level
	processor 1
			and cache size.
		2.	Processor 1
01298102	Bad update data for	1.	Ensure that all processors are the same stepping level
	processor 2
			and cache size.
		2.	Processor 2
I9990301	Fixed boot sector error	1.	Hard disk drive
		2.	SCSI backplane
		3.	Cable
		4.	System board
I9990305	Fixed boot sector error, no	Install the operating system to the hard disk drive
	operating system installed
I9990650	AC power has been restored	1.	Check power cable
		2.	Check for interruption of power supply

Event/error logs

The POST error log contains the three most recent error codes and messages that the system generated during POST. The System Event/Error Log contains all error messages issued during POST and all system status messages from the Advanced System Management Processor. In event of a POST error, check the System Event/Error Log as it may indicate the most recent errors commonly associated with typical hardware failures. It may not detect all hardware failures but many times will provide an indicator as to the nature of key failures.

To view the contents of the error logs, start the Configuration/Setup Utility program, then select Event/Error Logs from the main menu.

POST diagnostic programs

The appliance diagnostic programs are stored in upgradable read-only memory (ROM) on the system board. These programs are the primary method of testing the major components of your appliance.

Diagnostic program error messages indicate that a problem exists; they are not intended to be used to identify a failing part. Troubleshooting and servicing of complex problems that are indicated by error messages should be performed by trained service personnel. For a list of error messages and associated actions that you can take, see Table 17 on page 92.

Sometimes the first error to occur causes additional errors. In this case, the appliance displays more than one error message. Always follow the suggested action instructions for the first error message that appears.

Appendix C. Engine POST messages 97