Diagnostic Test Programs
POST Error Messages and Beep Codes
POST error messages and beep codes occur during startup when POST fi problem with the hardware or detects a change in the hardware con more information, see pages 122 through 124.
Diagnostic Error Messages
Diagnostic error messages occur when a test finds a problem with th hardware. These error messages are alphanumeric and they are saved Log. For more information, see pages 125 through 134.
Software-Generated Error Messages
These messages | occur | if | a problem or conflict is found by | an appli |
the operating | system, | or | both. Messages are generally text | messages, |
also can be numeric. For information about these error messages, refe documentation that comes with your software.
Troubleshooting Charts
The charts under “Troubleshooting Charts” on page 143 list symptoms of (for example, a symptom might be “The mouse is not working.”), along w correct the problems.
Option Diskettes
An optional device or adapter might come with an Option Diskette. Opti Diskettes usually contain
If your optional device or adapter comes with an Option Diskette, f instructions that come with the option. Different instructions apply de whether the Option Diskette is startable or not.
Diagnostic Test Programs
This | section includes useful information about | navigating through the di | ||||||||
programs, | as | well | as | procedures | for starting | and | stopping | them. These | ||
are | designed | to | test | the IBM | Netfinity 5000 | server. If | you want to | |||
product, | refer | to | the | information that comes | with | that | product. | |||
You can start the diagnostic test programs from the Startup panel, w message Press F2 for Diagnostics appears.
Note: When you run the diagnostic test programs, a single problem can several error messages to occur. When this happens, work to cor cause of the first error message. After the cause is correc error messages probably will not occur the next time you run t
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