IBM 704 manual Network Adapter Troubleshooting Chart

Troubleshooting Other Network Adapters

Network Adapter Troubleshooting Chart

You can use the following troubleshooting chart to find solutions to network-adapter problems that have definite symptoms.

Adapter Problem Action

The Setup program reports the network adapter's interrupt as “0” or “255.”

The PCI BIOS is not configuring the network adapter correctly.

The Setup program reports	The PCI BIOS is not configuring the network
“No PCI Bus.”	adapter correctly.
The server stops running	Change the PCI BIOS interrupt settings.
when loading device
drivers.
Data is corrupted or	Make sure that you are using the correct types of
sporadic.	cables.
The network adapter	Check the following:
stopped working when	Ÿ Make sure that the network cable is connected
another adapter was added
	to the network adapter.
to the server.
	Ÿ Make sure that your PCI system BIOS is current.
	Ÿ Reseat the network adapter (see “Installing
	Adapters” on page 143).

The network adapter stopped working without apparent cause.

Check the following:

ŸReseat the network adapter or try a different connector.

ŸReinstall the device drivers (see your operating-system documentation and your network-adapter documentation).

ŸUse a different network adapter (see “Installing Adapters” on page 143).

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