rm /dev/cdrom; ln -s /dev/sr0 /dev/cdrom

Note: See Chapter 7, “Parts listing, Type 8839,” on page 105 to determine which components should be replaced by a field service technician.

CD-ROM drive problems

Symptom

FRU/action

 

 

 

CD-ROM drive is not

1.

Make sure that:

recognized.

 

v All cables and jumpers are installed correctly.

 

 

 

 

v The correct device driver is installed for the CD-ROM drive.

 

2.

Run CD-ROM drive diagnostics.

 

3.

CD-ROM drive.

 

 

 

CD is not working properly.

1.

Clean the CD.

 

 

2.

Run CD-ROM drive diagnostics.

 

3.

CD-ROM drive.

 

 

 

CD-ROM drive tray is not

1.

Insert the end of a straightened paper clip into the manual tray-release

working. (The server must be

 

opening.

turned on.)

 

2.

Run CD-ROM drive diagnostics.

 

 

3.

CD-ROM drive.

 

 

CD-ROM drive is seen as

Establish a link between /dev/sr0 and /dev/cdrom as follows:

/dev/sr0 by SuSE. (If the SuSE

1.

Enter the following command:

Linux operating system is

 

rm /dev/cdrom; ln -s /dev/sr0 /dev/cdrom

installed remotely onto a blade

 

2.

Insert the following line in the /etc/fstab file:

server that is not the current

owner of the media tray

 

/dev/cdrom /media/cdrom auto ro,noauto,user,exec 0 0

(CD-ROM drive, diskette drive,

 

 

and USB port), SuSE sees the

 

 

CD-ROM drive as /dev/sr0

 

 

instead of /dev/cdrom.)

 

 

 

 

CD-ROM drive is not

Note: Because the BladeCenter unit uses a USB bus to communicate with the

recognized after being

media tray devices, switching ownership of the media tray to another blade server

switched back to blade server

is the same as unplugging a USB device. Before switching ownership of the

running Windows 2000

CD-ROM drive (media tray) to another blade server, safely stop the media tray

Advanced Server with SP3

devices on the blade server that currently owns the media tray, as follows:

applied. (When the CD-ROM

1.

Double-click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar at the

drive is owned by blade server

 

bottom right of the screen.

x, is switched to another blade

 

2.

Select USB Floppy and click Stop.

server, then is switched back to

3.

Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop.

blade server x, the operating

system in blade server x no

4.

Click Close.

longer recognizes the CD-ROM

You can now safely switch ownership of the media tray to another blade server.

drive. This happens when you

have not safely stopped the

 

 

drives before switching

 

 

ownership of the CD-ROM

 

 

drive, diskette drive, and USB

 

 

port (media tray).)

 

 

 

 

 

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