4

Solving Problems

 

 

Resetting the System..........................................................................................................

85

 

Fault Resilient Booting ........................................................................................................

85

 

Initial System Startup ..........................................................................................................

85

 

Checklist ....................................................................................................................

86

 

Running New Application Software .....................................................................................

86

 

Checklist ....................................................................................................................

86

 

After the System Has Been Running Correctly....................................................................

87

 

Checklist ....................................................................................................................

87

 

More Problem Solving Procedures......................................................................................

88

 

Preparing the System for Diagnostic Testing..............................................................

88

 

Monitoring POST........................................................................................................

88

 

Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights.......................................................

88

 

Confirming Loading of the Operating System .............................................................

88

 

Specific Problems and Corrective Actions...........................................................................

89

 

Power Light Does Not Light........................................................................................

89

 

No Characters Appear on Screen...............................................................................

89

 

Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect .........................................................................

90

 

System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly............................................................

90

 

Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light................................................................

91

 

Hard Disk Drive Activity Light Does Not Light.............................................................

91

 

CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light..............................................................

91

 

Cannot Connect to a Server .......................................................................................

92

 

Problems with Network...............................................................................................

92

 

PCI Installation Tips ...................................................................................................

93

 

Problems with Application Software ....................................................................................

93

 

Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected.....................................................................................

93

 

Error and Informational Messages ......................................................................................

94

 

Port-80 Codes and Countdown Codes .......................................................................

94

 

POST Error Codes and Messages......................................................................................

94

5

Technical Reference

 

 

Connectors .........................................................................................................................

96

 

ATX Style Front Panel Connector...............................................................................

97

 

Main Power Connector...............................................................................................

98

 

Fan Interface ..............................................................................................................

98

 

Server Board Jumpers ........................................................................................................

99

 

General Procedure to Change Jumper Setting .........................................................

100

 

CMOS Jumper .........................................................................................................

101

 

Password Jumper.....................................................................................................

101

 

Recovery Boot Jumper.............................................................................................

102

 

Boot Block Write Protect Jumper..............................................................................

102

 

FRB Timer Enable Jumper .......................................................................................

103

 

Chassis Intrusion Detection Jumper .........................................................................

103

6 Regulatory and Integration Information

 

 

Regulatory Compliance.....................................................................................................

105

 

Installation Instructions......................................................................................................

106

 

Ensure EMC.............................................................................................................

106

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