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POST error messages
The following table provides an abbreviated list of the error messages that might appear during POST. See “Diagnostics” in the blade server Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the Intel Server Compute Blade SBX82 Resource CD for more information about the POST error messages.
Table 6. Abbreviated list of POST error messages
POST message | Failing device or problem found | Suggested action |
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161 | The | Replace the battery. |
| failed. |
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162 | A device configuration has | Make sure that your optional devices are turned on |
| changed. | and installed correctly. |
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| ✏ NOTE |
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| If you are unable to start the |
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| Configuration/Setup Utility program, view the |
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| system event log in the management module. |
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163 | The time of day has not been set. | Set the correct date and time. |
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289 | A failing DIMM was disabled. | Make sure that the memory is correct for your blade |
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| server and that it is installed properly. |
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301 | Keyboard and keyboard controller | • Make sure that the keyboard/mouse/video select |
303 |
| button LED on the front of the blade server is lit, |
| indicating that the blade server is connected to | |
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| the shared keyboard. |
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| • Make sure that the keyboard cable is connected |
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| to the SBCE unit and nothing is resting on the |
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| keyboard keys. |
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962 | Parallel port configuration error | Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and |
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| make sure that the |
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11xx | Serial port error | Make sure that the serial cable is connected correctly. |
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1162 | Serial port configuration conflict | Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and |
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| make sure that the IRQ and I/O port assignments |
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| needed by the serial port are available. |
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1800 | PCI adapter hardware interrupt | Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and |
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| make sure that the interrupt resource settings are |
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| correct. |
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2400 | Video controller and memory | • Make sure that the keyboard/mouse/video select |
2462 |
| button LED on the front of the blade server is lit, |
| indicating that the blade server is connected to | |
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| the shared monitor. |
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| • Make sure that the monitor is connected correctly |
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| to the SBCE unit. |
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00019xxx | Processor x is not functioning or | Make sure that processor x is installed correctly. If the |
| failed the | problem remains, replace processor x. |
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