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Checklist........................................................................................................................5-5
Diagnostic Procedures........................................................................................................5-6
Error Checking.............................................................................................................. 5-6
Troubleshooting Guide..................................................................................................5-6
Preparing the System for Diagnosing Problems....................................................5-6
Monitoring POST.................................................................................................. 5-7
Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Indicators.........................................5-8
Confirming Loading of the Operating System......................................................5-8
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions.........................................................................5-9
Power LED Does Not Light.......................................................................................... 5-9
Incorrect or No Beep Code............................................................................................5-9
No Characters Appear on Screen................................................................................ 5-10
Characters are Distorted or Incorrect.......................................................................... 5-10
Diskette Drive Activity LED Does Not Light.............................................................5-11
CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light......................................................... 5-12
Problems with Application Software...........................................................................5-12
Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected............................................................................5-12
Problems with the Network..............................................................................................5-13
PCI Installation Tips.........................................................................................................5-13
Error Messages and Beep Codes...................................................................................... 5-14
MWA/ESMPRO Error Messages................................................................................5-14
POST Error Codes and Messages................................................................................5-26
How to Identify BIOS and BMC Revision Levels...........................................................5-34
BIOS Revision Level Identification............................................................................5-34
BMC Revision Level Identification............................................................................5-34
A Technical Specifications
Server Unit.........................................................................................................................A-2
B I/O Port Addresses
I/O Port Address................................................................................................................B-2
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