Seagate DL585 manual Problems after initial boot

Problems after initial boot

After the server has passed POST, you might still encounter errors, such as an inability to load the operating system. Use Table 33 to troubleshoot server installation problems that occur after the initial boot.

See the HP Servers Troubleshooting Guide for more information.

Table 33 Problems after initial boot

Problem	Possible reasons	Possible solutions
System cannot load ProLiant Essentials	ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack	Check the ProLiant Essentials Release
Foundation Pack.	requirements not met.	Notes provided in the ProLiant Essentials
		Online Reference Information on the
		ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack.
—	CD-ROM drive is not properly seated.	Reseat CD-ROM drive.
—	Insufficient memory is available.	A rare Insufficient Memory message
		might display the first time ProLiant
		Essentials is booted on certain
		unconfigured systems. Cold boot the
		machine with the ProLiant Essentials
		Foundation Pack inserted in the CD-ROM
		drive to correct the problem.

— Existing software is causing conflict.

Run the System Erase Utility. Read the Caution at the end of the table. See the instructions in the HP Servers Troubleshooting Guide.

ProLiant Essentials fails during	Error occurs during installation.	Follow the error information provided. If
installation.		it is necessary to reinstall, run the System
		Erase Utility. Read the Caution at the
		end of the table. See the instructions in
		the HP Servers Troubleshooting Guide.
—	CMOS is not cleared.	Run the System Erase Utility. Read the
		Caution at the end of the table. See the
		instructions in the HP Servers
		Troubleshooting Guide.

Server cannot load operating system.

Required operating system step was missed.

Follow these steps:

1Note at which phase the operating system failed.

2Remove any loaded operating system.

3See the operating system documentation.

4Install the operating system again.

—	Installation problem occurred.	See the operating system documentation
		and to the ProLiant Essentials Release
		Notes on the ProLiant Essentials for
		Servers CD.
		Run RBSU and look at the OS Selection
		menu.

—	Problem was encountered with the
	hardware you have added to the system.

See the documentation provided with the hardware.

See the User Guide to identify correct SCSI bus cabling configuration for the unit.

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