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The wrong characters appear on the screen
Complete the following steps until the problem is solved:
1. Verify that the language and locality settings are correct for the keyboard and operating system.
2. If the wrong language is displayed, update the server firmware to the latest level. See
updates" on page
6.
Management controller remote presence cannot work
The management controller remote presence function is unable to display the system screen when an
optional video adapter is present. To use the management controller remote presence function, remove the
optional video adapter or use the onboard VGA as the display device.
Network problems
Use this information to resolve issues related to networking.
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"Could not log in using LDAP account with SSL enabled" on page 153
Could not log in using LDAP account with SSL enabled
Complete the following steps until the problem is resolved:
1. Make sure that the license key is valid.
2. Generate a new license key and log in again.
Observable problems
Use this information to solve observable problems.
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"The server immediately displays the POST Event Viewer when it is turned on" on page 153
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"Server is unresponsive (POST is complete and operating system is running)" on page 154
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"Server is unresponsive (POST failed and cannot start System Setup)" on page 154
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"Voltage planar fault is displayed in the event log" on page 154
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"Unusual smell" on page 155
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"Server seems to be running hot" on page 155
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"Cracked parts or cracked chassis" on page 155
The server immediately displays the POST Event Viewer when it is turned on
Complete the following steps until the problem is solved.
1. Correct any errors that are indicated by the light path diagnostics LEDs.
2. Make sure that the server supports all the processors and that the processors match in speed and
cache size.
You can view processor details from system setup.
To determine if the processor is supported for the server, see
serverproven/index.shtml
3. (Trained technician only) Make sure that processor 1 is seated correctly
4. (Trained technician only) Remove processor 2 and restart the server.
5. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the server each time:
a. (Trained technician only) Processor
b. (Trained technician only) System board
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Problem determination
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