Inspecting Servers; Precautions; Inspecting Indicators; Using Smartkit To Perform Health Inspection - Huawei TaiShan Troubleshooting Manual

TaiShan Servers
Troubleshooting
To prevent any damage to the cables, take the following precautions before
inspecting the cable layout:
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7.2 Inspecting Servers

7.2.1 Precautions

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7.2.2 Inspecting Indicators

The front and rear panels of Huawei servers provide indicators and buttons,
including the UID button/indicator, health status indicator, network port status
indicators, and power button/indicator. You can observe the indicators on a server
to determine the server status. For details about the indicator status and handling
measures, see
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7.2.3 Using SmartKit to Perform Health Inspection

Use SmartKit to inspect server health status. SmartKit provides the following
functions:
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Check that power cables meet the following requirements:
– The connector surface of each three-wire power ground cable is in a good
condition.
– All power cable types are correct.
– The insulation layer of each power cable is in a good condition.
Keep cables slack and away from heat sources.
Do not use excessive force to install or remove a cable.
Install or remove a cable by holding its connectors.
Do not twist or tear cables.
Lay out and connect cables properly, and ensure that they are not in contact
with any components that are removable or replaceable.
7.3 Huawei Server Inspection
Obtain the customer's consent before inspecting servers. Without customers'
written authorization, do not modify server configurations, power on or off
servers, remove or insert components, or change cables.
Before inspecting servers, obtain iBMC IP addresses and the password for the
root or Administrator user of each server to be inspected. After inspecting
servers, advise the customer to change the password of the root or
Administrator user as soon as possible.
5.5 Using Indicators to Locate
7.3 Huawei Server Inspection
Supports server inspection and export of inspection reports.
Supports batch upgrade of server firmware versions.
Supports batch power supply, BIOS, BMC, and RAID configuration for servers.
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