Performing The Checkout Procedure; Troubleshooting Tables - IBM 8853L6U Service Manual

Performing the checkout procedure

To perform the checkout procedure, complete the following steps:
1. If the blade server is running, turn off the blade server.
2. Turn on the blade server. Make sure that the blade server has control of the
3. Record any POST beep codes that sound or POST error messages that are
4. Check the control panel blade-error LED; if it is lit, check the light path
5. Check for the following results:
6. Did a single beep sound and are there readable instructions on the main menu?

Troubleshooting tables

Use the troubleshooting tables to find solutions to problems that have identifiable
symptoms. If these symptoms relate to shared BladeCenter unit resources, see
"Solving shared BladeCenter resource problems" on page 108.
If you cannot find the problem in these tables, see "Running the diagnostic
programs" on page 98 for information about testing the blade server.
If you have just added new software or a new optional device, and the blade server
is not working, complete the following steps before using the troubleshooting tables:
1. Remove the software or device that you just added.
2. Run the diagnostic tests to determine whether the blade server is running
3. Reinstall the new software or new device.
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video (the keyboard/video/mouse button is lit). If the blade server does not start,
see "Troubleshooting tables."
displayed on the monitor. If an error is displayed, look up the first error in the
"POST error codes" on page 63.
diagnostics LEDs (see "Light path diagnostics" on page 93).
v Successful completion of POST, indicated by a single beep.
v Successful completion of startup, indicated by a readable display of the
operating-system desktop.
v No: Find the failure symptom in "Troubleshooting tables"; if necessary, see
"Solving undetermined problems" on page 112.
v Yes: Run the diagnostic programs (see "Running the diagnostic programs" on
page 98).
– If you receive an error, see "Diagnostic error codes" on page 100.
– If the diagnostic programs were completed successfully and you still
suspect a problem, see "Solving undetermined problems" on page 112.
correctly.