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Installing updates with your management
server is connected to the Internet .
Installing updates with your management
server is not connected to the Internet .
Updating the Universal Unique Identifier
(UUID) . . . . .
Updating the DMI/SMBIOS data .
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting . . . . . 127
Start here. . . . . .
Diagnosing a problem
Undocumented problems .
Service bulletins . . .
Checkout procedure . .
About the checkout procedure.
Performing the checkout procedure .
Diagnostic tools . . .
Light path diagnostics
Light path diagnostics LEDs .
Power-supply LEDs .
System pulse LEDs
PCI riser-card LEDs .
Event logs . . . .
Viewing event logs through the Setup utility 147
Viewing event logs without restarting the
server . . . . .
Clearing the event logs .
POST . . . . . .
IBM Dynamic System Analysis
DSA editions . .
Running the DSA Preboot diagnostic
programs . . . .
Diagnostic text messages
Viewing the test log results and transferring
the DSA collection .
Automated service request (call home) .
IBM Electronic Service Agent .
Error messages . . . .
Troubleshooting by symptom .
CD/DVD drive problems .
General problems . .
Hard disk drive problems .
Hypervisor problems .
Intermittent problems
Keyboard, mouse, or USB-device problems
Memory problems . .
Microprocessor problems
Monitor and video problems .
Network connection problems .
Optional-device problems .
Power problems . .
Serial-device problems .
ServerGuide problems .
Software problems. .
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems .
Video problems. . .
Solving power problems.
Solving Ethernet controller problems
Solving undetermined problems .
Problem determination tips.
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Recovering the server firmware (UEFI update
failure) . . . . . .
In-band manual recovery method
In-band automated boot recovery method .
Out-of-band method .
Automated boot recovery (ABR) .
Nx-boot failure . . . .
Chapter 5. Parts listing, IBM System
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Replaceable server components .
Structural parts . . .
Power cords . . . . .
Chapter 6. Removing and replacing
components . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Returning a device or component
Internal cable routing and connectors .
Cabling SAS/SATA ServeRAID Controller .
Cabling backplane. .
Cabling RAID adapter battery or flash power
module . . . . .
Cabling SPECpower .
Cabling DVD drive .
Cabling operator information panel .
Cabling front USB and video connector.
Removing and replacing server components .
Removing and replacing structural parts .
Removing the cover .
Replacing the cover .
Removing the air baffle .
Replacing the air baffle .
Removing a RAID adapter battery or flash
power module . .
Replacing a RAID adapter battery or flash
power module . .
Removing a RAID adapter battery or flash
power module holder
Replacing a RAID adapter battery or flash
power module holder
Removing and replacing Tier 1 CRUs .
Removing hot-swap hard disk drives .
Replacing hot-swap hard disk drives
Removing simple-swap hard disk drives .
Replacing simple-swap hard disk drives .
Removing a DVD drive .
Replacing a DVD drive .
Removing the DVD drive cable .
Replacing the DVD drive cable
Removing a memory module .
Installing a memory module .
Removing a PCI riser-card assembly.
Replacing a PCI riser-card assembly .
Removing the PCI riser-card bracket from the
riser card . . . .
Replacing the PCI riser-card bracket to the
riser card . . . .
Removing an adapter.
Replacing an adapter .
Removing a ServeRAID SAS/SATA controller 253
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