Post Error Messages - IBM xSeries 240 Installation Manual

Note: See the "Solving problems" section of the User's Reference on the xSeries

POST error messages

The following table provides an abbreviated list of the error messages that might
appear during POST.
Note: See the "Solving problems" section of the User's Reference on the xSeries
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POST message Failing device or problem
found
129 L1 cache of a microprocessor
162 Change in device configura-
tion
163 Time of day has not been set
164 Change in memory configura-
tion
201 Change in memory configura-
tion
229 L2 cache of a microprocessor
289 Failing DIMM was disabled
301 Keyboard and keyboard con-
troller
303
962 Parallel port configuration
error
11xx Serial port error
1162 Serial port configuration con-
flict
1601 BIOS update needed
1800 PCI adapter hardware inter-
rupt
2400 Video controller and memory
2462
00019xxx Processor x is not functioning
or failed the built-in test
00180xxx A PCI adapter requested a
resource that is not available
012980xx Data for processor x
012981xx
Suggested action
Check the installation of your micro-
processors.
Verify that your optional devices are
turned on and installed correctly.
Set the correct date and time.
Verify that your memory is installed prop-
erly; then, restart the server and run the
Configuration/Setup Utility program.
Verify that your memory is fully seated
and installed properly.
Check the installation of your micro-
processors.
Verify that your memory is correct for
your server and that it is installed prop-
erly.
Ensure that the keyboard cable is con-
nected and nothing is resting on the key-
board keys.
Start the Configuration/Setup program
and verify that the parallel-port setting is
correct.
Verify that the serial cable is connected
correctly.
Start the Configuration/Setup program
and ensure that the IRQ and I/O port
assignments needed by the serial port
are available.
Download and install the latest system
BIOS level.
Start the Configuration/Setup program
and verify that the interrupt resource set-
tings are correct.
Verify that the monitor is connected cor-
rectly.
Verify that processor x is installed cor-
rectly. If the problem remains, replace
processor x.
Start the Configuration/Setup program
and ensure that the resources needed by
the PCI adapter are available.
Download and install the latest system
BIOS level.