IBM Netfinity 5100 User Reference Manual page 143

POST message
11xx An error occurred during the system-board serial port test.
Action:
If the POST error message does not reappear, either the serial cable or the device is
probably failing. See the documentation that comes with the serial device for additional
testing information.
If the POST error message reappears, call for service.
1162 The serial port configuration conflicts with another device in the system.
Action:
1301 Cable to Information LED panel not detected.
Action:
If the problem persists, call for service.
1302 Cable to Power and Reset pushbuttons not detected.
Action:
If the problem persists, call for service.
1303 I2C cable to Power Backplane not detected.
Action:
If the problem persists, call for service.
1304 Cable to Diagnostic LED panel not detected.
Action:
If the problem persists, call for service.
1600 The Netfinity Advanced System Management processor is not functioning.
Action:
If the problem persists, call for service.
1601 The BIOS needs to be updated.
Action:
If the problem persists, call for service.
Table 14. POST error messages
If you have a modem, serial printer, or other serial device attached to your
server, verify that the serial cable is connected correctly. If it is, use the
following procedure:
1. Turn off the server.
2. Disconnect the serial cable from the serial port.
3. Wait five seconds; then, turn on the server.
1. Make sure the IRQ and I/O port assignments needed by the serial port
are available.
2. If all interrupts are being used by adapters, you might need to remove
an adapter to make an interrupt available to the serial port, or force
other adapters to share an interrupt.
Make sure that the cable to the operator information panel is connected.
Make sure that the cable to the Power and Reset pushbuttons is connected.
Make sure that the cable to the power backplane is connected.
Make sure that the cable to the diagnostic LED panel is connected.
1. Verify that the jumpers for the system-management processor are set
correctly.
2. Disconnect the server from all electrical sources, wait for 30 seconds,
reconnect the server to the electrical sources, and restart the server.
1. Disconnect the server from all electrical sources, wait for 30 seconds,
reconnect the server to the electrical sources, and restart the server.
2. If the problem persists, update the BIOS.
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