Serverguide Problems - Lenovo System x3650 M4 HD Installation And Service Manual

• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is
solved.
• If an action step is preceded by "(Trained technician only)," that step must be performed only by a trained
technician.
• Go to the Lenovo support website at http://www.lenovo.com/support to check for technical information,
hints, tips, and new device drivers or to submit a request for information.
Symptom
The number of serial ports that
are identified by the operating
system is less than the number
of installed serial ports.
A serial device does not work.

ServerGuide problems

Use this information to solve ServerGuide problems.
• Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is
solved.
• If an action step is preceded by "(Trained technician only)," that step must be performed only by a trained
technician.
• Go to the Lenovo support website at http://www.lenovo.com/support to check for technical information,
hints, tips, and new device drivers or to submit a request for information.
Symptom
The MegaRAID Storage
Manager program cannot
view all installed drives, or the
operating system cannot be
installed.
The operating-system
installation program
continuously loops.
The ServerGuide program will
not start the operating-system
CD.
The operating system cannot
be installed; the option is not
available.
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Action
1. Make sure that:
• Each port is assigned a unique address in the Setup utility and none of the
serial ports is disabled.
• The serial-port adapter (if one is present) is seated correctly.
2. Reseat the serial port adapter.
3. Replace the serial port adapter.
1. Make sure that:
• The device is compatible with the server.
• The serial port is enabled and is assigned a unique address.
• The device is connected to the correct connector (see "System-board
internal connectors" on page 28).
2. Reseat the following components:
a. Failing serial device
b. Serial cable
3. Replace the components listed in 2 one at a time, in the order shown, restarting
the server each time.
4. (Trained technician only) Replace the system board.
Action
1. Make sure that the hard disk drive is connected correctly.
2. Make sure that the SAS/SATA hard disk drive cables are securely connected.
Make more space available on the hard disk.
Make sure that the operating-system CD is supported by the ServerGuide
program. For a list of supported operating-system versions, go to
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/ docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-GUIDE, click
the link for your ServerGuide version, and scroll down to the list of supported
Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Make sure that the server supports the operating system. If it does, either no logical
drive is defined (SCSI RAID servers), or the ServerGuide System Partition is not
present. Run the ServerGuide program and make sure that setup is complete.