Managing A Boot Failure; Boot Program Initializes Hardware - HP 9000 700 Series Owner's Manual

Managing a Boot Failure

The boot program is located in the rmware of the Model V743 VXI controller.
You can con gure the behavior of the boot process by interacting with the
boot console handler. See Appendix B for procedures dealing with the boot
console handler. If you have indications that the boot process has failed, check
the following items.

Boot Program Initializes Hardware

Problems during the rst stage of the boot process are rare. At this stage
problems can be caused by:
No power to the host system (check the local circuit breakers and the power
connections to your VXIbus mainframe).
Processor hardware failure.
Interface card hardware failure.
The Model V743 VXI controller isn't fully plugged into its VXI slot.
The LAN MAU connector is loose.
Incorrectly connected SCSI cable.
Turn o the power to the VXIbus host system. Wait ve or ten seconds and
turn the power to the system back on.
If the problem recurs, record the symptoms, the status of any indicators
(especially any LED displays) on your processor, and any messages that appear
on your system console.
At this stage in the boot process, most of the problems that occur require your
hardware to be serviced by a person trained and quali ed to do so.
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9-4 Dealing With Problems