IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node Installation And Service Manual page 484

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4. Make sure that the system-management processor in each compute node has a
5. In the CMM user interface, click Chassis Management > Component IP
6. Check http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/ for any firmware updates that
7. Check http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/ for any service bulletins that are
8. Remove the compute node and make sure that the connectors on the midplane
9. (Trained service technician only) Complete the following steps:
Single node cannot ping the management node in a different chassis:
Use the information in this section to troubleshoot a single compute node that
cannot ping the IBM Flex System Manager management node in a different chassis
on the management network.
Action
Complete the following steps until the problem is solved:
1. Make sure that the management node is powered on and is not hung, by
2. Make sure that the CMM is powered on and is not hung, by pinging the CMM
3. Make sure that the compute node is the only one in the chassis that the
4. Make sure that the IMM has acquired an IP address from the CMM by using
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sure that the compute node appears on the chassis map (it might not be fully
discovered by the management node software).
valid IP address by checking the chassis map of the remote chassis.
Note: If the CMM recently lost connection to the DCHP server, you must reset
the IMM by using the CMM interface so that a new IP address can be acquired.
Configuration and make sure that the IP address that is listed is the same as
the IP address that is displayed in the Setup utility. If it is not the same,
configure the IMM network settings correctly.
might apply to this issue. You can view the release notes for a firmware update
to determine the issues that are addressed by the update.
related to network connectivity.
and the node are not damaged.
a. Force the link/duplex speed.
b. Check the connectors on the node and the midplane to make sure that no
pins are bent.
c. Replace the compute node.
logging in to the management node. If you are unable to log in from the
management network, attempt to log in from the data network. If the
management node is powered on and hung, perform a virtual reseat of the
management node from the CMM.
from the management node:
a. If the CMM is powered on and hung, reset the CMM
b. Make sure that the IMM, the management node, and CMM are all on the
same subnet.
management node cannot ping. If it is not, follow the steps in "Multiple nodes
cannot ping the management node in the same chassis" on page 473. Make
sure that the compute node appears on the chassis map (it might not be fully
discovered by the management node software).
the Setup utility on the compute node.

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