Software Problems; Operating System Problems - HP ProLiant ML110 User Manual

Problems are occurring with the network interconnect blades
Action: Be sure the network interconnect blades are properly seated and connected.

Software problems

The best sources of information for software problems are the operating system and application software
documentation, which may also point to fault detection tools that report errors and preserve the system
configuration.
Other useful resources include HP Insight Diagnostics (on page 49) and HP SIM. Use either utility to
gather critical system hardware and software information and to help with problem diagnosis.

Operating system problems

Operating system locks up
Action: Scan for viruses with an updated virus scan utility.
General protection fault occurs
A general protection fault, or general protection error, occurs when the Microsoft operating system
terminates suddenly with an error, including but not limited to:
Miscalculating the amount of RAM needed for an allocation
Transferring execution to a segment that is not executable
Writing to a read-only or a code segment
Loading a bad value into a segment register
Using a null pointer
A GPF is immediately identifiable by a blue screen with white text, and the text may contain information
that identifies the problem.
Action:
Remove any newly installed software or hardware to verify that they are not the cause.
Boot the server in Safe Mode or Last Known Good Configuration.
If neither of these actions resolve the problem, contact an authorized service provider
technical support or an authorized
specific GPF messages, refer to the Microsoft website
(http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/devtools/debugging/default.mspx).
Errors are displayed in the error log
Action: Follow the information provided in the error log, and then refer to the operating system
documentation.
reseller" on page 95). For more information about debugging tools or
("Contacting HP
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