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To maintain system security, the PC Server should be set to boot in Network
Server Mode (an option in the EISA Configuration Utility). This option
ensures that the PC Server keyboard is locked until you enter the Keyboard
Password.
You should also select an Administrator Password (an option in the EISA
Configuration Utility).
enter this Administrator Password before any modifications can be made to
the PC Server configuration.
Server Health Logs
The Server Health Logs contain information to help identify and correct any
PC Server failures and correlate hardware changes with PC Server failure.
The Server Health Logs are stored in nonvolatile RAM and consist of the
Critical Error Log and the Revision History Table.
In the event that errors occur, information about the errors are
automatically stored in the Critical Error Log.
Whenever boards or components (that support revision tracking) are updated
to a new revision, the Revision History Table will be updated.
Critical Error Log
The Critical Error Log records noncorrectable memory errors as well as
catastrophic hardware and software errors that typically cause the system
to fail. This information helps you quickly identify and correct the
problem, minimizing downtime.
The log can be viewed through Inspect Utility, Diagnostics Utility, or the
optional INSIGHT Manager and Server Manager/R.
either resolves the error or suggests corrective action.
The Critical Error Log identifies and records all the following errors.
Each error type is briefly explained below.
encountered, you should run the Diagnostics Utility.
Table 3-18.
Critical Error Log Error Messages
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Error Message
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Automatic Server Recovery Base
Memory Parity Error
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Automatic Server Recovery
Extended Memory Parity Error
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Automatic Server Recovery
Memory Parity Error
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Automatic Server Recovery
Reset Limit Reached
During attended ASR (local or remote), you must
Description
The system detected a data error in base
memory following a reset due to the
Automatic Recovery Services (ASR) Timer
expiration.
The system detected a data error in
extended memory following a reset due to
the ASR Timer expiration.
The system ROM was unable to allocate
enough memory to create a stack.
was unable to put a message on the screen
or continue booting the PC Server.
The maximum number of system resets due
to the ASR timer expiration has been
The Diagnostics Utility
When any of these errors are
Then, it

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