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ServerGuide problems
The following table lists problem symptoms and suggested solutions.
Table 4. ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD
Symptom
The ServerGuide Setup and
Installation CD will not start.
The ServeRAID 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.
Software problems
v Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem
is solved.
v See the parts listing in the Problem Determination and Service Guide to determine which components are
customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are field replaceable units (FRU).
v If an action step is preceded by "(Trained service technician only)," that step must be performed only by a
trained service technician.
Symptom
You suspect a software
problem.
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Suggested action
1. Make sure that the server supports the ServerGuide program and has a
startable (bootable) CD (or DVD) drive.
2. If the startup (boot) sequence settings have been altered, make sure that the
CD drive is first in the startup sequence.
3. If more than one CD drive is installed, make sure that only one drive is set as
the primary drive. Start the CD from the primary drive.
1. Make sure that there are no duplicate IDs or IRQ assignments.
2. Make sure that the hard disk drive is connected correctly.
Make more space available on the hard disk.
Make sure that the operating-system CD is supported by the ServerGuide program.
See the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD label for a list of supported
operating-system versions.
Make sure that the operating system is supported on the server. If the operating
system is supported, either there is no logical drive defined (SAS RAID systems) or
the ServerGuide System Partition is not present. Run the ServerGuide program
and make sure that setup is complete.
Action
1. To determine whether the problem is caused by the software, make sure that:
v The server has the minimum memory that is needed to use the software. For
memory requirements, see the information that comes with the software. If
you have just installed an adapter or memory, the server might have a
memory-address conflict.
v The software is designed to operate on the server.
v Other software works on the server.
v The software works on another server.
2. If you receive any error messages while you use the software, see the
information that comes with the software for a description of the messages and
suggested solutions to the problem.
3. Contact your place of purchase of the software.
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