Post; Post Error Messages; Error Logs; Small Computer System Interface (Scsi) Messages - IBM xSeries 330 Hardware Maintenance Manual

POST

When you turn on the server, it performs a series of tests to check the operation of
server components and some of the options installed in the server. This series of
tests is called the power-on self-test or POST.
If POST finishes without detecting any problems, a single beep sounds and the
first screen of your operating system or application program appears.
If POST detects a problem, more than one beep sounds and an error message
appears on your screen. See "POST error messages" for more information.
Notes:
1. If you have a power-on password set, you must type the password and press
2. A single problem might cause several error messages. When this occurs, work

POST error messages

The table "POST error codes" on page 121 provides information about the POST
error messages that can appear during startup.

Error logs

The POST error log contains the three most recent error codes and messages that
the system generated during POST. The System Error log contains all messages
issued during POST and all system status messages from the service processor.
You can view the contents of this error log from the Configuration/Setup Utility
program or from the diagnostics programs.
v Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program; then, select Error Logs from the
v Start the diagnostics programs,; select Hardware Info from the top of the

Small computer system interface (SCSI) messages

The following table lists actions to take if you receive a SCSI error message.
Note: If the server does not have a hard disk drive, ignore any message that
You will get these messages only when running the SCSISelect Utility. See "SCSI
error codes" on page 125.
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Enter, when prompted, before POST will continue.
to correct the cause of the first error message. After you correct the cause of the
first error message, the other error messages usually will not occur the next
time you run the test.
main menu. See "Starting the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 32
for more information.
diagnostics programs screen; select System Error Log from the list that appears;
then, follow the instructions on the screen. See "Starting the diagnostic
programs" on page 20 for more information.
indicates that the drive is not installed.