NEC N8100-1429F User Manual page 226

8-20 Troubleshooting
Fail to start the OS:
Is the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD in the optical disk drive?
→ Take out the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER DVD and restart the server.
Is the OS broken?
→ Use recovery process to recover the system.
The server is not found on the network:
Is the LAN cable connected?
→ Make sure to connect the LAN cable to the network port on the rear of the server.
Also make sure that the LAN cable to use conforms with the network interface
standard.
Is BIOS configuration correct?
→ The internal LAN controller may be disabled with the BIOS SETUP utility of the
server. Check the setting with the BIOS SETUP utility.
<Menus to check:
[Advanced] - [PCI Configuration] - [Onboard LAN] - [LAN Controller]>
Have the protocol and service already configured?
→ Install the distinctive network driver for the server. Make sure that the protocol,
such as TCP/IP, and services are properly specified.
Is the transfer speed correct?
→ Open the network property dialog box in control panel to specify the "Link Speed
& Duplex" value the same as the value specified for HUB.
The POWER LED goes on when the power cord is connected:
→ When the server receives an AC power after the power cord is connected, the
POWER LED goes on. This is a normal operation of the server, not a fault. The
LED will go off when DC power is turned on, and then off.