When The Server Blade Does Not Start - HP ProLiant BL30p Setup And Installation Manual

Server Blade Troubleshooting

When the Server Blade Does Not Start

This section provides systematic instructions on what to try and where to go for help
for the most common problems encountered during initial POST. The server blade
must first complete this test each time you power up, before it can load the operating
system and start running software applications.
IMPORTANT: Always be sure that you have adequate system power applied to all the rack
components before troubleshooting the server blade. You may need to add more hot-plug
power supplies if you are installing additional server blades. If you have a power problem, refer
to the HP ProLiant BL p-Class System Setup and Installation Guide and the HP ProLiant BL
p-Class System Overview and Planning white paper.
CAUTION: Be sure that the ProLiant BL30p server blade is installed in a server
blade enclosure with enhanced backplane components. Installing a ProLiant BL30p
server blade in a server blade enclosure without enhanced backplane components
can damage the power subsystem.
If the server blade does not start:
1. Be sure that the server blade is fully seated in the server blade enclosure.
2. Verify that power is applied to the server blade enclosure.
3. Be sure that power is applied to the server blade:
a. Check the status using the power LED on the server blade. For the location
and explanation of the power LED, refer to "Front Panel LEDs, Button, and
Port" in Chapter 1, "Server Blade Component Identification."
b. Check the server blade management modules and power management
modules for proper cabling and power configuration switch settings.
c. The server blade is configured to power up upon insertion. However, if you
changed that setting, be sure that the power button was pressed firmly.
A-2
CAUTION: A long press, 5 or more seconds, initiates a power-up override. The
system is forced to power up the server blade without detecting available power
and bypasses the infrastructure management module.
HP ProLiant BL30p Server Blade Setup and Installation Guide