Hard Disk Drive Checkout; Host Built-In Self Test (Bist); Bus Fault Messages; Undetermined Problems - IBM xSeries 346 Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

Hard disk drive checkout

Note: See "System" on page 106 to determine which components a field service technician should replace.
Message
Hard drive x removal detected
(level-critical; hard drive x has been
removed)

Host built-in self test (BIST)

Note: See "System" on page 106 to determine which components a field service technician should replace.
Message
Host fail
(level-informational; built-in self-test for the
host failed)

Bus fault messages

Note: See "System" on page 106 to determine which components a field service technician should replace.

Bus fault messages

Failure reading 12C device.
Check devices on bus 0.
Failure reading 12C device.
Check devices on bus 1.
Failure reading 12C device.
Check devices on bus 2.
Failure reading 12C device.
Check devices on bus 3.
Failure reading I2C device.
Check device on bus 4.

Undetermined problems

Use the information in this section if the diagnostic tests did not identify the failure,
the devices list is incorrect, or the system is inoperative.
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Action
Information only, take action as appropriate.
Action
1. Reseat the microprocessor.
2. Reseat the VRM.
3. Microprocessor.
Message Action
1. If installed, reseat the I2C cable between Remote Supervisor
Adapter (in PCI slot 5/J5 on the PCI riser card) and the Remote
Supervisor Adapter connector on the PCI riser card.
2. Memory DIMMs.
3. System board.
1. Reseat the I2C cable between the operator information panel
and system board (J22).
2. Operator information panel.
3. System board.
1. Reseat the cable between system board and the power supply
(power cage assembly) (J10).
2. Power cage assembly.
3. Power supply.
4. System board.
1. Reseat the cable between the hard disk drive backplane and
connector (J10) of system board.
2. Hard disk drive backplane.
3. System board.
System board