Characters Are Distorted Or Incorrect; System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly; Cannot Connect To A Server; Diagnostics Pass But The Connection Fails - Kontron CG2300 Installation And Maintenance Manual

» Remove the memory DIMMs and re-seat them.
» Make sure the processor complies with the system requirements.
» Remove the processor and re-seat it.
8.5.3

Characters are Distorted or Incorrect

Check the following:
» Are the brightness and contrast controls properly adjusted on the video monitor?
See the manufacturer's documentation.
» Are the video monitor's signal and power cables properly installed?
» Does this video monitor work correctly if plugged into a different system?
8.5.4

System Cooling Fans do not Rotate Properly

If the system cooling fans are not operating properly, it is an indication of possible system component failure.
Check the following:
» Is the power-on light lit? If not, see
» Are any other front panel LEDs lit?
» Have any of the fan motors stopped? Use the server management subsystem to check the fan status.
» Have the fans sped up in response to an overheating situation?
» Have the fans sped up in response to a fan that has failed?
» Are the fan power connectors properly connected to the front panel (FP) board?
» Is the cable from the front panel board connected to the both the front panel board and to the server board?
» Are the power supply cables properly connected to the FP board?
» Are there any shorted wires caused by pinched-cables or have power connector plugs been forced into power connector
sockets the wrong way?
8.5.5

Cannot Connect to a Server

» Make sure the network cable is securely attached to the correct connector at the system back panel.
» Try a different network cable.
» Make sure the correct and the current drivers are being used. Go to
http://www.kontron.com/products/systems/telecom-systems/cg2300-carrier-grade-rackmount-server.html
to the drivers.
» Make sure the driver is loaded and the protocols are bound.
» Make sure the hub port is configured for the same duplex mode as the network controller.
»
Make sure the correct networking software is installed.
If you are directly connecting two servers (without a hub), you will need a crossover cable.
8.5.6

Diagnostics Pass but the Connection Fails

» Make sure the network cable is securely attached.
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