Chapter 6. symptom-to-fru index, Error symptoms, Chapter – IBM BladeCenter T Type 8720 User Manual

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Chapter

6.

Symptom-to-FRU

index

This

index

supports

the

Eserver

BladeCenter

T

Type

8720

and

8730

systems.

Notes:

1.

Check

the

configuration

before

you

replace

a

FRU.

Configuration

problems

can

cause

false

errors

and

symptoms.

2.

For

IBM

devices

not

supported

by

this

index,

refer

to

the

manual

for

that

device.

3.

A

removed

hot-swap

module

or

drive

must

be

replaced

within

one

minute

of

removal.

4.

A

removed

hot-swap

blade

must

be

replaced

within

20

minutes

of

removal.

The

symptom-to-FRU

index

lists

symptoms,

errors,

and

the

possible

causes.

The

most

likely

cause

is

listed

first.

Use

this

symptom-to-FRU

index

to

help

you

decide

which

FRUs

to

have

available

when

servicing

the

system.

The

left-hand

column

of

the

tables

in

this

index

lists

error

codes

or

messages,

and

the

right-hand

column

lists

one

or

more

suggested

actions

or

FRUs

to

replace.

Note:

In

tables

with

more

than

two

columns,

multiple

columns

are

required

to

describe

the

error

symptoms.

Take

the

action

or

replace

the

FRU

suggested

first

in

the

list

of

the

right-hand

column,

then

try

the

server

again

to

see

if

the

problem

has

been

corrected

before

taking

further

action.

Note:

Try

reseating

a

suspected

component

or

reconnecting

a

cable

before

replacing

the

component.

Error

symptoms

You

can

use

the

following

information

to

find

solutions

to

problems

that

have

definite

symptoms.

Attention:

If

diagnostic

error

messages

appear

that

are

not

listed

in

the

following

tables,

make

sure

that

your

BladeCenter

T

unit

has

the

latest

level

of

firmware

code

installed.

If

you

have

just

added

a

new

option

and

your

system

is

not

working,

complete

the

following

procedure

before

using

the

troubleshooting

charts:

1.

Remove

the

option

that

you

just

added.

2.

Run

the

diagnostic

tests

to

determine

if

your

system

is

running

correctly.

3.

Reinstall

the

new

device.

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Copyright

IBM

Corp.

2004

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