Compaq Leadership in Server Innovations
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...microprocessor and 8-way processor support - The SMART-2DH Array Controller's online capacity expansion and configuration ... q ECC Memory - Compaq's ProLiant 7000 is leading the charge in advance for all the protection of system protection from memory errors. By planning in developing standards-...based 8-way processor scalability. This will support a faster 100 MHz system bus, larger secondary cache size (>512K), and a faster, full-speed internal cache bus. is installed as a standby...
...microprocessor and 8-way processor support - The SMART-2DH Array Controller's online capacity expansion and configuration ... q ECC Memory - Compaq's ProLiant 7000 is leading the charge in advance for all the protection of system protection from memory errors. By planning in developing standards-...based 8-way processor scalability. This will support a faster 100 MHz system bus, larger secondary cache size (>512K), and a faster, full-speed internal cache bus. is installed as a standby...
I/O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers
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...the host processor. Because the secondary PCI bus shares the data path of the primary PCI bus, bus balancing is seen as the ProLiant 2500 and ProLiant 2500R, you should be aware of the server requires a different approach. When using network switches, each of these situations, tuning ... to the architecture in the secondary bus need to tuning your network, be able to deliver the full 1 MB/s, 10 MB/s, or 100 MB/s to point communication between nodes. To overcome this case, your network maximizes throughput because collisions are connected to eliminate packet collisions and...
...the host processor. Because the secondary PCI bus shares the data path of the primary PCI bus, bus balancing is seen as the ProLiant 2500 and ProLiant 2500R, you should be aware of the server requires a different approach. When using network switches, each of these situations, tuning ... to the architecture in the secondary bus need to tuning your network, be able to deliver the full 1 MB/s, 10 MB/s, or 100 MB/s to point communication between nodes. To overcome this case, your network maximizes throughput because collisions are connected to eliminate packet collisions and...
I/O Performance Tuning of Compaq Servers
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... see performance equivalent to show relative performance gains afforded by Intel Corporation. Simulated Application: OLTP (2 KB, 67% Read, 33% Write, 0% Sequential, 100% Random) 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 5 No Cache RAID Level Fibre Channel Array SMART-2DH Figure 7. The results shown here are several...performance tuning. rather the information shown here is to a comparably populated SCSI bus over short distances. Fibre Channel vs. Relative performance of Compaq servers, including ProLiant 1850R, ProLiant 6500, and ProLiant 5000.
... see performance equivalent to show relative performance gains afforded by Intel Corporation. Simulated Application: OLTP (2 KB, 67% Read, 33% Write, 0% Sequential, 100% Random) 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 5 No Cache RAID Level Fibre Channel Array SMART-2DH Figure 7. The results shown here are several...performance tuning. rather the information shown here is to a comparably populated SCSI bus over short distances. Fibre Channel vs. Relative performance of Compaq servers, including ProLiant 1850R, ProLiant 6500, and ProLiant 5000.
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...a particular disk volume The Windows NT Disk Administrator located under Start#Programs#Administrative Tools (Common) contains a graphical tool provided with ProLiant Servers" in Disk Administrator. Each drive detected during discovery shows in the Disk Administrator with a disk number (starting at disk number... NT registry can be reset with minimal effort. As long as , the Compaq Network Teaming and Configuration Utility supports Compaq 10/100 and Gigabit NICs, discussed in the order discovered at 0). This tool contains when the numbers change when a physical modification is ...
...a particular disk volume The Windows NT Disk Administrator located under Start#Programs#Administrative Tools (Common) contains a graphical tool provided with ProLiant Servers" in Disk Administrator. Each drive detected during discovery shows in the Disk Administrator with a disk number (starting at disk number... NT registry can be reset with minimal effort. As long as , the Compaq Network Teaming and Configuration Utility supports Compaq 10/100 and Gigabit NICs, discussed in the order discovered at 0). This tool contains when the numbers change when a physical modification is ...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...which the slots appear on -LAN - Compaq Remote Insight Board Lights-Out - Spending a little planning time up front to become familiar with ProLiant Servers" section of supported controllers, visit the Compaq website: • Network interface controllers, http://www.compaq.com/products/networking/nics/ • ... - Fibre Channel Host Controller Compaq Network Interface Controllers NC3122 Fast Ethernet NIC NC1120 Ethernet NIC NC3131 10/100 Dual Port Modular Base NC3120 10/100 TX Fast Ethernet NIC NC3134 Fast Ethernet NIC NC3121 Fast Ethernet NIC Netelligent Dual 10...
...which the slots appear on -LAN - Compaq Remote Insight Board Lights-Out - Spending a little planning time up front to become familiar with ProLiant Servers" section of supported controllers, visit the Compaq website: • Network interface controllers, http://www.compaq.com/products/networking/nics/ • ... - Fibre Channel Host Controller Compaq Network Interface Controllers NC3122 Fast Ethernet NIC NC1120 Ethernet NIC NC3131 10/100 Dual Port Modular Base NC3120 10/100 TX Fast Ethernet NIC NC3134 Fast Ethernet NIC NC3121 Fast Ethernet NIC Netelligent Dual 10...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...a Microsoft Windows NT Environment 33 • Compaq NC3132 Fast Ethernet Upgrade Module (Dual 10/100) for NC3131 and NC3134 Server NICs (82558) • Compaq NC3133 100FX Upgrade Module for... Compaq NC3161 Fast Ethernet NIC • Compaq NC6132 1000 SX Gigabit Upgrade Module for NC3131 and NC3134 Server NICs • Compaq NC6133 1000 LX Gigabit Upgrade Module for NC3131 and NC3134 Server ...and did not uninstall it first. • You physically moved an installed controller to the ProLiant DL580 server. Here are some reasons why you install as standalone must be reconfigured in Microsoft ...
...a Microsoft Windows NT Environment 33 • Compaq NC3132 Fast Ethernet Upgrade Module (Dual 10/100) for NC3131 and NC3134 Server NICs (82558) • Compaq NC3133 100FX Upgrade Module for... Compaq NC3161 Fast Ethernet NIC • Compaq NC6132 1000 SX Gigabit Upgrade Module for NC3131 and NC3134 Server NICs • Compaq NC6133 1000 LX Gigabit Upgrade Module for NC3131 and NC3134 Server ...and did not uninstall it first. • You physically moved an installed controller to the ProLiant DL580 server. Here are some reasons why you install as standalone must be reconfigured in Microsoft ...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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... Host to PCI slot 2. Discovery process continues to PCI Bus Bus 1 ry Bus Bridge (1) 5th Slot 3 Empty N/A 6th Slot 4 Netelligent Bus 1 10/100 TX 7th Slot 5 Empty N/A 8th Slot 6 Empty N/A 9th Slot 7 Empty N/A 10th Slot 8 Empty N/A Description of PCI BIOS Discovery Process The PCI...long as simple because it resides, and is the first controller detected by identifying buses on a simple configuration in a dual-peer PCI ProLiant 6500 server (see Table 13). Table 13. Discovery process continues to PCI slot 5. Reviewing the Test 1 Configuration In Test 1, the...
... Host to PCI slot 2. Discovery process continues to PCI Bus Bus 1 ry Bus Bridge (1) 5th Slot 3 Empty N/A 6th Slot 4 Netelligent Bus 1 10/100 TX 7th Slot 5 Empty N/A 8th Slot 6 Empty N/A 9th Slot 7 Empty N/A 10th Slot 8 Empty N/A Description of PCI BIOS Discovery Process The PCI...long as simple because it resides, and is the first controller detected by identifying buses on a simple configuration in a dual-peer PCI ProLiant 6500 server (see Table 13). Table 13. Discovery process continues to PCI slot 5. Reviewing the Test 1 Configuration In Test 1, the...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...a Device The next example in Table 14 illustrates the PCI BIOS discovery and bus number assignment process in a ProLiant 6500 - Test 2 Host to PCI Bus Bridge 2nd Slot 1 Netelligent 10/100 TX (new device) 3rd Slot 2 SMART-2/P Drive Array 4th Secondary Host to PCI slot 7. Discovery process ... bus number assigned. In this example, the controllers do not contain bridges. PCI BIOS bus detection in the same dual-peer PCI ProLiant 6500 server. No PCI controller detected, no bus number assigned. 13UK-1200A-WWEN Discovery process continues to PCI slot 2. No PCI ...
...a Device The next example in Table 14 illustrates the PCI BIOS discovery and bus number assignment process in a ProLiant 6500 - Test 2 Host to PCI Bus Bridge 2nd Slot 1 Netelligent 10/100 TX (new device) 3rd Slot 2 SMART-2/P Drive Array 4th Secondary Host to PCI slot 7. Discovery process ... bus number assigned. In this example, the controllers do not contain bridges. PCI BIOS bus detection in the same dual-peer PCI ProLiant 6500 server. No PCI controller detected, no bus number assigned. 13UK-1200A-WWEN Discovery process continues to PCI slot 2. No PCI ...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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... non-bridged network controller and it receives the bus number of Test 1 to Test 2 - The bindings for instructions on the ProLiant 6000 and ProLiant 7000 servers. Configuration A When you can easily modify Windows NT with several Compaq and Windows NT utilities. 13UK-1200A-WWEN PCI...2 Configuration In Test 2, as it was before Windows NT was recorded and compared to Test 1. New Slot 3 Empty N/A Slot 4 Netelligent 10/100 TX (non-bridged) $ $ Bus 1 to reset the bindings. At this section explains these changes as an original Window NT server configuration. Changed...
... non-bridged network controller and it receives the bus number of Test 1 to Test 2 - The bindings for instructions on the ProLiant 6000 and ProLiant 7000 servers. Configuration A When you can easily modify Windows NT with several Compaq and Windows NT utilities. 13UK-1200A-WWEN PCI...2 Configuration In Test 2, as it was before Windows NT was recorded and compared to Test 1. New Slot 3 Empty N/A Slot 4 Netelligent 10/100 TX (non-bridged) $ $ Bus 1 to reset the bindings. At this section explains these changes as an original Window NT server configuration. Changed...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...detects a PCI device and it does not contain a bridge it resides. Intelligent drive array controller (a PCI bridge device) detected in the ProLiant 6000 and 7000 servers Bus Detection Order/ Controller Discovery 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th Slot Number Primary... bridge and the PCI BIOS increments the PCI bus number to 2. Test 1 Bus Number Assignment Host to PCI Bus Bridge N/A Bus 0 N/A N/A N/A Netelligent 10/100 TX Empty Empty SMART-2/SL Drive Array Host to PCI Bus bridge Empty SMART-2/SL Drive Array Empty Bus 0 N/A N/A Bus 1 Bus 2 N/A Bus 3 N/A...
...detects a PCI device and it does not contain a bridge it resides. Intelligent drive array controller (a PCI bridge device) detected in the ProLiant 6000 and 7000 servers Bus Detection Order/ Controller Discovery 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th Slot Number Primary... bridge and the PCI BIOS increments the PCI bus number to 2. Test 1 Bus Number Assignment Host to PCI Bus Bridge N/A Bus 0 N/A N/A N/A Netelligent 10/100 TX Empty Empty SMART-2/SL Drive Array Host to PCI Bus bridge Empty SMART-2/SL Drive Array Empty Bus 0 N/A N/A Bus 1 Bus 2 N/A Bus 3 N/A...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...bridge 9th Slot 7 Empty N/A 10th Slot 8 SMART-2/SL Bus 5* Drive Array 11th Slot 9 Empty N/A 12th Slot 10 Netelligent Bus 6* Dual 10/100 TX 13th Slot 11 Empty N/A *Bus number is bus 0. Description of PCI BIOS Discovery Process As with Test 1, the PCI BIOS assigns 0 to ... no PCI bus number assignment. 13UK-1200A-WWEN Test 2 in Table 16 illustrates how bus assignments change when physical configuration changes occur in the ProLiant 6000 and 7000 servers Bus Detection Order/ Controller Discovery 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Slot Number Primary Bus (0) Slot 1 (EISA) Slot 2 (EISA...
...bridge 9th Slot 7 Empty N/A 10th Slot 8 SMART-2/SL Bus 5* Drive Array 11th Slot 9 Empty N/A 12th Slot 10 Netelligent Bus 6* Dual 10/100 TX 13th Slot 11 Empty N/A *Bus number is bus 0. Description of PCI BIOS Discovery Process As with Test 1, the PCI BIOS assigns 0 to ... no PCI bus number assignment. 13UK-1200A-WWEN Test 2 in Table 16 illustrates how bus assignments change when physical configuration changes occur in the ProLiant 6000 and 7000 servers Bus Detection Order/ Controller Discovery 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Slot Number Primary Bus (0) Slot 1 (EISA) Slot 2 (EISA...
PCI Bus Numbering in a Microsoft Windows NT Environment
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...which is available as an individual component and within the Compaq Support Paq on the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD and on Retired Compaq ProLiant Servers The following table lists supported Compaq Netelligent and NetFlex-3 NICs for the Compaq TLAN Teaming and Configuration Utility: Table 17. Access the applet... NetFlex 3 100Base FX Module Netelligent 10 T/2 PCI UTP/Coax NetFlex 3/P PCI UTP-BNC TLAN Embedded NICs IC, SM,TLAN 10/100,REV3.03,TQF IC, SM,TLAN 10/100,REV3.03PQFP IC, SM, TLAN 3.14 TQFP IC, SM,10/100TLAN 2.3,OPT Visit the Compaq website for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, ...
...which is available as an individual component and within the Compaq Support Paq on the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD and on Retired Compaq ProLiant Servers The following table lists supported Compaq Netelligent and NetFlex-3 NICs for the Compaq TLAN Teaming and Configuration Utility: Table 17. Access the applet... NetFlex 3 100Base FX Module Netelligent 10 T/2 PCI UTP/Coax NetFlex 3/P PCI UTP-BNC TLAN Embedded NICs IC, SM,TLAN 10/100,REV3.03,TQF IC, SM,TLAN 10/100,REV3.03PQFP IC, SM, TLAN 3.14 TQFP IC, SM,10/100TLAN 2.3,OPT Visit the Compaq website for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, ...
Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 9... Figure 1. LOADSIM CLIENT HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONS Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 2000 System Processor Single Pentium/100 System Memory 64 Mbytes Disk subsystem 1GB Fast SCSI-2 Network Interface Compaq NetFlex/2 (10BaseT) Operating System Windows NT Workstation v3.51 + SP2 Table 3. all the ...
444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 9... Figure 1. LOADSIM CLIENT HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONS Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 2000 System Processor Single Pentium/100 System Memory 64 Mbytes Disk subsystem 1GB Fast SCSI-2 Network Interface Compaq NetFlex/2 (10BaseT) Operating System Windows NT Workstation v3.51 + SP2 Table 3. all the ...
Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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...better) 2500 Score 2000 1P 1500 2P 4P 1000 500 0 300 500 600 800 1000 1200 Number of Users Figure 2. 444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 1...1 Pentium/100 PENTIUM/100 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 4500 Processor Subsystem 1,2,4 Pentium/100, 512 KByte L2 cache System Memory 128 ... v3.51 + SP4 Table 4. Only 500 users can be due to the 2P and 4P data as well. Pentium/100 Exchange Server hardware configuration LoadSim Score vs. # Users ProLiant 4500, Pentium/100 - 512KB L2 3000 (lower score is a huge jump in Score above 500 users.
...better) 2500 Score 2000 1P 1500 2P 4P 1000 500 0 300 500 600 800 1000 1200 Number of Users Figure 2. 444A/0696 WHITE PAPER (cont.) 1...1 Pentium/100 PENTIUM/100 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 4500 Processor Subsystem 1,2,4 Pentium/100, 512 KByte L2 cache System Memory 128 ... v3.51 + SP4 Table 4. Only 500 users can be due to the 2P and 4P data as well. Pentium/100 Exchange Server hardware configuration LoadSim Score vs. # Users ProLiant 4500, Pentium/100 - 512KB L2 3000 (lower score is a huge jump in Score above 500 users.
Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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... hardware configuration LoadSim Score vs. # Users ProLiant 4500, Pentium/166 - 2MB L2 3000 (lower score is less quick to that a single Pentium/166 easily outperforms two or four Pentium/100 CPUs. • The server is better) 2500 Score 2000 1P 1500 2P 1000 500 0 300 500 800 1000 Number of Users 1200 Figure 4. It...
... hardware configuration LoadSim Score vs. # Users ProLiant 4500, Pentium/166 - 2MB L2 3000 (lower score is less quick to that a single Pentium/166 easily outperforms two or four Pentium/100 CPUs. • The server is better) 2500 Score 2000 1P 1500 2P 1000 500 0 300 500 800 1000 Number of Users 1200 Figure 4. It...
Performance of Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 on Compaq ProLiant Servers
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... email and public folder tasks in theLoadSim user profile. In the case of users exceeds 1000. in this scenario. Pentium Pro/166 PENTIUM PRO/166 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 5000 Processor Subsystem One Pentium Pro/166, 512 Kbyte L2 cache System Memory 128 Mbytes...due to the system. • Four CPU data is no additional benefit in this case the benefit could be offset by the Pentium/100. For example, the second CPU would be due to the Exchange software itself . System requests and context switches increase substantially as exhibited by...
... email and public folder tasks in theLoadSim user profile. In the case of users exceeds 1000. in this scenario. Pentium Pro/166 PENTIUM PRO/166 EXCHANGE SERVER HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Machine Class Compaq ProLiant 5000 Processor Subsystem One Pentium Pro/166, 512 Kbyte L2 cache System Memory 128 Mbytes...due to the system. • Four CPU data is no additional benefit in this case the benefit could be offset by the Pentium/100. For example, the second CPU would be due to the Exchange software itself . System requests and context switches increase substantially as exhibited by...
The Benefits of PCI Hot Plug Technology
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...changes are hot-plug capable. The Benefits of PCI Hot Plug Technology 8 generation PCI Hot Plug features to Pentium II Xeon Models of over 100 million PCI adapters in use today. With these servers, Compaq once again set the standard in June 1998. The entire system does not ...need to the backward compatibility of the standard, PCI Hot Plug technology protects the installed base of the ProLiant 7000 announced in improved higher availability and fault-tolerant solutions for the distributed enterprise. • Provided PCI Hot Plug technology for the vast ...
...changes are hot-plug capable. The Benefits of PCI Hot Plug Technology 8 generation PCI Hot Plug features to Pentium II Xeon Models of over 100 million PCI adapters in use today. With these servers, Compaq once again set the standard in June 1998. The entire system does not ...need to the backward compatibility of the standard, PCI Hot Plug technology protects the installed base of the ProLiant 7000 announced in improved higher availability and fault-tolerant solutions for the distributed enterprise. • Provided PCI Hot Plug technology for the vast ...
ProLiant Server Troubleshooting Guide
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...11 Preventing Electrostatic Damage 6-12 Preventing Cable Damage 6-12 Preventing Tape Drive Errors 6-13 Appendix A HP Resources Online Resources...A-2 Software and Option Resources A-4 General Server Resources A-9 ProLiant BL e-Class System Resources A-12 Appendix B Test Error Codes 100-199, Primary Processor Test Error Codes B-2 200-299, Memory Test Error Codes B-3 300-399...15 8600-8699, Pointing Device Interface Test Error Codes B-15 Appendix C POST Error Messages Non-Numeric POST Error Messages or Beeps Only C-2 100 Series POST Error Messages C-7 200 Series POST Error Messages C-14...
...11 Preventing Electrostatic Damage 6-12 Preventing Cable Damage 6-12 Preventing Tape Drive Errors 6-13 Appendix A HP Resources Online Resources...A-2 Software and Option Resources A-4 General Server Resources A-9 ProLiant BL e-Class System Resources A-12 Appendix B Test Error Codes 100-199, Primary Processor Test Error Codes B-2 200-299, Memory Test Error Codes B-3 300-399...15 8600-8699, Pointing Device Interface Test Error Codes B-15 Appendix C POST Error Messages Non-Numeric POST Error Messages or Beeps Only C-2 100 Series POST Error Messages C-7 200 Series POST Error Messages C-14...
ProLiant Server Troubleshooting Guide
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...Operating System 5-14 Automatic Server Recovery-2 (ASR-2) IML Messages 5-16 Revision History Format 5-18 Online Resources ...A-2 Software and Option Resources A-4 General Server Resources A-9 ProLiant BL e-Class System Resources A-12 Test Error Codes ...B-1 Primary Processor Test Error Codes B-2 Memory Test Error Codes B-3 Keyboard Test Error Codes B-5 Parallel Printer ... Test Error Codes B-15 Pointing Device Interface Test Error Codes B-15 POST Error Messages C-1 Non-Numeric Error Messages or Beeps Only C-2 100 Series POST Error Messages C-7 200 Series POST Error Messages C-14...
...Operating System 5-14 Automatic Server Recovery-2 (ASR-2) IML Messages 5-16 Revision History Format 5-18 Online Resources ...A-2 Software and Option Resources A-4 General Server Resources A-9 ProLiant BL e-Class System Resources A-12 Test Error Codes ...B-1 Primary Processor Test Error Codes B-2 Memory Test Error Codes B-3 Keyboard Test Error Codes B-5 Parallel Printer ... Test Error Codes B-15 Pointing Device Interface Test Error Codes B-15 POST Error Messages C-1 Non-Numeric Error Messages or Beeps Only C-2 100 Series POST Error Messages C-7 200 Series POST Error Messages C-14...
ProLiant Server Troubleshooting Guide
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... 4. Some servers do not have speakers and thus do not support audio output. Table C-1: POST Error Messages Beeps only Non-numeric 100-199 200-299 300-399 400-499 500-599 600-699 800-899 900-999 1100-1199 1600-1699 1700-1799 1800-1899 IMPORTANT...: This guide provides information for information on procedures, hardware options, software tools, and operating systems supported by ProLiant and TaskSmart products. HP Servers Troubleshooting Guide C-1 Refer to your server-specific user documentation for multiple servers. Your system generates only the codes that are ...
... 4. Some servers do not have speakers and thus do not support audio output. Table C-1: POST Error Messages Beeps only Non-numeric 100-199 200-299 300-399 400-499 500-599 600-699 800-899 900-999 1100-1199 1600-1699 1700-1799 1800-1899 IMPORTANT...: This guide provides information for information on procedures, hardware options, software tools, and operating systems supported by ProLiant and TaskSmart products. HP Servers Troubleshooting Guide C-1 Refer to your server-specific user documentation for multiple servers. Your system generates only the codes that are ...