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... ◦ Memory size and configuration ◦ Processor information ◦ Storage device information and configuration ◦ Graphics / audio / communications information and configuration ◦ And more... ● Comprehensive list of diagnostic test available with HP Vision Diagnostics Hewlett-Packard Vision Field Diagnostics let you view information about the hardware configuration and perform hardware troubleshooting for HP Desktop and Workstation systems...
... ◦ Memory size and configuration ◦ Processor information ◦ Storage device information and configuration ◦ Graphics / audio / communications information and configuration ◦ And more... ● Comprehensive list of diagnostic test available with HP Vision Diagnostics Hewlett-Packard Vision Field Diagnostics let you view information about the hardware configuration and perform hardware troubleshooting for HP Desktop and Workstation systems...
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... Diagnostics application provides six major functions, accessible through Tabs. User help about HP Vision Diagnostics. They include: ● Exit Diagnostics button - If available, save your system. gives limited configuration data for the computer-savvy user. Shows system memory information. 30 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting ENWW Your current system hardware information. ● Test - Any running diagnostics...
... Diagnostics application provides six major functions, accessible through Tabs. User help about HP Vision Diagnostics. They include: ● Exit Diagnostics button - If available, save your system. gives limited configuration data for the computer-savvy user. Shows system memory information. 30 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting ENWW Your current system hardware information. ● Test - Any running diagnostics...
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... the test selection can not be executed, either the CD or USB flash drive and select HP Memory Test from the test selection tree. ● Expand, Collapse button - This button toggles to...Loops or Total Test Time. The Duration of Test options control the duration of time in your workstation, exit HP Vision Field Diagnostic, boot to either Number of loops - The following Test Controls exist: ...of time. The lists have been completed. You can change test parameters to fit your system configuration. To begin testing: 1. Test tab The Test tab lists all available tests but may ...
... the test selection can not be executed, either the CD or USB flash drive and select HP Memory Test from the test selection tree. ● Expand, Collapse button - This button toggles to...Loops or Total Test Time. The Duration of Test options control the duration of time in your workstation, exit HP Vision Field Diagnostic, boot to either Number of loops - The following Test Controls exist: ...of time. The lists have been completed. You can change test parameters to fit your system configuration. To begin testing: 1. Test tab The Test tab lists all available tests but may ...
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... not seated or connected properly. Power switch of new Turn off the workstation, turn on page 42 to work in loss of data. 3. were used in the upgrade or memory modules were installed in the connector are not bent down. See Diagnostic ...hp.com/support/ workstation_manuals). Use Computer Setup (F10) to reconfigure or disable devices to the Service and Technical Reference Guide, which is properly and securely connected and that might not automatically configure when added if the default configuration conflicts with the system to integrate the device with the workstation...
... not seated or connected properly. Power switch of new Turn off the workstation, turn on page 42 to work in loss of data. 3. were used in the upgrade or memory modules were installed in the connector are not bent down. See Diagnostic ...hp.com/support/ workstation_manuals). Use Computer Setup (F10) to reconfigure or disable devices to the Service and Technical Reference Guide, which is properly and securely connected and that might not automatically configure when added if the default configuration conflicts with the system to integrate the device with the workstation...
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...5-3 Diagnostic lights and audible codes (continued) Activity Possible cause Recommended action NOTE: Memory connector pin configurations vary, and can have either a 4-pin, 6-pin, or 8-pin configuration, depending on the system board. Continue adding devices one device at a time...failure prior to the Service and Technical Reference Guide for your workstation model for assistance. Six beeps. System board failure (ROM 1. a. b. Replace third-party memory with HP memory. 4. To prevent damage, disconnect the workstation power cord before you remove a component. 1. The problem ...
...5-3 Diagnostic lights and audible codes (continued) Activity Possible cause Recommended action NOTE: Memory connector pin configurations vary, and can have either a 4-pin, 6-pin, or 8-pin configuration, depending on the system board. Continue adding devices one device at a time...failure prior to the Service and Technical Reference Guide for your workstation model for assistance. Six beeps. System board failure (ROM 1. a. b. Replace third-party memory with HP memory. 4. To prevent damage, disconnect the workstation power cord before you remove a component. 1. The problem ...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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... the SLED 11 preload on every workstation. Warranty As part of the HP Workstation hardware warranty, HP provides software configuration and installation support for certified versions of Red Hat Linux for certified versions of cards supported on HP Workstations. Proprietary graphics drivers that are not open source. The total memory supported for each configuration is listed in the Hardware...
... the SLED 11 preload on every workstation. Warranty As part of the HP Workstation hardware warranty, HP provides software configuration and installation support for certified versions of Red Hat Linux for certified versions of cards supported on HP Workstations. Proprietary graphics drivers that are not open source. The total memory supported for each configuration is listed in the Hardware...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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... Changes and Exit. Observed performance improvements depend on the operating system, customer workload, system configuration, and the degree to be NUMA-aware/efficient. Press F10 to Disable. The 600 ...Linux distributions such as optional devices. Audio All HP Workstations come with all modern Linux distributions. The ability to exit the menu. Hyper-threading The... and xw9400 Workstations. NUMA is enabled if Memory Node Interleave is restarted. Select Advanced > Chipset/Memory. Please refer to improve memory bandwidth and latency for details on the 600 and 800 Workstations. Certain...
... Changes and Exit. Observed performance improvements depend on the operating system, customer workload, system configuration, and the degree to be NUMA-aware/efficient. Press F10 to Disable. The 600 ...Linux distributions such as optional devices. Audio All HP Workstations come with all modern Linux distributions. The ability to exit the menu. Hyper-threading The... and xw9400 Workstations. NUMA is enabled if Memory Node Interleave is restarted. Select Advanced > Chipset/Memory. Please refer to improve memory bandwidth and latency for details on the 600 and 800 Workstations. Certain...
HP Workstations for Linux - User Guide
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...issued: # aticonfig --initial HP recommends the interactive configuration utilities provided by ATI. ...configuration of an ATI graphics card. including screen layouts, display resolutions and timings, multi-display settings and Xinerama. ● X Screen # - ENWW AMD® / ATI graphics workstations... ATI-specific driver configuration mode that support 24-bit,... until the following command is configured with a ServerFlags option or...configure the Xorg configuration file /etc/X11/ xorg.conf. including vbios version, clock speed, driver, and probed monitor information Configuration...
...issued: # aticonfig --initial HP recommends the interactive configuration utilities provided by ATI. ...configuration of an ATI graphics card. including screen layouts, display resolutions and timings, multi-display settings and Xinerama. ● X Screen # - ENWW AMD® / ATI graphics workstations... ATI-specific driver configuration mode that support 24-bit,... until the following command is configured with a ServerFlags option or...configure the Xorg configuration file /etc/X11/ xorg.conf. including vbios version, clock speed, driver, and probed monitor information Configuration...
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.../c00529204 X Hang with 100% CPU Utilization /c01117497 (AMD64/ EM64T) [AMD64/EM64T] Configured With 4GB to 4.5GB Of Memory May Panic During Boot /c01117503 (AMD64/ EM64T) Kernel Panic with Greater than or Equal to 4GB of... Memory /c01131107 Creating X configs with ATI FireGL V3100 xw4200 xw4300 xw6200 xw8200 /c01131106 ATI... xw4200 xw6200 xw8200 xw4200 xw6200 xw8200 xw6200 xw8200 xw4200 xw4200 36 Appendix A Appendix-HP release notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3 Use the following table to determine which advisories are...
.../c00529204 X Hang with 100% CPU Utilization /c01117497 (AMD64/ EM64T) [AMD64/EM64T] Configured With 4GB to 4.5GB Of Memory May Panic During Boot /c01117503 (AMD64/ EM64T) Kernel Panic with Greater than or Equal to 4GB of... Memory /c01131107 Creating X configs with ATI FireGL V3100 xw4200 xw4300 xw6200 xw8200 /c01131106 ATI... xw4200 xw6200 xw8200 xw4200 xw6200 xw8200 xw6200 xw8200 xw4200 xw4200 36 Appendix A Appendix-HP release notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3 Use the following table to determine which advisories are...
HP xw9400 Workstation - Service and Technical Reference Guide
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...Configuring a SATA RAID array ...172 Changing boot order ...173 Deleting RAID volumes ...174 Appendix C Appendix C- Power cord set requirements Appendix F Appendix F- System board designators Appendix E Appendix E- Routine care General cleaning safety precautions 187 Maximizing the airflow ...187 Cleaning the workstation... 150 Solving front panel component problems 151 Solving hardware installation problems 151 Solving network problems 153 Solving memory problems 155 Solving processor problems 156 Solving CD-ROM and DVD problems 157 Solving Internet access problems 158 POST...
...Configuring a SATA RAID array ...172 Changing boot order ...173 Deleting RAID volumes ...174 Appendix C Appendix C- Power cord set requirements Appendix F Appendix F- System board designators Appendix E Appendix E- Routine care General cleaning safety precautions 187 Maximizing the airflow ...187 Cleaning the workstation... 150 Solving front panel component problems 151 Solving hardware installation problems 151 Solving network problems 153 Solving memory problems 155 Solving processor problems 156 Solving CD-ROM and DVD problems 157 Solving Internet access problems 158 POST...
HP xw9400 Workstation - Service and Technical Reference Guide
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...supply 3 CPU heatsinks 4 Processors ENWW Item Description 10 Memory modules 11 Card guide/Front fan 12 Graphics card 13 Optical drive* Product features 1 1 Product overview This chapter presents an overview of the hardware components of the HP Workstation. ● Product features on page 1 ●... on page 11 ● Multi-core processors on supported accessories and components, see http://partsurfer.hp.com. For complete and current information on page 12 Product features Exploded view The following image shows a typical HP xw9400 Workstation (drive configurations can vary).
...supply 3 CPU heatsinks 4 Processors ENWW Item Description 10 Memory modules 11 Card guide/Front fan 12 Graphics card 13 Optical drive* Product features 1 1 Product overview This chapter presents an overview of the hardware components of the HP Workstation. ● Product features on page 1 ●... on page 11 ● Multi-core processors on supported accessories and components, see http://partsurfer.hp.com. For complete and current information on page 12 Product features Exploded view The following image shows a typical HP xw9400 Workstation (drive configurations can vary).
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...property identification number assigned by the system and functioning properly. ● Determine information about the operating environment of the workstation. ● Solve system configuration errors detected but not automatically fixed during power-on. ● Establish and manage energy-saving time-outs (not... section describes the various tools and utilities that allow for processor, graphics, memory, audio, storage, communications, and input devices. ● Modify the boot order of installed mass storage devices such as memory count, product name, and other non-error text messages.
...property identification number assigned by the system and functioning properly. ● Determine information about the operating environment of the workstation. ● Solve system configuration errors detected but not automatically fixed during power-on. ● Establish and manage energy-saving time-outs (not... section describes the various tools and utilities that allow for processor, graphics, memory, audio, storage, communications, and input devices. ● Modify the boot order of installed mass storage devices such as memory count, product name, and other non-error text messages.
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...memory ● HyperTransport setup and initialization ● Chipset (includes NVIDIA nForce Professional 3600 and 3050 with ACPI 2.0 extensions for legacy diskettes. ● Replicate your system setup by saving system configuration information onto diskette or USB, or restoring it onto one or more workstations...PCI 2.2 or later ● "El Torito" Bootable CD 1.0 The BIOS ROM is a collection of low memory, the last RAM address below TOLM (top of programs stored as POST, PCI device initialization, Plug 'n' Play support, power ...KB below 4 GB). 26 Chapter 4 System management ENWW
...memory ● HyperTransport setup and initialization ● Chipset (includes NVIDIA nForce Professional 3600 and 3050 with ACPI 2.0 extensions for legacy diskettes. ● Replicate your system setup by saving system configuration information onto diskette or USB, or restoring it onto one or more workstations...PCI 2.2 or later ● "El Torito" Bootable CD 1.0 The BIOS ROM is a collection of low memory, the last RAM address below TOLM (top of programs stored as POST, PCI device initialization, Plug 'n' Play support, power ...KB below 4 GB). 26 Chapter 4 System management ENWW
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...all installed non-SAS and non-SATA storage devices. Default Setup Save Current Settings as Default Stores the current F10 Setup configuration as the default. Ignore Changes and Exit Exits the Computer Setup Utility without applying or saving any changes. Storage About ... menu descriptions Heading Option Description File System Lists product name, SKU number, processor type/speed/stepping, cache size Information (L1/L2), memory type and size, integrated Media Access Control (MAC) IDs for Network Interface, system BIOS type, chassis serial number, asset tracking number...
...all installed non-SAS and non-SATA storage devices. Default Setup Save Current Settings as Default Stores the current F10 Setup configuration as the default. Ignore Changes and Exit Exits the Computer Setup Utility without applying or saving any changes. Storage About ... menu descriptions Heading Option Description File System Lists product name, SKU number, processor type/speed/stepping, cache size Information (L1/L2), memory type and size, integrated Media Access Control (MAC) IDs for Network Interface, system BIOS type, chassis serial number, asset tracking number...
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... and ACPI hardware provide further assistance with thermal warnings, memory alerts, and more ● Remote updating of system software such as device drivers and ROM BIOS ● Remote changing of boot order ● Configuring the system BIOS settings For more new PCs ●... reporting of business-critical details such as a system setup and configuration tool, and can be used as machines with recovery of hardware inventory for managing and updating software on desktops and workstations-HP Client Manager Software, Altiris Client Management Solutions, System Software Manager,...
... and ACPI hardware provide further assistance with thermal warnings, memory alerts, and more ● Remote updating of system software such as device drivers and ROM BIOS ● Remote changing of boot order ● Configuring the system BIOS settings For more new PCs ●... reporting of business-critical details such as a system setup and configuration tool, and can be used as machines with recovery of hardware inventory for managing and updating software on desktops and workstations-HP Client Manager Software, Altiris Client Management Solutions, System Software Manager,...
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Memory Memory module features ● Eight memory slots for DIMMs, four per CPU ● Accepts 512-MB, 1-GB , 2-GB, 4-GB, and 8-GB DIMMs ● 64-GB maximum configuration with 8-GB DIMMs ● Standard ECC PC2-5300 DIMMs ● No support for mirroring ● No spare DIMM support Memory module requirements ● Use only PC2-5300 ECC DIMMs. Certified and warranted HP memory is recommended. ● Match DIMM pairs by size and type. 72 Chapter 5 Removal and replacement procedures ENWW
Memory Memory module features ● Eight memory slots for DIMMs, four per CPU ● Accepts 512-MB, 1-GB , 2-GB, 4-GB, and 8-GB DIMMs ● 64-GB maximum configuration with 8-GB DIMMs ● Standard ECC PC2-5300 DIMMs ● No support for mirroring ● No spare DIMM support Memory module requirements ● Use only PC2-5300 ECC DIMMs. Certified and warranted HP memory is recommended. ● Match DIMM pairs by size and type. 72 Chapter 5 Removal and replacement procedures ENWW
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...equal, BIOS will report a warning during POST ("215-Cannot Interleave Unequal Memory Nodes"). NOTE: DIMMs and DIMM sockets are clear of the fan housing when lowering the memory fan. Lower the memory fan until it will halt the system with a diagnostics 2006 code ...for proper installation. NOTE: Ensure that all cables are keyed for memory error (five beeps and blinks). ● If memory node interleave is enabled but the memory installed on invalid memory configurations. ● If BIOS cannot obtain a valid memory configuration, it snaps into place. Be sure these guides align when ...
...equal, BIOS will report a warning during POST ("215-Cannot Interleave Unequal Memory Nodes"). NOTE: DIMMs and DIMM sockets are clear of the fan housing when lowering the memory fan. Lower the memory fan until it will halt the system with a diagnostics 2006 code ...for proper installation. NOTE: Ensure that all cables are keyed for memory error (five beeps and blinks). ● If memory node interleave is enabled but the memory installed on invalid memory configurations. ● If BIOS cannot obtain a valid memory configuration, it snaps into place. Be sure these guides align when ...
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... will not boot the operating system. Memory configuration might not be set up correctly. might not be installed correctly. Check the memory requirements for the workstation. The network controller is wrong. Flash the ROM. memory module is present, and that support ECC memory, HP does not support mixing ECC and nonECC memory. System setup utility reports unprogrammed EEPROM...
... will not boot the operating system. Memory configuration might not be set up correctly. might not be installed correctly. Check the memory requirements for the workstation. The network controller is wrong. Flash the ROM. memory module is present, and that support ECC memory, HP does not support mixing ECC and nonECC memory. System setup utility reports unprogrammed EEPROM...
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... missing critical SPD powered down . Refer to the system board even when the workstation is unequal with workstation powered off . 2. Check the connector for the correct memory configurations and reseat the DIMMs accordingly. 215-Cannot Interleave Unequal Memory Nodes Memory node interleave enabled but memory on page 72 for bent or missing pins. 3. Replace the system board...
... missing critical SPD powered down . Refer to the system board even when the workstation is unequal with workstation powered off . 2. Check the connector for the correct memory configurations and reseat the DIMMs accordingly. 215-Cannot Interleave Unequal Memory Nodes Memory node interleave enabled but memory on page 72 for bent or missing pins. 3. Replace the system board...
Comparison of the xw9400 and the xw9300 architectures
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.... By supporting even larger memory configurations, providing an unprecedented number of high-speed Graphics and I /O and memory activities, like on the xw9400 provide an abundance of I/O bandwidth for heavier system configurations. The information contained herein is the successor of the HP xw9300 dual processor personal workstation. Mini White Paper HP Workstations Comparison of the xw9400 and the xw9300 architectures Introduction...
.... By supporting even larger memory configurations, providing an unprecedented number of high-speed Graphics and I /O and memory activities, like on the xw9400 provide an abundance of I/O bandwidth for heavier system configurations. The information contained herein is the successor of the HP xw9300 dual processor personal workstation. Mini White Paper HP Workstations Comparison of the xw9400 and the xw9300 architectures Introduction...