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...A warning statement 81 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . . 81 Korean Class A warning statement 82 Index 83 iv IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide POST beep codes 53 POST error codes 54 ServerGuide problems 55 Troubleshooting tables 56 CD-RW/DVD drive problems 56 General problems 57...64 Power problems 65 Serial port problems 67 Software problems 68 Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems 68 Video problems 68 Light path diagnostics 68 Diagnosing problems using light path diagnostics 69 Light path diagnostics LEDs 69 Appendix A.
...A warning statement 81 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement . . . 81 Korean Class A warning statement 82 Index 83 iv IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide POST beep codes 53 POST error codes 54 ServerGuide problems 55 Troubleshooting tables 56 CD-RW/DVD drive problems 56 General problems 57...64 Power problems 65 Serial port problems 67 Software problems 68 Universal Serial Bus (USB) port problems 68 Video problems 68 Light path diagnostics 68 Diagnosing problems using light path diagnostics 69 Light path diagnostics LEDs 69 Appendix A.
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...be used on the IBM System x Documentation CD. To remove all electrical power from the server, you must disconnect the power cord from the CD/DVD drive. There is also lit to light this connector. For more information about light path diagnostics in use IBM Director to help ...LED is used simultaneously. System locator LED: Use this button to any of the server. A system-error LED is in the server, when this amber LED is flashing slowly 30 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide v Rack release latches: Press the latches on . System information LED: When ...
...be used on the IBM System x Documentation CD. To remove all electrical power from the server, you must disconnect the power cord from the CD/DVD drive. There is also lit to light this connector. For more information about light path diagnostics in use IBM Director to help ...LED is used simultaneously. System locator LED: Use this button to any of the server. A system-error LED is in the server, when this amber LED is flashing slowly 30 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide v Rack release latches: Press the latches on . System information LED: When ...
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...v Power connector: Connect the power cord to visually locate the server among other combination of LEDs, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD. For any other servers. v Video connector: Connect a monitor to accept a PCI-X adapter. The serial port is shared with ... is turned off , it indicates that a system error has occurred. v Power LED: When this slot. Chapter 3. The video connectors on the front and rear of the server can take control of the server. An LED on the light path diagnostics panel is also lit to an ac power ...
...v Power connector: Connect the power cord to visually locate the server among other combination of LEDs, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD. For any other servers. v Video connector: Connect a monitor to accept a PCI-X adapter. The serial port is shared with ... is turned off , it indicates that a system error has occurred. v Power LED: When this slot. Chapter 3. The video connectors on the front and rear of the server can take control of the server. An LED on the light path diagnostics panel is also lit to an ac power ...
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... descriptions to signal successful completion. v Light path diagnostics Use light path diagnostics to display additional information. A single problem might occur while you diagnose and solve hardware-related problems: v POST beep codes The power-on the IBM System x Documentation CD for information about the... the cause of the server. If POST detects a problem during startup. See "Light path diagnostics" on the IBM System x Documentation CD for more information. See the IBM Problem Determination and Service Guide on page 68 for more information about other error messages...
... descriptions to signal successful completion. v Light path diagnostics Use light path diagnostics to display additional information. A single problem might occur while you diagnose and solve hardware-related problems: v POST beep codes The power-on the IBM System x Documentation CD for information about the... the cause of the server. If POST detects a problem during startup. See "Light path diagnostics" on the IBM System x Documentation CD for more information. See the IBM Problem Determination and Service Guide on page 68 for more information about other error messages...
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.... 3. Replace the CD-RW/DVD drive. 56 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide Troubleshooting tables Use the troubleshooting tables to find the problem in these tables, run the diagnostic programs (see "Light path diagnostics" on page 68). 2. If you just added. 3. Check the light path diagnostics LEDs (see "Running the diagnostic programs" in the Problem Determination and Service Guide). v The correct...
.... 3. Replace the CD-RW/DVD drive. 56 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide Troubleshooting tables Use the troubleshooting tables to find the problem in these tables, run the diagnostic programs (see "Light path diagnostics" on page 68). 2. If you just added. 3. Check the light path diagnostics LEDs (see "Running the diagnostic programs" in the Problem Determination and Service Guide). v The correct...
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... correct type of installed physical v No light path diagnostics LEDs are lit on page 19. 5. Add one at a time, making sure that is displayed is solved. Reseat the DIMMs; Replace the lowest-numbered DIMM pair of system memory 1. v The DIMMs are enabled...the IBM System x Documentation CD to determine which components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which they are identified as necessary. 3. (Trained service technician only) Replace the system board. 60 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide Run memory diagnostics (see "Running the diagnostic programs"...
... correct type of installed physical v No light path diagnostics LEDs are lit on page 19. 5. Add one at a time, making sure that is displayed is solved. Reseat the DIMMs; Replace the lowest-numbered DIMM pair of system memory 1. v The DIMMs are enabled...the IBM System x Documentation CD to determine which components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which they are identified as necessary. 3. (Trained service technician only) Replace the system board. 60 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide Run memory diagnostics (see "Running the diagnostic programs"...
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...documentation that are indicated by a trained service technician. Chapter 5. Correct any errors that comes with your monitor, see "Light path diagnostics" on the IBM System x Documentation CD to determine which components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are firmly connected. 2. If... If an action step is present). Try using a different monitor on the server, or try testing the monitor on the IBM System x Documentation CD to determine which components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are listed in the Action column ...
...documentation that are indicated by a trained service technician. Chapter 5. Correct any errors that comes with your monitor, see "Light path diagnostics" on the IBM System x Documentation CD to determine which components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are firmly connected. 2. If... If an action step is present). Try using a different monitor on the server, or try testing the monitor on the IBM System x Documentation CD to determine which components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are listed in the Action column ...
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Make sure that: v The correct USB device driver is a system of LEDs on various external and internal components of the error. 68 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide Light path diagnostics Light path diagnostics is installed. By viewing the LEDs in a particular order, you received any error ...the problem is solved. v See the parts listing in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD to operate on the IBM System x Documentation CD to use the software. v The software is designed to determine which components are customer...
Make sure that: v The correct USB device driver is a system of LEDs on various external and internal components of the error. 68 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide Light path diagnostics Light path diagnostics is installed. By viewing the LEDs in a particular order, you received any error ...the problem is solved. v See the parts listing in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x Documentation CD to operate on the IBM System x Documentation CD to use the software. v The software is designed to determine which components are customer...
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... access the light path diagnostics panel. Diagnosing problems using light path diagnostics LEDs in Remind mode, the system-error LED on the server are available to help you to solve the problems. Chapter 5. Light path diagnostics panel - When the server is in two locations on the front of the light path diagnostics drawer to use a pen or the end of the light path diagnostics drawer is...
... access the light path diagnostics panel. Diagnosing problems using light path diagnostics LEDs in Remind mode, the system-error LED on the server are available to help you to solve the problems. Chapter 5. Light path diagnostics panel - When the server is in two locations on the front of the light path diagnostics drawer to use a pen or the end of the light path diagnostics drawer is...
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...component that the failing microprocessor, which is indicated by a light path diagnostics LED. DASD A hard disk drive error has occurred. v Check the LEDs on the system board, is causing the error. TEMP The system temperature has exceeded a threshold level. OVER SPEC The power ...which is indicated by a lit or has been removed. RAID A RAID controller error has occurred. Lit light path diagnostics LED with the RAID controller. 70 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide Replace the failed power supply. VRM Reserved. v Make sure that the room temperature is ...
...component that the failing microprocessor, which is indicated by a light path diagnostics LED. DASD A hard disk drive error has occurred. v Check the LEDs on the system board, is causing the error. TEMP The system temperature has exceeded a threshold level. OVER SPEC The power ...which is indicated by a lit or has been removed. RAID A RAID controller error has occurred. Lit light path diagnostics LED with the RAID controller. 70 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide Replace the failed power supply. VRM Reserved. v Make sure that the room temperature is ...
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.... An additional LED component that the PCI riser assemblies are seated correctly. Solving problems 71 Lit light path diagnostics LED with the system-error or information LED also lit Description Action PCI An error has occurred on the system board. Chapter 5. will be lit next to identify the on a PCI bus or v Check the LEDs... restart the server after each adapter is causing the error. v If you cannot isolate the failing adapter through the LEDs and the information in the system error log, remove one adapter at the PCI slots to a failing PCI slot.
.... An additional LED component that the PCI riser assemblies are seated correctly. Solving problems 71 Lit light path diagnostics LED with the system-error or information LED also lit Description Action PCI An error has occurred on the system board. Chapter 5. will be lit next to identify the on a PCI bus or v Check the LEDs... restart the server after each adapter is causing the error. v If you cannot isolate the failing adapter through the LEDs and the information in the system error log, remove one adapter at the PCI slots to a failing PCI slot.
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... 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive 14 microprocessor 22 integrated functions 5 integrated Serial ATA controller, configuring 39 intermittent problems 58 84 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide IPMI protocol 40 Shell 40 L LED ac power 31 CD-RW/DVD drive activity 30 dc power 31 Ethernet activity..., 31 hard disk drive status 30 location 29 power-on 30 power-on, rear 31 system information 30 system locator 30 system-error 30 system-error, rear 31 system-locator, rear 31 light path diagnostics 68 LEDs 69 panel location 30 LILO configuration GRUB 44 Linux 42 Linux GRUB configuration 44 ...
... 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive 14 microprocessor 22 integrated functions 5 integrated Serial ATA controller, configuring 39 intermittent problems 58 84 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide IPMI protocol 40 Shell 40 L LED ac power 31 CD-RW/DVD drive activity 30 dc power 31 Ethernet activity..., 31 hard disk drive status 30 location 29 power-on 30 power-on, rear 31 system information 30 system locator 30 system-error 30 system-error, rear 31 system-locator, rear 31 light path diagnostics 68 LEDs 69 panel location 30 LILO configuration GRUB 44 Linux 42 Linux GRUB configuration 44 ...