Chapter 6. Solving problems
Use the diagnostic tools that are available to help you solve some common
problems that might occur while you are setting up the blade server.
If you install the blade server in the BladeCenter unit and the blade server does
not start, perform the following actions:
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Make sure that the BladeCenter unit is correctly connected to a power source.
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Reseat the blade server in the BladeCenter unit, as described in “Installing the
blade server in a BladeCenter unit” on page 44.
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If the power-on LED is flashing slowly, turn on the blade server, as described in
“Turning on the blade server” on page 16.
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If you have just added a new optional device or component, make sure that it is
correctly installed and compatible with the blade server and its components. If
the device or component is not compatible, remove it from the blade server,
reinstall the blade server in the BladeCenter unit, and then restart the blade
server.
If the blade server does not start after you have performed the preceding actions,
see the online information or the
Problem Determination and Service Guide
on the
IBM
BladeCenter Documentation
CD.
If you cannot see the AIX console after you install AIX locally by using the
keyboard/video select button and local media, run the
change console
command
and restart the blade server to switch the AIX console to a SOL connection:
chcons /dev/vty0
shutdown -Fr
The commands do not affect the console that is used by partition firmware.
The following tools are available to help you diagnose and solve hardware-related
problems:
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Power-on self-test (POST) firmware checkpoints and error codes
The firmware checkpoints are progress codes that your blade server writes to the
management-module event log during POST.
See the online information or the
Problem Determination and Service Guide
for
more information.
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Firmware error codes and location codes
For detailed descriptions of the firmware error codes, see the online information
or the
Problem Determination and Service Guide
.
Some firmware error codes also include location codes. The location code
information is required to identify the failing component. Check the event log in
the management module to determine the location code information that
corresponds to the firmware error code.
For additional information about location codes, see the online information or
the
Problem Determination and Service Guide
.
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Troubleshooting tables
Use the troubleshooting tables to find solutions to problems that have
identifiable symptoms.
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