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ServerGuide startup problems

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POST message Failing device or problem found Suggested action 00180xxx A PCI adapter requested a resource that is not available Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and ensure that the resources needed by the PCI adapter are available. 012980xx Data for microprocessor Download and install the latest level of system BIOS 012981xx code. I9990305 POST could not find an Install your operating system. operating system ServerGuide startup problems Look for the symptom in the left column of the chart. Probable solutions to the problem are in the right column. Setup and Installation CD Symptom Suggested action Setup and • Installation CD will not start. • • Ensure that the system is a supported server with a startable (bootable) CD-ROM drive. If the startup (boot) sequence settings have been altered, ensure that the CD-ROM drive is first in the startup sequence. If more than one CD-ROM drive is installed, ensure that only one drive is set as the primary drive. Start the CD from the primary drive. ServeRAID™ program cannot view all installed drives or cannot install NOS. • Ensure that there are no duplicate SCSI IDs or IRQ assignments. • Ensure that the hard disk drive is connected properly. The Operating System Installation program continuously loops. Make more space available on the hard disk. ServerGuide will Ensure that the NOS CD you have is supported by the ServerGuide not start your NOS program. See the Setup and Installation CD label for a list of supported CD. NOS versions. Cannot install NOS - option is unavailable. Ensure that the NOS is supported on your server. If the NOS is supported, either there is no logical drive defined (if you installed a ServeRAID adapter) or the ServerGuide System Partition is not present. Run the ServerGuide setup and configuration program, and ensure that setup is complete. Chapter 5. Solving problems 37

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Chapter 5.
Solving problems
37
ServerGuide startup problems
Look for the symptom in the left column of the chart. Probable solutions to the problem
are in the right column.
Setup and Installation CD
00180xxx
A PCI adapter
requested a resource
that is not available
Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program and
ensure that the resources needed by the PCI adapter
are available.
012980xx
012981xx
Data for microprocessor
Download and install the latest level of system BIOS
code.
I9990305
POST could not find an
operating system
Install your operating system.
Symptom
Suggested action
Setup and
Installation CD
will
not start.
Ensure that the system is a supported server with a startable
(bootable) CD-ROM drive.
If the startup (boot) sequence settings have been altered, ensure
that the CD-ROM drive is first in the startup sequence.
If more than one CD-ROM drive is installed, ensure that only one
drive is set as the primary drive. Start the CD from the primary drive.
ServeRAID
program cannot
view all installed
drives or cannot
install NOS.
Ensure that there are no duplicate SCSI IDs or IRQ assignments.
Ensure that the hard disk drive is connected properly.
The Operating
System Installation
program
continuously loops.
Make more space available on the hard disk.
ServerGuide will
not start
your
NOS
CD.
Ensure that the NOS CD you have is supported by the ServerGuide
program. See the
Setup and Installation
CD label for a list of supported
NOS versions.
Cannot install NOS
— option is
unavailable.
Ensure that the NOS is supported on your server. If the NOS is
supported, either there is no logical drive defined (if you installed a
ServeRAID adapter) or the ServerGuide System Partition is not present.
Run the ServerGuide setup and configuration program, and ensure that
setup is complete.
POST
message
Failing device or
problem found
Suggested action