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Note: See Chapter 7, "Parts listing Type 8488 and 8648," on page 129 to determine which components are replaceable by the customer (CRU), and which components must be replaced by a field service technician (FRU). Serial port Symptom FRU/action The number of serial ports identified by the operating system is less than the number of serial ports installed. 1. Verify that: v Each port is assigned a unique address by the Configuration/Setup Utility program and none of the serial ports is disabled. v The serial-port adapter, if you installed one, is seated properly. 2. Failing serial port adapter. A serial device does not work. 1. Verify that: v The device is compatible with the server. v The serial port is enabled and is assigned a unique address. v The device is connected to the correct port (see "Input/output connectors" on page 63). 2. Failing serial device. 3. Serial adapter, if installed. 4. System board. Note: See Chapter 7, "Parts listing Type 8488 and 8648," on page 129 to determine which components are replaceable by the customer (CRU), and which components must be replaced by a field service technician (FRU). ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD Symptom FRU/action The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD will not start. v Verify that the server is supported and has a startable (bootable) CD-ROM drive. v If the startup (boot) sequence settings have been altered, ensure that the CD-ROM drive is first in the startup sequence. v 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. The SCSI RAID program cannot v Verify that there are no duplicate SCSI IDs or IRQ assignments. view all installed drives, or the v Verify that the hard disk drive is connected properly. NOS cannot be installed. The operating system installation program continuously loops. v Make more space available on the hard disk. The ServerGuide program will not start the operating-system CD. v Verify that the operating-system CD you have is supported by the ServerGuide program. See the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD label for a list of supported operating system versions. The operating system cannot be v Verify that the operating system is supported on the server. If the operating installed; the option is not system is supported, either there is no logical drive defined (SCSI RAID available. systems) or the ServerGuide System Partition is not present. Run the ServerGuide program, and ensure that setup is complete. 116 xSeries 226 Type 8488 and 8648: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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Note:
See
Chapter
7,
“Parts
listing
Type
8488
and
8648,”
on
page
129
to
determine
which
components
are
replaceable
by
the
customer
(CRU),
and
which
components
must
be
replaced
by
a
field
service
technician
(FRU).
Serial
port
Symptom
FRU/action
The
number
of
serial
ports
identified
by
the
operating
system
is
less
than
the
number
of
serial
ports
installed.
1.
Verify
that:
v
Each
port
is
assigned
a
unique
address
by
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
none
of
the
serial
ports
is
disabled.
v
The
serial-port
adapter,
if
you
installed
one,
is
seated
properly.
2.
Failing
serial
port
adapter.
A
serial
device
does
not
work.
1.
Verify
that:
v
The
device
is
compatible
with
the
server.
v
The
serial
port
is
enabled
and
is
assigned
a
unique
address.
v
The
device
is
connected
to
the
correct
port
(see
“Input/output
connectors”
on
page
63).
2.
Failing
serial
device.
3.
Serial
adapter,
if
installed.
4.
System
board.
Note:
See
Chapter
7,
“Parts
listing
Type
8488
and
8648,”
on
page
129
to
determine
which
components
are
replaceable
by
the
customer
(CRU),
and
which
components
must
be
replaced
by
a
field
service
technician
(FRU).
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
Symptom
FRU/action
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
will
not
start.
v
Verify
that
the
server
is
supported
and
has
a
startable
(bootable)
CD-ROM
drive.
v
If
the
startup
(boot)
sequence
settings
have
been
altered,
ensure
that
the
CD-ROM
drive
is
first
in
the
startup
sequence.
v
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.
The
SCSI
RAID
program
cannot
view
all
installed
drives,
or
the
NOS
cannot
be
installed.
v
Verify
that
there
are
no
duplicate
SCSI
IDs
or
IRQ
assignments.
v
Verify
that
the
hard
disk
drive
is
connected
properly.
The
operating
system
installation
program
continuously
loops.
v
Make
more
space
available
on
the
hard
disk.
The
ServerGuide
program
will
not
start
the
operating-system
CD.
v
Verify
that
the
operating-system
CD
you
have
is
supported
by
the
ServerGuide
program.
See
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
label
for
a
list
of
supported
operating
system
versions.
The
operating
system
cannot
be
installed;
the
option
is
not
available.
v
Verify
that
the
operating
system
is
supported
on
the
server.
If
the
operating
system
is
supported,
either
there
is
no
logical
drive
defined
(SCSI
RAID
systems)
or
the
ServerGuide
System
Partition
is
not
present.
Run
the
ServerGuide
program,
and
ensure
that
setup
is
complete.
116
xSeries
226
Type
8488
and
8648:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide