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POST beep code descriptions POST emits one beep to signal successful completion. If POST detects a problem during startup, other beep codes might occur. Use the following beep code descriptions to help identify and solve problems that are detected during startup. Note: See the Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for more information about the POST beep codes. One beep POST was completed successfully. Repeating long beeps A memory error has occurred. Make sure that all DIMMs are correctly installed. One long beep and two short beeps A video error has occurred, and the BIOS cannot initialize the monitor screen to display additional information. ServerGuide startup problems Look for the symptom in the left column of the chart. Probable solutions to the problem are in the right column. Note: If your server model came with an operating system, such as Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server or VMware ESX server, see the software documentation provided with your software for configuration information. Symptom Suggested action Setup and Installation CD will not start. v Ensure that the system is a supported server with a startable (bootable) DVD-ROM drive. v If the startup (boot) sequence settings have been altered, be sure the DVD-ROM is first in the boot sequence. ServeRAID program If you installed an optional ServeRAID adapter: cannot view all installed v Ensure that there are no duplicate SCSI IDs or IRQ assignments. drives - or - cannot install v Ensure that the hard disk drive is connected properly. NOS. The Operating System Installation program continuously loops. Free up more space on the hard disk drive. ServerGuide will not start Ensure that the NOS CD you have is supported by ServerGuide. See the Setup and your NOS CD. Installation CD label for a list of NOS versions supported. Cannot install NOS option is grayed out. Either there is no logical drive defined (ServeRAID systems) or the ServerGuide system partition is not present. Run the ServerGuide setup and configuration program and ensure that setup is complete 70 xSeries 445 Type 8870: Installation Guide

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POST
beep
code
descriptions
POST
emits
one
beep
to
signal
successful
completion.
If
POST
detects
a
problem
during
startup,
other
beep
codes
might
occur.
Use
the
following
beep
code
descriptions
to
help
identify
and
solve
problems
that
are
detected
during
startup.
Note:
See
the
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
for
more
information
about
the
POST
beep
codes.
One
beep
POST
was
completed
successfully.
Repeating
long
beeps
A
memory
error
has
occurred.
Make
sure
that
all
DIMMs
are
correctly
installed.
One
long
beep
and
two
short
beeps
A
video
error
has
occurred,
and
the
BIOS
cannot
initialize
the
monitor
screen
to
display
additional
information.
ServerGuide
startup
problems
Look
for
the
symptom
in
the
left
column
of
the
chart.
Probable
solutions
to
the
problem
are
in
the
right
column.
Note:
If
your
server
model
came
with
an
operating
system,
such
as
Microsoft
Windows
2000
Datacenter
Server
or
VMware
ESX
server,
see
the
software
documentation
provided
with
your
software
for
configuration
information.
Symptom
Suggested
action
Setup
and
Installation
CD
will
not
start.
v
Ensure
that
the
system
is
a
supported
server
with
a
startable
(bootable)
DVD-ROM
drive.
v
If
the
startup
(boot)
sequence
settings
have
been
altered,
be
sure
the
DVD-ROM
is
first
in
the
boot
sequence.
ServeRAID
program
cannot
view
all
installed
drives
-
or
-
cannot
install
NOS.
If
you
installed
an
optional
ServeRAID
adapter:
v
Ensure
that
there
are
no
duplicate
SCSI
IDs
or
IRQ
assignments.
v
Ensure
that
the
hard
disk
drive
is
connected
properly.
The
Operating
System
Installation
program
continuously
loops.
Free
up
more
space
on
the
hard
disk
drive.
ServerGuide
will
not
start
your
NOS
CD.
Ensure
that
the
NOS
CD
you
have
is
supported
by
ServerGuide.
See
the
Setup
and
Installation
CD
label
for
a
list
of
NOS
versions
supported.
Cannot
install
NOS
-
option
is
grayed
out.
Either
there
is
no
logical
drive
defined
(ServeRAID
systems)
or
the
ServerGuide
system
partition
is
not
present.
Run
the
ServerGuide
setup
and
configuration
program
and
ensure
that
setup
is
complete
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xSeries
445
Type
8870:
Installation
Guide