IBM 887022X Installation Guide - Page 89

Identifying, problems, using, light, diagnostics, feature

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4. Press and hold the light path diagnostics (blue) button on the diagnostics panel. The LEDs will be lit while the button is pressed. Note: You can illuminate the LEDs for a maximum of two minutes. After that time, the circuit that powers the LEDs is exhausted. 5. Close the cover on the server; then, slide the server into the rack cabinet and connect all external cables. For more information, see "Installing the server in the rack cabinet" on page 33 for instructions. See "Light path diagnostics table" on page 78 for information about identifying problems using these LEDs. Identifying problems using the light path diagnostics feature This section provides information about using the light path diagnostics feature to help you identify problems that might occur during installation. The diagnostic panel First look at the diagnostic panel for help in identifying problems. If a system error occurs, the system-error LED on the front of this panel is lit. Press the front of the panel to open it and look for any lit LEDs. Make a note of any LEDs that are lit, then close the panel. LEDs on the top of the server After viewing the diagnostic panel, pull out the server from the rack and view the top cover. In the center of the top cover is a set of six LEDs and the system service labels. The numbers beside the LEDs correspond to the numbers located on the system service label. Note the lit LED, and see the numbered block on the system service label that corresponds to the lit LED. Then, follow the instructions, if any, in the numbered block. LEDs on the SMP Expansion Modules and system boards To locate the actual component that caused the error, locate the lit LED next to that component. For example: A system error has occurred and you note that the CPU LED on the diagnostic panel is lit. Referring to the LEDs on the top cover, you see that LED 2 is lit. You then locate the panel on the system service label with the number 2 on it. In this case, the instructions in the panel tell you to remove the lower SMP Expansion Module. This tells you that the problem occurred with one of the microprocessors in the lower SMP Expansion Module. Follow the procedure in "Removing an SMP Expansion Module and cover" on page 11 to remove the lower SMP Expansion Module; then, remove the cover from the SMP Expansion Module. Located near the edge connectors on the circuit board is the light-path capacitor switch. Press and hold the switch until you locate the lit LED beside the defective microprocessor. Follow the instructions in the Option Installation Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD to remove and replace the microprocessor. Chapter 6. Solving problems 77

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4.
Press
and
hold
the
light
path
diagnostics
(blue)
button
on
the
diagnostics
panel.
The
LEDs
will
be
lit
while
the
button
is
pressed.
Note:
You
can
illuminate
the
LEDs
for
a
maximum
of
two
minutes.
After
that
time,
the
circuit
that
powers
the
LEDs
is
exhausted.
5.
Close
the
cover
on
the
server;
then,
slide
the
server
into
the
rack
cabinet
and
connect
all
external
cables.
For
more
information,
see
“Installing
the
server
in
the
rack
cabinet”
on
page
33
for
instructions.
See
“Light
path
diagnostics
table”
on
page
78
for
information
about
identifying
problems
using
these
LEDs.
Identifying
problems
using
the
light
path
diagnostics
feature
This
section
provides
information
about
using
the
light
path
diagnostics
feature
to
help
you
identify
problems
that
might
occur
during
installation.
The
diagnostic
panel
First
look
at
the
diagnostic
panel
for
help
in
identifying
problems.
If
a
system
error
occurs,
the
system-error
LED
on
the
front
of
this
panel
is
lit.
Press
the
front
of
the
panel
to
open
it
and
look
for
any
lit
LEDs.
Make
a
note
of
any
LEDs
that
are
lit,
then
close
the
panel.
LEDs
on
the
top
of
the
server
After
viewing
the
diagnostic
panel,
pull
out
the
server
from
the
rack
and
view
the
top
cover.
In
the
center
of
the
top
cover
is
a
set
of
six
LEDs
and
the
system
service
labels.
The
numbers
beside
the
LEDs
correspond
to
the
numbers
located
on
the
system
service
label.
Note
the
lit
LED,
and
see
the
numbered
block
on
the
system
service
label
that
corresponds
to
the
lit
LED.
Then,
follow
the
instructions,
if
any,
in
the
numbered
block.
LEDs
on
the
SMP
Expansion
Modules
and
system
boards
To
locate
the
actual
component
that
caused
the
error,
locate
the
lit
LED
next
to
that
component.
For
example:
A
system
error
has
occurred
and
you
note
that
the
CPU
LED
on
the
diagnostic
panel
is
lit.
Referring
to
the
LEDs
on
the
top
cover,
you
see
that
LED
2
is
lit.
You
then
locate
the
panel
on
the
system
service
label
with
the
number
2
on
it.
In
this
case,
the
instructions
in
the
panel
tell
you
to
remove
the
lower
SMP
Expansion
Module.
This
tells
you
that
the
problem
occurred
with
one
of
the
microprocessors
in
the
lower
SMP
Expansion
Module.
Follow
the
procedure
in
“Removing
an
SMP
Expansion
Module
and
cover”
on
page
11
to
remove
the
lower
SMP
Expansion
Module;
then,
remove
the
cover
from
the
SMP
Expansion
Module.
Located
near
the
edge
connectors
on
the
circuit
board
is
the
light-path
capacitor
switch.
Press
and
hold
the
switch
until
you
locate
the
lit
LED
beside
the
defective
microprocessor.
Follow
the
instructions
in
the
Option
Installation
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
to
remove
and
replace
the
microprocessor.
Chapter
6.
Solving
problems
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