HP ProLiant DL980 HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide - Page 4

Software problems, Software tools and solutions

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Problems with new hardware ...39 Unknown problem ...40 Third-party device problems ...40 Internal system problems ...41 Battery pack problems ...41 CD-ROM and DVD drive problems ...41 Diskette drive problems ...42 Drive problems (hard drives and solid state drives 43 SD card problems ...46 USB drive key problems ...46 Fan problems...46 HP Trusted Platform Module problems 47 Memory problems ...48 PPM problems...50 Processor problems ...50 Tape drive problems...51 Graphics and video adapter problems 52 System open circuits and short circuits ...53 External device problems ...53 Video problems...53 Mouse and keyboard problems ...54 Audio problems ...55 Printer problems ...55 Cable problems ...55 Local I/O cable problems ...55 Modem problems ...56 Network controller problems ...58 Expansion board problems...59 Software problems ...60 Operating system problems and resolutions 60 Operating system problems ...60 Operating system updates...61 Restoring to a backed-up version ...62 When to Reconfigure or Reload Software 62 Linux operating systems ...63 Application software problems ...63 Software locks up ...63 Errors occur after a software setting is changed 63 Errors occur after the system software is changed 63 Errors occur after an application is installed 63 ROM problems ...64 Remote ROM flash problems ...64 Boot problems...65 Software tools and solutions ...67 Configuration tools ...67 SmartStart software ...67 HP ROM-Based Setup Utility ...67 Array Configuration Utility ...70 Option ROM Configuration for Arrays 71 Re-entering the serial number and product ID 71 Management tools...72 Automatic Server Recovery...72

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Problems with new hardware
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39
Unknown problem
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40
Third-party device problems
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40
Internal system problems
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41
Battery pack problems
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CD-ROM and DVD drive problems
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Diskette drive problems
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42
Drive problems (hard drives and solid state drives)
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43
SD card problems
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46
USB drive key problems
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46
Fan problems
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46
HP Trusted Platform Module problems
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47
Memory problems
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48
PPM problems
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50
Processor problems
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50
Tape drive problems
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51
Graphics and video adapter problems
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52
System open circuits and short circuits
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53
External device problems
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53
Video problems
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53
Mouse and keyboard problems
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54
Audio problems
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Printer problems
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55
Cable problems
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Local I/O cable problems
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55
Modem problems
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56
Network controller problems
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58
Expansion board problems
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59
Software problems
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60
Operating system problems and resolutions
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60
Operating system problems
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60
Operating system updates
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61
Restoring to a backed-up version
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62
When to Reconfigure or Reload Software
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62
Linux operating systems
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63
Application software problems
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63
Software locks up
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Errors occur after a software setting is changed
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63
Errors occur after the system software is changed
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63
Errors occur after an application is installed
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ROM problems
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64
Remote ROM flash problems
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64
Boot problems
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65
Software tools and solutions
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67
Configuration tools
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SmartStart software
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HP ROM-Based Setup Utility
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Array Configuration Utility
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Option ROM Configuration for Arrays
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Re-entering the serial number and product ID
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Management tools
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Automatic Server Recovery
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