HP ProLiant DL980 HP ProLiant Servers Troubleshooting Guide - Page 66

Action, Servers non-blades, Server blades

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• The server fails to boot after a SYSROM update using ROMPaq. Action: Servers (non-blades) If the system ROM is corrupted, the system automatically switches to the redundant ROM in most cases. If the system does not automatically switch to the redundant ROM, perform the following steps: 1. Power down the server. 2. Remove the server from the rack, if necessary. 3. Remove the access panel. 4. Change positions 1, 5, and 6 of the system maintenance switch to on. 5. Install the access panel. 6. Install the server into the rack. 7. Power up the server. 8. After the system beeps, repeat steps 1 through 3. 9. Change positions 1, 5, and 6 of system maintenance switch to off. 10. Repeat steps 5 and 6. If both the current and backup versions of the ROM are corrupt, return the system board for a service replacement. To switch to the backup ROM when the System ROM is not corrupt, use RBSU ("HP ROM-Based Setup Utility" on page 67). Server blades If the system ROM is corrupted, the system automatically switches to the redundant ROM in most cases. If the system does not automatically switch to the redundant ROM, perform the following steps: 1. Power down the server. 2. Remove the server. 3. Remove the access panel. 4. Change positions 1, 5, and 6 of the system maintenance switch to on. 5. Install the access panel. 6. Install the server in the enclosure and power up the server. 7. After the system beeps, repeat steps 1 through 3. 8. Change positions 1, 5, and 6 of system maintenance switch to off. 9. Repeat steps 5 and 6. If both the current and backup versions of the ROM are corrupt, return the system board for a service replacement. To switch to the backup ROM when the System ROM is not corrupt, use RBSU ("HP ROM-Based Setup Utility" on page 67). Software problems 66

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Software problems 66
The server fails to boot after a SYSROM update using ROMPaq.
Action:
Servers (non-blades)
If the system ROM is corrupted, the system automatically switches to the redundant ROM in most cases. If
the system does not automatically switch to the redundant ROM, perform the following steps:
1.
Power down the server.
2.
Remove the server from the rack, if necessary.
3.
Remove the access panel.
4.
Change positions 1, 5, and 6 of the system maintenance switch to on.
5.
Install the access panel.
6.
Install the server into the rack.
7.
Power up the server.
8.
After the system beeps, repeat steps 1 through 3.
9.
Change positions 1, 5, and 6 of system maintenance switch to off.
10.
Repeat steps 5 and 6.
If both the current and backup versions of the ROM are corrupt, return the system board for a service
replacement.
To switch to the backup ROM when the System ROM is not corrupt, use RBSU ("
HP ROM-Based Setup
Utility
" on page
67
).
Server blades
If the system ROM is corrupted, the system automatically switches to the redundant ROM in most cases. If
the system does not automatically switch to the redundant ROM, perform the following steps:
1.
Power down the server.
2.
Remove the server.
3.
Remove the access panel.
4.
Change positions 1, 5, and 6 of the system maintenance switch to on.
5.
Install the access panel.
6.
Install the server in the enclosure and power up the server.
7.
After the system beeps, repeat steps 1 through 3.
8.
Change positions 1, 5, and 6 of system maintenance switch to off.
9.
Repeat steps 5 and 6.
If both the current and backup versions of the ROM are corrupt, return the system board for a service
replacement.
To switch to the backup ROM when the System ROM is not corrupt, use RBSU ("
HP ROM-Based Setup
Utility
" on page
67
).