Contents
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Upgrading the Firmware
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32
Reinstalling the NOS
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32
Accessory Boards
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32
Tested PCI Boards
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32
Remote Control Card
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32
Guidelines
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32
IRQ Settings
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32
Boot Priority
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33
Using the Primary or Secondary PCI Bus
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33
Installing a Disk Array Controller Board
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33
Installing an Accessory Board
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33
Removing an Accessory Board
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36
Racking the Server
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36
Connecting Peripheral Devices
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36
Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse
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36
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
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37
Configuring the HP Server tc3100
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37
HP Server Navigator CD-ROM
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37
Contents of the HP Server Navigator CD-ROM
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37
Obtaining HP Server Navigator Release History
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38
Accessing the HP Server Navigator CD-ROM
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38
Viewing the Readme File
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38
BIOS Setup Utility
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39
Accessing the Setup Utility
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39
Menu Bar
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39
Using the Setup Screens
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40
Changing the System Date and Time
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40
Setting the HP Server's Boot Passwords
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41
Remote Console Feature
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42
Enabling the Remote Console Feature
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42
About the Remote Console Feature
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43
SCSI Configuration Utility
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44
4
Diagnostics
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45
Power-On Self Test (POST)
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45
No Error Messages Displayed
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46
POST Error Messages
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46
Clearing the CMOS Configuration
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47
HP Management Solutions
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48
HP Server DiagTools
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49
HP TopTools
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50
5
Error Messages
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53
Power-On Self Test (POST) Error Codes
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53
Beep Codes
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62
6
Troubleshooting
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63
Troubleshooting Tools
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64
Troubleshooting
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64
BIOS/Reset/Update/Recovery
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6
6
Clearing the BIOS Configuration
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6
7
Password Problems
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6
8