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Chapter 5. Solving problems This chapter provides basic troubleshooting information to help you solve some common problems that might occur while you are setting up the server. If you cannot locate and correct the problem using the information in this chapter, see Appendix A, "Getting help and technical assistance," on page 45, the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD, and the "Server Support" flowchart in the front of this document. Diagnostic tools overview The following tools are available to help you diagnose and solve hardware-related problems: v POST beep codes The power-on self-test beep codes indicate the detection of a problem. Error messages also appear during startup if POST detects a hardware-configuration problem. See "POST beep codes" and the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for more information. v Troubleshooting charts These charts list problem symptoms and steps to correct the problems. See "Troubleshooting tables" on page 32 for more information. v Diagnostic programs and error messages The system diagnostic programs are provided on the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD. These programs test the major components of the server. See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for more information. POST beep codes POST emits no beep to signal successful completion. If POST detects a problem during startup, beep codes might occur. Use the following beep code descriptions to help diagnose and solve problems that are detected during startup. Note: See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for more information about the POST beep codes. One long beep and two short beeps A video error has occurred, and the BIOS cannot initialize the monitor screen to display additional information. Other beep codes See the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for information about other beep codes. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005 29

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Chapter
5.
Solving
problems
This
chapter
provides
basic
troubleshooting
information
to
help
you
solve
some
common
problems
that
might
occur
while
you
are
setting
up
the
server.
If
you
cannot
locate
and
correct
the
problem
using
the
information
in
this
chapter,
see
Appendix
A,
“Getting
help
and
technical
assistance,”
on
page
45,
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD,
and
the
“Server
Support”
flowchart
in
the
front
of
this
document.
Diagnostic
tools
overview
The
following
tools
are
available
to
help
you
diagnose
and
solve
hardware-related
problems:
v
POST
beep
codes
The
power-on
self-test
beep
codes
indicate
the
detection
of
a
problem.
Error
messages
also
appear
during
startup
if
POST
detects
a
hardware-configuration
problem.
See
“POST
beep
codes”
and
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
for
more
information.
v
Troubleshooting
charts
These
charts
list
problem
symptoms
and
steps
to
correct
the
problems.
See
“Troubleshooting
tables”
on
page
32
for
more
information.
v
Diagnostic
programs
and
error
messages
The
system
diagnostic
programs
are
provided
on
the
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
CD.
These
programs
test
the
major
components
of
the
server.
See
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
for
more
information.
POST
beep
codes
POST
emits
no
beep
to
signal
successful
completion.
If
POST
detects
a
problem
during
startup,
beep
codes
might
occur.
Use
the
following
beep
code
descriptions
to
help
diagnose
and
solve
problems
that
are
detected
during
startup.
Note:
See
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
for
more
information
about
the
POST
beep
codes.
One
long
beep
and
two
short
beeps
A
video
error
has
occurred,
and
the
BIOS
cannot
initialize
the
monitor
screen
to
display
additional
information.
Other
beep
codes
See
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
on
the
IBM
xSeries
Documentation
CD
for
information
about
other
beep
codes.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2005
29