IBM 8676 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 35
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Not Applicable This result occurs when you specify a diagnostic test for a device that is not present. Aborted This result occurs when the test could not proceed, for example, because of the system configuration. Warning This result occurs when a possible problem is reported during the diagnostic test, such as when a device driver is not found. test specific string is additional information that you can use to analyze the problem. ServerGuide error symptoms Look for the symptom in the left column of the chart. Probable solutions to the problem are in the right column. Table 2. ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD Symptom Suggested action The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD will not start. v Ensure that the server is supported and has a startable (bootable) CD-ROM drive. v If the startup (boot) sequence settings have been altered, ensure that the CD-ROM drive is first in the startup sequence. v If more than one CD-ROM drive is installed, ensure that only one drive is set as the primary drive. Start the CD from the primary drive. The SCSI RAID v Ensure that there are no duplicate SCSI IDs or IRQ assignments. program cannot v Ensure that the hard disk drive is connected properly. view all installed drives, or the NOS cannot be installed. The Operating System Installation program continuously loops. Make more space available on the hard disk. The ServerGuide program will not start the NOS CD. Ensure that the NOS CD you have is supported by the ServerGuide program. See the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD label for a list of supported NOS versions. The NOS cannot be installed; the option is not available. Ensure that the NOS is supported on the server. If the NOS is supported, either there is no logical drive defined (SCSI RAID systems) or the ServerGuide System Partition is not present. Run the ServerGuide program, and ensure that setup is complete. Small computer system interface messages If you receive a SCSI error message, see "SCSI error codes" on page 105. Note: If the server does not have a hard disk drive, ignore any message that indicates that the BIOS is not installed. Chapter 3. Diagnostics 25