IBM 8681 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 15

Is The System Part Of A Cluster?, Go To Step 004.

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001 IS THE SYSTEM PART OF A CLUSTER? Yes No 002 Go to Step 004. 003 Schedule maintenance with the customer. Shut down all failing systems related to the cluster. Run storage test. 004 - Power-off the computer and all external devices. - Check all cables and power cords. - Set all display controls to the middle position. - Power-on all external devices. - Power-on the computer. - Check the front panel system error LED; if blinking, check the error message on the front panel and see "System management codes" on page 222. - Attempt to boot to the Configuration/Setup utility and check the system error log. If an error was recorded by the system, see "Symptom-to-FRU index" on page 166. If this is not possible, connect to the System Management Adapter and access the system error log remotely. - Attempt to boot the system and start the Diagnostic programs. See "Running the diagnostic programs" on page 11. If the diagnostics will not load, record the symptoms you observe and go to "Symptom-to-FRU index" on page 166. If the diagnostics completed successfully and you still suspect a problem, go to "Undetermined problems" on page 211. Netfinity 8500R - Type 8681 7

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001
IS THE SYSTEM PART OF A CLUSTER?
Yes
No
002
Go to Step 004.
003
Schedule maintenance with the customer.
Shut down all
failing systems related to the cluster.
Run storage test.
004
–
Power-off the computer and all external devices.
–
Check all cables and power cords.
–
Set all display controls to the middle position.
–
Power-on all external devices.
–
Power-on the computer.
–
Check the front panel system error LED; if blinking,
check the error message on the front panel and see
“System management codes” on page
222.
–
Attempt to boot to the Configuration/Setup utility and
check the system error log.
If an error was recorded by
the system, see “Symptom-to-FRU index” on page
166.
If this is not possible, connect to the System
Management Adapter and access the system error log
remotely.
–
Attempt to boot the system and start the Diagnostic
programs.
See “Running the diagnostic programs” on
page
11.
If the diagnostics will not load, record the
symptoms you observe and go to “Symptom-to-FRU
index” on page
166.
±
If the diagnostics completed successfully and you
still suspect a problem, go to “Undetermined
problems” on page
211.
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