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8. Insert the BIOS flash diskette into the media tray diskette drive. 9. Restart the blade workstation. The system begins the power-on self-test (POST). 10. Select 1 - Update POST/BIOS from the menu that contains various flash (update) options. Attention: Do not type Y when you are prompted to back up the ROM location; doing so causes the damaged BIOS to be copied into the backup page. 11. When you are prompted whether you want to move the current POST/BIOS image to the backup ROM location, type N. 12. When you are prompted whether you want to save the current code to a diskette, type N. 13. Select Update the BIOS. Attention: Do not restart the blade workstation at this time. 14. When the update is complete, remove the flash diskette from the diskette drive. 15. Turn off the blade workstation and remove it from the BladeCenter unit. 16. Remove the cover of the blade workstation. 17. Move the BIOS recovery jumper to the Open position to return to the normal startup mode. 18. Replace the cover and reinstall the blade workstation in the BladeCenter unit. 19. Restart the blade workstation. Solving SATA device problems For any SATA error message, one or more of the following devices might be causing the problem: v A failing SATA device (adapter, drive, or controller) v An improper SATA configuration For any SATA error message, make sure that the SATA device is configured correctly. Solving shared BladeCenter resource problems Problems with BladeCenter shared resources might appear to be in the blade workstation. The following sections provide procedures to help you isolate blade workstation problems from shared BladeCenter resource problems. If the problem is thought to be with a shared resource, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide or the Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide for your BladeCenter unit and other BladeCenter component documentation for additional information. If the problem cannot be solved, see "Solving undetermined problems" on page 80. To check the general function of shared BladeCenter resources, complete the following operations: v Make sure that: - The BladeCenter unit has the required power modules installed and is connected to a working power source. - Power management has been correctly set for your BladeCenter unit configuration. Chapter 5. Diagnostics 75

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8.
Insert
the
BIOS
flash
diskette
into
the
media
tray
diskette
drive.
9.
Restart
the
blade
workstation.
The
system
begins
the
power-on
self-test
(POST).
10.
Select
1
-
Update
POST/BIOS
from
the
menu
that
contains
various
flash
(update)
options.
Attention:
Do
not
type
Y
when
you
are
prompted
to
back
up
the
ROM
location;
doing
so
causes
the
damaged
BIOS
to
be
copied
into
the
backup
page.
11.
When
you
are
prompted
whether
you
want
to
move
the
current
POST/BIOS
image
to
the
backup
ROM
location,
type
N.
12.
When
you
are
prompted
whether
you
want
to
save
the
current
code
to
a
diskette,
type
N.
13.
Select
Update
the
BIOS
.
Attention:
Do
not
restart
the
blade
workstation
at
this
time.
14.
When
the
update
is
complete,
remove
the
flash
diskette
from
the
diskette
drive.
15.
Turn
off
the
blade
workstation
and
remove
it
from
the
BladeCenter
unit.
16.
Remove
the
cover
of
the
blade
workstation.
17.
Move
the
BIOS
recovery
jumper
to
the
Open
position
to
return
to
the
normal
startup
mode.
18.
Replace
the
cover
and
reinstall
the
blade
workstation
in
the
BladeCenter
unit.
19.
Restart
the
blade
workstation.
Solving
SATA
device
problems
For
any
SATA
error
message,
one
or
more
of
the
following
devices
might
be
causing
the
problem:
v
A
failing
SATA
device
(adapter,
drive,
or
controller)
v
An
improper
SATA
configuration
For
any
SATA
error
message,
make
sure
that
the
SATA
device
is
configured
correctly.
Solving
shared
BladeCenter
resource
problems
Problems
with
BladeCenter
shared
resources
might
appear
to
be
in
the
blade
workstation.
The
following
sections
provide
procedures
to
help
you
isolate
blade
workstation
problems
from
shared
BladeCenter
resource
problems.
If
the
problem
is
thought
to
be
with
a
shared
resource,
see
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
or
the
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide
for
your
BladeCenter
unit
and
other
BladeCenter
component
documentation
for
additional
information.
If
the
problem
cannot
be
solved,
see
“Solving
undetermined
problems”
on
page
80.
To
check
the
general
function
of
shared
BladeCenter
resources,
complete
the
following
operations:
v
Make
sure
that:
–
The
BladeCenter
unit
has
the
required
power
modules
installed
and
is
connected
to
a
working
power
source.
–
Power
management
has
been
correctly
set
for
your
BladeCenter
unit
configuration.
Chapter
5.
Diagnostics
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