IBM HS12 Service Guide - Page 80
POST, POST beep codes, The IBM Dynamic System Analysis DSA diagnostic programs are the primary
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Time Diagnostics, see http://www.ibm.com/systems/management/. For more information about diagnostic programs and error messages, see the Problem Determination and Service Guide for your blade server. The IBM Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) diagnostic programs are the primary method of testing the major components of the blade server. The diagnostic programs are available in the preboot environment by pressing F2 during the boot process. The Preboot DSA diagnostic programs are stored in integrated USB memory and collect and analyze system information to aid in diagnosing blade server problems. The diagnostic programs collect the following information about the blade server: - System configuration - Network interfaces and settings - Installed hardware - Light path diagnostics status - Vital product data, firmware, and BIOS configuration - Storage drive health - Baseboard Management Controller logs The diagnostic programs create a merged log that includes events from all collected logs. The information is collected into a file that you can send to the IBM Support Center. Additionally, you can view the blade server information locally through a generated text report file. You can also copy the log to removable media and view the log from a Web browser. Note: If you are unable to find the system-error logs in the blade server firmware code, view the system-event log in the BladeCenter management module. v Light path diagnostics Use light path diagnostics LEDs on the system board to diagnose system errors. If the system-error LED on the system LED panel on the front or rear of the BladeCenter unit is lit, one or more error LEDs on the BladeCenter unit components also might be lit. These LEDs help identify the cause of the problem. Blade server error LEDs are described in the Problem Determination and Service Guide for your blade server. POST Use this information for more about POST self-test errors for the blade server. When you turn on the blade server, it performs a series of tests to check the operation of the blade server components and some optional devices in the blade server. This series of tests is called the power-on self-test, or POST. 1. If a power-on password is set, you must type the password and press Enter, when you are prompted, for POST to run. 2. If POST is completed without detecting any problems, a single beep sounds, and the blade server startup is completed. 3. If POST detects a problem, more than one beep might sound, or an error message is displayed. See "Beep code descriptions" on page 69 and "POST error codes" on page 86 for more information. POST beep codes Use this information to diagnose and resolve POST beep code errors. 68 BladeCenter HS12 Type 8014, 8028 or 1916: Problem Determination and Service Guide
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