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2. See "Diagnostic programs and error messages" on page 25 for more information. v Error symptom charts These charts list problem symptoms and steps to correct the problems. See "Error symptoms" on page 87 for more information. v Light path diagnostics Use the light path diagnostics to diagnose system errors quickly. See "Diagnosing problems using the light path diagnostics feature" on page 27 for more information. POST error logs When you turn on the server, it performs a series of tests to check the operation of server components and some of the options that are installed in the blade server. This series of tests is called the power-on self-test, or POST. If POST finishes without detecting any problems, the first screen of the operating system or application program appears. If POST detects a problem, one or more beeps sound, and an error message appears on the screen. See "Beep codes" on page 77 and "POST error codes" on page 79 for more information. Notes: 1. If a power-on password is set, you must type the password and press Enter, when prompted, before POST will continue. 2. A single problem might cause several error messages. When this occurs, work to correct the cause of the first error message. After you correct the cause of the first error message, the other error messages usually will not occur the next time you run the test. Viewing the System Event Log (SEL) The System Setup Utility (SSU) is used to view the System Event Log (SEL) records. Running the ssu.bat file provided on the SSU media invokes the SSU environment by running the Application Framework (AF). If the system starts up directly from the SSU media, this batch file starts automatically. If the system starts up from a different media, the SSU can be started manually. When started in local execution mode (the default mode), the SSU accepts user input from the keyboard and or mouse and presents a graphical user interface (GUI) on the primary monitor. The SSU can run on writable or non-writable, removable or non-removable media. However, if the SSU media is non-writable, any user preference changes will be lost when you exit the utility. This includes any changes made to color, operating mode, language, and any other options that may be available from the various modules included with the SSU. The SSU automatically launches the SEL Manager after initializing the main window of the AF. The SEL Manager Add-In provides services to view the SEL stored on the server management storage device of a server. The SEL Manager provides support to perform the following functions: v Examine all SEL entries stored in the non-volatile storage area of the server. Chapter 3. Diagnostics 23

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2.
See
“Diagnostic
programs
and
error
messages”
on
page
25
for
more
information.
v
Error
symptom
charts
These
charts
list
problem
symptoms
and
steps
to
correct
the
problems.
See
“Error
symptoms”
on
page
87
for
more
information.
v
Light
path
diagnostics
Use
the
light
path
diagnostics
to
diagnose
system
errors
quickly.
See
“Diagnosing
problems
using
the
light
path
diagnostics
feature”
on
page
27
for
more
information.
POST
error
logs
When
you
turn
on
the
server,
it
performs
a
series
of
tests
to
check
the
operation
of
server
components
and
some
of
the
options
that
are
installed
in
the
blade
server.
This
series
of
tests
is
called
the
power-on
self-test,
or
POST.
If
POST
finishes
without
detecting
any
problems,
the
first
screen
of
the
operating
system
or
application
program
appears.
If
POST
detects
a
problem,
one
or
more
beeps
sound,
and
an
error
message
appears
on
the
screen.
See
“Beep
codes”
on
page
77
and
“POST
error
codes”
on
page
79
for
more
information.
Notes:
1.
If
a
power-on
password
is
set,
you
must
type
the
password
and
press
Enter,
when
prompted,
before
POST
will
continue.
2.
A
single
problem
might
cause
several
error
messages.
When
this
occurs,
work
to
correct
the
cause
of
the
first
error
message.
After
you
correct
the
cause
of
the
first
error
message,
the
other
error
messages
usually
will
not
occur
the
next
time
you
run
the
test.
Viewing
the
System
Event
Log
(SEL)
The
System
Setup
Utility
(SSU)
is
used
to
view
the
System
Event
Log
(SEL)
records.
Running
the
ssu.bat
file
provided
on
the
SSU
media
invokes
the
SSU
environment
by
running
the
Application
Framework
(AF).
If
the
system
starts
up
directly
from
the
SSU
media,
this
batch
file
starts
automatically.
If
the
system
starts
up
from
a
different
media,
the
SSU
can
be
started
manually.
When
started
in
local
execution
mode
(the
default
mode),
the
SSU
accepts
user
input
from
the
keyboard
and
or
mouse
and
presents
a
graphical
user
interface
(GUI)
on
the
primary
monitor.
The
SSU
can
run
on
writable
or
non-writable,
removable
or
non-removable
media.
However,
if
the
SSU
media
is
non-writable,
any
user
preference
changes
will
be
lost
when
you
exit
the
utility.
This
includes
any
changes
made
to
color,
operating
mode,
language,
and
any
other
options
that
may
be
available
from
the
various
modules
included
with
the
SSU.
The
SSU
automatically
launches
the
SEL
Manager
after
initializing
the
main
window
of
the
AF.
The
SEL
Manager
Add-In
provides
services
to
view
the
SEL
stored
on
the
server
management
storage
device
of
a
server.
The
SEL
Manager
provides
support
to
perform
the
following
functions:
v
Examine
all
SEL
entries
stored
in
the
non-volatile
storage
area
of
the
server.
Chapter
3.
Diagnostics
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