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Table 7. Abbreviated list of POST error codes (continued) v Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved. v See the parts listing in the Problem Determination and Service Guide to determine which components are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are field replaceable units (FRU). v If an action step is preceded by "(Trained service technician only)," that step must be performed only by a trained service technician. Error code Description Action 178 System VPD not available. 1. Restart the server. 2. Update the BMC firmware (see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD. 3. (Trained service technician only) Reseat the microprocessor. 4. (Trained service technician only) Replace the microprocessor. 184 Power-on password damaged. 1. Run the Configuration/Setup Utility program, select Load Default Settings, and save the settings. 2. Reseat the battery. 3. Replace the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the server each time: a. Battery b. (Trained service technician only) System board 187 VPD serial number not set. 1. Set the serial number by updating the BIOS code level (see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD. 2. Reseat the optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II Slimline 3. (Trained service technician only) Replace the system board. 188 Bad EEPROM CRC #2. 1. Restart the server. 2. Update the BMC firmware (see the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM System x3400 Documentation CD. 3. Replace the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine. 189 Three attempts were made to access the Restart the server and enter the server with an incorrect password. administrator password; then, run the Configuration/Setup Utility program and change the power-on password. 196 Microprocessors do not have the same L2 or Install microprocessors with same L2 or L3 L3 cache size. cache size. 198 Microprocessors are not the same speed Install microprocessors of the same speed. 70 System x3400 Types 7973, 7974, 7975, and 7976: Installation Guide

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Table
7.
Abbreviated
list
of
POST
error
codes
(continued)
v
Follow
the
suggested
actions
in
the
order
in
which
they
are
listed
in
the
Action
column
until
the
problem
is
solved.
v
See
the
parts
listing
in
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
to
determine
which
components
are
customer
replaceable
units
(CRU)
and
which
components
are
field
replaceable
units
(FRU).
v
If
an
action
step
is
preceded
by
“(Trained
service
technician
only),”
that
step
must
be
performed
only
by
a
trained
service
technician.
Error
code
Description
Action
178
System
VPD
not
available.
1.
Restart
the
server.
2.
Update
the
BMC
firmware
(see
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
on
the
IBM
System
x3400
Documentation
CD.
3.
(Trained
service
technician
only)
Reseat
the
microprocessor.
4.
(Trained
service
technician
only)
Replace
the
microprocessor.
184
Power-on
password
damaged.
1.
Run
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program,
select
Load
Default
Settings
,
and
save
the
settings.
2.
Reseat
the
battery.
3.
Replace
the
following
components
one
at
a
time,
in
the
order
shown,
restarting
the
server
each
time:
a.
Battery
b.
(Trained
service
technician
only)
System
board
187
VPD
serial
number
not
set.
1.
Set
the
serial
number
by
updating
the
BIOS
code
level
(see
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
on
the
IBM
System
x3400
Documentation
CD.
2.
Reseat
the
optional
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
Slimline
3.
(Trained
service
technician
only)
Replace
the
system
board.
188
Bad
EEPROM
CRC
#2.
1.
Restart
the
server.
2.
Update
the
BMC
firmware
(see
the
Problem
Determination
and
Service
Guide
on
the
IBM
System
x3400
Documentation
CD.
3.
Replace
the
Remote
Supervisor
Adapter
II
SlimLine.
189
Three
attempts
were
made
to
access
the
server
with
an
incorrect
password.
Restart
the
server
and
enter
the
administrator
password;
then,
run
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
program
and
change
the
power-on
password.
196
Microprocessors
do
not
have
the
same
L2
or
L3
cache
size.
Install
microprocessors
with
same
L2
or
L3
cache
size.
198
Microprocessors
are
not
the
same
speed
Install
microprocessors
of
the
same
speed.
70
System
x3400
Types
7973,
7974,
7975,
and
7976:
Installation
Guide