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ServerGuide problems 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 on the IBM System x Documentation CD 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. Symptom Action The ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD will not start. 1. Make sure that the server supports the ServerGuide program and has a startable (bootable) CD-RW/DVD drive. 2. If the startup (boot) sequence settings have been changed, make sure that the CD-RW/DVD drive is first in the startup sequence. 3. If more than one CD-RW/DVD drive is installed, make sure that only one drive is set as the primary drive. Start the CD from the primary drive. The ServeRAID program cannot 1. Make sure that there are no duplicate IRQ assignments. view all installed drives, or the 2. Make sure that the hard disk drive is connected correctly. operating system cannot be 3. Make sure that the hard disk drive cables are securely connected. installed. The operating-system installation program continuously loops. Make more space available on the hard disk. The ServerGuide program will not start the operating-system CD. Make sure that the operating-system CD is supported by the ServerGuide program. See the ServerGuide Setup and Installation CD label for a list of supported operating-system versions. The operating system cannot be Make sure that the server supports the operating system. If it does, no logical drive installed; the option is not is defined (RAID servers). Run the ServerGuide program and make sure that setup available. is complete. Chapter 5. Solving problems 55

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ServerGuide
problems
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
on
the
IBM
System
x
Documentation
CD
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.
Symptom
Action
The
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
will
not
start.
1.
Make
sure
that
the
server
supports
the
ServerGuide
program
and
has
a
startable
(bootable)
CD-RW/DVD
drive.
2.
If
the
startup
(boot)
sequence
settings
have
been
changed,
make
sure
that
the
CD-RW/DVD
drive
is
first
in
the
startup
sequence.
3.
If
more
than
one
CD-RW/DVD
drive
is
installed,
make
sure
that
only
one
drive
is
set
as
the
primary
drive.
Start
the
CD
from
the
primary
drive.
The
ServeRAID
program
cannot
view
all
installed
drives,
or
the
operating
system
cannot
be
installed.
1.
Make
sure
that
there
are
no
duplicate
IRQ
assignments.
2.
Make
sure
that
the
hard
disk
drive
is
connected
correctly.
3.
Make
sure
that
the
hard
disk
drive
cables
are
securely
connected.
The
operating-system
installation
program
continuously
loops.
Make
more
space
available
on
the
hard
disk.
The
ServerGuide
program
will
not
start
the
operating-system
CD.
Make
sure
that
the
operating-system
CD
is
supported
by
the
ServerGuide
program.
See
the
ServerGuide
Setup
and
Installation
CD
label
for
a
list
of
supported
operating-system
versions.
The
operating
system
cannot
be
installed;
the
option
is
not
available.
Make
sure
that
the
server
supports
the
operating
system.
If
it
does,
no
logical
drive
is
defined
(RAID
servers).
Run
the
ServerGuide
program
and
make
sure
that
setup
is
complete.
Chapter
5.
Solving
problems
55