IBM x3655 Service Guide - Page 125
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Chapter 5. Diagnostics This chapter describes the diagnostic tools that are available to help you solve problems that might occur in the server. If you cannot locate and correct the problem using the information in this chapter, see Appendix A, "Getting help and technical assistance," on page 181 for more information. Diagnostic tools The following tools are available to help you diagnose and solve hardware-related problems: v POST beep codes, error messages, and error logs The power-on self-test (POST) generates beep codes and messages to indicate successful test completion or the detection of a problem. See "POST" for more information. v Troubleshooting tables These tables list problem symptoms and actions to correct the problems. See "Troubleshooting tables" on page 126. v Light path diagnostics Use the light path diagnostics to diagnose system errors quickly. See "Light path diagnostics" on page 138 for more information. v Diagnostic programs, messages, and error codes The diagnostic programs are the primary method of testing the major components of the server. The diagnostic programs are in read-only memory on the server. See "Diagnostic programs, messages, and error codes" on page 144 for more information. POST When you turn on the server, it performs a series of tests to check the operation of the server components and some optional devices in the server. This series of tests is called the power-on self-test, or POST. If a power-on password is set, you must type the password and press Enter, when prompted, for POST to run. If POST is completed without detecting any problems, a single beep sounds, and the server startup is completed. If POST detects a problem, more than one beep might sound, or an error message is displayed. See "POST beep codes" and "POST error codes" on page 118 for more information. POST beep codes A beep code is a combination of short or long beeps or series of short beeps that are separated by pauses. For example, a "1-2-3" beep code is one short beep, a pause, two short beeps, a pause, and three short beeps. A beep code other than one beep indicates that POST has detected a problem. To determine the meaning of a beep code, see "Beep code descriptions" on page 108. If no beep code sounds, see "No-beep symptoms" on page 115. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 107
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