Specifications
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting  3-9 
Table 3-2 
POST Error Messages 
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Error Code  Audible Beeps  Probable Source of 
Problem 
Action 
(Run System 
Configuration Utility 
– F10 key) 
None  A configuration error 
occurred during 
POST. 
Press F10 to run server setup utility. 
Unsupported 
Processor 
Detected System 
Halted 
1 long, 1 short  Processor not 
supported by current 
system ROM. 
Check documentation for supported 
processors. If supported, remove the 
processor and update system to latest 
ROM, then reinstall processor. 
101-ROM Error  1 long, 1 short  System ROM 
checksum. 
Run Diagnostics. Replace failed 
assembly as indicated. 
101-I/O ROM Error  None  Options ROM 
checksum. 
Run Diagnostics. Replace failed 
assembly as indicated. 
102-System 
Board Failure 
None 8237 DMA 
controllers, 8254 
timers, and so on. 
Replace the system board. Run the 
Compaq server setup utility. 
104-ASR-2 Timer 
Failure 
None  System board failure.  Run Diagnostics. Replace failed 
assembly as indicated. 
105-Current 
System ROM is 
corrupt – now 
booting redundant 
System ROM 
2 long  Nonbooted ROM 
image is corrupted. 
Flash the ROM utilizing ROMPaq. Refer 
to the ROMPaq Disaster Recovery 
section of this guide. 
162-System 
Options Not Set 
2 short  Configuration 
incorrect. 
Run the server setup utility and correct. 
163-Time & Date 
Not Set 
2 short  Invalid time or date 
in configuration 
memory. 
Run the server setup utility and correct. 
164-Memory Size 
Error 
2 short  Configuration 
memory incorrect. 
Run the server setup utility and correct. 
172-Configuration 
Non-volatile 
Memory Invalid 
None Nonvolatile 
configuration 
corrupted. 
Run the server setup utility and correct. 
173-Slot ID 
Mismatch 
None Board replaced, 
configuration not 
updated. 
Run the server setup utility and correct. 
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