Compaq ProLiant ML350 Server General Troubleshooting Guide

About This Guide ix
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Writer: Susana Weinstein Salazar Project: Compaq Servers Troubleshooting Guide Comments:
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How to Use This Guide
To find help for a specific problem you are troubleshooting, first refer to
“Diagnosis Steps” in Chapter 1 and your server-specific troubleshooting guide.
To find general information about troubleshooting topics, use the following
chart to understand the organization of the book.
Location of Information
For Information About See
General information
Compaq technical resources such as
software updates and white papers
Other Compaq Resources in this section
General troubleshooting techniques
Chapter 1
Information to gather before contacting
Compaq
Chapter 1
General problems
Hardware problems Chapter 2
Peripherals problems Chapter 2
Networking problems Chapter 2
Operating system or application errors Chapter 3
Tools
Power-On Self-Test (POST) error messages Your server’s specific troubleshooting
guide
Compaq configuration and diagnostic utilities Chapter 4
Integrated Management Log (IML) record Chapter 4
ROMPaq disaster recovery services Chapter 5
Automatic Server Recovery Chapter 6
Preventing future errors Chapter 7
A troubleshooting guide specifically for your server is provided with this
general troubleshooting book. Use the specific guide to information about:
■ How to troubleshoot server startup problems for your server
■ What the required switch settings are for your particular server