User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- About this Manual
- Manual Organization
- Product Accessories
- Additional Information and Software
- Safety Information
- Warnings
- Server Board Features
- Server Board Installations and Upgrades
- Server Utilities
- Troubleshooting
- Resetting the System
- Problems following Initial System Installation
- Hardware Diagnostic Testing
- Specific Problems and Corrective Actions
- Power Light Does Not Light
- No Characters Appear on Screen
- Characters Are Distorted or Incorrect
- System Cooling Fans Do Not Rotate Properly
- Diskette Drive Activity Light Does Not Light
- CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light
- Cannot Connect to a Server
- Problems with Network
- System Boots when Installing PCI Card
- Problems with Newly Installed Application Software
- Problems with Application Software that Ran Correctly Earlier
- Devices are not Recognized under Device Manager (Windows* Operating System)
- Hard Drive(s) are not Recognized
- Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected
- LED Information
- BIOS Error Messages
- Regulatory and Compliance Information
- Getting Help
- Intel® Server Issue Report Form
- Date Submitted:
- Company Name:
- Contact Name:
- Email Address:
- Intel Server Product:
- Priority (Critical, Hot, High, Low):
- Brief Problem Description. Provide a brief description below. See the last page for space to include a detailed problem description.
- Board / Chassis Information
- Operating System Information
- Operating System
- Version
- Service Pack
- Peripheral Information
- Hard Drive Information:
- Complete Problem Description
Troubleshooting
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Are all peripheral devices installed correctly?
If the system has a hard disk drive, is it properly formatted or configured?
Are all device drivers properly installed?
Are the configuration settings made in Setup correct?
Is the operating system properly loaded? Refer to the operating system documentation.
Did you press the system power on/off switch on the front panel to turn the server on (power on
light should be lit)?
Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and plugged into a
NEMA 5-15R outlet for 100-120 V or a NEMA 6-15R outlet for 200-240 V ?
Are all integrated components from the tested components lists? Check the tested memory, and
chassis lists, as well as the supported hardware and operating system list. See “Additional
Information and Software” for links to the tested component lists.
Hardware Diagnostic Testing
This section provides a more detailed approach to identifying a hardware problem and locating its
source.
CAUTION
Turn off devices before disconnecting cables: Before disconnecting any
peripheral cables from the system, turn off the system and any external
peripheral devices. Failure to do so can cause permanent damage to the
system and/or the peripheral devices.
1. Turn off the system and all external peripheral devices. Disconnect each of device from the
system, except for the keyboard and the video monitor.
2. Make sure the system power cord is plugged into a properly grounded AC outlet.
3. Make sure your video display monitor and keyboard are correctly connected to the system.
Turn on the video monitor. Set its brightness and contrast controls to at least two thirds of their
maximum ranges (see the documentation supplied with your video display monitor).
4. If the operating system normally loads from the hard disk drive, make sure there is no diskette
in drive A and no CD-ROM disk in the CD-ROM drive.
5. If the power LED does light, attempt to boot from a floppy diskette or from a CD-ROM disk.
6. Turn on the system. If the power LED does not light, see “Power Light Does Not Light.”
Verifying Proper Operation of Key System Lights
As POST determines the system configuration, it tests for the presence of each mass storage device
installed in the system. As each device is checked, its activity light should turn on briefly. Check
for the following:
Does the diskette drive activity light turn on briefly? If not, see “Diskette Drive Activity Light
Does Not Light.”
If system LEDs are illuminated, see “LED Information” for a description of the light and steps
to take to correct the problem.