Troubleshooting 
D-10  HP ProLiant DL360 Generation 3 Server Setup and Installation Guide 
 
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Table D-4:  Problems After Initial Startup 
Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution 
The system cannot 
load SmartStart. 
Wrong version of 
SmartStart is being 
installed. 
1.  Review the SmartStart release notes and 
user documentation. 
2.  Refer to the HP website to validate the 
version of SmartStart. 
 The optical 
drive/diskette drive 
assembly is not set as a 
bootable device. 
1. Press the F9 key to run the ROM-Based 
Setup Utility (RBSU). 
2.  Set defaults and exit the utility. 
3.  Rerun RBSU to confirm the system 
configuration. 
Refer to Chapter 4, “Server Configuration and 
Utilities,” or refer to the ROM-Based Setup Utility 
User Guide, for complete instructions on the use 
of RBSU. 
 
The optical 
drive/diskette drive 
assembly is either not 
installed, or is not 
properly connected. 
1.  Power down the server. 
2.  Ensure that the optical drive/diskette drive 
assembly is installed. 
3.  Remove and reseat the optical 
drive/diskette drive assembly. 
4.  Reseat the cable between the backplane 
and the optical drive/diskette drive assembly 
to ensure proper connection. 
Refer to the HP ProLiant DL360 
Generation 3 server Maintenance and 
Service Guide for connection information. 
If the cable is not the problem, refer to the 
Servers Troubleshooting Guide for other 
options. 
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