Chapter 5
Troubleshooting
Identifying and Diagnosing Hardware Problems
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For server alerts of levels 3-5, the attention condition on the server LED can be cleared by accessing the logs
using the sl command available in the Main Menu mode or the BMC command line interface (CLI) cli>sel
command through the console (serial A) port. To access the BMC CLI press: ESC. To exit BMC CLI press ESC
Q (Shift Q).
NOTE Always check the optional iLO MP SELs in the case of a blinking yellow or red System LED
before replacing any hardware.
iLO MP Event Logs
The optional iLO MP provides diagnostic and configuration capabilities. Refer to the HP Integrity and HP
9000 Integrated Lights-Out Management Processor Operations Guide for details on the iLO MP commands. To
access the iLO MP, perform the following:
Step 1. Login with proper username and password.
NOTE Default administrator login and password: login = Admin password = Admin.
Step 2. Enter cl to display the console history log. This log displays console history.
Step 3. Enter sl to display the status logs. The status logs consist of:
• System Event
• Forward Progress
• Current Boot
• Previous Boot
• Live Events
• Clear SEL/FPL Logs
Step 4. For a complete explanation of configuring the iLO MP and using the iLO MP commands, see the HP
Integrity rx2620 Server User Service Guide.
System Event Logs
Step 1. Access the iLO MP command prompt.
Blinking yellow (1/sec.) Attention indication:
Alerts of levels 3-5 detected in the optional iLO MP logs.
The LED turns off once the event log has been read.
Blinking red (2/sec.) Fault indication:
System alert level 7 detected, LED blinks until the problem is resolved and
the server boots successfully or until it is manually turned off.
Table 5-2 System LED States (Continued)
System LED State