HP ProLiant DL580 Generation 3 - OS Boot Problems Flowchart

160 HP ProLiant DL580 Generation 3 Server User Guide
OS boot problems flowchart
Symptoms:
• Server does not boot a previously installed operating system
• Server does not boot SmartStart
Possible Causes:
• Corrupted operating system
• Hard drive subsystem problem
Item Refer to
1 HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide
(http://www.hp.com/servers/smartstart
)
2 "POST Problems ("POST problems flowchart" on page 158)"
3 • "Hard Drive Problems"
• Controller documentation
4 "HP Insight Diagnostics (on page 136)"
5 • "Loose Connections (on page 149)"
• "CD-ROM and DVD Drive Problems"
• Controller documentation
6 Server user guide or setup and installation guide, located on the
Documentation CD or the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/products/servers/platforms
)
7 • "Operating System Problems"
• "Contacting HP Technical Support or an Authorized Reseller"
8 • "Hardware Problems"
• Server maintenance and service guide, located on the
Documentation CD or the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/products/servers/platforms
)
9 "General Diagnosis Flowchart (on page 153)"