Contents  5 
Keeping the system current ....................................................................................................................... 80 
Drivers ......................................................................................................................................... 80 
Version control .............................................................................................................................. 81 
ProLiant Support Packs ................................................................................................................... 81 
Operating System Version Support .................................................................................................. 81 
Firmware ...................................................................................................................................... 81 
HP Smart Update Manager ............................................................................................................. 81 
Change control and proactive notification ........................................................................................ 82 
Care Pack .................................................................................................................................... 82 
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 83 
Troubleshooting resources ........................................................................................................................ 83 
Pre-diagnostic steps ................................................................................................................................. 83 
Important safety information ............................................................................................................ 83 
Symptom information ..................................................................................................................... 85 
Prepare the server for diagnosis ...................................................................................................... 85 
Loose connections ................................................................................................................................... 86 
Service notifications ................................................................................................................................. 87 
Troubleshooting flowcharts ....................................................................................................................... 87 
Start diagnosis flowchart ................................................................................................................ 87 
General diagnosis flowchart ........................................................................................................... 88 
Server power-on problems flowchart ................................................................................................ 90 
POST problems flowchart ............................................................................................................... 93 
OS boot problems flowchart ........................................................................................................... 95 
Server fault indications flowchart ..................................................................................................... 96 
POST error messages and beep codes ....................................................................................................... 98 
Battery replacement .................................................................................................................. 100 
Regulatory compliance notices ................................................................................................... 101 
Regulatory compliance identification numbers ........................................................................................... 101 
Federal Communications Commission notice ............................................................................................. 101 
FCC rating label .......................................................................................................................... 101 
FCC Notice, Class A Equipment .................................................................................................... 101 
FCC Notice, Class B Equipment .................................................................................................... 101 
Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only ..................................... 102 
Modifications ........................................................................................................................................ 102 
Cables ................................................................................................................................................. 102 
Canadian notice (Avis Canadien) ............................................................................................................ 102 
European Union regulatory notice ........................................................................................................... 103 
Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union ....................................... 103 
Japanese notice .................................................................................................................................... 104 
BSMI notice .......................................................................................................................................... 104 
Korean notice ....................................................................................................................................... 104 
Chinese notice ...................................................................................................................................... 105 
Laser compliance .................................................................................................................................. 105 
Battery replacement notice ...................................................................................................................... 105 
Taiwan battery recycling notice ............................................................................................................... 106 
Power cord statement for Japan ............................................................................................................... 106 
Acoustics statement for Germany (Geräuschemission) ................................................................................ 106 
Wireless devices ................................................................................................................................... 106 
Brazilian notices .......................................................................................................................... 107 
Canadian notices ........................................................................................................................ 107 
Japanese notices ......................................................................................................................... 107