Contents
Installing the Heatsink.......................................................................................................................2-23
Removing a Processor and Heatsink .................................................................................................2-26
Accessory Boards.....................................................................................................................................2-26
Tested PCI Boards.............................................................................................................................2-26
Guidelines..........................................................................................................................................2-27
Boot Priority......................................................................................................................................2-27
Using the PCI Bus .............................................................................................................................2-27
Installing an Accessory Board...........................................................................................................2-28
Removing an Accessory Board .........................................................................................................2-31
Racking the Server...................................................................................................................................2-32
Configuring the HP ProLiant ML150 server ...........................................................................................2-32
HP Startup CD-ROM ........................................................................................................................2-32
BIOS Setup Utility...................................................................................................................................2-33
Accessing the Setup Utility ...............................................................................................................2-33
Using the Setup Screens ....................................................................................................................2-33
Menu Bar...........................................................................................................................................2-34
Changing the System Date and Time ................................................................................................2-38
Setting the HP Server's Boot Passwords ...........................................................................................2-39
SCSI Configuration Utility ......................................................................................................................2-41
Starting SCSISelect ...........................................................................................................................2-41
Exiting SCSISelect ............................................................................................................................2-41
Using SCSISelect Settings ................................................................................................................2-42
Configuring SCSISelect Settings ......................................................................................................2-42
Using SCSI Disk Utilities..................................................................................................................2-45
Chapter 3
Diagnostics
Power-On Self Test (POST) ......................................................................................................................3-1
Blank Screen........................................................................................................................................3-1
POST Error Messages .........................................................................................................................3-3
Clearing the CMOS Configuration ............................................................................................................3-6
HP Management Solutions ........................................................................................................................3-7
HP Server Diagnostics for Windows .........................................................................................................3-7
HP Server Diagnostics for Windows Capabilities...............................................................................3-8
About Error Messages .........................................................................................................................3-9
Advantages and Limitations of Hardware Diagnostics .......................................................................3-9
Chapter 4
Troubleshooting
Preventive Maintenance Procedures ..........................................................................................................4-2
Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................................................4-2
Troubleshooting Checklist ..................................................................................................................4-4
Server Does Not Power On........................................................................................................................4-5
Server Passes POST, but Does Not Function ............................................................................................4-6
BIOS Reset/Update/Recovery ...................................................................................................................4-7
BIOS Reset ..........................................................................................................................................4-7
BIOS Update/Recovery.......................................................................................................................4-7
Clearing the BIOS Configuration ..............................................................................................................4-8
Password Problems ....................................................................................................................................4-8
Supervisor Password ...........................................................................................................................4-8
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