HPE ProLiant Gen10

Server blade power-on issues flowchart with BL series server blades
Symptom
• The server blade does not power on.
• The system power LED is off or solid amber.
• The health status LED bar is flashing red or flashing amber.
Cause
• The server blade is not properly installed in the enclosure.
• The server blade is not configured to automatically power on in HPE iLO.
• The power being supplied is not sufficient for the server blades installed in the enclosure.
• The power cap is not configured properly for the enclosure.
• The Onboard Administrator module is not properly installed in the enclosure.
• A possible communication failure between HPE iLO and the Onboard Administrator is causing the
server blade to wait for permission to power on.
• The server blade has a mismatched fabric installed on the mezzanine 1 connector or the mezzanine 2
connector.
Action
1. To resolve the issue from a remote location, follow the steps in the flowchart.
42 Server blade power-on issues flowchart with BL series server blades