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IBM System x3250 Problem Determination And Service Guide

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Clearing the error logs
For complete information about using the Configuration/Setup Utility program, see
the User’s Guide.
To clear the error logs, complete the following steps:
1. Turn on the server.
2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup is displayed, press F1. If
you have set both a power-on password and an administrator password, you
must type the administrator password to view the error logs.
3. Use one of the following procedures:
a. To clear the BMC system-event log, select Advanced Setup --> IPMI. Set
Clear System Event Log to Enabled; then, press Esc. The log will be
cleared at the next system startup, which occurs when you save the settings
and exit the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
b. To clear the system-event/error log, select Error logs, and then select
System Event/Error Log. When any log entry is displayed, press Enter
(Clear event/error logs is highlighted on each entry page).
Note:
The POST error log is automatically cleared with each system restart.
POST error codes
The following table describes the POST error codes and suggested actions to
correct the detected problems.
v Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem
is solved.
v See Chapter 3, “Parts listing, Type 4364 or Type 4365 server,” on page 59 to determine which components
are customer replaceable units (CRU) and which components are field replaceable units (FRU).
v If an action step is preceded by “(Trained service technician only),” that step must be performed only by a
trained service technician.
Error code Description Action
062 Three consecutive boot failures using the
default configuration.
1. Update the system firmware to the latest level
(see “Updating the firmware” on page 107).
2. (Trained service technician only) Replace the
system board.
101, 102 System board failure. (Trained service technician only) Replace the system
board
151 Real-time clock error.
1. Reseat the battery.
2. Replace the following components one at a time,
in the order shown, restarting the server each
time:
a. Battery
b. (Trained service technician only) System
board
161 Real-time clock battery error.
1. Reseat the battery.
2. Replace the following components one at a time,
in the order shown, restarting the server each
time:
a. Battery
b. (Trained service technician only) System
board
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IBM System x3250 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Processor Sockets1
Memory Slots4
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo
StorageSATA
Maximum Internal StorageUp to 4TB
Hard Drive InterfaceSATA
RAID SupportRAID 0, 1
NetworkGigabit Ethernet
Operating System SupportWindows Server, Linux

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