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 4, “Parts listing, System x3200 M3 Types 7327 and 7328,” on page 133 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.
A bus timeout has occurred on
system %1.
(%1 = CIM_ComputerSystem.
ElementName)
Error A bus timeout has occurred.
1. Remove the adapter from the
PCI slot that is indicated by a
lit LED.
2. Replace the extender card.
3. Remove all PCI adapters.
4. (Trained service technicians
only) Replace the system
board.
The System %1 encountered a
POST Error.
(%1 = CIM_ComputerSystem.
ElementName)
Error A POST error has occurred.
(Sensor = ABR Status)
1. Make sure the server meets
the minimum configuration to
start (see “Power-supply
LEDs” on page 71).
2. Recover the server firmware
from the backup page (see
“Recovering the server
firmware” on page 124).
3. Update the server firmware to
the latest level.
Important: Some cluster
solutions require specific code
levels or coordinated code
updates. If the device is part
of a cluster solution, verify that
the latest level of code is
supported for the cluster
solution before you update the
code.
4. Remove components one at a
time, restarting the server
each time, to see if the
problem goes away.
5. If the problem remains,
(trained service technician)
replace the system board.
The System %1 encountered a
POST Error.
(%1 = CIM_ComputerSystem.
ElementName)
Error A POST error has occurred.
(Sensor = Firmware Error)
1. Update the server firmware on
the primary page.
Important: Some cluster
solutions require specific code
levels or coordinated code
updates. If the device is part
of a cluster solution, verify that
the latest level of code is
supported for the cluster
solution before you update the
code.
2. (Trained service technician
only) Replace the system
board.
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