• There is no memory mismatch when the server is at the minimum memory configuration.
2. Reseat the memory modules, and then restart the server.
3. Check the POST error log:
• If a memory module was disabled by a systems-management interrupt (SMI), replace the memory
module.
• If a memory module was disabled by the user or by POST, reseat the memory module; then, run the
Setup Utility and enable the memory module.
4. Run memory diagnostics. When you start a system and press the key according to the on-screen
instructions, the LXPM interface is displayed by default. (For more information, see the “Startup” section
in the LXPM documentation compatible with your server at
https://pubs.lenovo.com/lxpm-overview/.) You
can perform memory diagnostics with this interface. From the Diagnostic page, go to Run Diagnostic ➙
Memory test ➙ Advanced Memory Test.
5. Reverse the modules between the channels (of the same processor), and then restart the server. If the
problem is related to a memory module, replace the failing memory module.
6. Re-enable all memory modules using the Setup Utility, and then restart the server.
7. (Trained technician only) Install the failing memory module into a memory module connector for
processor 2 (if installed) to verify that the problem is not the processor or the memory module connector.
8. (Trained technician only) Replace the system board (system board assembly).
Invalid memory population detected
If this warning message appears, complete the following steps:
Invalid memory population (unsupported DIMM population) detected. Please verify memory configuration is valid.
1. See
“Memory module installation rules and order” on page 45 to make sure the present memory module
population sequence is supported.
2. If the present sequence is indeed supported, see if any of the modules is displayed as “disabled” in
Setup Utility.
3. Reseat the module that is displayed as “disabled,” and reboot the system.
4. If the problem persists, replace the memory module.
Extra namespace appears in an interleaved region
If there are two created namespaces in one interleaved region, VMware ESXi ignores the created
namespaces and creates an extra new namespace during system booting. Delete the created namespaces
in either the Setup Utility or the operating system before the first booting with ESXi.
Monitor and video problems
Use this information to solve problems related to a monitor or video.
•
“Screen is blank” on page 222
• “Screen goes blank when you start some application programs” on page 223
• “The monitor has screen jitter, or the screen image is wavy, unreadable, rolling, or distorted” on page 223
Screen is blank
Note: Make sure that the expected boot mode has not been changed from the UEFI to Legacy or vice versa.
1. If the server is attached to a KVM switch, bypass the KVM switch to eliminate it as a possible cause of
the problem: connect the monitor cable directly to the correct connector on the rear of the server.
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