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Contents
Preface xvii
1. Safety and Tools 1–1
1.1 Safety Precautions 1–1
1.2 System Precautions 1–2
1.2.1 Electrical Safety Precautions 1–2
1.2.2 Equipment Rack Safety Precautions 1–2
1.2.3 Filler Boards and Filler Panels 1–3
1.2.4 Handling Components 1–3
2. Fault Isolation 2–1
2.1 Determining Which Diagnostics Tools to Use 2–1
2.2 Checking the Server and System Configuration 2–4
2.2.1 Checking the Hardware Configuration and FRU Status 2–4
2.2.1.1 Checking the Hardware Configuration 2–5
2.2.2 Checking the Software and Firmware Configuration 2–6
2.2.2.1 Checking the Software Configuration 2–7
2.2.2.2 Checking the Firmware Configuration 2–7
2.2.3 Downloading the Error Log Information 2–8
2.3 Operator Panel 2–9