Contents
Safety notices .................................v
Troubleshooting, service, and support using Systems Director Management Console . . 1
Systems Director Management Console diagnostics ......................1
Removal and replacement procedures ...........................3
7042-CR6 system parts ................................4
Troubleshooting the Systems Director Management Console ...................13
Restoring profile data ...............................13
Correcting a connection problem between the Systems Director Management Console and a server .....13
Powering on and off the Systems Director Management Console and system ............14
Reinstalling the Systems Director Management Console appliance code ..............15
Configuring Systems Director Management Console RAID ..................16
Backing up partition profiles ............................17
Systems Director Management Console problem analysis ...................17
Entry point for SDMC problem determination ......................19
Beginning SDMC problem determination .......................19
Step 1. SDMC problem determination .......................19
Step 2. SDMC problem determination .......................20
Step 3. SDMC problem determination .......................20
Step 4. SDMC problem determination .......................20
Testing the SDMC ...............................21
Testing for a power problem...........................21
Performing diagnostic procedures .........................21
Performing system unit testing by using PC-Doctor ...................21
Testing the SDMC Ethernet adapter ........................22
Testing the SDMC disk drive ..........................22
Testing the SDMC DVD-ROM drive ........................23
Testing the SDMC display ...........................25
Replacing a Systems Director Management Console .....................25
Verifying that your Systems Director Management Console DHCP private network is configured correctly . . 26
Determining your Systems Director Management Console appliance code version and release .......27
Shutting down or logging off the Systems Director Management Console..............27
Shutting down the SDMC ............................28
Logging off the SDMC..............................28
Troubleshooting the managed servers...........................28
Correcting a Not Available state for a server ........................28
Correcting an Incomplete state for a server ........................29
Correcting a Recovery state for a server .........................30
Correcting an Error state for a server ..........................30
Correcting a Failed Authentication or Not Available state for a server ................30
Resetting the service processor ............................30
Service management ................................31
Manually submitting service request using Service and Support Manager .............31
Managing serviceable problems by using Service and Support Manager ..............32
Reference Code History ..............................32
Control Panel Functions ..............................32
Preparing for Hot Repair or Upgrade..........................33
Exchange FRU .................................33
Power On/Off Unit................................33
MES tasks
...................................33
Adding or removing enclosure ...........................33
Adding or removing FRU ............................34
Opening or closing MES .............................34
FSP Failover ..................................35
Managing support files by using Service and Support Manager .................35
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