POST error codes - (NF 8500R - Type 8681)

POST error codes

In the following error codes, X can be any number or letter.

Error Code/Symptom	FRU/Action
062	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Three consecutive boot	2. Battery, see 'Battery replacement'.
failures using the default	3. I/O Function Card
configuration.)
101, 102	1. I/O Board
(System and processor error)	2. Processor Controller Board
	3. Processor Daughter Board
106	1. I/O Function Card
(Diskette controller error)	2. I/O Board
111	1. I/O Board
(Channel check error)
114	1. Failing Adapter
(Adapter read-only memory	2. Run Diagnostics
error)
129	1. BSP Processor
(Internal Cache error)	Note:
	The BSP processor is identified on the IBM logo screen
	during boot. If you cannot boot to the IBM logo screen,
	the BSP is the highest functional processor
	(highest functioning processor slot number) on the
	processor daughter board A.
	2. Processor Controller Board
	3. Processor Daughter Board
151	1. Run Diagnostics
(Real time clock error)	2. Battery, see 'Battery replacement'
	3. I/O Function Card
161	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Real time clock battery	2. Battery, see 'Battery replacement'.
error)	3. I/O Function Card
162	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Device Configuration Error)	2. Battery, see 'Battery replacement'.
-Important-	3. Failing device identified by the displayed error message
Be sure to load the	4. I/O Board
default settings and	5. Media Power Cable
any additional desired
settings; then, save
the configuration.
163	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Real-Time Clock error)	2. Battery, see 'Battery replacement'
	3. I/O Function Card
164	1. If error 289 is displayed, follow instruction on
(Memory configuration	screen. Verify failing FRU in system error log.
changed)	2. Run Configuration/Setup
	3. DIMM
	4. Memory Card
	5. Processor Daughter Board
	6. Processor Controller Board
173	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(System CMOS checksum bad)	2. Battery, see 'Battery replacement'
	3. I/O Function Card
175	1. System Management Adapter
(Hardware error)	2. I/O Board
	3. Processor Daughter Board
	4. Processor Controller Board
176	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Computer cover or cable	2. Intrusion Cable (if in a tower configuration)
cover was removed without	3. Front Panel Cable
a key being used)	4. Front Panel
	5. I/O Function Card
177, 178	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Security hardware error)	2. Intrusion Cable (if in a tower configuration)
	3. Front Panel Cable
	4. Front Panel
	5. I/O Function Card
	6. System Management Adapter
	7. System Management Adapter Cable
184	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Power-on password	2. Battery, see 'Battery replacement'.
corrupted)	3. System Management Adapter
185	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Drive startup sequence	2. System Management Adapter
information corrupted)
186	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Security control logic error)	2. Intrusion Cable (if in a tower configuration)
	3. Front Panel Cable
	4. Front Panel
	5. I/O Function Card
	6. System Management Adapter
187	1. Set serial number in Setup
(VPD serial number not set.)	2. System Management Adapter
188	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Bad EEPROM CRC #2)	2. I/O Board
189	1. Run Configuration/Setup, enter the
(An attempt was made to	administrator password
access the server with
invalid passwords)
201	1. DIMM
(Memory test error)	2. Memory Board
	3. Processor Controller Board
	4. Processor Daughter Board
229	1. BSP Processor
(Cache error)	Note:
	The BSP processor is identified on the IBM logo screen
	during boot. If you cannot boot to the IBM logo screen,
	the BSP is the highest functional processor
	(highest functioning processor slot number) on the
	processor daughter board A.
	2. Processor Controller Board
	3. Processor Daughter Board
262	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(DRAM parity configuration	2. Battery, see 'Battery replacement'.
error)	3. Processor Controller Board
	4. Processor Daughter Board
289	1. Follow the instructions on the screen.
(DIMM has been disabled	Verify the failing FRU in the system error log.
by the user or system, see
'Memory settings'.)
301	1. Keyboard
(Keyboard or keyboard	2. I/O Function Card
controller error)	3. I/O Board
303	1. Keyboard
(Keyboard controller error)	2. I/O Function Card
	3. I/O Board
602	1. Diskette media
(Invalid diskette boot record)	2. Check drive cable
	3. Media Power Cable
	4. Diskette Drive
604	1. Run Configuration/Setup and Diagnostics
(Diskette drive error)	2. Check drive cable
	3. Diskette drive
	4. Media Power Cable
	5. I/O Function Card
605	1. Check drive cable
(Unlock failure)	2. Diskette Drive
	3. Media Power Cable
	4. I/O Function Card
662	1. Run Configuration/Setup and Diagnostics
(Diskette drive configuration	2. Check Drive cable
error)	3. Diskette Drive
	4. Media Power Cable
	5. I/O Function Card
762	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(Coprocessor configuration	2. Battery, see 'Battery replacement'.
error)	3. BSP Processor
962	1. Disconnect external cable on parallel port.
(Parallel port error)	2. Run Configuration/Setup
	3. I/O Function Card
11XX	1. Disconnect external cable on serial port.
(System board serial port 1	2. Run Configuration/Setup
or 2 error)	3. I/O Function Card
1600	1. I/O Board Cable
(The System Management	2. System Management Adapter Cable
Adapter is not functioning)	3. System Management Adapter
Do the following before	4. I/O Function Card
replacing a FRU:	5. I/O Board
° Remove the ac power
to the system, wait 20
seconds; then,
re-connect the ac power.
Wait 30 seconds; then,
power-on the system.
1762	1. Fixed Disk Cables
(Fixed Disk Configuration	2. Run Configuration/Setup
error)	3. Fixed Disk Adapter
	4. Fixed Disk Drive
	5. I/O Function Card
178X	1. Fixed Disk Cables
(Fixed Disk error)	2. Run Diagnostics
	3. Fixed Disk Adapter
	4. Fixed Disk Drive
	5. I/O Function Card
1800	1. See system error log.
(No more hardware interrupt	2. See error code 001800XX
available for PCI adapter)
1801	1. See system error log.
(No room for PCI option ROM)	2. See error code 001801XX
1802	1. See system error log.
(No more I/O space	2. See error code 001802XX
available for PCI adapter)
1803	1. See system error log.
(No more memory above	2. See error code 001803XX
1MB available for PCI
adapter)
1804	1. See system error log.
(No more memory below	2. See error code 001804XX
1MB available for PCI
adapter)
1805	1. See system error log.
(PCI option ROM checksum	2. See error code 001805XX
error)
1806	1. See system error log.
(PCI to PCI bridge error)	2. See error code 001806XX
1807	1. See system error log.
(PCI device not responding)	2. See error code 001807XX
1808	1. See system error log.
(Unsupported PCI device	2. See error code 001808XX
error)
1962	1. Verify a bootable operating system is installed
(Drive does not contain a	2. Run Diagnostics
valid boot sector)	3. Internal SCSI Drive Cable, if internal boot device;
	External SCSI Drive Cable, in external boot device
	4. I/O Function Card
	5. Hard Disk Drive
2400	1. Video Adapter (if installed)
(Video controller test failure)	2. I/O Function Card
2462	1. Video Adapter (if installed)
(Video memory	2. I/O Function Card
configuration error)
5962	1. Run Configuration
(IDE CD-ROM configuration	2. Check CD-ROM Drive Cable
error)	3. CD-ROM Drive
	4. Media Power Cable
	5. Battery, see 'Battery replacement'
	6. I/O Function Card
8603	1. Pointing Device
(Pointing Device Error)	2. I/O Function Card
00012000	1. BSP Processor
(Machine check architecture	Note:
error)	The BSP processor is identified on the IBM logo screen
	during boot. If you cannot boot to the IBM logo screen,
	the BSP is the highest functional processor
	(highest functioning processor slot number) on the
	processor daughter board A.
	2. Processor Controller Board
	3. Processor Daughter Board
000195B01	1. Cache coherency filter DIMMs (if applicable)
(Processor B1 is not	2. Processor B1
functioning)	3. Processor Daughter Board B
	4. Processor Controller Board
000195B02	1. Cache coherency filter DIMMs (if applicable)
(Processor B2 is not	2. Processor B2
functioning)	3. Processor Daughter Board B
	4. Processor Controller Board
000195B03	1. Cache coherency filter DIMMs (if applicable)
(Processor B3 is not	2. Processor B3
functioning)	3. Processor Daughter Board B
	4. Processor Controller Board
000195B04	1. Cache coherency filter DIMMs (if applicable)
(Processor B4 is not	2. Processor B4
functioning)	3. Processor Daughter Board B
	4. Processor Controller Board
000195A01	1. Cache coherency filter DIMMs (if applicable)
(Processor A1 is not	2. Processor A1
functioning)	3. Processor Daughter Board A
	4. Processor Controller Board
000195A02	1. Cache coherency filter DIMMs (if applicable)
(Processor A2 is not	2. Processor A2
functioning)	3. Processor Daughter Board A
	4. Processor Controller Board
000195A03	1. Cache coherency filter DIMMs (if applicable)
(Processor A3 is not	2. Processor A3
functioning)	3. Processor Daughter Board A
	4. Processor Controller Board
000195A04	1. Cache coherency filter DIMMs (if applicable)
(Processor A4 is not	2. Processor A4
functioning)	3. Processor Daughter Board A
	4. Processor Controller Board
000197B01	1. Processor B1
(Processor B1 failed BIST)	2. Processor Daughter Board B
	3. Processor Controller Board
000197B02	1. Processor B2
(Processor B2 failed BIST)	2. Processor Daughter Board B
	3. Processor Controller Board
000197B03	1. Processor B3
(Processor B3 failed BIST)	2. Processor Daughter Board B
	3. Processor Controller Board
000197B04	1. Processor B4
(Processor B4 failed BIST)	2. Processor Daughter Board B
	3. Processor Controller Board
000197A01	1. Processor A1
(Processor A1 failed BIST)	2. Processor Daughter Board A
	3. Processor Controller Board
000197A02	1. Processor A2
(Processor A2 failed BIST)	2. Processor Daughter Board A
	3. Processor Controller Board
000197A03	1. Processor A3
(Processor A3 failed BIST)	2. Processor Daughter Board A
	3. Processor Controller Board
000197A04	1. Processor A4
(Processor A4 failed BIST)	2. Processor Daughter Board A
	3. Processor Controller Board
00019900A	1. Cache coherency filter DIMMs
(Processor bus A disabled)	2. Processor Daughter Board A
	3. Processor Controller Board
00019900B	1. Cache coherency filter DIMMs
(Processor bus B disabled)	2. Processor Daughter Board B
	3. Processor Controller Board
001800XX (XX = PCI Slot)	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(No more hardware interrupt	2. Try adapter in another PCI slot
available for PCI adapter)	3. Failing Adapter
	4. I/O Function Card
001801XX	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(No room for PCI option ROM)	2. Failing Adapter
Note:	3. I/O Function Card
Adapters have too many ROMs.	4. I/O Board
Reduce number of PCI adapters
or disable their ROMs.
The last two digits identify
the PCI slot of the suspect
adapter.
001802XX	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(No more I/O space	2. Failing Adapter
available for PCI adapter)	3. I/O Function Card
The last two digits identify
the PCI slot of the suspect
adapter.
001803XX	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(No more memory above	2. Failing Adapter
1MB available for PCI
adapter) The last two digits
identify the PCI slot of the
suspect adapter.
001804XX	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(No more memory below	2. Move the failing adapter to slot 11 or 12
1MB available for PCI	3. Failing Adapter
adapter) The last two digits
identify the PCI slot of the
suspect adapter.
001805XX	1. PCI Adapter
(PCI option ROM checksum	2. I/O Board
error) The last two digits
identify the PCI slot of the
suspect adapter.
001806XX	1. Run Configuration/Setup
(PCI to PCI Bridge error)	2. Move the failing adapter to slot 1 or 2
The last two digits identify	3. Failing Adapter
the PCI slot of the suspect	4. I/O Function Card
adapter.
001807XX	If the adapter slot power LED is on, suspect FRUs in
(PCI device not responding)	this order:
The last two digits identify	1. PCI Adapter
the PCI slot of the suspect	2. I/O Board
adapter.	3. PCI Switch Card
	4. I/O Function Card
	If the adapter slot power LED is off, suspect FRUs in
	this order:
	1. PCI switch card
	2. PCI adapter
	3. I/O board
	4. I/O function card
001808XX	1. PCI Adapter
(Unsupported PCI device	2. I/O Board
error) The last two digits
identify the PCI slot of the
suspect adapter.
01295085	1. Processor Controller Board
(ECC checking hardware	2. Processor Daughter Board
test error)	3. BSP Processor
	4. Run memory diagnostics
01299XXX	1. Check the System Management Adapter Cable
(Hardware configuration has	2. System Management Adapter
changed or the VPD	3. I/O Function Card
information stored on the	4. I/O Board
System Management
Adapter has been corrupted.)
If no hardware has been
changed, suspect the
System Management
Adapter and replace FRUs
as listed. If hardware has
been changed, this code is
only informative and is not
an error.
I9990301	1. Run Configuration/Setup for correct startup
(Fixed boot sector error, no	2. Verify operating system installed
operating system installed)	3. Internal SCSI Drive Cable, if internal boot device;
	External SCSI Drive Cable, in external boot device
	4. SCSI Drive
	5. SCSI Backplane
	6. I/O Function Card
I9990305	1. Install operating system to hard disk drive.
(Fixed boot sector error, no
operating system installed)