H164215:  NETFINITY 3500: NOS INSTALL FAILS REBOOT ON OPEN BAY SYSTEM


 SYMPTOM:

 - The following error is displayed upon reboot of the System
   either during Network Operating System installation or after
   installation is complete:

   "Operating System Not Found"

 PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

 All of the following must be true for this TIP to apply:

 - The System is a Netfinity 3500 server Type 8644 model
   10U, 10X, 20U, 20X, 30U, 30X configured with one or
   more supported SCSI hard drives.

 - The System is configured with, or is in the process of being
   configured with any Supported Network Operating System.

 - The System BIOS is revision 29A or lower.

 FIX:

 This issue will be fixed in the next BIOS released for this
 System. This TIP will be updated at that time.

 WORKAROUND:

 Manually add the hard drive to the startup sequence as follows:

 1- Cold boot the System.

 2- Press <F1> when prompted during System Boot.

 3- Select "Start Options" from the "Configuration/Setup" Menu.

 4- Select "Start Sequence" from the "Start Options" Menu.

 5- Scroll to the desired startup device (ie: 1st, 2nd, etc)
    using the up / down keys.

 6- Select HDD using the left / right keys.

 7- Press <ESC> two times to exit

 8- Press <enter> for "yes" to exit the setup utility from the
    "Exit Setup" screen.
    System will reboot.
 9- Continue to complete installing the Operating System if it
    had not completed.

   Date: July 22, 1998