Boot Problems/ConcernsDepending on the boot device, a checkpoint may be displayed on the operator panel foran extended period of time while the boot image is retrieved from the device. This isparticularly true for tape and network boot attempts. If booting from CD-ROM or tape,watch for activity on the drive’s LED indicator. A blinking LED indicates that the loadingof either the boot image or additional information required by the operating systembeing booted is still in progress. If the checkpoint is displayed for an extended period oftime and the drive LED is not indicating any activity, there might be a problem loadingthe boot image from the device.Note: For network boot attempts, if the system is not connected to an active network orif the target server is inaccessible (this can also result from incorrect IPparameters being supplied), the system will still attempt to boot. Becausetime-out durations are necessarily long to accommodate retries, the system mayappear to be hung.This procedure assumes that a CD-ROM drive is connected to the internal IDEconnector and a diagnostic CD-ROM is available. Booting from CD-ROM or NIM on thediagnostics image is referred to as Standalone Diagnostics.Step 1Restart the system and access the firmware SMS Main Menu. Select Select BootOptionsNote: If Multiboot is a selection available from the SMS Main Menu and Select BootOptions is not available, select Multiboot..1. Check to see if the intended boot device is correctly specified in the boot list. If it isin the boot list:a. Remove all removable media from devices in the boot list from which you do notwant to boot.b. If attempting to boot from the network, go to “Step 2”.c. If attempting to boot from a disk drive or CD-ROM, go to “Step 3” on page 112.2. If the intended boot device is not correctly identified in the boot sequence, add it tothe boot sequence using the SMS menus. If the device can be added to the bootsequence, reboot the system. If the intended boot device cannot be added to theboot list, go to “Step 3” on page 112.Step 2If attempting to boot from the network:1. Verify that IP parameters are correct.2. Attempt to ″ping″ the target server using the SMS Ping utility. If the ping is notsuccessful, have the network administrator verify the server configuration for thisclient.3. Check with the network administrator to ensure that the network is up.4. Check the network cabling to the adapter.110 Service Guide
