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Table a-1, Post code checkpoints, Troubleshooting – Artesyn ATCA-7350 Installation and Use (September 2014) User Manual

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Troubleshooting

ATCA-7350 Installation and Use (6806800G59G)

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Table A-1 lists the types of checkpoints that may occur during the POST stage of the BIOS and
related solutions.

To clear the CMOS RAM or upgrade the BIOS, contact Artesyn for technical support.

Table A-1 POST code checkpoints

Checkpoint

Description

Solution

03

Disable NMI, parity, video for EGA, and DMA
controllers.
Initialize:

BIOS, POST, and runtime data area

BIOS modules on POST entry and GPNV
area

CMOS

1. Restart the ATCA-7350.
2. Replace the ATCA-7350.

04

Check the CMOS diagnostic byte to
determine whether battery power is proper
and whether the CMOS checksum is proper.
Verify the CMOS checksum by reading the
storage area. If the CMOS checksum is
wrong, update CMOS with power-on default
values and clear passwords. Initialize data
variables that are based on CMOS setup
questions.

1. Restart the ATCA-7350.
2. Clear CMOS and then restart

the ATCA-7350.

3. Replace the ATCA-7350.

05

Initialize the interrupt controlling hardware
and interrupt vector table.

1. Restart the ATCA-7350.
2. Replace the ATCA-7350.

06

Initialize the system timer. Initialize the
handler for system timer interrupt.