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Software problems, Operating system problems, Operating system locks up – HP ProLiant Series ML100 User Manual

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Network controller stopped working when an expansion board was added

uration, requiring reinstallation

river for the malfunctioning controller in the operating system.

c.

Restart the server, and then reinstall the network driver.

rrect drivers are installed.

work interconnect blades

t blades are properly seated and connected.

Softw

s are the operating system and application software

n tools that report errors and preserve the system

fi

her utility to gather critical

information and to help with problem diagnosis.

Operating system problems

Genera

s when the Microsoft operating system

n

e into a segment register

Action:

1.

Be sure no loose connections (on page

43

) exist.

2.

Be sure the server and operating system support the controller. Refer to the server and operating
system documentation.

3.

Be sure the new expansion board has not changed the server config
of the network driver.

a.

Uninstall the network controller d

b.

Restart the server, run BIOS Setup Utility, and be sure the server recognizes the controller and
resources are available for the controller.

4.

Refer to the operating system documentation to be sure the co

5.

Refer to the operating system documentation to be sure that the driver parameters match the
configuration of the network controller.

Problems are occurring with the net

Action: Be sure the network interconnec

are problems

The best sources of information for software problem

documentation, which may also point to fault detectio

con guration.
Other useful resources include HP Insight Diagnostics and HP SIM. Use eit

system hardware and software

Operating system locks up

Action: Scan for viruses with an updated virus scan utility.

l protection fault occurs

A general protection fault, or general protection error, occur

terminates suddenly with an error, including but not limited to:

Miscalculating the amount of RAM needed for an allocatio

Transferring execution to a segment that is not executable

Writing to a read-only or a code segment

Loading a bad valu

Using a null pointer

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