Expansion Module fault.
Explanation
A fault has occurred in either the BladeCenter Storage Expansion (BSE) Unit or the Peripheral Component Interconnect(PCI) Expansion Unit.
Severity
Warning
Alert Category
Blades (Warning)
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mmTrapBladeN
Log Source
Blade_##
Automatically notify service
No
Recoverable
Yes
Alarm Panel LED (BC T and BC HT)
Minor
User response
From the advanced management module Web interface, view the hardware VPD page to determine whether the fault is in
the BladeCenter Storage Expansion Unit or the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Expansion Unit.
- If the fault is in the BladeCenter Storage Expansion Unit, perform these steps:
- Update the service processor firmware, the BIOS, and the ServeRAID application for the blade server.
- Reseat the following components one at a time, in the order shown, restarting the blade server each time:
- ServeRAID SAS controller
- RAID battery
- BladeCenter Storage Expansion Unit
- Replace the BladeCenter Storage Expansion Unit.
- If the fault is in the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Expansion Unit, perform these steps:
- Verify that the PCI adapters are supported in the blade server. See the IBM ServerProven Web site to determine
which PCI adapters are supported.
- Reseat the PCI expansion unit.
Refer to the Problem Determination and Service Guide for the specified blade server type
for information about the BladeCenter Storage Expansion Unit and the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
Expansion Unit. The Problem Determination and Service Guide is available on the Web.