Use this information to diagnose and resolve power issues
with the blade server.
To check for power problems, make sure that:
- The LEDs on all the BladeCenter power modules are lit.
- Power is being supplied to the BladeCenter unit.
- The BladeCenter unit support installation of the blade server
type.
- The BladeCenter unit has the correct power configuration to operate
the blade server bay where the blade server is installed (see the
documentation for your BladeCenter unit).
- The BladeCenter unit power-management configuration and status
support blade server operation (see the Advanced Management Module
User's Guide or the Management
Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide for information).
- Local power control for the blade server is correctly
set (see the Management Module User's Guide or the Advanced
Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide for information).
- The power-on LED on the blade server flashes slowly
before you press the power-control button.
Note: While the service
processor in the blade server is initializing and synchronizing with
the management module, the power-on LED flashes rapidly, and the power-control
button on the blade server does not respond. This process can take
approximately two minutes after the blade server has been installed.
- The BladeCenter unit blowers are correctly installed and operational.
If these procedures do not solve the problem, it is likely
a problem with the blade server. See Power error messages and Power problems.