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Troubleshooting the processor

Symptom

A POST error message or an IML message is received.

Cause

Action

  1. Be sure each processor is supported by the server and is installed as directed in the server documentation. The processor socket requires very specific installation steps and only supported processors should be installed. For processor requirements, see the server user guide.
  2. Be sure the server ROM is current.
  3. Be sure you are not mixing processor stepping, core speeds, or cache sizes if this is not supported on the server. For more information, see the product QuickSpecs.
  4. If the server has only one processor installed, reseat the processor. If the issue is resolved after you restart the server, the processor was not installed properly.
  5. If the server has only one processor installed, replace it with a known functional processor. If the issue is resolved after you restart the server, the original processor failed.
  6. If the server has multiple processors installed, test each processor:
    1. Remove all but one processor from the server. Replace each with a processor terminator board or blank, if applicable to the server.
    2. Replace the remaining processor with a known functional processor. If the issue is resolved after you restart the server, a fault exists with one or more of the original processors. Install each processor one by one, restarting each time, to find the faulty processor or processors. At each step, be sure the server supports the processor configurations.