Server does not boot

Symptom

The server does not boot.

Cause

  • The system ROMPaq flash fails.

  • The system ROM is corrupt.

  • The server fails to boot after a SYSROM update using ROMPaq.

  • A logical drive is not configured on the Smart Array RAID controller.

  • The controller boot order is not set properly.

  • Smart Arrays containing multiple logical drives might require the boot logical drive to be selected within HPE SSA (F5).

  • Invalid or corrupted firmware is detected.

Action
  1. Review the steps in the OS boot issues flowchart.
  2. Verify the controller boot order.

    For more information, see the UEFI System Utilities user guide for your product on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website (http://www.hpe.com/info/uefi/docs).

  3. Access the redundant ROM using one of the following procedures:
    • Accessing the redundant ROM (nonblade servers)
    • Accessing the redundant ROM (server blades)