SC 1435 with random crashes.

[Charles_Rose at Dell.com]

Is the BIOS updated to the latest version? 1.4.4 is the latest.

-- 
Charles
Linux Engineering
Dell Inc.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rahul Nabar [mailto:rpnabar at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 1:09 AM
> To: Rose, Charles; linux-poweredge-Lists
> Subject: Re: SC 1435 with random crashes.
> 
> CentOS 5.2. I went through those docs. But no explanation about the
> single orange light.
> 
> -Rahul
> 
> On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 12:09 AM,  <Charles_Rose at dell.com> wrote:
> > What is the OS/kernel you are running on the failing machines?
> >
> > You can also check the product documentation for troubleshooting
tips.
> > http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pe1435sc/en/index.htm
> >
> > --
> > Charles
> > Linux Engineering
> > Dell Inc.
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com
> > [mailto:linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Rahul
> >> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 2:45 AM
> >> To: linux-poweredge-Lists
> >> Subject: SC 1435 with random crashes.
> >>
> >> I have a PowerEdge SC 1435 that has a strange problem. We bought
about
> > 23 of
> >> these for a cluster and machines have been failing in a somewhat
> > random manner
> >> in a peculiar way:
> >>
> >> (1) Screen is blank. Front blue indicator turns steady orange.
> >>
> >> (2) Cannot get it to reboot by pressing (or keeping depressed) the
> > power button
> >>
> >> (3) only way to reboot is to cycle the power.
> >>
> >> (4) After reboot machine works fine again , till after a few days
same
> > failure.
> >>
> >> Ran the dset and diagnostic CD but nothing relevant.
> >>
> >> Any tips what could be the faulty component? Or debug ideas? Right
now
> > I'm
> >> totally lost! Hardware / software? CPU / Motherboard / Power
supply?
> >>
> >> Anoybody knows what exactly makes the indicator LED turn steady
orange
> > from its
> >> normal blue state? This is not one of the 4 numbered LEDs but the
one
> > to their
> >> right.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions are appreciated!
> >>
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