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Service Hints & Tips |
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PC Server 720 - Health Check
Applicable to: World-Wide
The purpose of this tip is for use as a "Health Check" to identify ECAs and RETAIN tips that provide information and fixes to server stability issues pertaining to models of the PC Server 720 Type 8642.
Each of the existing ECAs listed below have a physical and / or logical check to determine if the ECA is necessary. Use the matrix below to determine which ECA(s) apply:
ECA001 |
ECA002 |
ECA003 |
ECA005 |
ECA006 |
ECA012 |
ECA022 | |
720 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x | ||
720 RAID |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
The following ECAs are available:
RETAIN | ||
320/720 SCSI Cable replacement |
H132199 | |
8642 100Mhz Processor for NetWare SMP |
H132301 | |
Prevent Multiple DDD SCSI Drives in Server |
H133326 | |
8642 Processor and Memory card replacement |
H133731 | |
Server PCI RAID Adapter replacement |
H133523 | |
PC Server 320 Power Supply replacement (API) |
H135078 | |
1.12GB, 2.25GB Hard Drive replacement |
H161379 | |
Firmware Upgrade for some 4.5/9.1GB SCSI Drives |
H164048 |
The following RETAIN tips resolve issues not covered by the existing ECAs, and each has an "Isolation Aids" section to
determine if the tip applies to the server's specific hardware / software configuration:
H13697 RAID Array Fixed Disk Drive Replacement Process
H121366, Electronic Component Failures in IBM PC Products
H122801, Bowed Backplane may cause Hardfile Problems
H132071 4x SCSI CDROM Read errors on Server-720
H133777, Server Backplane Address Jumper configuration
H134082, RAID Array: Data Scrubbing, prevent RAID Rebuild Failures
H134111, Prevent false DDD errors on Server hard drives
H134499, Bridge Card LED remains Off with BIOS 09
H134640, Server 720 (133Mhz or 166Mhz) Traps or Hangs
H134877, Server 720 runs slow after running Diagnostics
H135499, PCI RAID Server Traps or Hangs intermittently
H135767, Server 720 Hangs with ServeRAID and/or PCI Token Ring
H136094, PC Server runs slow while mirroring with NetWare
H136237, PC Server 720 (8642) Processor Card Support
H136613, Server RAID drives DDD with ArcServe Tape Support
H137828, PC Server 720 Hangs with Windows NT Server
H161857, DDD drives may not rebuild automatically to HSP
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To apply the Health Check to a PC Server 720 Type 8642, see ECA008, RETAIN Record #H137086
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Search Keywords |
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Hint Category |
ECA | |
Date Created |
02-06-98 | |
Last Updated |
22-12-98 | |
Revision Date |
22-12-99 | |
Brand |
IBM PC Server | |
Product Family |
PC Server 720 | |
Machine Type |
8642 | |
Model |
Various | |
TypeModel |
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Retain Tip (if applicable) |
H037848 | |
Reverse Doclinks |
USA=A, EMA=N, AFE=N , Date last altered: A98/06/02, Owning B.U.: USA |