H164902:  NETFINITY 5500 M10: BAD VRM IS NOT INDICATED BY SYSTEM LED


 TEXT:

 Netfinity 5500 M10: Bad VRM is not indicated by System LED.

 SYMPTOMS:

 An installed processor will not come on line.

 PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

 - The system is a Netfinity 5500 M10 server, Type 8661,
   any Model.

 - The system's Service Processor BIOS level is 20.

 FIX:
 Next release of the service processor BIOS for 8661.

 WORKAROUND:

 To determine if a VRM has failed the Servicer can look in the
 system error log. In the log will be a failed VRM message as
 well as message from POST indicating a failed CPU.

 DETAILS:

 When a bad VRM is detected, the SP does not turn on the system
 LED. The customer will be given a message via POST/BIOS
 indicating a processor has failed.



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DATE: October 14, 1998