ServerNet Cluster Manual
Troubleshooting and Replacement Procedures
ServerNet Cluster Manual—520575-003
7-7
Hardware Problem Areas
ServerNet Cable 
(SEB to SEB, SEB to 
MSEB, or MSEB to 
MSEB)
Internal fabric 
communication
1. Use TSM to check for alarms and repair 
actions for the Internal Fabric resource. See 
Using TSM Alarms on page 7-12.
2. Perform SCF and TSM diagnostic actions to 
get more information. See Checking the 
Internal ServerNet X and Y Fabrics on 
page 7-26.
3. Check to make sure all ServerNet cables 
between enclosures within a system are 
securely connected.
4. Refer to the NonStop S-Series Hardware 
Support Guide or the CSSI Web site. (Click 
Start>Programs>Compaq TSM>Compaq S-
Series Service (CSSI) Web.)
Fiber-Optic 
ServerNet Cable 
(MSEB to ServerNet 
II Switch or four-lane 
link)
External fabric 
communication 
problem
1. Use TSM to check for alarms and repair 
actions for the External Fabric resource. 
These include alarms on the switch-to-node 
link and switch-to-switch link resources. See 
Using TSM Alarms
 on page 7-12.
2. Perform the Node Connectivity ServerNet 
Path Test. See Checking the External 
ServerNet X and Y Fabrics on page 7-29.
3. Check to make sure the fiber-optic 
ServerNet cables are securely connected 
between the MSEBs in group 01 and the X- 
and Y-fabric ServerNet II Switches.
4. Check the link-alive LEDs. See MSEB and 
ServerNet II Switch LEDs on page 7-33.
5. See Replacing a Fiber-Optic Cable Between 
an MSEB and a ServerNet II Switch on 
page 7-36.
Table 7-2. Hardware Problem Areas  (page 2 of 3)
Problem Area Symptom Recovery










