topic DL380 G3 - Issue with LED lights when trying to install PCI card in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

DL380 G3 - Issue with LED lights when trying to install PCI card

tomchrist — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:15:38 GMT

Hopefully someone can help me with this.

I am trying to install a PCI card using the Hot Plug option.

I turned the power off by pressing the PCI Hot Plug button. I then inserted the PCI card. When I pressed the PCI Hot Plug button again nothing happened. The power was not restored to the slot and now none of the LED lights are on.

Thanks

Tom.

Re: DL380 G3 - Issue with LED lights when trying to install PCI card

tomchrist — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:37:55 GMT

Please is there anyone out there that can help me with this?

Without the USB card I can't do any backups.

Thanks again,

Tom.

Re: DL380 G3 - Issue with LED lights when trying to install PCI card

pj_11 — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:45:47 GMT

Hello,

I dont think you can hot add if this is what you trying to do.What is your O/S also
check Quickspec if your card is supported.
Other than this it can only be slot,card,driver.

PJ

Re: DL380 G3 - Issue with LED lights when trying to install PCI card

tomchrist — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:50:25 GMT

Thanks for the reply PJ.

The thing is, it was working. We bought a second card for another server (both 2003) when it didn't work. I took the working one out of the first server and tried it on the second. When it didn't work there I returned it to the first server and now the server doesn't recognize it. to boot the green LED lights will not turn back on.

Tom.

Re: DL380 G3 - Issue with LED lights when trying to install PCI card

pj_11 — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:56:50 GMT

Hi,

You will need to trouble shoot as i have said is the Server live you may need to do a
reboot then take it from there.Can you see the card and driver loaded in windows.I am shortly of for the day so try what i have said as this is the process to fault find.

PJ