Prolaint 6400R no Keyboard found

[FRED JEWELL JR]

I am using a T connection (196762-001 rev B) with the RIB board, but without a keyboard connected to the T keyboard connection it comes up with
(no keyboard detected). I have tried another T connection, but same problem. Is there a setting or a S/W Iâ m missing on the server to get it to see the keyboard thru the RIB connectio

[Brian_Murdoch]

Hi Fred,

Just make sure that the RIB or RILOE card is plugged into PCI slots 5 or 6 on the 6400R server in accordance with the matrix below.

http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/remote-lightsout/server-slot-matrix.html

You should not need to make any switchpack changes. The system board keyboard and mouse connections should feed up to the RIB/RILOE module and be passed through it as in the attached diagram.

Its possible of course that the RIB/RILOE may have a problem with it. I assume everything works OK with the RIB/RILOE removed and using the system board default connections?

If you do get it working, here are some configuration tips.

http://h18013.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/remote-lightsout/tipstricks.html

I hope this helps,

Brian

[Brian_Murdoch]

Oh by the way, I assume that when you say "without the keyboard connected to the T keyboard connection", you actually mean "with the keyboard connected".

Also, it might seem daft but I assume you are connecting the keyboard to the keyboard side of the T piece with the small keyboard image on it? Dafter things have bene done in the past.

Regards,

Brian

[FRED JEWELL JR]

The mouse and keyboard are connected with the RIB cable and only when I connect a keyboard to the T connection it boots withour the error of no keyboard present.

[Brian_Murdoch]

Hi Fred,

I'm confused... Do you want the system to boot without a keyboard connected?

The system checks for keyboard presence during it's POST (Power-On-Self-Test)and generates an error if it can't find a keyboard. 99% of PC's do this.

To quote your last reply...

"The mouse and keyboard are connected with the RIB cable and only when I connect a keyboard to the T connection it boots withour the error of no keyboard present."

In the attached diagram you will see that a keyboard and mouse must be present and attached to the T-piece to get it to work.
( A mouse isn't essential in some cases -Netware for example)
Simply attaching the RIB cable to the system board mouse and keyboard connectors does nothing until you physically attach the keyboard and mouse to the T-piece.

Am I getting the wrong end of the stick here? How would you expect it to work if not like this?

Regards,

Brian

[FRED JEWELL JR]

The keyboard and mouse are connected with the RIB broad cable but without the keyboard connected to the RIB broad T keyboard connection it gives an error of no keyboard present.