DL 385 G2 doesn't shutdown on Win2003 server

[Alexdd]

I can't get this server to shutdown thru win2k3 even when i select shutdown, select an option(Planned hardware maintenance), and add a comment. It just restarts/reboots server. The only way to shut it down is to manually push the power button off when it tries to reboot. What is going on here? I do have the PSP 7.87 installed, so not sure if that was causing it. Also, the ILO2 is disabled. Thanks for any info!!!

[Alexdd]

I've found this thread on it, but man this is more confusing as the real culprit.

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1128223

Has anyone tried to just revert to PSP 7.7 and it allowed for shutdown?

[Alexdd]

Ok. Here is what i noticed. I have PSP 7.8. If i enable the other nic port that i'm not using, it will shut down normally. If i disable the other unused port, it will reboot. I guess the solution is to enable the other port eventhough it is not currently being used.

[KarloChacon]

hi

instead of installing PSP 7.7 and seeing is something related with NIC Cards, install this NIC Card Driver
let me know what is your NIC but I think is this one NC373i, so try this

HP NC-Series Multifunction Driver for Windows Server 2003
version 2.8.22.0 (18 Dec 06)

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/26385.html

- unistall driver from both cards
- reboot
- install the new driver
- disable the card you are not using and try to shutdown the server

regards
let us kwnon any about this

[Alexdd]

yes, it is nc373i. will let u know what happens.

[Alexdd]

Hi Karlo,
I didn't have a chance to do this. The server was shipped out to client site. I will try it on a new server that i am going to start on soon. Thanks.