ML350 chirping alarm

[Andrew Dacey]

Hello,

Periodically (about once per day) our ML350 g3 server (tower case) makes a high pitched chirping sound. It appears to be an alarm (I was guessing temperature) but whenever I check the diagnostics I don't see anything out of the ordinary. This has been going on for several months, so we're getting concerned that this is an indication of a bigger problem and would like to track it down.

Any advice?

[James ~ Happy Dude]

Hello Andrew,

Chirping sound as high as an Alarm !?!! very unusual.

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/27487.html
Run a Diags for NOISE TEST;

Also refer:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00848382

"The tests that require a numeric value to be entered" holds good for NEWER Version of Diags too !

Regards.

[KarloChacon]

hi

also check the event viewer and integrated managemetb log to check any information that maybe can guide you

Regards.

[Joshua Small_2]

You sure you don't have a UPS underneath that server?
Sounds exactly like the failed battery alarm one might produce.

[KarloChacon]

hi

yes sounds funny but Joshua Small recommendation is real

I had something very similar and yes it was the UPS

regards

[Andrew Dacey]

The UPS is entirely plausible as there is one right next to the server, need to look into this further but right now the LEDs on it look fine, but I also haven't heard the alarm in a few weeks.