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Hypervisor problems

Use this information to solve hypervisor problems.

The hypervisor's symptoms and actions table with one level of row and column headers.

  • Follow the suggested actions in the order in which they are listed in the Action column until the problem is solved.
  • If an action step is preceded by (Trained technician only), that step must be performed only by a trained technician.
  • Go to the IBM support website at the IBM support portal to check for technical information, hints, tips, and new device drivers or to submit a request for information.
SymptomAction
If an optional embedded hypervisor flash device is not listed in the expected boot order, does not appear in the list of boot devices, or a similar problem has occurred.
  1. Make sure that the optional embedded hypervisor flash device is selected on the boot manager <F12> Select Boot Device at startup.
  2. Make sure that the embedded hypervisor flash device is seated in the connector correctly (see Removing the USB flash drive and Installing the USB flash drive).
  3. See the documentation that comes with the optional embedded hypervisor flash device for setup and configuration information.
  4. Make sure that other software works on the server.