Knowledge Article: ID B0E006001: Blade %d incompatible with I/O module configuration.

Description

The fabric type of an expansion card option in the specified blade server is not compatible with an I/O module in the I/O module bay. Data might not be passed on one or more possible connections.

Causes

The management module detects that the specified blade expansion card is incompatible with I/O Module.

Implications

This event is generated.

Resolutions

Verify that the network is set up as desired. To verify the network configuration from the advanced management module Web interface, click Blades > I/O compatibility. If the network configuration is correct, no action is required. Otherwise, verify that the fabric type of the expansion card option in the specified blade server is compatible with the fabric type of the I/O module.

Additional information

To find additional troubleshooting help, visit the "IBM Support & downloads" Web site, select "BladeCenter" for "Browse products for support" panel. At "Support & downloads quick start" page, select your product for "Choose your products", and "Troubleshooting" for "Choose your page", then select "View your page" for "See your results". To narrow the results, search with keywords that are related to this article, such as "fail", "Chassis", etc. in the "Search support" field at the right panel.

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