Knowledge Article: ID B0E200001: Power denied to node %s because it has unidentified hardware.

Description

The specified node contains components that the management module cannot identify. For example, the blade server might have an expansion card that is not recognized. Therefore, the power requirements for the component cannot be determined.

Causes

The node contains components that cannot be identified.

Implications

The node does not power on.

Resolutions

Complete the following steps until the problem is solved:

1. Check the Chassis Management Module event log for other problems pertaining to the node, such as invalid vital product data (VPD), and solve them.
2. If new hardware has been added to the node, check the firmware change history for applicable updates and, if necessary, update the node firmware.
3. Try running the node without optional components such as expansion cards.

Additional information

To find additional troubleshooting help, visit the "IBM Support & downloads" Web site. At "IBM Support Portal: Quick start" page, select Browse for "Choose your products", select your Chassis from PureFlex System under the Hardware list, and "Troubleshoot" for "Choose your page", then select "Continue" 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.

To download the latest firmware or drivers, visit the "Fix Central" Web site, select "PureSystems" for "Product Group" (from the pull-down lists), select your product for "Product" (from the pull-down lists), select your product machine type for "Product" (from the pull-down lists), and select your operating system for "Operating system" (from the pull-down lists). You can refine the search by selecting the category of the download of your interest from the "Refine results" list.