Hi Dell Poweredge 2900 Server. Dual Processor, 20 Gb RAM, 6 HD arranged as 3 RAID 1 arrays on a Dell Perc 5i controller.
The server has stopped booting automatically - it will only boot by pressing F2 and F10 keys.
Start sequence is:
1. BIOS loaded
2. Screen with processor and memory details then appear
3. Then stops / hangs
4. Press F2 and F10 and get into BIOS / Boot order - select normal and it will then boot.
Background - server cooling fans (Fan 4 motherboard memory) failed and have now been replaced. Server fans were running full speed for 24 hours while replacement fan obtained. Dell Diagnostics and Open Manage now show everything working normally correctly. Cleaned processors and fan with brush and now running smoothly / quietly. Boot problem appeared about 1 week before fan failed
The first message that comes up after the F2 F10 keys is
Broadcom NetXtreme II Ethernet Boot Agent V4.4.4
The the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller BIOS - then it initialises the firmware and finds the 3 logical drives etc
I have tried to reflash the bios. Perhaps I need to disable the Broadcom NetXtreme?
Thanks