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Indicators, Messages, and Codes

Dell™ PowerEdge™ 6600 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

  System Status Indicators

  Front-Panel Indicators and Features

  Back-Panel Indicators and Features

  SCSI Hard-Drive Indicator Codes

  Power-Supply Indicator Codes

  NIC Indicator Codes

  Expansion-Slot Indicator Codes

  LCD Status Messages

  System Messages

  System Beep Codes

  Warning Messages

  Diagnostics Messages

  Alert Messages


Applications, operating systems, and the system itself are capable of identifying problems and alerting you to them. When a problem occurs, a message may appear on the monitor or front-panel status LCD, or a beep code may sound.

Several different types of messages can indicate when the system is not functioning properly:

The system indicators and features are illustrated in Figure 2-1 through Figure 2-7. This section also describes each type of message and lists the possible causes and actions you can take to resolve any problems indicated by a message. To determine what type of message you have received, read the following subsections.


System Status Indicators

The system's bezel has an indictor that can represent system status when the bezel is installed (see Figure 2-1). The indicator identifies when the system is operating properly or when the system needs attention. The back-panel system status indicator functions the same as the bezel's status indicator. A caution code identifies a problem with power supply, system or power-supply fans, system temperature, hard drives, or expansion cards.

Table 2-1 lists the system's status indicator codes.

Figure 2-1. System Status Indicators

Table 2-1. System Status Indicator Codes

Bezel Indicators

Back-Panel Indicator

Indicator Code

Status

Caution

Off

Off

Off

No power is available to the system, or the system is not powered on.

On

Off

Blue

The system is operating normally.

Off

Blinking

Amber blinking

The system has detected an error and requires attention.

Blinking

Off

Blue blinking

The system is identifying itself.

NOTE: Systems management software causes the status indicator to blink to identify a particular system. For more information, see the systems management software documentation.


Front-Panel Indicators and Features

Additional indicators are located behind the bezel for system power and hard drives. The CD and diskette drives have green activity indicators. The front-panel LCD provides status information using an alphanumeric character display (see "LCD Status Messages"). See Figure 2-2 for the front-panel indicators and features.

Figure 2-2. Front-Panel Features


Back-Panel Indicators and Features

Figure 2-3 shows the back-panel features of the system.

Figure 2-3. Back-Panel Features


SCSI Hard-Drive Indicator Codes

Each SCSI hard-drive carrier has two indicators: a busy indicator and a status indicator (see Figure 2-4). The indicators provide information on the status of the respective hard drive. Table 2-2 lists the drive indicator codes.

Figure 2-4. SCSI Hard-Drive Indicators

Table 2-2 lists the drive indicator codes. Different codes display as drive events occur in the system. For example, in the event of a hard-drive failure, the "drive fail" code appears. After the drive is selected for removal, the "prepared for removal" code appears. After the replacement drive is installed, the "Prepare for operation, drive online" code appears.

Table 2-2. SCSI Hard-Drive Indicator Codes

Indicator

Indicator Code

Off

Drive bay empty, ready for insertion or removal

Steady green

Drive being prepared for operation, drive online

Blinks green four times per second

Identify drive

Blinks green twice per second at equal intervals

Drive being prepared for removal

Blinks green twice per second at unequal intervals

Drive rebuilding

Blinks amber four times per second

Drive failed

Blinks green, then amber, and then off, repeating this sequence every two seconds

Predicted failure for the drive

Steady green

Drive online

NOTE: The drive busy indicator identifies whether the hard drive is active on the SCSI bus. This indicator is controlled by the hard drive.


Power-Supply Indicator Codes

Each hot-pluggable power supply has three indicators that can provide information on power status, fault, and the presence of AC power (see Figure 2-5). Table 2-3 lists the power-supply indicator codes.

Figure 2-5. Power-Supply Indicators

Table 2-3. Power-Supply Indicator Codes

Indicator

Indicator Code

Power-on

Green indicates that the power supply is operational.

Fault

Red indicates a problem with the power supply (fan failure, voltage error, etc.).

AC present

Green indicates that AC power is present at the power supply and that the system is connected to an AC source.


NIC Indicator Codes

Each NIC has an indicator that provides information on network activity and link status (see Figure 2-6). Table 2-4 lists the NIC indicator codes.

Figure 2-6. NIC Indicators

Table 2-4. NIC Indicator Codes

Indicator

Indicator Code

Off

The NIC is not connected to the network.

Green

The NIC is connected to a valid link partner.

Amber blinking

Network data is being sent or received.


Expansion-Slot Indicator Codes

An indicator is located beside each PCI hot-pluggable expansion slot (see Figure 2-7). The indicators show through the back-panel vents. Table 2-5 lists the codes for these indicators.

Figure 2-7. Expansion-Slot Indicators

Table 2-5. Expansion-Slot Indicator Code

Indicator

Indicator Code

Off

Expansion-slot power is off. No action is required.

Green

Expansion-slot power is on. No action is required.

Green blinking fast

Expansion slot is being identified by an application program or driver. No action is required.

Amber blinking slow

Expansion card is faulty or improperly installed, causing a problem with power supply to the card.

Amber blinks twice, pauses, and then repeats the sequence

Expansion card of a slower operating speed was hot-plugged. If you are replacing an expansion card with a card of a slower operating speed, you must power down the system to install the replacement card.


LCD Status Messages

The system's bezel indictor can signify when the system is operating correctly or when the system needs attention (see Figure 2-1). When the bezel indicator signifies an error condition, open the bezel to see further information provided by the LCD.

The LCD can display two lines of alphanumeric characters. The display codes are presented in two color combinations:

Table 2-6 lists the LCD status messages that can occur and the probable cause for each message. The LCD messages refer to events recorded in the system event log (SEL). For information on the SEL and configuring system management settings, see the systems management software documentation found on the documentation CD that shipped with your system.

NOTE: Before you perform any procedures described in Table 2-6, see "Before You Begin" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Table 2-6. LCD Status Messages

Line 1
Message

Line 2
Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

SYSTEM ID

SYSTEM NAME

SYSTEM ID is a unique name, 5 characters or less, defined by the user.

SYSTEM NAME is a unique name, 16 characters or less, defined by the user.

The system ID and name display under the following conditions:

  • When the system is powered on
  • When power is off and active POST errors are displayed

This message is for information only.

You can change the system ID and name in the System Setup program. See your system's User's Guide.

E0000

OVRFLW CHECK LOG

LCD overflow message.

A maximum of three error messages can display sequentially on the LCD. The fourth message displays as the standard overflow message.

Check the SEL for details on the events.

E0119

DRAC TEMP

Remote access card is out of acceptable temperature range.

See "Troubleshooting System Cooling" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0119

TEMP AMBIENT

Ambient system temperature is out of acceptable range.

E0119

TEMP BP

Backplane board is out of acceptable temperature range.

See "Troubleshooting System Cooling" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Ensure that all power supply fans are operating properly. See "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0119

TEMP CPU n

Specified microprocessor is out of acceptable temperature range.

See "Troubleshooting System Cooling" in "Troubleshooting Your System." If the problem persists, ensure that the specified microprocessor heat sink(s) are properly installed (see "Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor" in "Installing System Options").

E0119

TEMP MEM n

Specified memory riser card is out of acceptable temperature range.

See "Troubleshooting System Cooling" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0119

TEMP PBAY

Peripheral bay is out of acceptable temperature range.

Ensure that all power supply fans are operating properly. See "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0119

TEMP SYSTEM

I/O riser card or I/O board is out of acceptable temperature range.

See "Troubleshooting System Cooling" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0212

DRAC EXT POWER

Remote access card is out of acceptable voltage range; faulty or improperly installed power supply or remote access card.

See "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" in "Troubleshooting Your System." If the problem persists, ensure that the remote access card is properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the remote access card (see "Removing an Expansion Card" in "Installing System Options").

E0212

DRAC VOLT BATT

E0212

DRAC VOLT PCI

E0212

VOLT 3.3

System power supply is out of acceptable voltage range; faulty or improperly installed power supply.

See "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0212

VOLT 5

E0212

VOLT 12

E0212

VOLT BATT

Faulty battery or I/O riser card.

See "Troubleshooting the System Battery" and "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0212

VOLT BP 12

Backplane board is out of acceptable voltage range.

Ensure that the power cables are securely connected to the backplane board (see "Installing Drives"). If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0212

VOLT BP 3.3

E0212

VOLT BP 5

E0212

VOLT CPU VRM

Microprocessor VRM voltage is out of acceptable range; faulty or improperly installed microprocessor VRM; faulty microprocessor board.

Ensure that supported VRMs of the same type are properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the VRM (see "Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor" in "Installing System Options"). If the problem persists, replace the microprocessor board (see "Getting Help").

E0212

VOLT NIC 1.8V

Integrated NIC voltage is out of acceptable range; faulty or improperly installed I/O riser card; faulty or improperly installed power supply.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" and "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0212

VOLT NIC 2.5V

E0212

VOLT MEMORY n

Specified memory riser card is out of acceptable voltage range; faulty or improperly installed memory card; faulty or improperly installed power supply.

Ensure that the memory riser card is properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the memory riser card (see "Removing the Memory Riser Cards" in "Installing System Options"). If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0212

VOLT PBAY 12

Peripheral bay is out of acceptable voltage range.

Ensure that the power cables are securely connected to the peripheral bay backplane board (see "Installing Drives"). If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0212

VOLT PBAY 3.3

E0212

VOLT PBAY 5

E0212

VOLT PLANAR REG

Microprocessor board is out of acceptable voltage range; faulty or improperly installed microprocessor board.

See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0276

CPU VRM n

Specified microprocessor VRM is faulty, unsupported, or improperly installed.

Ensure that supported VRMs of the same type are properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the VRM (see "Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor" in "Installing System Options").

E0276

MISMATCH VRM n

E0280

MISSING VRM n

Specified microprocessor VRM is improperly installed or missing.

Ensure that a supported VRM is properly installed for each microprocessor. If the problem persists, replace the VRM (see "Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor" in "Installing System Options").

E0319

PCI OVER CURRENT

Faulty or improperly installed expansion card or I/O board.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" and "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0412

RPM FAN n

Specified cooling fan is faulty, improperly installed, or missing

See "Troubleshooting a Cooling Fan" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0780

MISSING CPU 1

Microprocessor is not installed in socket 1.

Install a microprocessor in socket 1 (see "Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor" in "Installing System Options"). To identify microprocessor socket 1, see Figure A-4.

E07F0

CPU IERR

Faulty or improperly installed microprocessor, microprocessor board, or I/O board.

See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" and "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E07F1

TEMP CPU n HOT

Specified microprocessor is out of acceptable temperature range and has halted operation.

See "Troubleshooting System Cooling" in "Troubleshooting Your System." If the problem persists, ensure that the microprocessor heat sinks are properly installed (see "Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor" in "Installing System Options").

E07F4

POST CACHE

Faulty or improperly installed microprocessor or microprocessor board.

See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E07F4

POST CPU REG

E07F4

POST CPU SMI

SMI handler failed to initialize; faulty or improperly installed I/O riser card, I/O board, or microprocessor board.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card," "Troubleshooting the I/O Board," and "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E07FA

TEMP CPU n THERM

Specified microprocessor is out of acceptable temperature range and is operating at a reduced speed, or frequency.

See "Troubleshooting System Cooling" in "Troubleshooting Your System." If the problem persists, ensure that the microprocessor heat sinks are properly installed (see "Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor" in "Installing System Options").

E0876

POWER PS n

No power is available from the specified power supply; specified power supply is improperly installed or faulty.

See "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0880

INSUFFICIENT POWER PS

Insufficient power is being supplied to the system; power supplies are improperly installed, faulty, or missing.

See "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E08F4

AC LINE n

No power available through the specified power cord.

Ensure that all power cords are securely connected. See "External Connections" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0CB2

MEM MIRROR

Uncorrectable memory error was remapped to the mirrored memory bank.

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0CB2

MEM SPARE ROW

Correctable errors threshold was met in a memory bank, and errors are remapped to the spare row.

E0CF1

MBE DIMM Bank n

Memory modules installed in the specified bank are not the same type and size; faulty memory module(s).

Ensure that all banks contain memory modules of the same type and size and that they are properly installed. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0CF1

POST MEM 64K

Parity failure in the first 64 KB of main memory.

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0CF1

POST NO MEMORY

Main-memory refresh verification failure.

Ensure that all banks contain memory modules of the same type and size and that they are properly installed. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0CF5

LOG DISABLE SBE

Multiple single-bit errors on a single memory module.

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0D76

DRIVE FAIL

Faulty or improperly installed hard drive or RAID controller.

See "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" and "Troubleshooting a RAID Controller Card" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0F04

POST CMOS

CMOS write/read failure; faulty or improperly installed I/O riser card, I/O board, or microprocessor board.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card," "Troubleshooting the I/O Board," and "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0F04

POST CPU SPEED

Microprocessor speed control sequence failure.

See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0F04

POST DMA INIT

DMA initialization failure; DMA page register write/read failure.

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" and "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0F04

POST DMA REG

Faulty I/O board.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0F04

POST KYB CNTRL

Faulty keyboard controller; faulty I/O riser card.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0F04

POST MEM RFSH

Main-memory refresh verification failure.

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0F04

POST PIC REG

Master or slave PIC register test failure.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0F04

POST SHADOW

BIOS shadowing failure.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" and "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0F04

POST SHD TEST

Shutdown test failure.

E0F04

POST SIO

Super I/O chip failure; faulty I/O riser card.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0F04

POST TIMER

Programmable interval timer test failure; faulty I/O board.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0F0B

POST ROM CHKSUM

Faulty or improperly installed expansion card.

See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E0F0C

VID MATCH CPU n

Specified microprocessor is faulty, unsupported, improperly installed, or missing.

See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E10F3

LOG DISABLE BIOS

BIOS disabled logging errors.

Check the SEL for details on the errors.

E13F2

IO CHANNEL CHECK

Faulty or improperly installed expansion card or I/O board.

See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" and "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E13F4

PCI PARITY

E13F5

PCI SYSTEM

E13F8

CPU BUS INIT

Faulty or improperly installed microprocessor, microprocessor board, or I/O board.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" and "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E13F8

CPU BUS PARITY

Faulty microprocessor board.

See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E13F8

CPU MCKERR

Machine check error; faulty or improperly installed microprocessor or microprocessor board.

E13F8

HOST BUS

Faulty or improperly installed I/O board or microprocessor board.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" and "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E13F8

HOST TO PCI BUS

E13F8

MEM CONTROLLER

Faulty or improperly installed memory riser card or microprocessor board.

Ensure that the memory riser cards are properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the memory riser cards (see "Memory Riser Cards" in "Installing System Options"). If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

E1580

MISSING MEM n

Specified memory riser card is faulty or improperly installed.

Ensure that the memory riser cards are properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the memory riser cards (see "Memory Riser Cards" in "Installing System Options").

E1580

POWER CONTROL

Faulty power supply distribution board.

Replace the power supply distribution board (see "Getting Help").

E20F1

OS HANG

Operating system watchdog timer timed out.

Restart your system. If the problem persists, see your operating system documentation.

EFFF0

ESM ERROR

ESM firmware failure; faulty I/O riser card.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

EFFF1

POST ERROR

BIOS error.

Update the BIOS firmware (see "Getting Help").

EFFF2

BP ERROR

Faulty or improperly installed backplane board; loose or improperly connected backplane board cables.

Ensure that the interface cables are securely connected to the backplane board (see "Installing Drives"). If the problem persists, see "Getting Help."

EFFF3

DRAC ERROR

Faulty or improperly installed remote access card.

Ensure that the remote access card is properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the remote access card (see "Removing an Expansion Card" in "Installing System Options").

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see "Abbreviations and Acronyms."

Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages

When a single message appears on the LCD, locate the code in Table 2-6 and perform the suggested corrective action. The code on the LCD can often specify a very precise fault condition that is easily remedied. For example, if the code E0280  MISSING VRM 2 appears, you know that a microprocessor is installed in socket 2, but the VRM for that microprocessor is either improperly installed or missing.

In contrast, you might be able to determine the problem if multiple related errors occur. For example, if you receive a series of messages indicating multiple voltage faults, you might deduce that the problem is a failing power supply.

Removing LCD Status Messages

For faults associated with sensors, such as temperature, voltage, fans, and so on, the LCD message is automatically removed when that sensor returns to a normal state. For example, if temperature for a component goes out of range, the LCD will display the fault; when the temperature returns to the acceptable range, the message is removed from the LCD display. For other faults, you must take some action to remove the message from the display:

Any of these actions will remove fault messages and return the status indicators and LCD colors to the normal state. Messages will reappear under the following conditions:


System Messages

System messages appear on the console during POST to notify you of a possible problem with the system. If you are performing console redirection, system messages will appear on the console. Table 2-7 lists the system messages that can occur and the probable cause and corrective action for each message.

NOTE: If you receive a system message that is not listed in Table 2-7, check the documentation for the application program that is running when the message appears or the operating system's documentation for an explanation of the message and recommended action.
NOTE: Before you perform any procedures described in Table 2-7, see "Before You Begin" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Table 2-7. System Messages

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

Address mark not found

Faulty diskette/CD drive subsystem or hard-drive subsystem; faulty peripheral riser card.

See "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive," "Troubleshooting a CD Drive," and "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Alert! Redundant memory disabled! Memory configuration does not support redundant memory

Alert! Unsupported memory or incomplete sets in the following bank(s):

Bank x

Memory modules installed are not the same type and size in all banks; faulty memory module(s).

Ensure that all banks contain memory modules of the same type and size and that they are properly installed. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Amount of available memory limited to 256 MB!

OS Install Mode is enabled in the System Setup program.

Disable OS Install Mode in the System Setup program (see "Using the System Setup program" in the User's Guide).

Auxiliary device failure

Loose or improperly connected mouse or keyboard cable; faulty mouse or keyboard; faulty I/O riser card.

See "Troubleshooting the Mouse" and "Troubleshooting the Keyboard" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

BIOS Update Attempt Failed!

Remote BIOS update attempt failed.

Retry the BIOS update. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help."

Caution! NVRAM_CLR jumper is installed on system board. Please run SETUP

Incorrect configuration settings in System Setup program; NVRAM_CLR jumper is installed; faulty system battery.

Check the System Setup configuration settings (see "Using the System Setup Program" in the User's Guide). Remove the NVRAM_CLR jumper (see Figure A-2 for jumper location).

CD-ROM drive not found

Improperly connected or missing CD drive.

See "Troubleshooting a CD Drive" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Checking embedded server management firmware

Embedded server management memory may be temporarily corrupted.

To clear the embedded server management memory, shut down the system, disconnect the power cords, wait approximately 30 seconds, reconnect the power cords, and then restart the system. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help."

CPU population error!

Faulty, improperly installed, or unsupported microprocessor.

See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

CPU VRM Failure/missing/mismatch detected

Faulty, unsupported, or missing VRM(s).

Ensure that supported VRMs of the same type are properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the VRM (see "Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor" in "Installing System Options").

CPUs with different level-3 cache sizes detected

Microprocessors with different level 3 (L3) cache sizes are installed.

Ensure that all microprocessors have the same cache size and that they are properly installed (see "Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor" in "Installing System Options").

Data error

Faulty diskette, diskette drive, or hard drive.

See "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive," "Troubleshooting a CD Drive," and "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Decreasing available memory

Faulty or improperly installed memory modules.

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Diskette drive n seek failure

Incorrect configuration settings in System Setup program.

Run the System Setup program to correct the settings (see "Using the System Setup Program" in the User's Guide).

Faulty or improperly installed diskette drive, or loose diskette/CD interface cable.

See "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Diskette read failure

Faulty or improperly inserted diskette.

Replace the diskette.

Diskette subsystem reset failed

Faulty diskette/CD drive controller; faulty peripheral riser card.

See "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Diskette write protected

Diskette write-protect feature enabled.

Move the write-protect tab on the diskette to disable the write-protect feature.

Drive not ready

Faulty or improperly inserted diskette.

Insert the diskette properly in the diskette drive, or replace the diskette.

Embedded server management error

Embedded server management memory may be temporarily corrupted.

To clear the embedded server management memory, shut down the system, disconnect the power cords, wait approximately 30 seconds, reconnect the power cords, and then restart the system. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help."

Embedded server management is not present

Error: DRAC III initialization failure

Faulty remote access card or I/O board.

Ensure that the remote access card is properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the remote access card (see "Installing an Expansion Card" in "Installing System Options").

Error: DRAC III cannot be used with an add-in video card, system halted

The system supports only the embedded video when using a remote access card.

Remove the add-in video expansion card (see "Removing an Expansion Card" in "Installing System Options").

Error: DRAC III is not in the correct PCI slot, system halted

The remote access card is not in PCI slot 1.

Install the remote access card in PCI slot 1 (see "Installing an Expansion Card" in "Installing System Options").

Error: More than one DRAC III detected, system halted

The system supports only one remote access card.

Remove the remote access card(s) not in PCI slot 1 (see "Removing an Expansion Card" in "Installing System Options").

Extended Security Enabled!

Extended Security is enabled in the System Setup program.

See "Using the System Setup Program" in the User's Guide.

Failed to copy memory Banks 1 & 2 to Banks 3 & 4 in Mirror mode

Faulty or improperly installed memory modules.

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Gate A20 failure

Faulty keyboard controller; faulty I/O riser card.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

General failure

Operating system corrupted or not installed properly.

Reinstall the operating system.

I/O card parity interrupt at address

Faulty or improperly installed expansion card.

See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

IMB bus error

Faulty or improperly installed I/O board or microprocessor board.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" and "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Insufficient number of power supplies detected, system halted.

Insufficient power is being supplied to the system; specified power supply is improperly installed, faulty, or missing.

See "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Invalid configuration information - please run SETUP program

Incorrect configuration settings in System Setup program; NVRAM_CLR jumper is installed; faulty system battery.

Check the System Setup configuration settings (see "Using the System Setup Program" in the User's Guide). Remove the NVRAM_CLR jumper (see Figure A-2 for jumper location). If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting the System Battery" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Invalid ESCD Configuration, Resources Reallocated

System configuration data has been ignored.

Check the System Setup configuration settings (see "Using the System Setup Program" in the User's Guide).

Invalid SCSI Configuration; Daughter Card Detected, SCSI cable not present on connector A of the primary backplane.

SCSI cable is loose, improperly connected, or faulty.

Check the SCSI cable connection. If the problem persists, add or replace the SCSI cable (see "Getting Help").

Invalid SCSI Configuration; Daughter Card Detected, SCSI cable not present on connector B of the primary backplane.

Invalid SCSI Configuration; Daughter Card Not Detected, SCSI cable present on connector B of the primary backplane.

SCSI channel B cable present; backplane daughter card is not installed.

Install the SCSI backplane daughter card (see "Getting Help").

Invalid SCSI Configuration; SCSI cable not present on connector A of the primary backplane

SCSI cable is loose, improperly connected, or faulty.

Check the SCSI cable connection. If the problem persists, add or replace the SCSI cable (see "Getting Help").

Keyboard controller failure

Faulty keyboard controller; faulty I/O riser card.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Keyboard data line failure

Loose or improperly connected keyboard cable; dirty or faulty keyboard; faulty keyboard controller; faulty I/O riser card.

See "Troubleshooting the Keyboard" and "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Keyboard failure

Keyboard stuck key failure

Memory address line failure at address, read value expecting value

Faulty or improperly installed memory modules; faulty microprocessor board.

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Memory double word logic failure at address, read value expecting value

Memory high address line failure at start address to end address

Memory high data line failure at start address to end address

Memory odd/even logic failure at start address to end address

Memory write/read failure at address, read value expecting value

Memory allocation error

Faulty application program.

Restart the application program.

Memory bank population error!

Memory modules installed are not the same type and size in each bank; faulty memory module(s); memory modules are not installed sequentially.

Ensure that all banks contain memory modules of the same type and size and that they are properly installed. Ensure that banks are populated sequentially (see "Memory Module Installation Guidelines" in "Installing System Options"). If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Memory parity failure at start address to end address

Faulty or improperly installed memory modules.

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Memory parity error at address

Memory parity interrupt at address

Memory tests terminated by keystroke

POST memory test terminated by pressing the spacebar.

No action is required.

No boot device available

Faulty or missing CD/diskette drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem.

See "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive," "Troubleshooting a CD Drive," and "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

No boot sector on hard-disk

No operating system on hard drive.

Check the hard-drive configuration settings in the System Setup program (see "Using the System Setup Program" in the User's Guide).

No microcode update loaded for Processor n

BIOS error.

Update the BIOS firmware (see "Getting Help").

No timer tick interrupt

Faulty I/O board.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Non-system disk or disk error

Faulty diskette, diskette/CD drive assembly, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem; no operating system on diskette or hard drive.

Use a bootable diskette. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive," "Troubleshooting a CD Drive," and "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Not a boot diskette

No operating system on diskette.

Use a bootable diskette.

PCI BIOS failed to install

Loose cables to expansion card(s); faulty or improperly installed expansion card.

Ensure that all appropriate cables are securely connected to the expansion cards. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

PCI bus error

Faulty or improperly installed expansion card; faulty I/O board.

See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Plug & Play Configuration Error Embedded xxx

Error encountered in initializing PCI device; faulty I/O board.

Install the NVRAM_CLR jumper and reboot the system. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Plug & Play Configuration Error PCI Slot n

Error encountered in initializing PCI adapter.

Primary backplane is not present

SCSI cable is loose, improperly connected, or faulty.

Check the SCSI cable connection. If the problem persists, add or replace the SCSI cable (see "Getting Help").

Processor VID mismatching/VRM missing or failure detected

Faulty, unsupported, or missing VRM(s).

Ensure that supported VRMs of the same type are properly installed. If the problem persists, replace the VRM (see "Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor" in "Installing System Options").

Read fault

Faulty diskette, diskette/CD drive assembly, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem; faulty peripheral riser card.

See "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive," "Troubleshooting a CD Drive," and "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Requested sector not found

Reset failed

Improperly connected drive interface or power cable.

Ensure that the interface cable is securely connected between the diskette/CD interposer board and the peripheral riser card. Ensure that the interface and power cables are securely connected to the backplane board (see "Installing Drives").

ROM bad checksum = address

Faulty or improperly installed expansion card.

See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Secondary backplane is not present

SCSI cable is loose, improperly connected, or faulty.

Check the SCSI cable connection. If the problem persists, add or replace the SCSI cable (see "Getting Help").

Sector not found

Faulty diskette, diskette/CD drive assembly, or hard drive.

See "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive," "Troubleshooting a CD Drive," and "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Seek error

Seek operation failed

Shutdown failure

Shutdown test failure.

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" and "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

System halted! Must power down

Wrong password entered too many times.

Informational only.

Time-of-day clock stopped

Faulty battery or I/O riser card.

See "Troubleshooting the System Battery" and "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Time-of-day not set - please run SETUP program

Incorrect Time or Date settings; faulty system battery.

Check the Time and Date settings (see "Using the System Setup Program" in the User's Guide). If the problem persists, replace the system battery (see "System Battery" in "Installing System Options").

Timer chip counter 2 failed

Faulty I/O board.

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Unable to access processor PROM

Faulty or improperly installed microprocessor; faulty microprocessor board.

See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Unexpected interrupt in protected mode

Improperly installed memory modules or faulty keyboard/mouse controller; faulty I/O riser card.

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" and "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Unsupported CPU combination

Microprocessor(s) is not supported by the system.

Install a supported microprocessor combination (see "Microprocessors" in "Installing System Options").

Unsupported CPU stepping detected

Utility partition not available

<F10> key was pressed during POST, but no utility partition exists on the boot hard drive.

Create a utility partition on the boot hard drive (see "Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD" in your User's Guide).

Verify that mouse and keyboard are securely attached to correct connectors.

Loose or improperly connected mouse or keyboard cable; faulty mouse or keyboard.

See "Troubleshooting the Mouse" and "Troubleshooting the Keyboard" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Warning: Firmware is out-of-date, please update.

I/O riser card firmware error.

Update the I/O riser card firmware (see "Getting Help").

Warning! SCSI cable not present on connector A or connector B of the primary backplane.

SCSI cables are loose, improperly connected, or faulty.

Check the SCSI cable connections. If problem persists, add or replace the SCSI cables (see "Getting Help").

Write fault

Faulty diskette, diskette/CD drive assembly, hard drive, or hard-drive subsystem.

See "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive," "Troubleshooting a CD Drive," and "Troubleshooting Hard Drives" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Write fault on selected drive

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see "Abbreviations and Acronyms."


System Beep Codes

When an error that cannot be reported on the monitor occurs during a boot routine, the system may emit a series of beeps that identify the problem.

When a beep code is emitted, record it on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist in "Getting Help," and then look it up in Table 2-8. If you are unable to resolve the problem by looking up the meaning of the beep code, use system diagnostics to identify a more serious cause. If you are still unable to resolve the problem, see "Getting Help."

NOTE: If the system boots without a keyboard, mouse, or monitor attached, the system will not issue beep codes related to those peripherals.
NOTE: Before you perform any procedures described in Table 2-8, see "Before You Begin" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Table 2-8. System Beep Codes

Code

Cause

Corrective Action

1-1-2

CPU register test failure

See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

1-1-3

CMOS write/read failure; faulty or improperly installed I/O riser card, I/O board, or microprocessor board

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card," "Troubleshooting the I/O Board," and "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

1-1-4

BIOS error

Reflash the BIOS firmware (see "Getting Help").

1-2-1

Programmable interval-timer failure; faulty I/O board

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

1-2-2

DMA initialization failure

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" and "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

1-2-3

DMA page register write/read failure

1-3-1

Main-memory refresh verification failure

1-3-2

No memory installed

1-3-3

Chip or data line failure in the first 64 KB of main memory

1-3-4

Odd/even logic failure in the first 64 KB of main memory

1-4-1

Address line failure in the first 64 KB of main memory

1-4-2

Parity failure in the first 64 KB of main memory

1-4-3

Fail-safe timer test failure

1-4-4

Software NMI port test failure

2-1-1 through
2-4-4

Bit failure in the first 64 KB of main memory

3-1-1

Slave DMA-register failure

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" and "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

3-1-2

Master DMA-register failure

3-1-3

Master interrupt-mask register failure

3-1-4

Slave interrupt-mask register failure

3-2-2

Interrupt vector loading failure

3-2-4

Keyboard-controller test failure

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

3-3-1

CMOS failure

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card" and "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

3-3-2

System configuration check failure

3-3-3

Keyboard controller not detected

3-3-4

Video memory test failure

3-4-1

Screen initialization failure

3-4-2

Screen-retrace test failure

3-4-3

Video ROM search failure

4-2-1

No timer tick

4-2-2

Shutdown test failure

4-2-3

Gate A20 failure

4-2-4

Unexpected interrupt in protected mode

See "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

4-3-1

Improperly installed or faulty memory modules

See "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

4-3-2

No memory modules installed in bank 1

Install memory modules of the same type and size in bank 1 (see "Installing Memory Modules" in "Installing System Options").

4-3-3

Faulty I/O board

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

4-3-4

Time-of-day clock stopped

See "Troubleshooting the System Battery" and "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

4-4-1

Super I/O chip failure; faulty I/O riser card

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Riser Card" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

4-4-2

BIOS-shadowing failure

See "Troubleshooting the I/O Board" and "Troubleshooting System Memory" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

4-4-3

Microprocessor speed control sequence failure

See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessor Board" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

4-4-4

Cache test failure; faulty microprocessor

NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see "Abbreviations and Acronyms."


Warning Messages

A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and asks you to take corrective action before the system continues a task. For example, before you format a diskette, a message may warn you that you may lose all data on the diskette. Warning messages usually interrupt the procedure and require you to respond by typing y (yes) or n (no).

NOTE: Warning messages are generated by either the application program or the operating system. For more information, see "Finding Software Solutions" and the documentation that accompanied the operating system or application program.

Diagnostics Messages

When you run a test group or subtest in system diagnostics, an error message may result. Diagnostic error messages are not covered in this section. Record the message on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist (see "Getting Help"), and then follow the instructions in that section for obtaining technical assistance.


Alert Messages

The optional systems management software generates alert messages for your system. For example, the software generates messages that appear in the SNMP trap log file. Alert messages consist of information, status, warning, and failure messages for drive, temperature, fan, and power conditions. For more information, see the systems management software documentation.


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