System messages – Dell PowerEdge 2800 User Manual
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System Messages
System messages appear on the screen during system boot to notify you of a possible problem with the system.
lists the system messages that can
occur and the probable cause and corrective action for each message.
Table 2-8. System Messages
E20F1
OS HANG
Operating system watchdog timer timed out.
Restart your system. If the problem persists, see your operating system
documentation.
EB107
MEMORY
MIRRORED
Memory mirroring enabled
Information only.
EB107
MEMORY SPARED
Memory spare bank enabled
Information only.
EFFF0
RAC ERROR
Remote access controller firmware failure; faulty
system board.
See "
Getting Help
."
EFFF1
POST ERROR
BIOS error.
Update the BIOS firmware (see "
Getting Help
").
EFFF2
BP ERROR
Faulty or improperly installed backplane board.
Ensure that the interface cables are securely connected to the backplane
board (see "
Installing Drives
"). If the problem persists, see "
Getting Help
."
NOTE:
For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the "Glossary" in the User's Guide.
NOTE:
If you receive a system message that is not listed in
, check the documentation for the application that is running when the message
appears or the operating system's documentation for an explanation of the message and recommended action.
Message
Causes
Corrective Actions
Alert! Redundant memory disabled! Memory
configuration does not support redundant
memory.
The current memory
configuration does not
support redundant memory.
Install a memory configuration that supports redundant memory (spare bank
feature). See "
General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
" in "Installing
System Components."
Disable the Redundant Memory option in the System Setup program. See
"Using the System Setup Program" in your User's Guide.
Amount of available memory limited to
256MB!
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 your User's Guide.
Attempting to update Remote Configuration.
Please wait....
Remote Configuration is in
progress.
Wait until the process is complete.
BIOS Update Attempt Failed
BIOS remote update failed.
Retry update.
Caution! NVRAM_CLR jumper is installed on
system board.
NVRAM_CLR jumper is
installed.
Remove the NVRAM_CLR jumper. See
Figure A
-2
for the jumper location.
CD-ROM drive not found
Improperly connected or
missing CD drive.
If no optical drive is installed, disable the IDE controller. See "Using the
System Setup Program" in the User's Guide.
If an optical drive is installed, see "
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
" in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
CPUs with different cache sizes detected.
Mismatched processors are
installed.
Install a correct version of the microprocessor so that both microprocessors
have the same cache size. See "
Replacing a Processor
" in "Installing System
Components."
Decreasing available memory
Faulty or improperly installed
memory modules.
Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed. See "
Troubleshooting
System Memory
" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Diskette drive 0 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 your User's Guide.
Faulty or improperly installed
diskette, loose diskette drive
or optical drive interface
cable, or loose power cable.
Replace the diskette. Ensure that the diskette drive and optical drive cables
are properly connected. See "
Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive
," and
"
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
," in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Diskette read failure
Faulty or improperly inserted
diskette.
Replace the diskette.
Diskette subsystem reset failed
Faulty diskette drive or
optical drive controller.
Ensure that the diskette drive and optical drive cables are properly
connected. See "
Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive
," and "
Troubleshooting an
Optical Drive
," in "Troubleshooting Your System." If the problem persists, see
"
Getting Help
."
Drive not ready
Diskette missing or
improperly inserted in
diskette drive.
Reinsert or replace the diskette.
Embedded RAID error
An error has been
generated by the firmware
used by the optional
integrated RAID controller.
Update the RAID firmware using the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com.
Embedded RAID firmware is not present
The firmware used by the
optional integrated RAID
controller is not responding
to system requests.
Restore the RAID firmware using the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com.
Error: Incorrect memory configuration.
One or more unmatched
Ensure that the memory modules are installed in matched pairs. See "
General