Dell PowerEdge 2650 User Manual
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expecting value
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
No boot device available
Faulty or missing CD/diskette drive
subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive
subsystem.
Use a bootable diskette, CD, or hard drive. If the problem
persists, 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 PXE-capable device available
PXE devices are detected.
Check the configuration settings in the System Setup
program for the NICs (see "Using the System Setup
Program" in the User's Guide). If the problem persists, see
"
Troubleshooting the NICs
" in "Troubleshooting Your
System."
No timer tick interrupt
Faulty system board.
See "
Getting Help
."
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."
Plug & Play Configuration Error Embedded xxx
Error encountered in initializing PCI
device; faulty system board.
Install the NVRAM_CLR jumper and reboot the system (see
Figure A
-2
for jumper location). If the problem persists, see
"
Troubleshooting Expansion Cards
" in "Troubleshooting
Your System."
Plug & Play Configuration Error PCI_n
Error encountered in initializing PCI
adapter.
Primary backplane is not present
Faulty or improperly installed SCSI
backplane board.
See "
Getting Help
."
Processor n internal error
Faulty microprocessor; faulty system
board.
See "
Troubleshooting a Microprocessor
" in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
Processor bus parity error
Processor in socket 1 not installed!
No microprocessor installed in primary
microprocessor socket.
Install a microprocessor in the primary microprocessor
socket. Also, ensure that a VRM for processor 1 is installed
(see "
Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor
" in "Installing
System Options").
SCSI cable not present on connector A or B of the
primary backplane
SCSI cable is loose, improperly
connected, or faulty.
Check the SCSI cable connection. If problem persists, add
or replace SCSI cable (see "
Getting Help
").
Shutdown failure
Shutdown test failure.
See "
Troubleshooting System Memory
" in "Troubleshooting
Your System."
System backplane error
Faulty or improperly installed SCSI
backplane board.
See "
Getting Help
."
System halted! Must power down
Wrong password entered too many
times.
Information only.
Time-of-day clock stopped
Faulty battery.
See "
Troubleshooting the System Battery
" 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 "
Replacing the
System Battery
" in "Installing System Options").
Timer chip counter 2 failed
Faulty system board.
See "
Getting Help
."
Unsupported CPU combination
Microprocessor(s) is not supported by
the system.
Install a supported microprocessor combination (see
"
Adding or Replacing a Microprocessor
" in "Installing
System Options").
Unsupported CPU stepping detected
Unsupported DIMM detected in the RAID DIMM slot!
RAID memory module is not supported
by the system.
Install a correct version of the RAID memory module (see
"
Activating the Integrated RAID Controller
" in "Installing
Drives").
Unsupported RAID key detected!
RAID hardware key is not supported by
the system.
Install the RAID hardware key for your specific system (see
"
Activating the Integrated RAID Controller
" in "Installing
Drives").
Utility partition not available
The
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).
The VRM for the processor in socket n is not
installed.
Specified microprocessor VRM is faulty,
unsupported, improperly installed, or
missing.
Ensure that supported VRMs of the same type are properly
installed. If the problem persists, replace the VRM (see
Figure 6
-9
).
Warning: Detected mode change from RAID to SCSI B
of the embedded RAID subsystem.
Type of controller has changed since
previous system boot.
Back up information on the hard drives before changing
the type of controller used with the drives.
Warning: Detected missing RAID hardware for the
embedded RAID subsystem. Data loss will occur!
Press Y to switch mode to SCSI, press any other
key to disable both channels. Press Y to confirm
the change; press any other key to cancel.
Warning: Firmware is out- of-date, please update.
Firmware error.
Update the firmware (see "
Getting Help
").
Warning! No microcode update loaded for processor
X
BIOS error.
Update the BIOS firmware (see "
Getting Help
").
Write fault
Faulty diskette, CD/diskette 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