Dell PowerEdge R905 User Manual

Dell™ PowerEdge™ R905

Hardware Owner’s
Manual

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

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your computer.
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or death.
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September 2009 P/N HX574 Rev. A02
Contents
1 About Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Other Information You May Need . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Accessing System Features During Startup
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Front-Panel Features and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . 13
Hard-Drive Indicator Codes
Back-Panel Features and Indicators
Connecting External Devices
Power Indicator Codes
NIC Indicator Codes
LCD Status Messages
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Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages
Removing LCD Status Messages
System Messages
Warning Messages
Diagnostics Messages
Alert Messages
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2 Using the System Setup Program . . . . . 45
Entering the System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Responding to Error Messages
Using the System Setup Program
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System Setup Options
Main Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Memory Information Screen
CPU Information Screen
Integrated Devices Screen
Serial Communication Screen
System Security Screen
Exit Screen
System and Setup Password Features
Using the System Password
Using the Setup Password
Disabling a Forgotten Password
Baseboard Management Controller Configuration
Entering the BMC Setup Module
BMC Setup Module Options
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3 Installing System Components . . . . . . . 63
Recommended Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
4 Contents
Inside the System
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Removing and Replacing the Optional Front Bezel
Opening and Closing the System
Opening the System
Closing the System
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Cooling Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Removing a Cooling Fan
Replacing a Cooling Fan
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Cooling Shroud Assembly
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Removing the Cooling Shroud Assembly
Replacing the Cooling Shroud Assembly
Power Supplies
Removing a Power Supply
Replacing a Power Supply
Processor Expansion Module
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Removing the PEM or PEM Shell
Replacing the PEM or PEM Shell
Expansion Cards
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Expansion Card Installation Guidelines
Installing an Expansion Card
Removing an Expansion Card
Riser Board
RAC Card
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Removing the Riser Board
Replacing the Riser Board
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Installing an Optional RAC Card
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Internal USB Memory Key (Optional)
Installing the Optional Internal USB Memory Key
TOE/iSCSI Key (Optional)
SD Memory Card
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NIC Daughter Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Installing the NIC Daughter Card
Removing the NIC Daughter Card
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System Memory
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General Memory Module Installation Guidelines
Installing Memory Modules
Removing Memory Modules
Processors
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Removing a Processor
Installing a Processor
Installing an Optical Drive
Hard Drives
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Before You Begin
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Configuring the Boot Device
Removing a Drive Blank
Installing a Drive Blank
Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
Replacing a Hard Drive in a Hard-Drive Carrier
SAS Controller Cards
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Removing a SAS Controller Card
Installing a SAS Controller Card
Installing the SAS RAID Controller Card Battery
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Connecting an External SAS Tape Drive
Connecting an External Fibre Channel Storage Device
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System Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Replacing the System Battery
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Control Panel Assembly
Removing the Control Panel
Installing the Control Panel
Chassis Intrusion Switch
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Removing the Chassis Intrusion Switch
Installing the Chassis Intrusion Switch
SAS Backplane
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Removing the SAS Backplane
Installing a SAS Backplane
Peripheral Interposer Board
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Removing a Peripheral Interposer Board
Replacing a Peripheral Interposer Board
Fan Interposer Board
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Removing a Fan Interposer Board
Installing a Fan Interposer Board
System Board
Removing the System Board
Installing the System Board
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Power Distribution Board
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Removing the Power Distribution Board
Installing the Power Distribution Board
Processor Expansion Module Board
Removing the PEM Board
Replacing the PEM Board
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4 Troubleshooting Your System . . . . . . . . 145
Safety First—For You and Your System . . . . . . . . 145
Start-Up Routine
Checking Basic Power Problems
Checking the Equipment
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Troubleshooting External Connections
Troubleshooting the Video Subsystem
Troubleshooting the Keyboard or Mouse
Troubleshooting Serial I/O Problems
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Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device
Troubleshooting a USB Device
Troubleshooting a NIC
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Troubleshooting a Wet System
Troubleshooting a Damaged System
Troubleshooting the System Battery
Troubleshooting Power Supplies
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Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems
Troubleshooting a Fan
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Troubleshooting System Memory
Troubleshooting an Optical Drive
Troubleshooting a Hard Drive
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Troubleshooting a SAS Controller or SAS RAID Controller
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Troubleshooting an External SAS Tape Drive
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Troubleshooting Expansion Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Troubleshooting the Microprocessors
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5 Running the System Diagnostics . . . . . . 169
Using Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . 169
System Diagnostics Features
When to Use the System Diagnostics
Running the System Diagnostics
System Diagnostics Testing Options
Using the Custom Test Options
Selecting Devices for Testing
Selecting Diagnostics Options
Viewing Information and Results
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6 Jumpers and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . 173
System Board Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Disabling a Forgotten Password . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
System Board Connectors
Processor Expansion Module Board Connectors
SAS Backplane Board Connectors
SAS 2.5-Inch Peripheral Interposer Board
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Contents 9
7 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Contacting Dell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Index
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10 Contents

About Your System

This section describes the physical, firmware, and software interface features that provide and ensure the essential functioning of your system. The physical connectors on your system’s front and back panels provide convenient connectivity and system expansion capability. The system firmware, applications, and operating systems monitor the system and component status and alert you when a problem arises. System conditions can be reported by any of the following:
Front or back panel indicators
LCD status messages
System messages
Warning messages
Diagnostics messages
Alert messages
This section describes each type of message, lists the possible causes, and provides steps to resolve any problems indicated by a message. The system indicators and features are illustrated in this section.

Other Information You May Need

CAUTION: The Product Information Guide provides important safety and
regulatory information. Warranty information may be included within this document or as a separate document.
The
The
CDs included with your system provide documentation and tools for
Systems management software documentation describes the features,
Rack Installation Guide
with your rack solution describes how to install your system into a rack.
Getting Started Guide
up your system, and technical specifications.
configuring and managing your system.
requirements, installation, and basic operation of the software.
or
Rack Installation Instructions
provides an overview of system features, setting
included
About Your System 11
Operating system documentation describes how to install (if necessary), configure, and use the operating system software.
Documentation for any components you purchased separately provides information to configure and install these options.
Updates are sometimes included with the system to describe changes to the system, software, and/or documentation.
NOTE: Always check for updates on support.dell.com and read the updates
first because they often supersede information in other documents.
Release notes or readme files may be included to provide last-minute updates to the system or documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or technicians.

Accessing System Features During Startup

Table 1-1 describes keystrokes that may be entered during startup to access system features. If your operating system begins to load before you enter the keystroke, allow the system to finish booting, and then restart your system and try again.
Table 1-1. Keystrokes for Accessing System Features
Keystroke Description
<F2> Enters the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup
Program" on page 45.
<F10> Enters the Utility Partition main menu to access the System
Diagnostics program. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 170.
<F11> Enters the boot mode selection screen, allowing you to choose a boot
device.
<F12> Enters PXE boot.
<Ctrl+E> Enters the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Management
Utility, which allows access to the system event log (SEL) and configuration of the remote access controller (RAC) card. See the BMC User’s Guide for more information on setup and use of BMC.
<Ctrl+R> Enters the PERC boot utility. See your PERC adapter User’s Guide for
more information.
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Table 1-1. Keystrokes for Accessing System Features (continued)
Keystroke Description
<Ctrl+C> If a SAS controller is installed, this keystroke enters the SAS
Configuration Utility. See your SAS adapter User’s Guide for more information.
<Ctrl+S> Option is displayed if you have PXE support enabled through the
System Setup Program (see "Integrated Devices Screen" on page 51), or iSCSI boot enabled. This keystroke allows you to configure NIC settings for PXE boot. For more information, see the documentation for the integrated NIC.

Front-Panel Features and Indicators

Figure 1-1 shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located behind the optional rack bezel on the system's front panel.
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Figure 1-1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators
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Table 1-2. Front-Panel Features and Connectors
Item Component Icon Description
1 Power-on indicator,
power button
The power button controls the DC power supply output to the system.
NOTE: If you turn off the system using the
power button and the system is running an ACPI-compliant operating system, the system performs a graceful shutdown before the power is turned off. If the system is not running an ACPI-compliant operating system, the power is turned off immediately after the power button is pressed.
2 NMI button Used to troubleshoot software and device
driver errors when using certain operating systems. This button can be pressed using the end of a paper clip.
Use this button only if directed to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system's documentation.
3 System identification
button
The identification buttons on the front and back panels can be used to locate a particular system within a rack. When one of these buttons is pushed, the blue system status indicator on the front and back blinks until one of the buttons is pushed again.
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Table 1-2. Front-Panel Features and Connectors (continued)
Item Component Icon Description
4 LCD display Provides system ID, status information,
and system error messages.
The LCD display lights during normal system operation. Both the systems management software and the identification buttons located on the front and back of the system can cause the LCD to flash blue to identify a particular system.
The LCD display lights amber when the system needs attention due to a problem with power supplies, fans, system temperature, or hard drives.
NOTE: If the system is connected to AC
power and an error has been detected, the LCD display lights amber regardless of whether the system has been powered on.
5 USB connectors (2) Connects USB 2.0-compliant devices to
the system.
6 Video connector Connects a monitor to the system.
7 Hard drives (optional) Five 3.5" drives or eight 2.5" drives.
8 Optical drive
(optional)
Optional slimline optical drive
NOTE: DVD devices are data only.
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Hard-Drive Indicator Codes

1
2
The hard-drive carriers have two indicators—a drive-activity indicator and a drive-status indicator. See Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2. Hard-Drive Indicators
1 drive-status indicator (green
and amber) – requires hardware RAID controller
2 green drive-activity indicator
Table 1-3 lists the drive indicator patterns for hard drives connected to a RAID­enabled controller card such as a PERC6i card. Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the system. For example, if a hard drive fails, the "drive failed" pattern appears. After the drive is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for removal" pattern appears, followed by the "drive ready for insertion or removal" pattern. After the replacement drive is installed, the "drive being prepared for operation" pattern appears, followed by the "drive online" pattern.
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Table 1-3. Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns for Drives Connected to a RAID Controller Card
Condition Drive-Status Indicator Pattern
Identify drive/preparing for removal
Drive ready for insertion or removal
Drive predicted failure Blinks green, amber, and off.
Drive failed Blinks amber four times per second.
Drive rebuilding Blinks green slowly.
Drive online Steady green.
Rebuild halted Blinks green three seconds, amber three seconds, and
Blinks green two times per second
Off
NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until all
hard drives are initialized after system power is applied. Drives are not ready for insertion or removal during this time.
off six seconds.

Back-Panel Features and Indicators

Figure 1-3 shows the controls, indicators, and connectors located on the system's back panel.
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Figure 1-3. Back-Panel Features and Indicators
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2
1
3
10
4
5
6
11
13
12
8
9
1 video connector 2 serial connector
3 USB connectors (2) 4 integrated NIC connector NIC2
5 integrated NIC connector NIC1 6 remote access controller (optional)
7 expansion-card slots (7) 8 integrated NIC connector NIC3
9 integrated NIC connector NIC4 10 power supply 2
11 system status indicator 12 system identification button
13 power supply 1

Connecting External Devices

When connecting external devices to your system, follow these guidelines:
Most devices must be connected to a specific connector and device drivers must be installed before the device operates properly. (Device drivers are normally included with your operating system software or with the device itself.) See the documentation that accompanied the device for specific installation and configuration instructions.
Always attach external devices while your system is turned off. Next, turn on any external devices before turning on the system (unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise).
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For information about individual connectors, see "Jumpers and Connectors" on page 173. For information about enabling, disabling, and configuring I/O ports and connectors, see "Using the System Setup Program" on page 45.

Power Indicator Codes

The power button on the front panel controls the power input to the system's power supplies. The power indicator can provide information on power status (see
Figure 1-1
Table 1-4. Power Button Indicators
Indicator Function
On Indicates that power is supplied to the system and the system is
Flickering Power is supplied to the system but the system is powering up,
Off Indicates that no power is supplied to the system.
The indicators on the power supplies show whether power is present or whether a power fault has occurred (see Figure 1-4 and Table 1-5).
Table 1-5. Power Supply Indicators
Indicator Function
Power supply status
Power supply fault
AC line status Green indicates that a valid AC source is connected to the
). Table 1-4 lists the power button indicator codes.
operational.
or shutting down.
Green indicates that the power supply is operational and providing DC power to the system.
Amber indicates a problem with the power supply.
power supply and is operational.
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Figure 1-4. Power Supply Indicators
2
1
3
1
2
1 power supply status
(DC out is operational)
3 AC line status (AC in is operational)
2 power supply fault

NIC Indicator Codes

Each NIC on the system back panel has an indicator that provides information on network activity and link status. See Figure 1-5. Table 1-6 lists the NIC indicator codes.
Figure 1-5. NIC Indicators
1 link indicator 2 activity indicator
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Table 1-6. NIC Indicator Codes
Indicator Indicator Code
Link and activity indicators are off The NIC is not connected to the network.
Link indicator is green The NIC is connected to a valid link partner on
the network.
Activity indicator is blinking amber Network data is being sent or received.

LCD Status Messages

The system's control panel LCD provides status messages to signify when the system is operating correctly or when the system needs attention.
The LCD lights blue to indicate a normal operating condition, and lights amber to indicate an error condition. The LCD scrolls a message that includes a status code followed by descriptive text. Table 1-7 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.
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You
should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
NOTE: If your system fails to boot, press the System ID button for at least five
seconds until an error code appears on the LCD. Record the code, then see "Getting Help" on page 181.
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Table 1-7. LCD Status Messages
Line 1 Message
N/A
E1000 FAILSAFE,
E1114 Temp Ambient Ambient system
E1210 CMOS Batt CMOS battery is missing,
E1211 ROMB Batt RAID battery is either
E12
E1229 CPU # VCORE Processor # VCORE
Line 2 Message
SYSTEM NAME
Call Support
nn #
Causes Corrective Actions
A 62-character string that can be defined by the user in the System Setup program.
SYSTEM NAME
The displays under the following conditions:
• The system is powered on.
• The power is off and active POST errors are displayed.
temperature is out of acceptable range.
or the voltage is out of acceptable range.
missing, bad, or unable to recharge due to thermal issues.
PwrGd Specified voltage
regulator has failed.
voltage regulator has failed.
This message is for information only.
You can change the system string in the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 45.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
See "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" on page 157.
See "Troubleshooting the System Battery" on page 155.
Reseat the RAID battery. See "Installing the SAS RAID Controller Card Battery" on page 115, and "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" on page 157.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
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Table 1-7. LCD Status Messages (continued)
Line 1 Message
E122A CPU # VTT Processor # VTT voltage
E122D CPU # VDDIO Processor # VDDIO
E122E CPU # VDDA Processor # VDDA
E122F 2.5V PwrGd 2.5V voltage regulator has
E1231 1.2V HTCORE
E1232 VDD 12V PS#
E123B LOM Mezz
E123C Planar LOM
E1310 RPM Fan ## RPM of specified cooling
Line 2 Message
PwrGd
PwrGd
PwrGd
PwrGd
Causes Corrective Actions
has exceeded the allowable voltage range
voltage has exceeded the allowable voltage range
voltage has exceeded the allowable voltage range
failed.
1.2V HTCORE voltage regulator has failed.
The specified power supply has failed or has been removed from the bay while the system was on.
Voltage regulator for the NIC daughter card has failed.
Voltage regulator for the integrated NIC has failed.
fan is out of acceptable operating range.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
If removed, reinsert the power supply into the bay and reconnect to power. For component failures, see "Getting Help" on page 181.
Recycle power to the system or clear the SEL. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 181.
Recycle power to the system or clear the SEL. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 181.
See "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" on page 157.
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Table 1-7. LCD Status Messages (continued)
Line 1 Message
E1313 Fan
E1414 CPU #
E1418 CPU #
Line 2 Message
Redundancy
Thermtrip
Presence
Causes Corrective Actions
One or more cooling fans has failed. Cooling fan redundancy has been lost.
Specified microprocessor is out of acceptable temperature range and has halted operation.
See "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" on page 157.
See "Troubleshooting System Cooling Problems" on page 157. If the problem persists, ensure that the microprocessor heat sinks are properly installed. See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessors" on page 167.
NOTE: The LCD continues
to display this message until the system’s power cord is disconnected and reconnected to the AC power source, or the SEL is cleared using either Server Assistant or the BMC Management Utility. See the Dell OpenManage
Baseboard Management Controller User’s Guide for
information about these utilities.
Specified processor is missing or bad, or the system is in an unsupported configuration.
See "Troubleshooting the Microprocessors" on page 167.
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Table 1-7. LCD Status Messages (continued)
Line 1 Message
E141C CPU Mismatch Processors are in an
E141F CPU Protocol The system BIOS has
E1420 CPU Bus PERR The system BIOS has
E1421 CPU Init The system BIOS has
E1422 CPU Machine
E1610 PS # Missing Specified power supply is
E1614 PS # Status Specified power supply is
E1618 PS #
Line 2 Message
Chk
Predictive
Causes Corrective Actions
unsupported configuration.
reported a processor protocol error.
reported a processor bus parity error.
reported a processor initialization error.
The system BIOS has reported a machine check error.
improperly installed or removed.
improperly installed or faulty.
Power supply voltage is out of acceptable range; specified power supply is improperly installed or faulty.
Ensure that your processors match and conform to the type described in the Microprocessor Technical Specifications outlined in your system’s Getting Started Guide.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
See "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" on page 156.
See "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" on page 156.
See "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" on page 156.
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Table 1-7. LCD Status Messages (continued)
Line 1 Message
E161C PS # Input
E1620 PS # Input
E1624 PS
E1625 PS AC
E1710 I/O Channel
E1711 PCI PERR B##
Line 2 Message
Lost
Range
Redundancy
Current
Chk
D## F##
PCI PERR Slot #
Causes Corrective Actions
Power source for specified power supply is unavailable, or out of acceptable range.
Power source for specified power supply is unavailable, or out of acceptable range.
Power supply redundancy has been lost. If the remaining power supply fails the system will shut down.
Power source is out of acceptable range.
The system BIOS has reported an I/O channel check error.
The system BIOS has reported a PCI parity error on a component that resides in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, function ##.
The system BIOS has reported a PCI parity error on a component that resides in PCI slot #.
Check the AC power source for the specified power supply. If problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" on page 156.
Check the AC power source for the specified power supply. If problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" on page 156.
See "Troubleshooting Power Supplies" on page 156.
Check the AC power source.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
Remove and reseat the specified PCI expansion card. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 166. If troubleshooting does not resolve the problem, see "Getting Help" on page 181.
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Table 1-7. LCD Status Messages (continued)
Line 1 Message
E1712 PCI SERR B##
Line 2 Message
D## F##
PCI SERR Slot #
Causes Corrective Actions
The system BIOS has reported a PCI system error on a component that resides in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, function ##.
The system BIOS has reported a PCI system error on a component that resides in slot #.
E1714 Unknown Err The system BIOS has
determined that there has been an error in the system, but is unable to determine its origin.
E171F PCIE Fatal
Err B## D## F##
PCIE Fatal Err Slot #
The system BIOS has reported a PCIe fatal error on a component that resides in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, function ##.
The system BIOS has reported a PCIe fatal error on a component that resides in slot #.
Remove and reseat the specified PCI expansion card. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 166. If troubleshooting does not resolve the problem, see "Getting Help" on page 181.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
Remove and reseat the specified PCI expansion card. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" on page 166. If troubleshooting does not resolve the problem, see "Getting Help" on page 181.
E1810 HDD ## Fault Specified hard drive has a
fault.
E1811 HDD ## Rbld
Abrt
Specified hard drive has ended rebuild before completion.
See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 161.
See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 161.
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Table 1-7. LCD Status Messages (continued)
Line 1 Message
E1812 HDD ##
E1914 DRAC5 Conn2
E1A14 SAS Cable A SAS cable A is unseated,
E1A15 SAS Cable B SAS cable B is unseated,
E1A1C LOM Mezz
E2010 No Memory No memory is installed in
E2011 Mem Config
E2012 Unusable
Line 2 Message
Removed
Cbl
Missing
Err
Memory
Causes Corrective Actions
Specified hard drive has been removed from the system.
DRAC 5 cable is missing or unseated.
missing, or bad.
missing, or bad.
NIC daughter card is missing.
the system.
Memory detected, but is not configurable. Error detected during memory configuration.
Memory is configured, but not usable. Memory subsystem failure.
Information only.
Reconnect the cable. See "RAC Card" on page 86.
Check the cable connection to the SAS backplane. See "SAS Backplane Board Connectors" on page 178.
Check the cable connection to the SAS backplane. See "SAS Backplane Board Connectors" on page 178.
Install or reseat the NIC daughter card.
Install memory modules. See "System Memory" on page 94.
Check the memory configuration and reinstall the memory modules if necessary. See "System Memory" on page 94.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 158.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 158.
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Table 1-7. LCD Status Messages (continued)
Line 1 Message
E2013 Shadow BIOS
E2014 CMOS Fail CMOS failure. CMOS
E2015 DMA
E2016 Int
E2017 Timer Fail Timer refresh failure. See "Getting Help" on
E2018 Prog Timer Programmable interval
E2019 Parity Error Parity error. See "Getting Help" on
E201A SIO Err SIO failure. See "Getting Help" on
E201B Kybd
E201C SMI Init System management
E201D Shutdown
E201E POST Mem
Line 2 Message
Fail
Controller
Controller
Controller
Test
Test
Causes Corrective Actions
The system BIOS failed to copy its flash image into memory.
RAM not functioning properly.
DMA controller failure. See "Getting Help" on
Interrupt controller failure.
timer error.
Keyboard controller failure.
interrupt (SMI) initialization failure.
BIOS shutdown test failure.
BIOS POST memory test failure.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 158.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
page 181.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
page 181.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
page 181.
page 181.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
See "Getting Help" on page 181.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 158. If problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 181.
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Table 1-7. LCD Status Messages (continued)
Line 1 Message
E201F DRAC Config Remote access controller
E2020 CPU Config CPU configuration
E2021 Memory
E2022 POST Fail General failure after
E2110 MBE DIMM ##
E2111 SBE Log
Line 2 Message
Population
& ##
Disable DIMM ##
Causes Corrective Actions
(RAC) configuration failure.
failure.
Incorrect memory configuration. Memory population order incorrect.
video.
One of the DIMMs in the set implicated by "## & ##" has had a memory multi-bit error (MBE).
The system BIOS has disabled memory single­bit error (SBE) logging, and will not resume logging further SBEs until the system is rebooted. "##" represents the DIMM implicated by the BIOS.
Check screen for specific error messages. Ensure that the RAC card and cables are properly seated. See "RAC Card" on page 86. If problem persists, see your RAC documentation.
Check screen for specific error messages.
Check screen for specific error messages. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 158.
Check screen for specific error messages.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 158.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 158.
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