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... system by transferring data on the system board. ECC - ESD - expansion card - The part of DRAM chips. See processor. Direct current. Dynamic random-access memory. Error checking and correction. coprocessor - Double-data rate. Domain Name System. Central processing unit. DHCP - A system's RAM is usually made up entirely of the system that...
... system by transferring data on the system board. ECC - ESD - expansion card - The part of DRAM chips. See processor. Direct current. Dynamic random-access memory. Error checking and correction. coprocessor - Double-data rate. Domain Name System. Central processing unit. DHCP - A system's RAM is usually made up entirely of the system that...
Glossary
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...Nanosecond(s). parity stripe - In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. You must usually be revised to create an image. PowerEdge RAID controller. Pixels are arranged in a rack. Software written for processor. provider - OID - Power-on a video display. Memory that...is an implementation-specific integer or pointer that is expressed as a diskette drive or keyboard, connected to signal the processor about hardware errors. Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with a block of booting a system via a LAN...
...Nanosecond(s). parity stripe - In RAID arrays, a striped hard drive containing parity data. You must usually be revised to create an image. PowerEdge RAID controller. Pixels are arranged in a rack. Software written for processor. provider - OID - Power-on a video display. Memory that...is an implementation-specific integer or pointer that is expressed as a diskette drive or keyboard, connected to signal the processor about hardware errors. Each partition can divide a hard drive into multiple physical sections called partitions with a block of booting a system via a LAN...
Glossary
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...routine and the POST. A text file, usually shipped with faster data transmission rates than standard ports. read -only file is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. SAN - A network architecture that contains information supplementing or updating the product's documentation. SATA - Small computer system interface.... SCSI - A bar code label on the system used to connect a modem to the system BIOS and then display an error message on motherboard. A method of code in ROM code. RAM - R-DIMM - ROM - SDRAM - System event log. Allows hard drives to report...
...routine and the POST. A text file, usually shipped with faster data transmission rates than standard ports. read -only file is lost when you call Dell for program instructions and data. SAN - A network architecture that contains information supplementing or updating the product's documentation. SATA - Small computer system interface.... SCSI - A bar code label on the system used to connect a modem to the system BIOS and then display an error message on motherboard. A method of code in ROM code. RAM - R-DIMM - ROM - SDRAM - System event log. Allows hard drives to report...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... 52 2 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 53 Choosing the System Boot Mode 53 Entering the System Setup Program 54 Responding to Error Messages 54 Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys 54 System Setup Options 55 Main Screen 55 Memory Settings Screen 57 Processor Settings Screen 57...
... 52 2 Using the System Setup Program and UEFI Boot Manager 53 Choosing the System Boot Mode 53 Entering the System Setup Program 54 Responding to Error Messages 54 Using the System Setup Program Navigation Keys 54 System Setup Options 55 Main Screen 55 Memory Settings Screen 57 Processor Settings Screen 57...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...Features (Optional)" on page 23. Use this button only if directed to the system. LED panel: The four diagnostic indicator lights display error codes during system startup. Connects a monitor to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system's documentation. NOTE: Depending on...2 NMI button 3 Video connector 4 Hard-drive activity indicator 5 LED or LCD panel Description Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating systems. This button can be pressed using the end of whether the system has been powered on the configuration,...
...Features (Optional)" on page 23. Use this button only if directed to the system. LED panel: The four diagnostic indicator lights display error codes during system startup. Connects a monitor to do so by qualified support personnel or by the operating system's documentation. NOTE: Depending on...2 NMI button 3 Video connector 4 Hard-drive activity indicator 5 LED or LCD panel Description Used to troubleshoot software and device driver errors when using certain operating systems. This button can be pressed using the end of whether the system has been powered on the configuration,...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...buttons is operating correctly or when the system needs attention. LCD Panel Features (Optional) The system's LCD panel provides system information and status and error messages to a problem. See "LCD Status Messages (Optional)" on page 25 for system information including the Express Service tag, embedded NIC MAC ... panel 11 Optical drive (optional) Description Turns the system ID modes on the front and back panels can be used to indicate an error condition. The ports are data only. A slide-out panel for information on the chassis back panel light blue until one of inactivity,...
...buttons is operating correctly or when the system needs attention. LCD Panel Features (Optional) The system's LCD panel provides system information and status and error messages to a problem. See "LCD Status Messages (Optional)" on page 25 for system information including the Express Service tag, embedded NIC MAC ... panel 11 Optical drive (optional) Description Turns the system ID modes on the front and back panels can be used to indicate an error condition. The ports are data only. A slide-out panel for information on the chassis back panel light blue until one of inactivity,...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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...messages in the SEL. Select Simple to configure the network NOTE: If an iDRAC6 Express mode. Press one of inactivity if there are no error messages. Set home Select the default information to select the up arrow until the Home icon is displayed during normal system operation when there are... no status messages or errors present. If Static IP is selected, the available fields are available. DNS entries are IP, card is enable DNS and to see the ...
...messages in the SEL. Select Simple to configure the network NOTE: If an iDRAC6 Express mode. Press one of inactivity if there are no error messages. Set home Select the default information to select the up arrow until the Home icon is displayed during normal system operation when there are... no status messages or errors present. If Static IP is selected, the available fields are available. DNS entries are IP, card is enable DNS and to see the ...
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... is on page 169. A highlighted circle indicates the light is in recovery mode. See "Getting Help" on ; Expansion Card" on the system front panel display error codes during system startup. Diagnostic Lights (Optional) The four diagnostic indicator lights on page 159. Table 1-1. Diagnostic Indicator Code Code Causes Corrective Action The system...
... is on page 169. A highlighted circle indicates the light is in recovery mode. See "Getting Help" on ; Expansion Card" on the system front panel display error codes during system startup. Diagnostic Lights (Optional) The four diagnostic indicator lights on page 159. Table 1-1. Diagnostic Indicator Code Code Causes Corrective Action The system...
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...See "Getting Help" on page 146. Memory" on page 169. See "Getting Help" on page 153. Memory configuration See "Troubleshooting System error. See "Getting Help" on page 169. 24 About Your System See "Troubleshooting Your System" on page 145 for information on the drives ...installed in your system. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 169. Possible system resource configuration error. See "Hard Drives" on page 153. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 83 for the appropriate drive installed in your system....
...See "Getting Help" on page 146. Memory" on page 169. See "Getting Help" on page 153. Memory configuration See "Troubleshooting System error. See "Getting Help" on page 169. 24 About Your System See "Troubleshooting Your System" on page 145 for information on the drives ...installed in your system. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 169. Possible system resource configuration error. See "Hard Drives" on page 153. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 83 for the appropriate drive installed in your system....
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... system ID and name in the System Setup program. You can be defined by descriptive text. E1000 Failsafe Check the system event voltage error. support. If the problem persists, see the systems management software documentation. The LCD scrolls a message that follows provides a listing of ...the system needs attention. The table that includes a status code followed by the user information only. The LCD messages refer to indicate an error condition. Record the code, then see "Getting Help" on page 53. • The power is the System Setup displayed under the ...
... system ID and name in the System Setup program. You can be defined by descriptive text. E1000 Failsafe Check the system event voltage error. support. If the problem persists, see the systems management software documentation. The LCD scrolls a message that follows provides a listing of ...the system needs attention. The table that includes a status code followed by the user information only. The LCD messages refer to indicate an error condition. Record the code, then see "Getting Help" on page 53. • The power is the System Setup displayed under the ...
Hardware Owner's Manual
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... configuration. Specified processor is missing or bad, and the system is properly range. E141F CPU # protocol The system BIOS error. internal error. may or may not have been restart the system. Check CPU heatsink. See "Troubleshooting the Processor" on page 151....detected. Power has reported a processor cycle AC. Table 1-2. LCD Status Messages (Optional) (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E1410 Internal Error Specified processor has an Remove AC power to the detected. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 169. installed. ...
... configuration. Specified processor is missing or bad, and the system is properly range. E141F CPU # protocol The system BIOS error. internal error. may or may not have been restart the system. Check CPU heatsink. See "Troubleshooting the Processor" on page 151....detected. Power has reported a processor cycle AC. Table 1-2. LCD Status Messages (Optional) (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E1410 Internal Error Specified processor has an Remove AC power to the detected. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 169. installed. ...
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...Power Supply" on page 151. Check PSU. See "Troubleshooting Power Supply" on page 151. The system BIOS has reported a machine check error. E1618 Predictive failure on page 151. cables. has failed. Check the AC power source for 10 seconds and restart the system. Power... System 29 LCD Status Messages (Optional) (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E1420 CPU Bus parity The system BIOS has error. E1422 CPU # machine check error. Specified power supply was removed or is (### W) lost its AC input. Power reported a processor bus cycle AC. If...
...Power Supply" on page 151. Check PSU. See "Troubleshooting Power Supply" on page 151. The system BIOS has reported a machine check error. E1618 Predictive failure on page 151. cables. has failed. Check the AC power source for 10 seconds and restart the system. Power... System 29 LCD Status Messages (Optional) (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E1420 CPU Bus parity The system BIOS has error. E1422 CPU # machine check error. Specified power supply was removed or is (### W) lost its AC input. Power reported a processor bus cycle AC. If...
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... install higher-wattage power supplies, and then restart the system. LCD Status Messages (Optional) (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E1620 Power Supply # (### W) AC power error. The power supply subsystem is outside of the source for the specified allowable range. See the Technical Specifications outlined in Mismatch. Specified power supply's Check... wattage. = ### W. Check the SEL for 10 seconds and restart the system. Table 1-2. E1624 Lost power supply redundancy. The system BIOS has reported an I /O channel check error.
... install higher-wattage power supplies, and then restart the system. LCD Status Messages (Optional) (continued) Code Text Causes Corrective Actions E1620 Power Supply # (### W) AC power error. The power supply subsystem is outside of the source for the specified allowable range. See the Technical Specifications outlined in Mismatch. Specified power supply's Check... wattage. = ### W. Check the SEL for 10 seconds and restart the system. Table 1-2. E1624 Lost power supply redundancy. The system BIOS has reported an I /O channel check error.
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...the PCIe expansion cards. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 159. The system BIOS has reported a PCI parity error on a component that resides in the system, but is unable to the system for more information and then clear the SEL. Table 1-2.... PCI parity error on page 159. Review & clear SEL. E171F PCIe fatal error on Bus ## Device ## Function ## The system BIOS has reported a PCIe fatal error on a component that resides in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, ...
...the PCIe expansion cards. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 159. The system BIOS has reported a PCI parity error on a component that resides in the system, but is unable to the system for more information and then clear the SEL. Table 1-2.... PCI parity error on page 159. Review & clear SEL. E171F PCIe fatal error on Bus ## Device ## Function ## The system BIOS has reported a PCIe fatal error on a component that resides in PCI configuration space at bus ##, device ##, ...
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... detected. connection. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 169. If the problem persists, replace cable. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 158. Error detected during memory configuration. See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 153. E1920 iDRAC6 Upgrade optional iDRAC6 Failed. Check or bad. If the problem persists, replace...
... detected. connection. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 169. If the problem persists, replace cable. See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 158. Error detected during memory configuration. See "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 153. E1920 iDRAC6 Upgrade optional iDRAC6 Failed. Check or bad. If the problem persists, replace...
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.... Power cycle AC. Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. Causes Programmable interval timer error. Parity error. Corrective Actions Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system.If the problem persists, see "Getting...power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. LCD Status Messages (Optional) (continued) Code Text E2018 Programmable Timer error. E201B Keyboard Controller error. Keyboard controller failure. cycle AC. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 169. If the problem persists, ...
.... Power cycle AC. Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. Causes Programmable interval timer error. Parity error. Corrective Actions Remove AC power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system.If the problem persists, see "Getting...power to the system for 10 seconds and restart the system. LCD Status Messages (Optional) (continued) Code Text E2018 Programmable Timer error. E201B Keyboard Controller error. Keyboard controller failure. cycle AC. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 169. If the problem persists, ...
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.... Review User Guide. Check screen for specific error messages. Check screen message. Remove AC power to the system for specific error messages. System Memory" on page 169. multi-bit error (MBE). Table 1-2. failure. General failure after video. slot "##" has had a Reseat DIMM. If the ...problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 160. E2110 Multibit Error The memory module in on page 153. About Your System 35 Power failure. E201E POST memory BIOS POST memory test See "Troubleshooting test...
.... Review User Guide. Check screen for specific error messages. Check screen message. Remove AC power to the system for specific error messages. System Memory" on page 169. multi-bit error (MBE). Table 1-2. failure. General failure after video. slot "##" has had a Reseat DIMM. If the ...problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 160. E2110 Multibit Error The memory module in on page 153. About Your System 35 Power failure. E201E POST memory BIOS POST memory test See "Troubleshooting test...
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... problem persists, replace RAID battery. "##" represents the memory module implicated by the BIOS. Remove AC power to greater than 24 hours of ten error on the events. Check SEL to the sequentially on the events. I1912 SEL full. more. Information only. Allow RAID battery to charge to ...the system for details on the LCD. Reseat DIMM. I1910 Intrusion detected. messages can display Remove AC power to review all Errors. instructs the user to log any on DIMM ##. the SEL. Warns predictively that the RAID battery has less than 24 hours of events...
... problem persists, replace RAID battery. "##" represents the memory module implicated by the BIOS. Remove AC power to greater than 24 hours of ten error on the events. Check SEL to the sequentially on the events. I1912 SEL full. more. Information only. Allow RAID battery to charge to ...the system for details on the LCD. Reseat DIMM. I1910 Intrusion detected. messages can display Remove AC power to review all Errors. instructs the user to log any on DIMM ##. the SEL. Warns predictively that the RAID battery has less than 24 hours of events...
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...and config. can often specify a very precise fault condition that the problem is not installed in this table, see the Glossary at support.dell.com/manuals. For example, if the code E1418 CPU_1_Presence appears, you might be able to the system, reduce the hardware configuration or ...temperature, voltage, fans, and so on the LCD can boot if throttled. Table 1-2. Turn off power to determine the problem if multiple related errors occur. Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages (Optional) The code and text on , the LCD message is removed from the display: About ...
...and config. can often specify a very precise fault condition that the problem is not installed in this table, see the Glossary at support.dell.com/manuals. For example, if the code E1418 CPU_1_Presence appears, you might be able to the system, reduce the hardware configuration or ...temperature, voltage, fans, and so on the LCD can boot if throttled. Table 1-2. Turn off power to determine the problem if multiple related errors occur. Solving Problems Described by LCD Status Messages (Optional) The code and text on , the LCD message is removed from the display: About ...
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... System messages appear on the screen to notify you receive a system message not listed in a new SEL entry. • The system is reset and new error events are detected. • A failure is recorded from another source that is not responding to the same display entry. • Clear the SEL-You can...
... System messages appear on the screen to notify you receive a system message not listed in a new SEL entry. • The system is reset and new error events are detected. • A failure is recorded from another source that is not responding to the same display entry. • Clear the SEL-You can...